South East & East Anglia Regional Discussion 7th May 2013

[Lauren]

God so bored of this weather, so thought id post THIS! Who remembers this spell of weather.....

 

Thanks for the nostalgia. They don't make 'em like this anymore in the UK!

[Neilsouth]

I remember that storm!

 

Did you ever see the radar footage before it appeared? It actually showed as PURPLE on the radar and exploded into life. It was like booms and explosions in the distance long before it arrived...

 

Not seen a storm like that ever again.

[80sWeather]

Thanks for the nostalgia. They don't make 'em like this anymore in the UK!

Great times, I remember how hot it was that day stuck to the plastic seats in my mini metro on the M11, was going to pub when this storm attacked Braintree Essex.

What is cool is how fast it went dark as the storm approached, like a total eclipse.

Edited May 10, 2013 by 80sWeather

[80sWeather]

I remember that storm!

Did you ever see the radar footage before it appeared? It actually showed as PURPLE on the radar and exploded into life. It was like booms and explosions in the distance long before it arrived...

Not seen a storm like that ever again.

Yes saw the BBC weather that evening with the severe weather warnings.

[Jason T]

 3c IN MAY...Over night temp for Sunday.

 

[john pike]

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

 

here comes the rain

 

 

not a great deal to say on this

 

apart from umbrellas at the ready

[john pike]

Hi John

Can you give me a weather forecast for selhurst park tonight 745pm to 930pm

Thanks

sorry croydon

 

still decorating so missed your post

[Bluebreezer54]

Thanks for posting those great video's 80sWeather. Proper storm !!

[Tamara]

Thanks for posting those great video's 80sWeather. Proper storm !!

Uff - what a terrible ordeal  But each to their own I guess as long as those that want them get them

[Neilsouth]

Thanks for posting those great video's 80sWeather. Proper storm !!

 

[john pike]

hi all

 

fax update tonight

 

tomorrow

 

fairly gusty north west wind

 

chilly around 13-15 degrees

 

rain am

 

drying around lunchtime then gusty heavy poss thundery showers mid pm onwards

 

tomorrow night

 

gusty north west wind

 

still some heavy showers around but clearing in the early hours

 

temps around 5-7 degrees

 

sunday

 

chilly north west wind

 

will be a tad chilly temps 12-14 degrees

 

good thing is it should stay dry

 

sunday night

 

a fairly strong north west wind

 

fairly cold 5-7 degrees

 

heavy rain throughout the region

 

monday

 

again a gusty north west wind

 

chilly temps 12-14 degrees

 

again should stay dry though

 

tuesday

 

a west to north west flow but not quite as noticeable

 

temps 14-16 degrees

 

a slim possibility of some rain further south but more runs needed

 

wednesday

 

a variable windflow

 

temps around 15 degrees

 

a potential for some heavy thundery showers late in the afternoon

 

 

thursday

 

heavy rain and yuk

[Bluebreezer54]

Uff - what a terrible ordeal  But each to their own I guess as long as those that want them get them

 

Fair comment Tamara, and I would imagine it's no fun if you dislike thunderstorms so you have my sympathy there. I used to be terrified of them many moons ago, and would hide in a cupboard under the stairs in my ( much ) younger years. I have no idea how and why my attitude towards them did a complete u-turn, but it did.

 

Now I would happily go chasing a storm, and quite often have. The sheer power of nature holds me in awe, and in our small island a thunderstorm is about as good as it gets.

 

BB54

[Jason T]

hi all

 

fax update tonight

 

tomorrow

 

fairly gusty north west wind

 

chilly around 13-15 degrees

 

rain am

 

drying around lunchtime then gusty heavy poss thundery showers mid pm onwards

 

tomorrow night

 

gusty north west wind

 

still some heavy showers around but clearing in the early hours

 

temps around 5-7 degrees

 

sunday

 

chilly north west wind

 

will be a tad chilly temps 12-14 degrees

 

good thing is it should stay dry

 

sunday night

 

a fairly strong north west wind

 

fairly cold 5-7 degrees

 

heavy rain throughout the region

 

monday

 

again a gusty north west wind

 

chilly temps 12-14 degrees

 

again should stay dry though

 

tuesday

 

a west to north west flow but not quite as noticeable

 

temps 14-16 degrees

 

a slim possibility of some rain further south but more runs needed

 

wednesday

 

a variable windflow

 

temps around 15 degrees

 

a potential for some heavy thundery showers late in the afternoon

 

 

thursday

 

heavy rain and yuk

 

 

Looking pretty poor for awhile JP. Hoping the current trend showing for the end of the Month pulls through.

[john pike]

Looking pretty poor for awhile JP. Hoping the current trend showing for the end of the Month pulls through.

 

hi jason

 

agreed and keep watching the charts

[Bluebreezer54]

Is that a possible squall front heading our way ??         ....it looks like one on the radar. Channel islands in the firing line.

[john pike]

hi bb

 

tipping it down with gusty winds yuk

 

ensembles

 

[Charltonkerry]

What a glorious morning, sun sparking on the water droplets on my newly cleaned car, very little wind and cases all packed for our cruise to the canaries, which we all need after this long winter. Hope the wether calms down for you back home and the summer starts whilst we are away.

Regards

Kerry. (Ps come on Brighton)

[Biggin]

What a glorious morning, sun sparking on the water droplets on my newly cleaned car, very little wind and cases all packed for our cruise to the canaries, which we all need after this long winter. Hope the wether calms down for you back home and the summer starts whilst we are away.

Regards

Kerry. (Ps come on Brighton)

I really liked you til the last bit :)COYE

[Charltonkerry]

I really liked you til the last bit :)COYE

Sorry Biggin, but with a username like mine, you wouldn't expect anything else would you?

[Floatylight]

Morning all.

Blue sky's and sun.

Hard to think it's going to rain.

Cant believe the temps are dropping again next week.

Snow up north Monday?

Not impressed!

[Keraunic]

Brilliant video...80s weather. Thanks for that. Unfortunately I still lived in York then so missed it.

[Methuselah]

Morning all...

 

Had a wee splodge of rain overnight...There could be some interesting weather over the next 10 days...

[Keraunic]

Mornin each. Well, I've resorted to donning my winter woolly today. I'm colder than a tax mans heart.

Have a good week-end everyone.

[Jan_Bromley]

Morning gang,

 

Had a fair bit of rain overnight. Sunny skies at the moment but it won't last.

 

Have a great weekend all

[Summer of 76]

Yes not very warm here this morning and some rain overnight, off to help at the school with some painting, however not sure how long that will last once the showers get going.