Convective Outlook

[Kain]

Its been slow to get going but I know see though the haze some rarther nice Cu and Tcu bubbling up. I personally think we are too far west today, but anything east of brum could be in for a fun evening.

[Noctilucid]

Now I've noticed rather vigourous convection to West and South West, in towards the city centre, looks very dark down there which would explain the reports of heavy rain in West London.

[Ian Fergusson]

Me thinks another cell now likely to pop-up v soon near Kings Langley and head NE across St Albans. Looks developmental in that area of SW Herts...

[Tim B]

Really perking up in the London area now, good luck down there!

[Ian Fergusson]

Now I've noticed rather vigourous convection to West and South West, in towards the city centre, looks very dark down there which would explain the reports of heavy rain in West London.

Yes - a pretty vigorous little cell right now over the likes of Ealing / Perivale, with lively PPN rate on radar with each passing minute...

[kold weather]

Cell strengthening as its moving into Brentwood region, looks like its moving broadly ENE, almost due east now from the looks of the radar.

[saint]

Me thinks another cell now likely to pop-up v soon near Kings Langley and head NE across St Albans. Looks developmental in that area of SW Herts...

Any time scale on this? I have to walk to a party which is taking place partially in a garden, not good news! :lol:

[Thundery wintry showers]

Nothing particularly impressive up in Norwich so far convection-wise but high cloud is increasing from the SW with some altocumulus castellanus going up as well.

[StormChaseUK]

Looks like that cell might become electrified in next 30 mins?

[DAVID SNOW]

Now I've noticed rather vigourous convection to West and South West, in towards the city centre, looks very dark down there which would explain the reports of heavy rain in West London.

Looking at XCWeather.co.uk,you can clearly see a nice wind converging zone just to the SW of London :lol:

[Buckster76]

Cell strengthening as its moving into Brentwood region, looks like its moving broadly ENE, almost due east now from the looks of the radar.

towards Chelmsford then :lol: !

[Neilsouth]

Very milky skies and more cloud towards the west , north west... patches of cumulus and altocumulus

[Ian Fergusson]

towards Chelmsford then !

Likely to be a direct hit, assuming it retains identity and development.... some potent PPN rates with this cell now.... see below. No SFERICS as yet.

[Thundery wintry showers]

Regarding Norfolk, those cells going up around London look like they'll be on a collision course for the Norwich area if they maintain their intensity. Another cell is going up to the west of the one we've just been discussing, according to the latest 5 minute radar update.

[saint]

Appears it has been raining here in the past hour, the large convective rain drop style.

[Chloe]

Cell is directly outside my backdoor and seems to be hanging no wind at present slow moving towards the North, North West not producing anything at present.

[donna-m]

Afternoon all,, well temp here only got to 23 c and at present 21 c with 55% humidity, thats my fault for having the sea on my doorstop .Skys turned milky about 2 hrs ago and doesn't

seem muggy, so quick question do i water the garden tonight or will they get drowned later in a storm ???

Also of topic i always get migrane before storm but i haven't today

[Stuart]

look at bbc weather on bbc 1 game over for me

but it could change in time for sunday

Edited June 5, 2010 by Stuart

[Tim B]

Hmm, those cells near London seem to be losing intensity.

[jello]

Any chance of a storm in Northern Ireland.

Watch issued according to our weather advisory service at work

I hope for even alittle storm

[snow raven]

Certainly some home grown heavy showers starting to crop up, with the potential of them started to turn thundery. As for the French import of storms later tonight/tomorrow morning - I'm not convinced for the SE - maybe will clip Kent, but not sure they will reach as far as London.

Hopefully I'll be eating humble pie tomorrow though

[kold weather]

It can't be long before one of those cells fire up and we start to see reports of lightning. Anyway the London region has set off some cells along what does appear to be something of convergence line running from London up through S.Essex.

The whole area is to my north and I can't see through the cloud deck that has formed.

[chrisbell-nottheweatherman]

Nothing particularly impressive up in Norwich so far convection-wise but high cloud is increasing from the SW with some altocumulus castellanus going up as well.

Pretty much the same here now I'm back from the shops, plus I would add a freshening breeze. Will be going swimming at a pool about 10 miles away soon. Will report back later.

[Noctilucid]

Heavy development a few miles to my West now, with quite a significant Easterly motion.

Can easily see the tops of a line of developing showers, there is also more isolated and scattered convection about showing strong upwards motion.

Aircraft flying the Lambourne approach for Heathrow are having to head South and then West instead of South West to get around the Southern side of the storms.

Edited June 5, 2010 by jshaw

[Tim B]

Spoke too soon it seems, reintensifying again now.

I'm keeping an eye on that area to the north of London as I'm betting some further heavy showers will break out in that area some time soon.