Weather-history

Gradually getting darker here. The sky to the south dark. Can see cumuli forms to the SW.

Seems to be a developing cell near Wolverhampton.

Cumulus development over Manchester area.

30th June 1990, a Saturday early afternoon. I was visiting my aunt and as I was leaving I said to her you better bring in your washing in because I felt as if there was going to be a storm. The atmosphere felt heavy with electricity to me. It was warm, humid, sunshine. The sky didn't look threatening though. As I headed home, you could see the sky to the south get blacker and blacker rapidly and by the time I got back about 5 minutes later, you could hear thunder. Well the storm struck with hail, thunder, the works about 10 minutes later. After the storm had passed, my aunt phoned up saying "good call!" It was amazing how rapidly it formed because there was no indication it moving in, it rapidly developed just to the south of me. 2nd July 2006, hot Sunday afternoon. Thunderstorms were a threat but the way it happened. It just felt as if the clouds suddenly exploded above and released their deluge. It was like someone turning a shower on full blast. 9th August 1999. I remember this one well. I could see a shower approaching from the southwest but you could see through it so it wasn't heavy or prolonged at that moment then all of a sudden there was huge deluge out of nowhere with strong gusty winds then thunder and lightning started kicking off. It must have been a microburst.

If you are referring to 1994 and 2004, 1994 was a dry summer overall at least south of the Border.

This was from the 4th Test at the Adelaide Oval in 1995, Australia v England

Timelapse of the shortening nights. Hopefully a clearer night nearer the solstice 14th May

Today's timelapse

Heavy showers passing through area.

A good part of Northern Scotland enjoyed warm spring sunshine on 13th May 1994 whilst Spain suffered cool cloudy weather generally 13th May 1994 Maxima 22.9C at Aultbea 22.4C at Benbecula Island 22.4C at Altnaharra 21.7C at Oban 21.2C at Aviemore 20.8C at Loch Glascarnoch 20.3C at Tiree 19.3C at Aboyne 18.7C at Baltasound

Summer 2003 was decent but it was nothing compared to 1995.Manchester Summer IndexSummers in order with the best at the top and the worst at the bottom 1976 3011995 2981983 2781955 2771911 2741984 2711959 2691975 2681949 2671989 2622013 260 1947 2551933 2511901 2491921 2492003 2471925 2462006 2461996 2451935 243 1994 2401934 2381940 2381941 2361970 2351969 2341973 2341999 2341997 2321990 2291917 2281926 2272005 2241905 2231932 2231945 2231967 2231977 2231914 2221992 2221908 2201960 2171950 2161957 2161968 2151906 2141942 2141937 2131939 2131904 2121929 2112001 2111903 2091943 2091991 2071913 2051971 2051919 2031961 2031982 2031951 2011918 2001944 2002002 2001930 1991974 1991979 1991952 1982000 1981928 1971962 1971964 1972004 1971915 1961981 1961902 1951963 1941993 1942009 1941953 1931966 1921998 1921988 1912010 1911910 1901936 1901965 1891986 1891916 1881972 1851958 1841985 1802011 1791922 1781938 1771948 1761927 1751920 1741923 1742007 1741931 1731978 1731980 1731909 1711946 1701987 1692008 1682012 1641924 1581912 1561956 1551907 1471954 143

12th May 2014: shower and sunset

Classic situation that I have seen many times. Showers in the morning then increasingly sunny through the afternoon.

It shows how the days are getting longer. Two weeks ago, there was only a slight glow. Now the glow is still notable.

I took a night timelapse from last night. I thought it was twilight all night by the looks of it!

Another poor day, convective wise. Some showers but nothing thundery nor any hail.

Squally shower that past through

Very heavy squally shower just pushed through.

What is concerning for NW of England is the lack of showers over northern parts of Wales. They seem to have died a death at the moment in that area.

Showers are coming through. Nothing especially heavy at the moment.

9th May 2014 improving weather time lapse

Today's timelapse

Showers are starting to break out.

James Madden is back again! What makes me laugh is they describe him as an expert! http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/uk-weather-britain-heading-first-3499753 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Exacta-Weather-the-truth-behind-the-headlines/231254790375886

Night timelapse. Interesting how near the end, the clouds seem to rapidly change direction