South West and Central Southern England Discussion - Dec 2023 onwards

[Wiltshireweatherwatcher]

No surprise to see the yellow thunderstorm warning has been removed from the Southwest and moved further north removing southern parts of our region.

Back in Wiltshire now but not expecting much if anything. Right at the bottom of the new warning area. We’ll grow ‘em and the north will get ‘em!

[Andy Bown]

Plenty of AltCas developing/moving in , the most thundery sky so far this year. 

[Dorsetbred]

Morning All, a bright and sunny start to the day. The overnight low of 10.7°C at: 05:03, currently 23.0°C, RH62% and a light breeze from the SE.

About time too, clearly it wasn't going to happen.

On Golden sands

Edited May 12 by Dorsetbred

[dr weather]

 Andy Bown Same here, quite optimistic for today as there are already a couple of visible Cb. Peak heating still to come. Low tide this afternoon for my area, which creates a nice empty but moist estuary which I'm hoping will help things locally.

[mike5900]

Only 2.6c short  of last years high.

[dr weather]

First electrical activity of the day to our NW, just past the Black Mountains. I can see the top of the cell from our highest floor, but it's too far away really to see anything else.

[noonoo418]

Anyone in Bristol able to validate radar....looks like it is kicking off down that way ...

Edited May 12 by noonoo418

[Dorsetbred]

Thingz are poppin'

Using IR satellite things are also building nicely over the channel

Some cloud build up over the channel as temperatures drop back slightly

Edited May 12 by Dorsetbred

[MP-R]

First full day back home after just under a week away in Marbella. 26°C and feeling juicy!

[Mapantz]

Almost a 5°C temp drop here in the last hour.

[dr weather]

 noonoo418 Yes, big electrical cell over the estuary and another just to the north of us.

Can't hear anything yet and possibly won't, as the cells are tracking northward.

There's a smaller cell heading directly for Portishead as I type. No T&L on it so far, but it is growing quite quickly.

[SteveB]

Thunderstorms missing me again. 

Can't understand why they always seem to be either to the Wedt or East of me.

[beckyonsea]

I'm just down the road from you Steve and same. Every pigging time - straight over the mendips! 

[nettie]

My son has just messaged me from Cardiff  he said " insane amount of thunder there "

We have clouds rolling in now very humid and still. 

[Dorsetbred]

Even with the sea mist making it hazy, there's folks enjoying the late afternoon sunshine:

Meanwhile as expected the thunderstorms are rolling up through the west midlands, still cant figure out how the MetO thought is would be sub M4!

 

[jy]

 Dorsetbred I'm not that bothered Dorset but another very poor effort by the Met Office

[Dorsetbred]

2 minutes ago, jy said:

I'm not that bothered Dorset but another very poor effort by the Met Office

Me neither because NOTHING suggested the poor MetO forecast would actually happen, common sense and understanding  prevailing, it meant it was stoopid to predict the warning sub M4.

[jtay]

Robin nest update...

Seems fine.

 

Cracking weekend. Absolutely lovely.

[jy]

 jtay lovely picture

[*Stormforce~beka*]

Morning ... 4 appointments today and so far the first 2 haven't shown up ... This is going well ...

[Dorsetbred]

Morning All, an overcast night has continued in to the morning with the band of rain marching towards us. The overnight low of 12.1°C at: 05:54 has edged slightly upwards to 13.9°C, RH88% and a light breeze from SE. with scattered clouds at an altitude of 600 ft and broken clouds at an altitude of 2,100 ft.

From Above

[Mapantz]

A steady 7.4mm and counting.

[Summertime Sadness]

Just started spitting here. Managed 16°c but the wind has a definite chill, real feel of 10°c. Warm indoors though

[Dorsetbred]

[matt111]

Bit of a comedown today after the nice weekend. Felt quite cool and it's been raining since early this afternoon.