Midlands Regional Weather Discussion

[Weather Enthusiast91]

We had some more torrential rain this morning as well as last night and yesterday afternoon. I wouldn't be surprised if we've already reached or even surpassed the average September rainfall totals.

After months on end of being predominantly dry and settled, the rain eventually arrived with a vengeance.

Edited September 6, 2022 by Weather Enthusiast91

[Midlander]

Got my fix of thunderstorms now... September has redeemed this season!

Hoping for a few more thunder days this week and next

[I remember Atlantic 252]

12 minutes ago, Midlander said:

Got my fix of thunderstorms now... September has redeemed this season!

Hoping for a few more thunder days this week and next

Aye, had 3rd one today, 3rd of the summer

[Don]

Had a heavy thundery shower around an hour ago.  Quiet for now though.

[Dancerwithwings]

1 hour ago, Don said:

Had a heavy thundery shower around an hour ago.  Quiet for now though.

It was looking rather good earlier what was coming up from the south,  but it’s fizzling out in looking at the latest radar output  

Oh well ! we’ve done Okies over the last few nights so you can’t win ‘em all

[Neil Harris]

Raining steadily again in WS3.

We must have had more than our fair share for the month this week, anyone counting?

After this has passed , thankfully it's looking much more settled going forward.

[Terminal Moraine]

Thunder again here at the moment to the east and west. That's 5 days with thunder heard this month, a record for September. The previous record was 4 days in 1968 and 1982. All the more remarkable as there had been no thunder at all in the first 8 months of the year, which itself was a record.

[Midlands Ice Age]

Once again just caught the edge of the latest storm as it travelled southwards just to the east of us. 

One serious flash as it past over, otherwise the storm passed between Knowle and Warwick (Not the first in the last 10 days).

Of the 5 storms I've recorded we only had one directly overhead,  but we still had around 5mms of rain from each of them.

The good news is that we have had 30mms of rain since sunday night. Most of it in the form of thundery showers, 

The lawns and garden are loving it, as it is now perfect growing weather, with the sun out again before the next shower.

Reminds me of a stay in Miami. 

Hoping for a dry day tomorrow so that the mower can come out.

MIA

 

[LeeKay/]

Four storms  this (month)  now. @Midlands Ice Age

Thanks to @Arnie Pie stream, @Terminal Moraine

No cam  but a hell of srike loud 3:30pm Rugley to Cannock!

 

[Neil Harris]

Misty morning here.

feels a bit early for that?

[LeeKay/]

Very deep booms, rougly 4:30pm today 2 or 3 at a push then another, less loud about 5:30pm (if you can call a boom not loud)

Even Mom called me, She lives in Wolverhampton on the border with Essington.

Anyone else heard it?

Definatally not fireworks or thunder.

I did the usual scan looking at Litchfield Barracks / Cosford / Stafford doing a gun salute for obvious reasons with a search narrowed to the last 24 hrs to no avail.

 

 

[Polar Maritime]

Light sometimes moderate rain here for the past few hours. 

Temp 18c

[Dancerwithwings]

2 hours ago, Polar Maritime said:

Light sometimes moderate rain here for the past few hours. 

Temp 18c

It’s giving its best here right now, but regarding the radar it’s showing heavy ‘ish rain….big drops here but that’s about it  

Temp 19.5c …humidity 93%

Edited September 12, 2022 by Dancerwithwings

[Terminal Moraine]

A min' of 6.6c last night made it the coolest night since June 19th ( 5.9c ) Definitely an autumnal feel this morning despite the sunshine.

[Dancerwithwings]

A cold start come tomorrow morning,  mid single figures…brrr

[Polar Maritime]

4 minutes ago, Dancerwithwings said:

A cold start come tomorrow morning,  mid single figures…brrr

Yes the other half is away for the weekend here. Im refraining from lighting the old Arga range, Just me the dogs a blanket and hot water bottle will do. The money I could save ! Temp already 7c outside and 16c in living room. I'm toasty..

[Terminal Moraine]

The first ground frost of the season last night with a grass min' of -0.4c. It's also the earliest ground frost on record ( since 1977 ), one day earlier than the previous record in 2007.

[Neil Harris]

Not been a bad couple of days to end one of the memorable summers.

Still feeling really pleasant in any sunshine, may eek one more day out before we have to think about coats, brollies and heaven forbid, a blast of heating.

[Puddy Galore]

Good news is lovely steady rain just started to fall.  Bad news is I will need to weed and dig the garden over for winter when wet enough and easier to dig. 

[Methuselah]

29 minutes ago, Snowycat said:

Good news is lovely steady rain just started to fall.  Bad news is I will need to weed and dig the garden over for winter when wet enough and easier to dig. 

You might well consider leaving the weeds until the spring, as any kind of groundcover reduces the leaching-out of nutrients?

[Puddy Galore]

1 hour ago, Ed Stone said:

You might well consider leaving the weeds until the spring, as any kind of groundcover reduces the leaching-out of nutrients?

Thank you.  I could do that top half of garden.  

[Polar Maritime]

Feeling chilly here now outside with the Northerly wind taking over. Currently 11c outside on the Davis.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

2 vile days coming up here, constant rain from Cheshire Gap, even looks shocking on BBC

[Arctic Hare]

Chilly for September here last night, got down to 2.5 °C. Reasonable, if again chilly, day followed albeit mostly cloudy.

[Polar Maritime]

4 hours ago, I remember Atlantic 252 said:

2 vile days coming up here, constant rain from Cheshire Gap, even looks shocking on BBC

Even the BBC.. Will most certainly be extremely 'vile' then.

Moderate rain moving in now here.

Edited September 26, 2022 by Polar Maritime