Nick L

You've lost me

Upon a recent open day visit to Reading University to see the meteorology department, they showed us around all the weather stations they have. They explained that even the most sophisticated stations with the best Stephenson screens aren't perfect, trapping in the heat during the day and not adequately letting it out during the evening, inflating temperature readings. Shortly after I was nearly killed by a weather balloon . So those reporting weird temperature readings probably don't have a faulty sensor or anything like that. So it is probably simply a matter of positioning methinks, it isn't in the sun for long periods is it Lewis? Or trapped in a corner? (Our weather station was in a corner once, which strangely gave unusually high readings, we moved it along slightly and then the readings were more "normal")

I like the early dark evenings in winter for some reason, don't know why, but I prefer the dark evenings to light ones. However, I don't like winter mornings too much, still being dark at 8am is quite depressing.

I think I was in a little gap in the line of showers, just a spot of light rain, didn't even register on the weather station.

The heatwave is over! :lol: Now we can go back to being able to sleep and go outside without sweating buckets. Felt lovely today with pleasant temps in the low 20s.

Some really interesting views and a very pleasing poll result so far from my point of view

Wow cold is winning!! I do understand when people say feeling cold isn't pleasant, but you can always put on a few extra layers to keep away the chills. When it is very hot, there is pretty much no escaping it.

Welcome to the cool side of the argument :lol: And I must say how surprised I am at how well cold is doing! I thought it would be languishing way behind hot, maybe I am not in a minority after all!

Daddy long legs are the worst in early autumn. They love the light and the most annoying thing about them is that they can't fly properly, more like randomly crashing into things. If they love the light so much then why don't they come out during the day?! That applies to pretty much all insects!

Lmao, no not a farmer, it just seems that whenever I go out with a light coloured shirt on, I end up covered in them! I don't seem to have much of a problem with mossies, but when they are about they are the worst. Wasps can easily be gotten rid of with a spray

Oh and another negative about summer - the sudden explosion in the annoying insect population. Greenflies this year are the most irritating. But I will concede the greatest thing about summer - the summer holidays!! And I do like storms, but nothing beats waking up in the morning to see a surprise dumping of snow.

Anything upto 25c is pleasant, upto 30c is OK sometimes as long as it doesn't feel humid. But generally I find 25c+ uncomfortable without air conditioning. For some reason I like the cold, damp and grey! Heat just drags me down like I am now. Pete - No Be strong and choose!

This weather is revolting True heatwave weather now.

After realising that I am in a minority by preferring cold in winter over warmth in summer, what do you think? My reasoning is that in winter, if it is cold and you don't like it then you can put on a few extra layers - cheap and usually quite effective. However, on a day like today where it is very warm/hot and uncomfortably humid, it is very difficult to escape the discomfort if you don't have air conditioning. It is also very difficult to sleep in - something which you don't really have a problem with in winter. You can also get sunburnt in summer which nobody likes! So which one and why?

Absolutely horrible today, the heat and humidity is really unpleasant. Got to 29.1c today which is the yearly max for 2009 so far. Bring back winter!!

I don't think it's so much the temperatures being high, it's the humidity and very muggy feeling that is making this "heatwave" so uncomfortable. Certainly, away from the southeast it isn't a heatwave.

Just light rain now, the majority of the showers inland are fairly light and not thundery. Hopefully this cloud will break soon.

Agreed. Compared to yesterday it is very overcast, the sun doesn't even look like breaking through and it feels much fresher outside too.

Wow it really has kicked off this morning, only a few miles to the east of me so I might get on my bike in a bit and take some distant shots. Is it me or is the NW radar far more pixelated than normal?

Awesome isn't the right word, revolting more like! :lol:

Awesome photo, I shall be saving that one!

Feels lovely doesn't it! Actually feels comfortable for the first time today and I might be able to sleep ok tonight!

That sounds quite uncomfortable! Back to storms, rain really quite heavy again now and frequent loud thunder.

Another beast is on the way! I am everso lucky today and I shall not complain about storms for the rest of the summer!

Same high here. The NW radar shows a brief respite before a second cell comes moving in, not too far away and it looks slightly further east than the other one was. Let's just hope it holds together. Not a bad storm though, not much rain but a lot of thunder and lightning.