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2 hours ago, Terminal Moraine said:
Yesterday brought to an end a spell of 13 consecutive days each recording at least 75% of the possible amount of sunshine at this site. It's the longest spell of consecutive sunny days since 1976 which recorded 15 from June 24th-July 8th. The current spell came very close to breaking the 1976 record as only a lot of high cloud on Saturday June 23rd prevented it being a 16 day spell.
The total sunshine recorded during the spell just ended was 177.9 hrs which is about 92% of the amount possible at this site at this time of year.
Fascinating stuff, TM. The longevity of this period of fine weather has been quite extraordinary, as demonstrated by the numbers you reported.
It's just reached 28.6°C here, I suspect there's a good chance that this will end up being the hottest day of the period (and quite possible of the entire summer).
Bish
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44 minutes ago, I remember Atlantic 252 said:
me too bishop, but not any rain, that can stay away
No, we need at least one or two big downpours soon just to keep everything green & healthy. Our local council have been felling a lot of old trees recently, and the much younger replacements they planted are really starting to visibly wilt now. At this rate some of them aren't going to last much longer.
Preferably, any rain which does eventually appear will be of the overnight variety
Bish
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Another day, another scorcher. The temperature has already passed 25°C here and we're still an hour away from midday.
I have to say, even though I'm enjoying all this sunshine and warmth, I'm really looking forward to the fresher interlude next week. I just wish we'd see a bit of rainfall as well.
Bish
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Good grief, it's only nine in the morning and yet the temperature has already reached 23.4°C, with several more hours of heating ahead of us. It looks like these next few days are going to produce some noteworthy heat by local standards.
Bish
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12 hours ago, davehsug said:
The last couple of days have been wonderful. Crystal clear skies, warm, but not too warm, low humidity, a good breeze, cool nights & early mornings. I can't think of more perfect summer weather, apart from throwing in a regular thunderstorm.
Well put, indeed I was about to post a similar comment. This spell of weather has been pretty much faultless up to this point, the lack of the occasional massive thunderstorm notwithstanding.
Here, we've actually managed ten consecutive days where the temp has maxed above the 25°C mark, which I believe is the longest such sequence since the unforgettable July of 2006. I suspect, however, that we might just about fall short today - currently 22.7°C, so it's going to be a close-run thing.
Bish
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5 hours ago, fizz511 said:
So, having been cooked out of my hibernation by this relentless heat..... I’m just wondering if this summer is going to be the death knell for the famous riposte of ‘who remembers the summer of ‘76?’, lol.
How long has it been since it actually rained in the Midlands? I’ve lost track now!
Welcome back, Fizz! I was wondering if you might make a rare summertime appearance
According to trusty old Monkspath Weather Station, the last recorded rain was on June 16th, but it was a barely-detectable 1.25 mm which fell in the early hours of that morning. The last significant rain event here was waaaaay back on May 27th, when we managed a whopping 22.75 mm. A couple of days before that was an even bigger deluge, but prior to that most of the rest of May was pretty dry.
Bish
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Another scorcher here, needless to say. 28.1°C a short while ago, but with more of a breeze than I was expecting.
The next couple of days look perhaps slightly
coolerless hot, then we're back in the oven as we approach the weekend.Bish
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46 minutes ago, Supacell said:
Hottest day of the year here in Belper, reached 28.2c.
What's the situation looking like now re that fire, Supacell? It looked pretty serious judging from that picture you shared earlier.
Bish
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Well, it took a few days longer than I originally expected but we have finally managed to reach the 30°C mark here, for the first time this summer. 30.2°C to be precise, just after quarter past three this afternoon
Bish
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It'll be interesting to see what sort of maxes are recorded in our region this afternoon. Some charts have been hinting at 30°C being a possibility today, but I would've thought the forecast for increased cloud cover would prevent that from happening?
Currently 18.1°C here.
Bish
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35 minutes ago, Sweatyman said:
You had clouds bubble up at all? Had a few in kings norton this pm
A few are drifting by right now, but not many. Looks like they have appeared from the NE.
Bish
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6 hours ago, DiagonalRedLine said:
Glad it disappeared quickly.
Seems pretty cool and fresh this morning, but temperature approaching 16*C.
We've now reached 27.3°C, which is pretty much where we got to yesterday as a max temp.
Yet another cloudless sky, although we had a noticeable breeze earlier which seems to have disappeared as the afternoon has progressed.
Bish
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1 hour ago, DiagonalRedLine said:
22.6*C here with hardly a cloud in the sky.
Amazing how quickly the conditions changed this morning - at around 10:30 we still had lots of murk overhead, and yet withing thirty minutes it had all burned completely away.
Monkspath is currently showing 22.5°C, but I think that might be glitched - the site was frozen for a couple of hours this morning, and according to Weatherobs most local stations are now showing temps of around 27°C
Bish
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I spoke too soon, didn't I? It's approaching 10:00 and the murk has, if anything, become thicker with zero blue sky now showing. Perhaps this will be the first day this week where I can venture outside without having to apply layers of suntan lotion beforehand.
Bish
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Yes, most of this murk should burn away inside the next couple of hours or so. There are already blue patches of sky appearing here.
Yesterday was another close shave here, with an eventual max of 29.3°C. It sounds as if tomorrow and possibly Sunday represent our best chances of notching up a 30°C or above.
Bish
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29°C here a short while ago, not a bad effort considering this week is actually supposed to get gradually warmer as it progresses!
I suspect many of us Midlanders will be recording highs of 30°C and above over the next few days.
Bish
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Next week is indeed starting to look very interesting, especially midweek and beyond.
Although I tend to wilt somewhat in hot conditions, I do prefer my seasons to be extremes overall i.e. cold & snowy winters vs hot and thundery summers. 2018 is putting a lot of ticks in a lot of boxes so far!
Bish
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1 hour ago, el tiempo said:
On this day 1975. Walking back to school after going home for dinner. ....in the snow.
lol that really is extraordinary. I've seen pictures of the infamous 'Snow Stopped Play' cricket match at Buxton from around that time, Derbyshire versus Lancashire I believe.
Do we know if anything similar has happened since 1975?
Bish
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5 hours ago, Dancerwithwings said:
Thank God for that....I was going to start playing. ‘Misty for me’
Father John Misty released his new album this morning, Dancer.............so let's hope KC and the Sunshine Band put something out next week!
Bish
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Conditions started off very overcast and steamy this morning, but surprisingly a lot of it has already burnt away and we are enjoying some quite lengthy sunny periods.
Currently 22.5°C with a dp of 15.6°C
Bish
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Torrential rain here now, but the T&L seems to have stopped.
Bish
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17 minutes ago, Midlands Ice Age said:
A burst of heavy rain just exploded here for about 1 minute.
A flash to the south as well.
Is it actually 'bubbling up'?
MIA
Something is brewing, that's for sure! A bit of thunder & lightning here at the moment, but nothing too dramatic so far. It still seems rather distant.
Bish
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21 minutes ago, WalsallWeather said:
Absolutely loved this spell of weather though! From the snow falls a few months back to heat, to the unbelievable amount of rain we had on Sunday, to the humidity!
Very good point! Strange to think that the first day of this meteorological spring started with an ice day for most of us, and with a big winter storm incoming.........feels like an eternity ago now.
Steady light rain here in Knowle, and the occasional flashes lighting up the sky to the south. No thunder as yet.
Bish
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Still nothing to report here, although the radar shows plenty of promise. Fingers crossed!
Bish
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We just reached 31.6°C here, the hottest max of the summer so far and with enough time for it to climb a bit higher. Thank goodness a noticeable breeze has returned today!
Bish