Midlands Regional Weather Discussion

[Iceman2606]

20 July 2023 Time-Lapse

 

[Snowshine]

10 hours ago, LeeKay/ said:

Convection,

Radar popping up several cells now.

Coupled up with Nick's forecast

 

Weren't any thunderstorms today, but after a cloudy morning it actually felt more like summer. Rain falling overnight allowing for sunny spells by tomorrow afternoon.

[Neil Harris]

A fairly decent day here, yesterday's wind chill had pretty much gone and there was a bit more sun. 

The kids broke up by us today, could we just be getting somewhere...

[I remember Atlantic 252]

1 hour ago, Neil Harris said:

A fairly decent day here, yesterday's wind chill had pretty much gone and there was a bit more sun. 

The kids broke up by us today, could we just be getting somewhere...

holidays started Mon 24th here, go back 5th and 6th Sept

[Neil Harris]

1 minute ago, I remember Atlantic 252 said:

holidays started Mon 24th here, go back 5th and 6th Sept

Yeah, oddly ours had 2 random days to do this week.

Walsall for you!

[SollyOlly]

Quite a nice evening here in my neck of the woods tonight, a nice enough light, just a few clouds around. And what could be described as twilight, which is lovely! With the slightly darker evening, and cool-ish temperature here, this could almost - almost - pass for late August/ early September...!

Anyway, this is nice. Should be an excellent temperature for sleeping tonight.

[Neil Harris]

After a decent day, it was quite sunny and warm at lunchtime, it's now been hammering down for 2 hours.

The BBC saying we've had 137% of our expected rainfall for July, still 5 days to go.

I wonder where this will end up in terms of wettest July 's?

[SollyOlly]

Agree, it's really Tuting it down here atm! Really driving rain. I opened the door and stuck my head outside, just to see...and could see my breath! On 26th July!!

A real wet one this month, I think. The park down the road from where I live has some very vivid green colours...so completely different from 12 months ago.

[Midlands Ice Age]

On 23/07/2023 at 10:34, Midlands Ice Age said:

A quick note to complete the picture.

In the 24 hrs starting 7am yesterday morning , I recorded 20.3mms of rainfall.

Not as many have said exceptional, but it comes after 20 mms was recorded last weekend  and more fell 5.7mms during the week.

Thats around 50 mms for the 8days.

More rainfall is expected tonight as the cold front moves south again.

Cool  - my max yesterday was 16.9C at 21:00. 

MIA

 

13 hours ago, SollyOlly said:

Agree, it's really Tuting it down here atm! Really driving rain. I opened the door and stuck my head outside, just to see...and could see my breath! On 26th July!!

A real wet one this month, I think. The park down the road from where I live has some very vivid green colours...so completely different from 12 months ago.

 

15 hours ago, Neil Harris said:

After a decent day, it was quite sunny and warm at lunchtime, it's now been hammering down for 2 hours.

The BBC saying we've had 137% of our expected rainfall for July, still 5 days to go.

I wonder where this will end up in terms of wettest July 's?

 

On 25/07/2023 at 21:16, SollyOlly said:

Quite a nice evening here in my neck of the woods tonight, a nice enough light, just a few clouds around. And what could be described as twilight, which is lovely! With the slightly darker evening, and cool-ish temperature here, this could almost - almost - pass for late August/ early September...!

Anyway, this is nice. Should be an excellent temperature for sleeping tonight.

Doubt was expressed about my rainfall readings a week ago......

I checked with 3 local golf clubs and all were already over 100mms of rain.

Mine (130mms) was the highest reported though.  I suspect that was caused by the 2 or 3 thunderstorms which struck us earlier on in the month, and they were highly local with the rainfall  (as usual)..

I now think my reading is correct.

To add to the numbers last evening I recorded a further 15.3mms (between 16:00 and midnight) of solid rainfall now making 146mms in total.

About 170% above normal.

Already a new record for July for me. (going back 20 years).  

MIA

[Metwatch]

Following yesterday's extra 20mm of rain, my station is at 98mm for July, (160% of average) and now ahead of July 2021 which got 95.6mm. Locally this July will become the wettest since 2012.

Edited July 27, 2023 by Metwatch

[Metwatch]

In addition, some Coventry wettest July stats. We might be able to overtake 2012.

[Sparkiee storm]

Surprised some said this July wasn't going to be as bad as 2012 but i think its been near enough as bad, with how wet its been and cool temperatures. Surprised how muggy it feels today though.

[Dancerwithwings]

I’ve hit 24.6C earlier today

I’ve got cloud cover atm at 17:29 and still feeling warm 23.7c 

 

[Neil Harris]

So a lovely day, felt like July.

Could have done without the flying ants though

[Don]

7 hours ago, Dancerwithwings said:

I’ve hit 24.6C earlier today

I’ve got cloud cover atm at 17:29 and still feeling warm 23.7c 

 

Yes, it was warm enough to put shorts on today, the first time since June!

[Dancerwithwings]

10 hours ago, Don said:

Yes, it was warm enough to put shorts on today, the first time since June!

I’m still holding back regarding my CET guess

ATM it’s looking the same for the first half of August, like June as been , but I’m still not overly convinced that the 3rd week won’t be the same….the last week hopefully will settle and warm up, I’m submitting my guess Sunday evening, once I’ve seen the updated forecast with all these unseasonable waves ( Jet stream )
Borrowed this from Sun Sean in the model thread

How perfect it is…lol 

Edited July 28, 2023 by Dancerwithwings

[Polar Maritime]

Quite a blustery 24 hour here with a few small branches down as trees are in full leaf and seed.. Some welcome rain about to arrive shortly looking at the radar, mowed the lawn this morning and took the dogs down Gratton and Long Dale. Roast is on and an Old Speckled Hen is just about to be opened..

Edited July 30, 2023 by Polar Maritime

[Iceman2606]

26 July 2023 Time-Lapse

 

[Neil Harris]

The last day of the month and yet more steady rain.

I wonder how the total will end and where it will end up in the all time records?

[Terminal Moraine]

Looking at the latest fax chart there's a possibility the record August low pressure here of  982.6 hPa in 1992 could be challenged as Wednesday's low moves through.

[LeeKay/]

Indeed, Intersting viewing upon the weather charts.

XC weather has no major winds, mostly down south then the pivot happens and a North West becomes apparent.

UKV showing some heavy precip; Cape also squeezed down tight line.

A little confused as it looks like a CZ showing on radar but its a low pressure thats going to go through fast!

Been up a long time, sorry for typos

 

 

[Dancerwithwings]

28 minutes ago, Terminal Moraine said:

Looking at the latest fax chart there's a possibility the record August low pressure here of  982.6 hPa in 1992 could be challenged as Wednesday's low moves through.

Yes it’s looking very possible, with a very strong southerly tracked Jet stream, it’s certainly beefing up that coming low for Weds for sure.

 

[Neil Harris]

BBC Weather App, and the local news this morning stating 15 degrees for Saturday 

[Midlands Ice Age]

Finished July on a very wet 156.4mms.

MIA

[Metwatch]

Looking through the models, seems the general consensus for the lowest pressure through Midlands tomorrow is around 983 - 986 hPa, with a few more extreme GEFS and ECM members getting close to 980. Will be interesting to see that change in wind direction from a southerly to a northerly I reckon as well.

It's been a good while since the centre of a fairly deep low moved through the Midlands and I imagine that is especially unusual for August. One can only dream for this set up during the winter.

Edited August 1, 2023 by Metwatch