[Storms and Convective discussion - April 2024]

@MetwatchI really hope something from the west or south comes in... This dry air has been nothing but grim. So much middle level moisture just causing gloom and absolutely shocking temperatures for late April. Monday was like January, except it got dark at 9pm.

[Putting the washing out on the line, even in the winter months]

I put washing out with a 2 hour dry window of weather, especially when it's windy.

 

Wind dries washing quicker than sun

[Storms and Convective discussion - November 2023 onwards]

 Thunders most phones have a time lapse function, also if you're willing to leave your phone you can set up a record and speed it up in various apps online. I can't remember the last app I used but can search if needs be?

[Moans, ramps and banter]

 Metwatch sunshine hour totals? I don't think it's been too overcast? I could be wrong and maybe I'm searching for the silver lining.

[Moans, ramps and banter]

 *Stormforce~beka* Winchester is one of the sunnier places in the UK! Imagine what it's like in the north east!

[Moans, ramps and banter]

 BruenSryan let's hope this is a new trend setter with a sunnier summer not overly fussed about temperature as long as nighttime mins are warmer than average 

[Storms and Convective discussion - November 2023 onwards]

 

Some of the videos stacked from yesterday 

[Storms and Convective discussion - November 2023 onwards]

 Stuart Norman yeah I came in from the greenhouse when I heard the first rumble... I don't fancy being in melting aluminium and glass box if it got struck.

 

Although saying that it could have fused the broken panels together

[Storms and Convective discussion - November 2023 onwards]

 Metwatch thanks here's some more less interesting images and videos

      

 

 

 

[Moans, ramps and banter]

 al78 I don't doubt that, however the frost didn't penetrate that deep. At least in my local area(~9) was reached. See attached image for 10cm below bare soil

[Moans, ramps and banter]

 Summer8906 going on models track record in the last 2 years... It's probably more accurate to fire blanks at a bullseye, at least after day 4. 

 

 

[Moans, ramps and banter]

 Norrance the top 2cm should be loose enough anyway. 

Regardless I'm not too bothered either way, I want frost for the pest and disease pressure to diminish. 

[Moans, ramps and banter]

 Norrance it is good at killing disease and possibly some of the pests pressure. Worms break the soil when they dive for warmth, possibly as a result of the frost. Skeptical of the frost doing much to directly to the soil. 

 

In the US it's a different story, frost line there is a good 30+cm in a lot of places.

[Moans, ramps and banter]

 Metwatch dry needed more than wet, a frost would only affect top 2cm of soil, unless in Cairngorms. Tell me a farmer that works less than 2cm and I'll tip my hat.