South East England & East Anglia Regional Weather Discussion 28/03/14

[fulham snow]

My nice clean Range rover done yesterday at D & T now looks like a dust bowl,what a waste of £20.00 

[Jax]

Afternoon all

 

 

Been a dry and bright day here, some impressive clouds have been popping up though in the last hour or so, need to go to get some milk, but far too mild to take a coat, looks like I will have to chance it then.

 

Still not adjusted to that hour change, so up late last night and nearly slept in this morning (EEK!)

[Biggin]

My nice clean Range rover done yesterday at D & T now looks like a dust bowl,what a waste of £20.00 

Dont worry even the PMs car got targeted

 

http://metro.co.uk/2014/03/31/why-was-there-red-dust-on-everyones-cars-this-morning-4683903/

[Daniel*]

Cells crossing the channel seems to have intensified, the trajectory points to Hampshire & W.Sussex

Something to watch out - nice to see the ppn not catching a cold per usual...

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

Edited March 31, 2014 by Daniel*

[Keraunic]

Blimus!! This is enough to put anyone off flying. Even storm lovers like me...:O

http://metro.co.uk/2014/03/31/dramatic-images-show-the-moment-a-huge-lightning-bolt-strikes-passenger-jet-4684120/

Edited March 31, 2014 by Keraunophile

[NorthNorfolkWeather]

Blimus!! This is enough to put anyone off flying. Even storm lovers like me...

http://metro.co.uk/2014/03/31/dramatic-images-show-the-moment-a-huge-lightning-bolt-strikes-passenger-jet-4684120/

Had  a lightning bolt hit the wingtip of a plane I was on about 12 years ago, and I was looking out of the window at the time,  bloody hell it was bright, not a huge amount of noise made it into the cabin, but it was instantaneous.

 

great fun

Evening, a warm and bright day here, though it did cloud over during the afternoon. Looks like being warm throughout this week with hopefully some thundery action.

Evening captain,

 

looks like the Triangle was the triangle because you were there.....

 

Seems to be something heading there now.....and avoiding Saffron Walden

 

Still avoiding me as well though

Edited March 31, 2014 by NorthNorfolkWeather

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Let's hope the land turns these into proper bad boy storms

[snowrye]

had a shower at 10.30 this morning,thats enough about my personal hygiene,which left a load of sand on my taxi and that of others,trying to explain where it came from to the other drivers was traumatic,as they thought i was telling porkies.how can little particles of sand from the sahara end up here they said,wasnt so funny when the radio mentioned it,then they thought i was clever

[Captain Shortwave]

Had  a lightning bolt hit the wingtip of a plane I was on about 12 years ago, and I was looking out of the window at the time,  bloody hell it was bright, not a huge amount of noise made it into the cabin, but it was instantaneous.

 

great fun

Evening captain,

 

looks like the Triangle was the triangle because you were there.....

 

Seems to be something heading there now.....and avoiding Saffron Walden

 

Still avoiding me as well though

Ha standard

Been cloudy but warm all day here, just a little milky sunshine from time to time. 

[Daniel*]

had a shower at 10.30 this morning,thats enough about my personal hygiene,which left a load of sand on my taxi and that of others,trying to explain where it came from to the other drivers was traumatic,as they thought i was telling porkies.how can little particles of sand from the sahara end up here they said,wasnt so funny when the radio mentioned it,then they thought i was clever

He said: "This has then risen to a height where the dust is transported quite quickly over Europe and the UK by high level winds. Rain then washes the dust out of the atmosphere, bringing it down in the raindrops. We then see the dust when the rain dries out – and it’s particularly noticeable on shiny surfaces, like cars.Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/03/31/sahara-rain-cars-desert-dust-pictures_n_5061617.html

[Bluebreezer54]

No Ihave Saharan sand particles in my eyes

Cloudy and warm

'Twas a genuine question because despite my failing eyesight some of your posts have me reaching for the blinkers they are that large.

 

I see there are a few thunderstorms breaking out further west this afternoon and evening, pretty much as predicted by the knowledgable folk on NW and elsewhere. It's been quite a lively start to the year one way or another.

[Keraunic]

Let's hope the land turns these into proper bad boy storms

I second that. Come to Goosey, storms. I think we're due for a June 28th 2012 event in our region.

[HammerJack]

Evening all.

Cracking day yesterday. Sitting in the restaurants beer garden at 12.30 waiting for our table and it felt like summer. Shorts, t-shirt and me and MrsLD sipping an ice cool cider, whilst the children played. Had a monster roast then went off to the park for a few hours.

Today not so great. For one it was Monday, and secondly mostly cloudy with hardly any sun. Felt pretty warm though, and quite muggy on tonight's run.

