Sir Mim

Easy - the thunderstorms of Sunday evening, 27th of May 2018. Absolutely torrential rain for around an hour, with a period of peak intensity around 7PM. I went so dark during that period the street lights came on, the thunder seemed almost continuous, the lightning was incredible, and - from my point of view the worst thing of all - our back garden flooded, with the water nearly coming into our living room.

Well, ain't that a surprise... At least Darren Bett will be happy.

2.1C and 52mm please May as well be optimistic

I fear you may be proven right.

Thanks for watching his vids so I don't have to. I fear, as far as "winter" is concerned we may end up defaulting to our norm again- Atlantic dominated, the occasional cold spell, frequent gales and rain...

Wow. Wednesday 9th October - max of 26C with clear skies Thursday 10th October - max of -2C with snow showers Now THAT is changeable weather, not the Atlantic-driven dross we get in this country.

Watching TV weather forecasts this winter will be like watching one of Gav's weather vids no doubt, meaning that we'll be hearing the phrase "from off the Atlantic" a lot.

Latest GFS op run showing a completely different track for Lorenzo, taking a much shallower system towards northern France. Still lots to play for so far out but the swing in GFS output surprised me considering how consistent the few previous runs were.

Although I agree with you, it seems if Hurricane Lorenzo does develop as some models are suggesting I would hardly describe that as being "in our favour". Seasonably wet and windy is one thing, damaging winds of the kind being predicted are something else.

Nothing fabulous about it. I am getting sick to the back teeth of this blasted weather. Roll on next week when we get some proper autumnal weather.

Well for someone like me, with a north-east facing bedroom window, and a window that doesn't open wide to boot, "warm sunshine" means sweaty, sleep-deprived hell. I can have fans running, doors and windows open, and wear light clothing but it's still in vain. So forgive me for not cheering at the prospect of another day of bleary-eyed, overheated misery.

Now I'm getting bored of this weather. It was nice a couple of days ago but yesterday was too humid and last night was unbearable. The Met Office's forecast for the day is "More warm sunshine" I mean who writes these summaries? I do not need to be simpered to; "more warm sunshine" is a pathetic, dumbed-down way of describing a stultifying, deadening day of depressingly hot and uncomfortable weather. "Warm sunshine"? Up your game Met Office and provide proper forecasts, not dumbed-down rubbish for people who want to sit outside all day.

I must say this current spell isn't too bad. OK OK it's sunny but it isn't too warm, and with the clear skies the nights are pleasantly cool so sleeping is no problem. If it stayed like this for the rest of summer I'd be quite happy.

I think I can safely say this weather pleases absolutely nobody. I hate it, because despite the cloudy skies it's still warm and very humid which makes it feel oppressive, but I doubt heat lovers are pleased either, due to the rain, damp and overcast skies. I think we'll all welcome a change to something different.

Very true. Never underestimate the UK weather's ability to disappoint.

34.5c Gravesed, Kent, Saturday 29th of June.

GFS op 12z seems much less keen on heat for the coming week. Only in the extreme S/SE of England do we see anything like what could be called "hot" weather. I hope this run comes off tbh since there've been some monstrously high temps being suggested at times.

I don't want either to be honest. Roll on autumn!

It's true; August 1997 had a CET of 18.9, only marginally cooler than August 1995.

I have the strangest feeling this summer will pan out very much as summer 1997 did - a very wet June, a mixed July with some dry warm spells but showery interludes too, and a very hot August. You heard it here first!

I remember the severe storm that hit the West Midlands in late May last year bringing some very low light levels. The worst of the storm hit us between 6:30-7PM and it went so dark the streetlights came on. It was certainly the darkest I've seen it go during a thunderstorm during the day. Incredible amounts of rain and plenty of lightning too.

If that came off it would resemble summer of 1997, at least in terms of broad outlines - a wet cool june, followed by a mixed July with some dry hot spells with August being the standout month heat-wise. I'm certainly hoping we don't see a repeat of August 1997's weather - horrible tropical heat that year.

It's good because I can undertake my usual activities without sweating or feeling uncomfortably hot. It's good because there aren't hordes of insects buzzing around everywhere. It's good because there isn't the smell of barbecues outside wafting through the (necessarily open in the heat) windows. And I'll be able to get to sleep tonight, meaning I won't be feeling like a zombie all day tomorrow. Shall I go on?

Deliciously cool and breezy out there now. And although it's still damp, it's the cool green damp of a classic English summer's day of rain and showers, rather than the fetid humidity of yesterday. More of this please!

Is that good? How is it good? Please explain.