Author Topic: A random thread for weatherish things that don't warrant a thread of their own. (Read 286032 times)

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #2775 on:** 09 July, 2023, 09:16:46 am »

Last night’s caravanserai was literally within a stone’s throw of the M4. Had to have the window closed. Melted. Probably should have succumbed to temptation, muttered an apology to Greta and turned on the aircon.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #2776 on:** 09 July, 2023, 10:55:45 am »

Last evening, the Met Office downgraded their “3 hours of heavy rain” to “next to buggerall”. I went out and watered the plants and it rained on me as I did so.

As it happened, just at the moment the Met Office said “no rain at all!” It started raining and we have had about 1mm. Better than nothing. But compared to my sis-in-law, whose quiz night in a Shropshire village hall was abandoned as a result of a leaky roof and bogs that had ceased to function as 30mm fell in next to no time, it’s not a lot.

To add insult to injury, her team was leading at the time of abandonment.

andrewc · « **Reply #2777 on:** 09 July, 2023, 01:10:34 pm »

Looks like Sheffield got a good soaking. https://twitter.com/bamb_uk/status/1677785881153789960

T42 · « **Reply #2778 on:** 09 July, 2023, 04:04:20 pm »

36.5°C, storm (thunder) due from 17:35 and lasting until 18:17 according to Meteoblue's animation. Don't care about the SFX, need rain.

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #2779 on:** 09 July, 2023, 04:34:55 pm »

We just had a storm with rain but less rain than we were expecting. A bit thundery but I didn’t see any lightning.

hubner · « **Reply #2780 on:** 09 July, 2023, 05:48:15 pm »

Forecast for the next 10 days or so for London and SE: sunshine and showers, 23 average high, at least that's preferable to sweaty heatwaves (ie over 25).

Wowbagger · « **Reply #2781 on:** 09 July, 2023, 10:41:05 pm »

Quote from: andrewc on 09 July, 2023, 01:10:34 pm

Looks like Sheffield got a good soaking. https://twitter.com/bamb_uk/status/1677785881153789960

Well, if they will cut all the trees down...

spesh · « **Reply #2782 on:** 09 July, 2023, 10:45:50 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 09 July, 2023, 09:16:46 am

Last night’s caravanserai was literally within a stone’s throw of the M4. Had to have the window closed. Melted. Probably should have succumbed to temptation, muttered an apology to Greta and turned on the aircon.

Bit of a flattering term for a ~~Premier~~ Primordial Inn, n'est ce pas?

Canardly · « **Reply #2783 on:** 09 July, 2023, 11:03:44 pm »

Despite all the dire warnings very little actual rain here during the last week.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #2784 on:** 10 July, 2023, 01:15:33 am »

Quote from: spesh on 09 July, 2023, 10:45:50 pm

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 09 July, 2023, 09:16:46 am
Last night’s caravanserai was literally within a stone’s throw of the M4. Had to have the window closed. Melted. Probably should have succumbed to temptation, muttered an apology to Greta and turned on the aircon.

Bit of a flattering term for a ~~Premier~~ Primordial Inn, n'est ce pas?

I'll have you know it was an Ibis! Not my choice, but then I wasn’t the one paying for it.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #2785 on:** 14 July, 2023, 11:07:10 am »

We have rain. So far, 1mm, but the Met Office think that there will be lots...

andrewc · « **Reply #2786 on:** 15 July, 2023, 11:25:02 am »

FLASH ! KABOOM ! DELUGE ! Liverpool .

Wowbagger · « **Reply #2787 on:** 15 July, 2023, 11:28:45 am »

My sis-in-law told me she was totally soaked yesterday, walking from Southport station for 10 minutes or so to her daughter's house.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #2788 on:** 15 July, 2023, 11:29:26 am »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 14 July, 2023, 11:07:10 am

We have rain. So far, 1mm, but the Met Office think that there will be lots...

5.5mm. Not enough.

rafletcher · « **Reply #2789 on:** 15 July, 2023, 12:38:11 pm »

Our garden trugs have approaching 25mm of water in them. It rain heavily and solidly from 10:00 to 18:00 yesterday, and we’ve had heavy squalls from 10:00 this morning. I felt for the 6 young ladies who passed by about 11:00 in their waterproofs on their Duke of Edinburgh trek (we regularly get the groups through the village as they camp overnight at Green Park in Aston Clinton).

andrewc · « **Reply #2790 on:** 15 July, 2023, 04:31:05 pm »

16C and blowing a hoolie.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #2791 on:** 15 July, 2023, 04:57:21 pm »

21°C here, and quite windy.

T42 · « **Reply #2792 on:** 15 July, 2023, 05:04:04 pm »

30° here last time I looked. Had the windows open all the same, but had to close them 'coz couldn't hear the TdF commentary for the massed lawnmowers.

hellymedic · « **Reply #2793 on:** 15 July, 2023, 09:17:39 pm »

St Swithin's Day today.
That is all...

Basil · « **Reply #2794 on:** 15 July, 2023, 09:39:34 pm »

Quote from: hellymedic on 15 July, 2023, 09:17:39 pm

St Swithin's Day today.
That is all...

Bugger.

spesh · « **Reply #2795 on:** 15 July, 2023, 11:47:26 pm »

Quote from: hellymedic on 15 July, 2023, 09:17:39 pm

St Swithin's Day today.
That is all...

Forty days of rain coming up? Good-o...

And in a shop on the banks of the Irwell, an old joiner and building contractor checks on his stock of maple wood...

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #2796 on:** 16 July, 2023, 12:26:50 am »

'ow much!

andrewc · « **Reply #2797 on:** 16 July, 2023, 06:44:45 pm »

I canardly believe it!

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #2798 on:** 16 July, 2023, 07:03:08 pm »

Quote from: spesh on 15 July, 2023, 11:47:26 pm

Quote from: hellymedic on 15 July, 2023, 09:17:39 pm
St Swithin's Day today.
That is all...

Forty days of rain coming up? Good-o...

And in a shop on the banks of the Irwell, an old joiner and building contractor checks on his stock of maple wood...

Really belongs in the Climate Change thread!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #2799 on:** 16 July, 2023, 07:15:23 pm »

I think the Hon Mem will find it was a barn on the banks of the Irwell that Old Sam used to follow his trade - in a place you'll 'ave 'eard of, called Bury - you know, where black puddins is made.