[john pike]

tonight

 

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

 

watch and see

 

certainly not cold

 

tomorrow

 

a weak southerly flow

 

rainfall

 

in the morning it starts dry

 

still dry

 

but the odd shower here and there

 

late afternoon-early evening

 

the fax shows a warm from crossing us from the south

 

this would then increase the risk of a few rumbles for us

 

temps

 

around 16 degrees and maybe an 18 locally

 

 

tomorrow night

 

still a weak mainly southerly flow

 

rainfall

 

up to around midnight the storm risk is here

 

drops away after

 

temps

 

probably around 7-9 degrees and will feel humid

 

watch for mist and fog patches early wed morning

 

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wednesday

 

still under a southerly flow

 

rain

 

at present that looks dry

 

however the far west of the region may see something stormy ( radar watch for wed)

 

temps

 

around 16-19 degrees

 

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wednesday night

 

a slightly more breezy south-south easterly flow

 

rainfall

 

again looks mainly dry for us

 

however the odd localised storm cannot be ruled out ( another radar watch needed)

 

temps

 

 

 

10-12 degrees and will feel humid again

 

watch for more widespread fog overnight

 

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thursday

 

a variable flow south west-southerly

 

rainfall

 

starts dry early

 

but more widespread thunderstorms likely today

 

temps

 

around 16-18 degrees

 

so overall

 

warm

 

some thundery bits

 

cloud and fog an issue but also some sunny spells too

 

ie

 

a bit of variation there

 

 

anyway hope your all well

 

be back later

[Bluebreezer54]

Talking of sand, off to St Lucia on Thursday first thing. A bit bogged down with clearing work to get excited, but I know deep down I can't wait to get some lovely sunshine and hopefully snorkelling. Will be watching JP's updates with interest for airport conditions. We are checking in the night before and staying at Gatwick Hilton - travel outfits are exercising us greatly at the moment in conjunction with what to put in hand luggage 'just in case'...

 

Wow, have a wonderful time there RS. If you get the chance take one of the the helicopter rides across or around the Island and also visit the the volcanic springs at Soufriere.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulphur_Springs,_Saint_Lucia

 

Le Pitons are spectacular as well.  It's a fabulous island and the people are so friendly.

 

Back on track and in the real world it's still a mild and somewhat muggy 15.6 here with practiaclly no sunshine all day.

[john pike]

hi all

 

thursday night

 

looks likely to see something showery-poss thundrery

 

 

 

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friday

 

a west to south west flow

 

looks dry

 

 

temps

 

around 14 degrees

 

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saturday

 

a more westerly and slightly chillier flow

 

rain

 

 

starts dry

 

but the afternoon

 

rain moving in and some heavy

 

thunder risk is reduced now though

 

temps

 

 

cooler 12-14 degrees

[Bluebreezer54]

Theres nowt as daft as folk.

 

3 days ago, thanks to the excellent forecasts here and elsewhere I alerted my neighbours and a wider audience to the fact we were likely to be dusted by sand from the Sahara so my advice to them all was don't bother cleaning your cars for now, because this dust is going to be hanging around for a few days yet, and if it rains their cars will be covered in the stuff again.

 

Lo and behold on Monday morning my neighbours woke up to find their cars covered in a film of Saharan dust, and the local car washes had folk literally queing up to pay as much as £20 a pop, that's supply and demand at it's best. I warned them again throughout the day they were wasting their time and money but did they listen ?  Well some did, those that didn't will wake up to a dust covered car again in the morning because a light shower here has just dropped another coating,  all over their bright shiny cars.

Edited March 31, 2014 by Bluebreezer54

[Jax]

Theres nowt as daft as folk.

 

3 days ago, thanks to the excellent forecasts here and elsewhere I alerted my neighbours and a wider audience to the fact we were likely to be dusted by sand from the Sahara so my advice to them all was don't bother cleaning your cars for now, because this dust is going to be hanging around for a few days yet, and if it rains their cars will be covered in the stuff again.

 

Lo and behold on Monday morning my neighbours woke up to find their cars covered in a film of Saharan dust, and the local car washes had folk literally queing up to pay as much as £20 a pop, that's supply and demand at it's best. I warned them again throughout the day they were wasting their time and money but did they listen ?  Well some did, those that didn't will wake up to a dust covered car again in the morning because a light shower here has just dropped another coating.all over their bright shiny cars.

Mine is always covered in carp.

[Captain Shortwave]

Mine is always covered in carp.

Same here

Clears skies in Saffron Walden now, hopefully there will be some sun and real warmth tomorrow.

Night all 

[Jax]

Same here

Clears skies in Saffron Walden now, hopefully there will be some sun and real warmth tomorrow.

Night all 

Amen to that

[Keraunic]

Our wheelie bin has a coating of dust.......

Nighty night peeps.

[Bluebreezer54]

Currently watching the radar and something may be heading our way here in west/north west London ?

[john pike]

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

 

been doing that as well bb

 

going to be close to me soon

[Bluebreezer54]

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

 

been doing that as well bb

 

going to be close to me soon

Hi JP......you may well be in the firing line. I think its going to swing too far west for me.

Edited March 31, 2014 by Bluebreezer54

[john pike]

hi bb

 

should find out soon

 

i think its going to shift over to the west of me (only just though)

 

it may pick up again when it hits london so you may be more

 

in the firing line than me