Author Topic: A random thread for weatherish things that don't warrant a thread of their own. (Read 281728 times)

SoreTween · « **Reply #1325 on:** 12 April, 2020, 10:07:36 pm »

20:15 - 20:45 in the garden tending bonfire. Going like a train (tinder dry content), flames rising near true vertical due to near total absence of wind.
21:15 - Step out of shower to the sound of howling gale rattling the slates on the roof.

Where did that come from?

hubner · « **Reply #1326 on:** 27 April, 2020, 03:45:06 pm »

Yay, rain is forecast for tomorrow and the day after!

I don't think it's rained here (London) in the last 5 weeks. It rained on the day before my last day at work before the shutdown, and I don't need constant sunshine now because I'm not cycling.

I only cycle for transport.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1327 on:** 28 April, 2020, 08:48:42 am »

Because reasons I've ended up going to Mr Sainsbury's House Of Toothy Comestibles on Thursdays for the last few weeks. This is Un-Natural — I usually go on a Tuesday — and so I have contrived matters so as to run out of nommables in such a way that the Natural Order of Things might be restored. Hopefully the damp will reduce queueueueueing time $:-\$

Edit: Yes. Yes, it did. Queueueueue only as long as half the front of the building instead of zigzagging nine or a dozen times across the foopball pitch sized bit of the car park round the side. No semi-skilled milk or channa masala though.

Basil · « **Reply #1328 on:** 30 April, 2020, 03:08:48 pm »

The proper April showers have just managed to squeeze themselves into April.

T42 · « **Reply #1329 on:** 30 April, 2020, 05:00:45 pm »

Yeah. They're getting a bit of practice in for when we can go cycling again after 11th May.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1330 on:** 01 May, 2020, 10:57:57 am »

(Sings)

Hal-an-tow!
And jolly rumble-o!
We was up¹
Long before the day-o!
To welcome in the summer!
To welcome in the May-o!
For summer is a-coming in
And winter's gone away-o!

(Huddles under blanket, whimpering piteously)

It's bloody freezing in here

1: lie

spesh · « **Reply #1331 on:** 01 May, 2020, 01:00:37 pm »

1) The heating came on this morning, for the first time in while.

2) The weather forecast on the BBC text service for the south and south-west contained traces of LIE - it is now absolutely chucking it down. I am contemplating deferring my scheduled bike ride until tomorrow...

T42 · « **Reply #1332 on:** 01 May, 2020, 01:18:38 pm »

One of the dogs got as far as the top doorstep just now then lay down and watched as t'other dog & I ventured out into the misery. Even the workshop, which has been pleasantly warm the last couple of weeks, was cold & miserable.

Bloody Garmin just sent me a happy email encouraging me to get out into wunnerful SPRINGTIME, natch after disgorging a bellyful of cash for one of their misguidance gadgets. Bah humbug.

matthew · « **Reply #1333 on:** 01 May, 2020, 01:49:28 pm »

You should have seen the hail storm I had here at about 11:30, it set of the neighbours car alarm.

Edit to add:

And now a second has just blown through.

cycleman · « **Reply #1334 on:** 01 May, 2020, 07:50:45 pm »

I did a ride this morning on the basis of the good forecast and was rained and hailed on for my efforts

Basil · « **Reply #1335 on:** 09 May, 2020, 03:27:26 pm »

Much 'chimes of freedom, flashing' in the Teifi Valley atm.
Which I'm enjoying greatly, particularly as is quite rare here.

T42 · « **Reply #1336 on:** 11 May, 2020, 01:29:20 pm »

20°C colder than this time yesterday, and bloody wet with it. This bloody government can't do anything right.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #1337 on:** 02 June, 2020, 08:36:21 am »

Still April here. According to the forecast that after a hot dry April, we'd have a cool, wet May and June.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #1338 on:** 02 June, 2020, 08:54:34 am »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 02 June, 2020, 08:36:21 am

Still April here. According to the forecast that after a hot dry April, we'd have a cool, wet May and June.

Say after me: I. Must. Not. Believe. Weather. Stories. In. The. Daily. Express!

(Exit, pursued by a Cudzo)

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1339 on:** 02 June, 2020, 10:16:43 am »

We recorded 1mm of rain in the whole of May. It started, unannounced. My sister, whose house is about 200 yards from mine, rushed out to get her washing in, getting soaked in the process. By the time she was back inside the rain had stopped.

24 hours ago the forecast for Wednesday/Thursday was for a good old-fashioned overnight downpour. That has now been downgraded to up to 12 hours of light rain, but they seem to lack confidence that it will actually happen.

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #1340 on:** 02 June, 2020, 12:48:10 pm »

We have just booked to go this Saturday on a bike tour in the Kylltal and Mosel region.

Rain is now forecast and temperatures down to 14. Today it is 27.

We are taking the trikes so rain and cold matters!

hubner · « **Reply #1341 on:** 02 June, 2020, 10:53:19 pm »

Here in South London, May has been completely dry, at least during the day.

I think there were two days where light rain was forecast but it never rained.

Light rain shower is forecast for tomorrow at 4-8pm.

ElyDave · « **Reply #1342 on:** 03 June, 2020, 06:49:00 am »

Grey and overcast here

Rain expected later

I thought I'd make sure the hose between downpipe and water butt is clear of grot
Hose, ten years old or so, split right around the circumference

Hose is a size obtainable from agricultural suppliers. I've cobbled together a replacement from a bit of not-quite-right hose, but I'm not hopeful

andytheflyer · « **Reply #1343 on:** 03 June, 2020, 07:55:45 am »

Gentle but persistent rain from 0600 S of Chester. The sort that's not enough to put a waterproof on for, but enough to get you very damp indeed. Our black lab is currently quarantined whilst he dries out enough to be let back into the house.

UPDATE: It fizzled out around 1pm, but it's back. Distinctly chilly, grey and damp here in the northern Marches.

chrisbainbridge · « **Reply #1344 on:** 03 June, 2020, 03:17:12 pm »

In Rollleston near Burton it was a bit drizzly at 08:00 then steadily got wetter and colder to the point we cancelled our walk and retreated to the lounge with Kindles and a small log on the fire. Now back to cold and spotty rain.

hubner · « **Reply #1345 on:** 03 June, 2020, 04:15:06 pm »

Quote from: hubner on 02 June, 2020, 10:53:19 pm

Here in South London, May has been completely dry, at least during the day.

I think there were two days where light rain was forecast but it never rained.

Light rain shower is forecast for tomorrow at 4-8pm.

There's very light rain here now.

rafletcher · « **Reply #1346 on:** 03 June, 2020, 04:44:08 pm »

Quote from: ElyDave on 03 June, 2020, 06:49:00 am

I thought I'd make sure the hose between downpipe and water butt is clear of grot

In our case it's usually full of slugs, the kind of yellowy camouflage ones

Pingu · « **Reply #1347 on:** 05 June, 2020, 11:18:26 pm »

First day of hollibobs. Distinctly autumnal

Basil · « **Reply #1348 on:** 16 June, 2020, 11:55:42 am »

Hurrah! Thunderstorm. And lots of it.

T42 · « **Reply #1349 on:** 16 June, 2020, 12:18:01 pm »

Huh. With on exception, our forecast says rain every day for the next two weeks.