Sparkiee storm

Looks like we have just hit 37c here. Cant believe its still going up this late. Definitely a sign that the even hotter uppers are coming in.

Hovering around 36.5 here. Pretty sure that's a new record here locally.

Some instability here too with with light convection.

Oh okay, i didn't realise they were. Thanks

I agree, especially with a fan on so you get the cooler air circulating inside without escaping and being overtook by the high temperatures.

This thread is for anyone worried about extreme heat. A place to offer advice and suggestion's for all on how to prepare for it and how to cope a little better once its here. A few from myself here; Having a fan (possibly place a thin cold damp towel or cloth over it so it blows out cooler air into the room) Keep hydrated Cold/cool shower Being in a pool (don't get burned as UV will be high) Don't take pets on long walks and make sure they have plenty of water too, and watch out for very hot surfaces. Grass will be okay. Try your best to not do strenuous activities especially outdoors but also in non air conditioned areas.

Wow, was at work during the start of all this. Might of saw it closer being NW of you.

Been checking it occasionally to see how things are looking and developing, always good to check as they always come close or hit up this end a little while after when things are coming in from the South, SSW . Looking dark on there now.

Got a good feeling about today, looking good already.

Looks crazy, some would think you was in a plume.

How long has it been going on?

Could be some flooding problems in SE Wales with all this still to come, and after what has already fallen.

One of the Black Country cells on its approach.

@Arnie Pie another cell exploding, would of been amazing to see the convection going up if your stream was working, like you said sods law lol.

Confirmed, just had a brief torrential downpour with several rumbles and 1 visible flash

Yeah just to the West of us though, unless things develop just a bit further East which it just might be doing .

I see some monsters!

Cells popping all over the West Midlands.

Kicking off near Brum.

Caught this low cloud base on Tuesday before the thunderstorm came over.

First thunderstorm of the year here earlier today around 4:30/5ish, half a dozen rumbles with 1 visible flash accompanied by a decent downpour with hail, which some stones were approaching pea size.

I'm pretty sure i seen some very weak rotation in the clouds here too, hardly noticeable though, just the very slightest circular motion but no funnel.

I'm not sure, i first started taking notice in January when NOAA said it was outperforming the official forecast and actual counts are stronger than predicted, but whether or not they said anything before then I'm not sure.

I don't know if this has already been mentioned on this thread but its clear that solar cycle 25 is starting much stronger and much earlier than forecast. Any idea's what could be causing this? Some say it could be "something happening" in space that's making the sun active much earlier than the forecast. Some also say its likely we could see a huge flare somewhere between now and 2025, with some even predicting a Carrington style event or maybe an event that narrowly missed earth back in 2012, but no hard evidence on that. Certainly some odd behaviour though. Solar Cycle Progression | NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction Center WWW.SWPC.NOAA.GOV

Heavy showers developing to the North of London, and a few SE of Bristol, while the storms are coming into the South Coast.