Wales, the Midlands & South West England Weather Discussion

[Andy Bown]

So many short memories locally here, moaners on Facebook and other sites re this Bank Holiday weather.

 

It's actually the only wet Bank Holiday Monday this year (Easter Monday and the 2 in May were all fine and warm) and is the worst weather day since Wednesday 4th June which is a very long time without a washout day. There was considerably more rain on Saturday 19th July, but that was all from thunderstorms.

[Mapantz]

Both Davis and manual gauge in tandem today.

The wind has arrived now.

Edited August 25, 2014 by Mapantz

[Lyn-M]

Goodness, Mapantz, you've had considerably more rain than we have.  5.1mm to 09.00 GMT and then another 12.6mm to 15.00 today, it's stopped completely now, but expecting a few more showers later.

[Terminal Moraine]

Thick fog, persistent drizzle and light rain, a moderate E wind, and unusually cool for August with a max' so far of 11.4c.

[ARTDEMOLE]

18.6mm. f precipitation and still coming down. Temperature 17.7c. Humidity 96%rh. Pressure 1000.6hpa.

[Polar Maritime]

Fog and heavy drizzle since mid-morning here, Now pretty extensive and thick with moderate rain. 7.6mm so far, A max temp of 11.9c, Currently 11.2c, East 9.2mph

[Summer of 95]

Now been raining non stop for 20 hours: lots of that fine soaking stuff but also some heavy bursts, particularly this evening. Temp below 15C all day too. Can't remember even August 2008 having a day as foul as today.

[Dorsetbred]

Cracking drop of the crystal clear fluid today.

[MP-R]

Well the sun did eventually come out at teatime and was out for most of the rest of the day so not a total loss - at least the roads were dry by the end of the day. 15.5mm of rain so not the wettest this month but a good dousing nonetheless.

[Summer of 95]

Heavy rain at the back edge, should mainly stop within the next hour or so absolute max. Not a single hint of sun today, mid teens tops, Summer where are thee

Still going here! Over 24 hours now, that fine soaking stuff again.

[Snowyowl9]

That goes as one of the wettest bank holiday ever.

Had well over an inch here,now making it the wettest august since 1999 currently.

[Polar Maritime]

A dark morning out, Very Autumnal looking with moderate rain and winds gusting East 22.8mph. Temp 11.2c

[TonyH]

That goes as one of the wettest bank holiday ever.Had well over an inch here,now making it the wettest august since 1999 currently.

Missed it here but heavy downpours gave 14.8mm overnight. So far with 132mm its only the wettest August since 2012 (159mm).

We went in the 'warm' sector last night, min 13.9c!

Edited August 26, 2014 by TonyH

[Cactus]

A total of 15.9mm yesterday and another 5.4mm today.

This morning is grey damp and gloomy temperature 13.7C with a moderate NE wind gusting to 13.2mph, pressure is 1006mb.

Looking at the radar is seems that the rain has now passed and the cloud should start to clear to give a brighter and sunny end to the day.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

A total of 15.9mm yesterday and another 5.4mm today.This morning is grey damp and gloomy temperature 13.7C with a moderate NE wind gusting to 13.2mph, pressure is 1006mb.Looking at the radar is seems that the rain has now passed and the cloud should start to clear to give a brighter and sunny end to the day.

 

U live in Stafford town centre? 76m elevation

[Cactus]

U live in Stafford town centre? 76m elevation

No I live in Great Bridgeford north west of Stafford.

[TonyH]

Stafford: land of the eternal washout Sorry guys!

Edited August 26, 2014 by TonyH

[Cactus]

Just checked my rain fall records for the last 5 years and this August is the wettest:

August 2010 47.8mm

August 2011 26.8mm

August 2012 66.8mm

August 2013 42.5mm

August 2014 74.5mm

[Polar Maritime]

127.5mm so far here in my location this Month.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

No I live in Great Bridgeford north west of Stafford.

 

I live just SE of Stafford, up radford bank

[Dancerwithwings]

Stafford: land of the eternal washout Sorry guys!

You beat me to it then again 74.5mm for Aug, if 'I Remember Atlantic 252mm' had anything to do with it, Stafford would have them stats most days Edited August 26, 2014 by Dancerwithwings

[Cactus]

Yep,

 

We all have webbed feet here LOL

[Cactus]

I live just SE of Stafford, up radford bank

Yes I know Wildwood, that's why you have 104m asl.

[Mapantz]

I had no more rain after the main front cleared yesterday, so 30.4mm it stayed at.

3.8mm this morning. Currently there's a few sunny spells and it's 17.5°C

[MP-R]

I've had more rain from downpours overnight than the actual front yesterday - was not expecting that going by forecasts!