Hi folks;
BBC weather talking about heavy showers/thunderstorms developing tomorrow behind the front during tomorrow afternoon for Central and Western areas.
Think this thread could fill up very quickly before we go far into the week.
I heard an almighty rumble of my stomach a few minutes ago, but I suppose that isn't the type of convection we're thinking of. Tomorrow's chances in my part of England seem to have flown away into the ether again, while Ireland seems to again have 1000j/kg of CAPE stuck to it despite the fact it's meant to be the least thundery part of the British Isles. Piff.
Edited by user 01 July 2012 22:16:58(UTC) | Reason: Not specified
Moderate surface temperatures and low CAPE will be offset by some cool uppers later this week which once again presents the chance of sturdy convection around the low that seems to only trundle very slowly away.I suppose the opportunity of some decent convective action (as illustrated so vividly last Thursday) somewhat moderates what is otherwise a very poor, miserable summer so far.
Conditions should be ripe tomorrow for heavy, slow moving thundery downpours and warm/humid in the east to.
I think Friday could be a big day for the southwest and W Midlands.
Yes watches out for that.
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/uk_forecast_warnings.html
Looks a bit Sparky for Fridayhttp://nomad3.ncep.noaa.gov/png/tmp/CTEST13413440316780.pnghttp://nomad3.ncep.noaa.gov/png/tmp/CTEST13413441317331.png
Wales: http://nomad3.ncep.noaa.gov/png/tmp/CTEST13413444618584.png
Edited by user 03 July 2012 19:41:55(UTC) | Reason: Not specified
No talk of storms tomorrow then.
Seems to be a lot of CAPE around like 900j/kgm here but no Convective Outlook on UKWW and nothing here and nothing from the BBC. Another fail I presume. Guuhhhh.
In the latest GFS runs CAPE has been severely restricted to the SW of England, with virtually naff all for the midlands and further north. One must wisen up to the fact that anything more than a few days away will inevitably be downgraded.
Edited by user 03 July 2012 23:46:13(UTC) | Reason: Not specified
I wouldn't be surprised to see some heavy/thundery downpours develop later today in this warm and humid airmass across Central and Eastern areas.
Indeed. I'll mention possibilities when parameters look significant, but one should never rule out activity on other days and today is an example as Duane highlights.High WBPTs in the 15-17C range across the SE and E Midlands today in a humid environment. I see a nose of higher CAPE nudging across the Channel later so the SE may get clipped by something, plus local developments from early afternoon up the spine of the UK should a small-scale convergence or instability axis develop. I confess I haven't really looked at today in detail as my mind is fixed on Friday's potential which I see as the more significant at the moment.
Edit: Had another quick look. The N Midlands, E Anglia and the NE could get clobbered on Friday.
Edited by user 04 July 2012 08:23:48(UTC) | Reason: Not specified
Agreed Neil, the main course is probably to come, but I would not disregard the chance of some tasty appetizers today.
East Midlands northward into Yorkshire and NE England today, dependant on some cloud breaks kicking things off. Localised convergence could also crank some convection as well.
Estofex gives a rather generous Level 1 over a central chunk of England, just skirting into S. Scotland.
http://www.estofex.org/
CAPE still high for N England.
On another note, the Met Office have released a weather warning for today along the spine of England, into East Anglia
Edited by user 04 July 2012 11:16:25(UTC) | Reason: Not specified
Now we have an amber warning for N England on Friday
Feeling tropical out there! 21 C and very humid, bright blue sky in patches but big glaciated CuNimbs now with dark rain shafts, lots of development to my south over Leics, expect Duane on soon!
Can now see a perfect procession of anvil-topped cumulonimbus lining the french coast from here, but I think they are going to miss us as they all slide by to my south east.
Interesting purple blob about to make landfall around Bournemouth on the radar