South East & East Anglia Regional Discussion 17th July 2013 onwards

[Tom Jarvis]

Looks like we are missing out again coast on all the storm action

[crazy_diamond]

Such quick evolution, fabulous to watch!

CD

[80sWeather]

Phew it is like an oven, here is the convection over Cambridge way.

 

[chionomaniac]

Been working in East Grinstead today where mid level cumulus formed but never really got past the small cauli stage. Good to see the cap being broken further west though. Now back home and today is the tenth day this month that 25ºC has been broken and fifth consecutive. To think that we have struggled to get above 21ºC the last few summers!

[80sWeather]

Been working in East Grinstead today where mid level cumulus formed but never really got past the small cauli stage. Good to see the cap being broken further west though. Now back home and today is the tenth day this month that 25ºC has been broken and fifth consecutive. To think that we have struggled to get above 21ºC the last few summers!

Yes it will go down as a notable hot spell so far, and to think it could get hotter for another week, just shows how cool the last six summers have been.

[Guest bjaykent]

Development of storms to west of  London look like nuclear bombs going off on sat24

 

http://www.meteoradar.co.uk/home/satellite_UK_and_Ireland

 

and certainly plenty of storms around the Med!

 

http://www.sat24.com/en/eu

[john pike]

I can see the sky to my nort and it looks quite dark

Think i lost a bit of weight today at work :-)

Still very humid here at croydon

Radars certainly looking lively

[Reefseeker]

Second day in a row my post-school run plans to sunbathe have been scuppered by cloud - this despite the car temperature showing 32 on the way home. It will be nice to get some storms as compensation, although would make for an interesting walk to son's trampolining. Hot in the office today - it is an 'eco' building that is supposed to permit a cooling airflow in hot weather... which only works to a reasonable extent most days, but today with lorries, waterers and various industrial equipment outside in preparation for the graduation week, all the windows had to be closed in order to get work done... scorchio:/

[Snowangel-MK]

still think it is the old boiler...

 

Who are you calling an old boiler 

 

 

Sorry about the off topic posts.  Hubby has wiggled a valve in the airing cupboard and it's gone off.  So you were all right, thank you for trying to help, I just didn't know what to wiggle.

 

So as you were. I hope the I get a huge crack or even a little rumble.  I'm too hot at the moment.

 

Milly you should know better than to say something like that in here...thankfully Mr Coastie has gone off duty or heaven knows what he might have suggested 

 

Nice to see some of you are getting some storm action - I'm off out for a bit of a rumble myself now 

[Lauren]

Got the iced water bottles in the freezer to take on the drive to Devon tomorrow.

 

I love how people are complaining now that it's too hot and they have had enough. Probably the same people who in a months time will swear blind we haven't had a summer and be demanding the sun put in an appearance!

[Summer of 76]

Thanks everyone for talking a load off boilers as I need to book my annual boiler service ready for those days when we sit here and moan how cold it is and we can't get warm , Right Glow worm here I come, I will back in an hour after listening to music no doubt.

[Tony27]

28.8c max here, not a good idea to make pasta in this weather as im sweating again

[Ruthie]

Sky a bit funny looking here in ole brentford isleworth borders. Haven't heard any rumbles yet, but hard with the planes going over! It's a bit bleurghhhh tho, sticky n hot.

[Neilsouth]

I can see a massive anvil to my north west, must be MILES away!

[Wilks]

big thunder claps here - nothing falling from the sky though as yet!

[Wet'n'Dry]

I can see a massive anvil to my north west, must be MILES away!

As I replied on the convective thread >>>>

 

I think you can see what I can.. Looks to be towards Chelmsford, gaining height rapidly but nothing either side of it!!

 

[Essexfish]

As I replied on the convective thread >>>> I think you can see what I can.. Looks to be towards Chelmsford, gaining height rapidly but nothing either side of it!!

I'm in chelmsford and it seems be further beyond us.

[Neilsouth]

As I replied on the convective thread >>>>

 

I think you can see what I can.. Looks to be towards Chelmsford, gaining height rapidly but nothing either side of it!!

 

Stevenage way, there's another at bracknell

[Bluebreezer54]

The storms seem to be popping up in a very narrow line moving roughly north east to south west. Try this link and zoom out

 

 

http://www.wunderground.com/wundermap/?lat=51.50&lon=-0.51&zoom=12

[Mesoscale]

I can see that stevenege cell bubbling away to my NW.

[stainesbloke]

Had some distant rumbles recently but looks like its clearing up. Still hot at 29C but a gusty wind has blown up

[HammerJack]

28.8c max here, not a good idea to make pasta in this weather as im sweating again

Prawn salad for me tonight. I made the mistake of making a beef curry (mild) last night. I was sweating cooking it and sweating eating it. :-D

[HammerJack]

Whispy clouds here with the brightness of the sun glowing the sky. No threat of anything here ATM. Which was good, as I was able to spend a couple of hours over the park with wife and children playing ( I only managed that, as I sloped off very quietly and early from work today 😈)

[80sWeather]

Whispy clouds here with the brightness of the sun glowing the sky. No threat of anything here ATM. Which was good, as I was able to spend a couple of hours over the park with wife and children playing ( I only managed that, as I sloped off very quietly and early from work today )

I think I should have done the same with my two, as they are in bed now but are still full of energy.

I swear this hot weather gives them 25% more energy, they are up there now both laughing their heads off!! 

[HammerJack]

I think I should have done the same with my two, as they are in bed now but are still full of energy.I swear this hot weather gives them 25% more energy, they are up there now both laughing their heads off!!

If anything it's made me and my wife tired, our boys are in their bunkbeds where they have been for the last 45mins still chatting and mucking around. All in the life of parenting haha. Looks like we will have tired children in the morning (and for me again) 😄