South East and East Anglia weather discussion/Chat - 18th February onwards

[alexisj9]

Last thing I expected to see today is ac cas. Don't think it's going to do anything however. Was expecting cumulus clouds a bit later though.

[Blessed Weather]

49 minutes ago, Dami said:

morning

welcome to my world, i see that so many times where i live, even happened yesterday.

Morning Dami. Location, location, location!! But yes, you only have to look at a typical 'Actual Rainfall' chart from the Met Off to see that we're in a drier part of the UK. But the boundaries between amounts aren't a uniform line and show there's 'fingers' of wetter/drier areas poking out. Of course, storms have a got a mind of their own, but I'm sure local topography plays a role, e.g. being on the lee side of a range of hills. Hadleigh is in a river valley and all the locals say that 'weather' goes around us. It often seems to!

Actual Rainfall chart for Feb 2016:

Back to today and it's a beautiful start here. Misty to start and now a blue sky with an odd wisp of cirrus. And our Region looking good for another shot at seeing a heavy thundery shower today. Good luck this time!

Arpege MUCAPE today 17.00

[alexisj9]

Got an image of the ac cas but can't seem to upload it for now will try later.

[Dami]

great post blessed

But it's so right about weather 'going round me' here too. 

or even worst break up before it even gets here.

Felt cooler today and not as humid so not expecting much here. 

[alexisj9]

Seems to be transitioning now, as it warms up clouds getting more fluffy in nature. Ac cas gone, replaced by little fluff balls lol.

[stainesbloke]

Gorgeous morning! Sunny, warm, very little wind. Perfect 

[lassie23]

3 minutes ago, stainesbloke said:

Gorgeous morning! Sunny, warm, very little wind. Perfect 

Don't look at the weather models, you may not like what you see.

[alexisj9]

3 minutes ago, lassie23 said:

Don't look at the weather models, you may not like what you see.

Why what are they showing now snow?

[lassie23]

5 minutes ago, alexisj9 said:

Why what are they showing now snow?

Yup! Late April cold spell with snow possible even down south. We had a couple of brief northerlies during the winter and the temperature here still got up to 8c, no chance of snow down here now.

[alexisj9]

1 minute ago, lassie23 said:

Yup! Late April cold spell with snow possible even down south. We had a couple of brief northerlies during the winter and the temperature here still got up to 8c, no chance of snow down here now.

lol. Guess we'll see, will be a shame for it to get cold again now though, got used to this nice sunny weather.

[lassie23]

Just now, alexisj9 said:

lol. Guess we'll see, will be a shame for it to get cold again now though, got used to this nice sunny weather.

I've just planted stuff in the garden as I thought winter was over.

[alexisj9]

2 minutes ago, lassie23 said:

I've just planted stuff in the garden as I thought winter was over.

Just digging mine over now, not planting for a bit yet.

[stainesbloke]

55 minutes ago, lassie23 said:

Don't look at the weather models, you may not like what you see.

Yes, looks like a horrid weekend coming up! Wind and cold, delightful. Happily I have this week off work so am making the most of the current lovely weather 

[March]

Warmest day of the year here, 16.6C. Hope it reaches 17C!

[stainesbloke]

18C here, lovely. Am in a tshirt outside for the first time this year and it's very nice! (for me, anyway. Onlookers might disagree)

[alexisj9]

Fluff balls have turn to clear blue sky. Can see cumulus to the north though.

[lassie23]

7 minutes ago, alexisj9 said:

Fluff balls have turn to clear blue sky. Can see cumulus to the north though.

Have you ever had a storm develop from fluff balls?

[alexisj9]

Yep, baby cumulus.

1 minute ago, lassie23 said:

Have you ever had a storm develop from fluff balls?

 

[Methuselah]

The sea-breeze has just kicked-in - 180^o to the real wind. A bit of added convergence mehopes?

[lassie23]

13 minutes ago, alexisj9 said:

Yep, baby cumulus.

 

Full of fluff here and the temperature is 19.7C

[Captain Shortwave]

An absolutely cracking day here, lots of sunshine with very light winds, just a little fair weather cloud which has bubbled up since lunchtime. 

[Blessed Weather]

A couple of small storms have recently kicked off. One just SW of Norwich and an earlier one just N of Peterborough.

Blitzortung Real-time Lightening 14.55

[<<Ryan>>]

On the edge of a couple of showers here, convection seems to get going then relaxes for a while before cloud tops shoot up again.
Can see the top of the shower in north east Kent from here, this one just keeps building upwards and outwards - looks great from here!

And just after I post this that shower has started producing strikes  

Edited April 13, 2016 by <<Ryan>>

[crazysnowcatz4]

Blimey the thunderstorm over Canterbury has brewed up quickly

 

[Neilsouth]

1. A thunderstorm has kicked off in Canterbury