22nd into 23rd Aug 2011 - Storm/convective Forecast Discussion And Reports

[gottolovethisweather]

GTLTW I too hope it continues the due North trend, I remember the pains of a perfect SSW (ish stream) coming up some time back hitting the likes of pompy, guildford, woking, slough, missing us here completely bar the odd rumble. Due north is good, we shall see how it pans out.

Hi John,

Would be good for a change, I'm hoping a bigger area down south might get hit as I pointed out in my comments earlier in this thread.

Here's why I'm at least hopeful of a more widespread hit but of course the CURRENT forecasts don't suggest this to be case!

In the next couple of hours look out for reports from Jersey as this is heading for them firstly.

KInd Regards

gottolovethisweather

Edited August 22, 2011 by gottolovethisweather

[Wet'n'Dry]

Possibly the reddest sky I have ever seen, would have taken a picture but my phone has run out of battery, always the way!

I got one here in Essex.

[Neilsouth]

No red sky at all, actually it's been raining on and off.. Some mackeral sky earlier but nothing of interest now

[Lauren]

Hi Lauren,

Does this do it Justice??

That a lovely picture, but it honestly almost blood red. My camera keeps making it lighter though.

I got one here in Essex.

That's more like what we've got.

[coldfingers]

http://www.isleofwig..._storm_data.htm

mais oui!

Please let it come my way.

[loopydreamer]

I got one here in Essex.

bloody hell! looks like somthing out of armageddon! it IS beautiful!

[vortex_liam]

was like hell here... no storms but the sky was REEED (not the red shoe )

I reckon by the time its reached us west / north Londoners it'll have disipated aah well!

[Robbie Garrett]

Can red sky at night sometimes be a warning? I know morning it's a warning. But at sunset, surely not with what's forecasted?

[Coast]

http://www.isleofwig..._storm_data.htm

mais oui!

Zut alors!!!! Is zis our little beet of fun for zis evening?

[Polar Bear]

I got one here in Essex.

Wow that is absolutely stunning,,,,nought ere in Newbury x

[Jane Louise]

Red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning;

red sky at night, shepherd's delight

- Near sunset and sunrise rays from the low sun travel a much longer distance through the atmosphere encountering many more dust particles. These scatter the longer wavelength red end of the light spectrum (when the sun is high in the sky, that is why the sky appears a blue colour). A red sky at night suggests a clear sky for hundreds of miles beyond the western horizon, and no imminent frontal systems bringing rain. Red sky in the morning tells us little about what is approaching from the west, but only that eastern skies are largely clear. However when this corresponds to the zone of fine weather which often exists between two depressions, then it suggest that it is moving away eastwards with more bad weather not far away to the west.

[Coast]

In the next couple of hours look out for reports from Jersey as this is heading for them firstly.

KInd Regards

gottolovethisweather

http://www.cwgsy.net.../StormVueJ.html

[Neilsouth]

Boom

http://wolken.buienradar.nl/nl/nl?ir=true

Nice explosion

[vortex_liam]

Can red sky at night sometimes be a warning? I know morning it's a warning. But at sunset, surely not with what's forecasted?

In the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland: Red sky at night, shepherd's delight, Red sky in morning, shepherd's warning.

[Callie]

This is the start of the sunset!

[Coast]

Lovely sunset here, but that could signal the sudden change!

Just over your house from where I'm sitting!!

[Phil UK]

Can red sky at night sometimes be a warning? I know morning it's a warning. But at sunset, surely not with what's forecasted?

Could be, and for some tonight... 'Red sky at night... Stormwatchers delight'. But the saying in general 'Red sky at night, Shepherds delight can be a bit of a misnomer as a mackerel sky (As posted by Lauren et al) can be a forewarning of inclement weather for the next day. But if a front that has passed through and the same occurs, then normally a more settled next day, albeit with possible showers.

Phil.

[we1330]

This is the start of the sunset!

Lovely image Callie!

[dave reid]

Evening all. How do Upload pics on here, got a couple of nice sun set pics fron Bournemouth.

Hoping for some fun weather this eve, fingers crossed

[Robbie Garrett]

Thanks for explaining the Wifes tale a bit more in-depth, well I fancy sleeping a little bit soon, waking up at midnight and see what's going on.

[Callie]

And another one towards the west!

[Jane Louise]

Lovely sunset too here in Cheltenham, very red, beautiful

[Wet'n'Dry]

And another one towards the west!

Very nice Callie although it looks a lot more settled than the one I posted earlier.

[gottolovethisweather]

Boom

http://wolken.buienr...l/nl/nl?ir=true

Nice explosion

NOW THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.

If Harry's about, I do believe an MCS has developed so yours/ours hopes may have been realised.

Game on.

gottolovethisweather

Edited August 22, 2011 by gottolovethisweather

[Polar Bear]

Zut alors!!!! Is zis our little beet of fun for zis evening?

Mange tout I reckon...looking good so far just need it to stay on track.,...

Must be on its way and it is in the air as you and I have clearly lost it or are dizzy on all the ions..