South East England & East Anglia Regional Discussion - July 12th 2012>

[Steve C]

Yeah, it's been rubbish lately, although weirdly I prefer this summer to last. At least this summer has had notable rain statistics etc. Last summer was the coolest for 18 years, but (imho) the most mediocre in my whole life.

If we get a decent warm spell, in the next 6-7 weeks, I'll be satisfied.

[Snowangel-MK]

Aye, but it was close, I can tell you. It just seemed to come out of nowhere!

I think it came out of those big black clouds I saw..

.we didn't get so much as get a drop here - it's back to blue sky with white clouds and sunshine here now

[diddy1234]

Am I reading this wrong (I hope that I am) but where the met office has warnings out for, nothing is kicking off

As a matter of fact there is no rain in these locations with the warning.

I have to look as far west as Wales to see any rain.

So within this Amber warning area where are the storms likely to start off ?

will the rain band from the north travel south or will the rain band in the south move north ?

[Eskimo]

Am I reading this wrong (I hope that I am) but where the met office has warnings out for, nothing is kicking off

As a matter of fact there is no rain in these locations with the warning.

I have to look as far west as Wales to see any rain.

So within this Amber warning area where are the storms likely to start off ?

will the rain band from the north travel south or will the rain band in the south move north ?

It's not meant to kick off until late afternoon (6pm) there is still a big IF but hopefully things do start to build soon.

[Steve C]

Am I reading this wrong (I hope that I am) but where the met office has warnings out for, nothing is kicking off

As a matter of fact there is no rain in these locations with the warning.

I have to look as far west as Wales to see any rain.

So within this Amber warning area where are the storms likely to start off ?

will the rain band from the north travel south or will the rain band in the south move north ?

Where are you?

[dallas]

First sign of convection, well well west of the S/E for now

[lottiekent]

20c here, breezy with lots of sunshine!

[diddy1234]

Where are you?

North of Royston in Melbourn, Hertfordshire

Edited July 13, 2012 by diddy1234

[Eskimo]

North of Royston in Melbourn, Hertfordshire

Ah, only 6 miles from me, welcome!

[Norfolk Sheep]

This just in...now have a SWly rather than a NWly Thought you might like to know that

[diddy1234]

Ah, only 6 miles from me, welcome!

Thanks.

I only found this web site last week and have been following since.

Anyway sorry for the thread drift.

back on track, I want thunderstorms, brimstone, fire and raining newts.

Bring it on !

[Suburban Streamer]

will the rain band from the north travel south or will the rain band in the south move north ?

The rain band is meant to sink slowly south late this eve, fizzling out in the early hours.

Perhaps it was an amber warning for dryness....after we have been so used to the rain

[Steve C]

Thanks.

I only found this web site last week and have been following since.

Anyway sorry for the thread drift.

back on track, I want thunderstorms, brimstone, fire and raining newts.

Bring it on !

Welcome from me too!

I reckon it's worth radar watching from about now. As Paul says though, beware of the big IF.

[Methuselah]

Just a bright, still 20C...

[Norfolk Sheep]

Good grief, there's a glimmer of sun here! The grey has turned almost white

[Team Jo]

Raining like a beast here folks!

[Keraunic]

Dark clouds here. Actually, it's getting VERY black. Oooooohhh!

[john pike]

http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

watching that lot to the south of the uk

[Norfolk Sheep]

Dark clouds here. Actually, it's getting VERY black. Oooooohhh!

Don't peak too soon

Still pearl grey here but there's some brightness in the west. However think I'm on the sidelines YET again

[Biggin]

Nothing to report

[Wierd beard]

Got a light shower here in Basildon

[dallas]

Heavy rain in the City, lone cell though

[HammerJack]

Sorry to ask a IMBY question, but I don't have a clue when it comes to reading charts! Is south Essex going to get anything? 👊
[k66yla]

Sun has finally made an appearance here

[Methuselah]

Well, it looks like this will about the fifth day, out of the last ten, on which washing could have easily been done, dried and put away (possibly even been ironed, outside) - had it not been for the dire predictions of widespread, heavy and thundery downpours...

Once again - so far, anyway - all early signs of potential excitement have disintegrated into a bland nothingness - poof!