SE, London & EA - Weather Discussion

[alexisj9]

3 minutes ago, Atmogenic said:

it really is but it would be nice to have some rain at night to make the sleeping easier

I'm more worried about the flowers in my garden.

[Jimmyh]

Interesting morning hot but alot more hazy. Wandering if it will go bang later or if we are again to far east 

[Gowon]

9 minutes ago, alexisj9 said:

I'm more worried about the flowers in my garden.

Same and with the amount we pay for the crap quality water as well. We have very hard water here.

[NYCSnow]

We’ve got that claggy cloudy post storm sort of morning, without having had the storms . Nice comfortable temperature though. 

[clark3r]

After a cloudy morning clear blue hot sun is back. Feels very humid

[alexisj9]

51 minutes ago, Gowon said:

Same and with the amount we pay for the crap quality water as well. We have very hard water here.

Yep I remember I used to live in Croydon, but only had a yard at the time. But it was very limescaly on the kettle.

[Jimmyh]

Big instability going up over the Canley cars 

[Darkcloud]

9 hours ago, TN9 said:

Guess the song ...

Over the past few years
To the traditional sounds of the English summer
The drone of lawnmowers
The smack of leather on willow

… Has been added a new noise..

What were the skies like when you were young?
They went on forever and they, when I, we lived in Arizona
And the skies always had little fluffy clouds in them and, er
They were long and clear and ...

Whats sad she says ..you don't see that anymore ..:( 

Absolutely love that track!

 

On a side note...clouding over a little here now 26°C

[lottiekent]

After reaching 25.5c at around 8am! it has levelled out at around 22 - 24c today, much more pleasant than yesterday and an exciting development over the water which i hope to see build this way later!

Coming home an hour or so ago from Dover, could see the tops of the clouds now giving the rain over Crawley way.

For now though, here at least, perfect!

 

 

[Reefseeker]

Mixed skies around Surbiton this afternoon after a very hot morning with a thin layer of cloud aloft. Looks like the cell just north of Crawley is thinking about heading this way, but much clearer elsewhere. 

Edit: heavy rain now.

Another edit: huge heavy raindrops, smell of petrichor and two rumbles of thunder, then a big flash of lightning and a cracking rumble across the sky  

Edited June 11, 2023 by Reefseeker

[Jimmyh]

Look at this bad boy 

[tomp456]

Nothing to report on the coast apart from rain

[Jimmyh]

Getting bigger as we walk towards the Thames barrier 

[alexisj9]

Perfect day today, sitting out on the garden listening to the birds chattering away, at least six different calls to, not including sea gulls crows or pidgins.

[Mark wheeler]

47 minutes ago, Reefseeker said:

Mixed skies around Surbiton this afternoon after a very hot morning with a thin layer of cloud aloft. Looks like the cell just north of Crawley is thinking about heading this way, but much clearer elsewhere. 

Edit: heavy rain now.

Another edit: huge heavy raindrops, smell of petrichor and two rumbles of thunder, then a big flash of lightning and a cracking rumble across the sky  

Yep , just been to Surbiton and back on heritage buses and then got back off in Chessington and got home just as the heavens opened. Now in ewell and the storm seemed to skirt around there.

[This Moody Sky]

Just hearing no departures out of Heathrow due to heavy thunderstorm. Bizarre! 

Edited June 11, 2023 by OnPowderedGround

[alexisj9]

1 minute ago, OnPowderedGround said:

Just hearing no depatures out of Heathrow due to heavy thunderstorm. Bizarre! 

Means that there's downdraft action near by, not safe to fly.

[lassie23]

interestingly, nothing of interest is happening here which is interesting, because today was supposed to be a day of interest.

[Tn9]

Whoa ..got a cloud in Orpington..unbelievable..lol  but 2 mins later hit its head on the ceiling...been hot though 

Edited June 11, 2023 by TN9

[Norfolk Sheep]

1 hour ago, alexisj9 said:

Means that there's downdraft action near by, not safe to fly.

Watching BigJet TV, plenty of storms about.

[Norfolk Sheep]

All the action now well west/NW of London. We caught a heavy shower and a few rumbles from the edge of it around 4pm in Grayswood.

[Tn9]

1 hour ago, alexisj9 said:

Perfect day today, sitting out on the garden listening to the birds chattering away, at least six different calls to, not including sea gulls crows or pidgins.

Oh ..didn't send you  this but you reminded me ..lunch in Swanley..last Thursday great spotted woodpecker up close and personal...

[Tn9]

Oh look at the ones  sprouted up  over Brussels if you excuse the pun ...I bet they don't dip their lower levels in that sea ...bit like a bloke walking out in the  cold sea.. all good  till  it comes up to s certain level ..then no no no no  ..makes your eyes water like they drop their rain ...get elevated I says

Edited June 11, 2023 by TN9

[alexisj9]

48 minutes ago, TN9 said:

Oh look at the ones  sprouted up  over Brussels if you excuse the pun ...I bet they don't dip their lower levels in that sea ...bit like a bloke walking out in the  cold sea.. all good  till  it comes up to s certain level ..then no no no no  ..makes your eyes water like they drop their rain ...get elevated I says

All I got was dying AC cas just now.

[NYCSnow]

We were so close to the storms could smell the petrichor but other than almost continuous rumbling thunder all we got here was a few spits of rain, so frustrating as garden is crying out for a good soaking. A triangle from Aldershot to Woking and down to Guildford somehow managed to have the storms go completely around us.