North West Regional Discussion March 2022 onwards

[Had Worse]

is the only other I've got. My S9 has the same ball as your iPhone. 

A decent day weather wise although being in the car all day,  I didn't get time to sample it properly. 

[A Face like Thunder]

A reasonable start to the day - dry, bright and mild - but rain forecast for later.

[damianslaw]

Looking at the radar and a good dollop of rain about to hit here. Can see the effect the higher ground has in these situations the yellows and green coincide with high ground.. looking at the rain radar is a lesson in geography the shading of blue to yellow gives indication of topography.  Lots of blue shading out to sea and on coast, greens on lower inland ground, yellows on high tops..

[iand61]

A few drops of rain on the way home but it’s not been a bad day so far.

It looks like this will change shortly though with a wet evening likely but hopefully it will clear through overnight and leave a couple of usable days over the weekend.

 

[damianslaw]

Was expecting much heavier rain than has fallen. Just very light and patchy despite radar showing yellow colours on the fells. Not sure what has happened to it.

[A Face like Thunder]

Rain has arrived here in the south of the region but steady rather than heavy,

[iand61]

Steady rain for the last half hour or so but same as other parts, nothing overly heavy.

I suppose it will help the gardens though but just glad I cut the grass yesterday as with todays rain and the temperatures, it will grow like mad.

[damianslaw]

1 hour ago, iand61 said:

Steady rain for the last half hour or so but same as other parts, nothing overly heavy.

I suppose it will help the gardens though but just glad I cut the grass yesterday as with todays rain and the temperatures, it will grow like mad.

May is the month everything goes into growth, grass in particular loves the month! In June the rate of growth slows some what as everything matures, by July we see things go into seed. May is always an endless battle against the weeds - I just leave them to it.

[iand61]

1 minute ago, damianslaw said:

May is the month everything goes into growth, grass in particular loves the month! In June the rate of growth slows some what as everything matures, by July we see things go into seed. May is always an endless battle against the weeds - I just leave them to it.

If dandelions and stinging nettles weeds were worth anything , I’d earn a decent living from my garden

[A Face like Thunder]

Shock horror, according to Simon King, there is not going to be a heat wave in the region next week, at least not until the weekend!  

[Frost HoIIow]

58 minutes ago, A Face like Thunder said:

Shock horror, according to Simon King, there is not going to be a heat wave in the region next week, at least not until the weekend!  

A bit of a heatwave begins here in southern France on Monday. We're heading home on Tuesday morning so won't experience day upon day of it which I'm happy about really as it's been just about perfect temp wise here over the last week....low 20s and enough sun to build up my bronzed look. First week to 10 days were horrific though. Hardly saw the sun and was rainy.

[WillinGlossop]

40 minutes ago, Frost HoIIow said:

A bit of a heatwave begins here in southern France on Monday. We're heading home on Tuesday morning so won't experience day upon day of it which I'm happy about really as it's been just about perfect temp wise here over the last week....low 20s and enough sun to build up my bronzed look. First week to 10 days were horrific though. Hardly saw the sun and was rainy.

Going to sw France for three months December to February… renting an air b&b and looking to buy a holiday home before moving permanently in a few years… brexit has led to extra hurdles and pandemic has delayed… but can’t wait to get there… love France 

Ps the rain started after 5pm has been moderately heavy… at least watering garden and filling water butts ️

Edited May 6, 2022 by WillinGlossop

[iand61]

A lovely sunny start to the day but with hardly any breeze and plenty of dampness on the ground from the overnight rain, it’s feels very humid.

It looks like a decent weekend coming up though for those outside jobs and activities.

[Had Worse]

Washing out weeds on borrowed time.

Sun broke through earlier but the clods are building and I can feel the odd spot of rain.

[WillinGlossop]

Four hours gardening and a bacon sandwich … when suns out it’s quite warm but nagging breeze picked up… doing roast today as at football tomorrow evening 

[iand61]

All in all not a bad day.

The morning spent working in the garden, with the afternoon spoilt only by the poor performance and result at Turf Moor.

on balance I’d have been happier carrying on pottering about in the garden.

Thai Red curry on the go now hopefully washed down with a few pints from a new keg of American IPA.

[damianslaw]

A decent spring day, ideal for outdoor activities etc. Sunny spells in the morning and in the sun it felt warm, but a breeze tempered things and from lunchtime generally cloudy. Threatened to bring a spot of rain but nothing has happened. Tomorrow looking a brighter and warmer day all round, give me weekends like these anytime than humid very warm ones height of summer.

[Joe Snow]

A decent day with maybe some signs of a taste of early summer like warmth on the horizon later in the month too although no official ‘heatwave’ despite what the tabloids say. Much better than last years cool & wet affair that was May anyway - May like September is a Goldilocks kind of month often not  too warm or too cold just right and pleasantly seasonal in their own way   

[Alexis]

Lots of cloudless skies about this morning, but not over our region

[A Face like Thunder]

Agreed Alexis, a fairly nondescript morning, but at least it's dry.

[iand61]

Aye it’s taking it’s time to shift but there’s more blue sky about now than earlier so hopefully a decent sunny afternoon is on the cards.

[WillinGlossop]

Blue skies warm sunshine, warmer than yesterday… will be in the sunshine in section I sit in at footy  ️️️️
curry at Ruchi after match  

[WillinGlossop]

Arrived at footy a wee earlier than normal ️️️️

[Had Worse]

3 hours ago, WillinGlossop said:

Arrived at footy a wee earlier than normal ️️️️

I assume your not driving unless that's hot vimto.

[WillinGlossop]

38 minutes ago, Had Worse said:

I assume your not driving unless that's hot vimto.

No other half driving  

not bad reaction ️️️️️