The Weather Outlook

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bledur
12 August 2024 08:17:47

No rain here overnight as far as I can tell but there was a line of Ac castellanus cloud when I opened the curtains which indicates some instability. Seems to be vanishing rapidly though and the sun is beating down. 

Wasn’t uncomfortably warm overnight, in fact I woke up and needed to pull the duvet back over me!

Originally Posted by: Rob K 

I was woken by gusty winds about 3.30 and a few spots of rain, few showers nearby. Radar showed more activity further south than was forecast.

Retron
12 August 2024 08:40:05
Zipping past 25C here, despite the odd bits of cloud - the dewpoint is approaching 21C too, so it feels oppressive already. 25 is the point

which I class the day as being warm - it's 2C above the 91-20 average, and 3.5C above the old 61-90 average.

My weather station is online here, and will provide a good record of today's heat.

https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/ILEYSDOW1 

Leysdown, north Kent
Ally Pally Snowman
12 August 2024 09:12:13
A couple of 27s at 10am. We've got time but it's going to have to rocket and stay clear to hit 35c.
Bishop's Stortford 85m ASL.
Windy Willow
12 August 2024 09:14:12
The cloud that was here earlier has disappeared, it's now moderately breezy and the temperature is up to 25c. So glad I took an early start on the day. I think aa 2 hour lunch break will be in order 😉 getting ready for Southern France at the end of this month 😁
South Holland, Lincs 5m/16ft ASL

When I saw corruption, I was forced to find truth on my own. I couldn't swallow the hypocrisy.

Barry White

It’s the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine) - R.E.M.

scillydave
12 August 2024 09:17:45
[quote defaultattr=]Zipping past 25C here, despite the odd bits of cloud - the dewpoint is approaching 21C too, so it feels oppressive already. 25 is the point

which I class the day as being warm - it's 2C above the 91-20 average, and 3.5C above the old 61-90 average.

Darren, 25c is the point at which I class a day as hot! Warm is 18c and above as far as I'm concerned. 🤣

Currently living at roughly 65m asl North of Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan.

Formerly of, Birdlip, highest village in the Cotswolds and snow heaven in winter; Hawkinge in Kent - roof of the South downs and Isles of Scilly, paradise in the UK.

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Tim A
12 August 2024 09:29:46
Annoyingly still bands of showers moving through, so just 17.8c now.  Heard a bit of thunder a few mins ago. 
Tim

NW Leeds

187m asl

 My PWS 

Retron
12 August 2024 09:43:57
The cloud's buggered off now (aww...) and it's heating up rapidly again. My experience is that brief bits of cloud don't really depress the max that much, all that happens is temperatures rise faster than they would have done as things "catch up" to where they would have been. Or, put it another way, with 20C+ at 850, any bit of sun is going to have a kick to it.

26.5, dew 21.5. Yet again that's a remarkable dew point for the UK, yet it'll go without much comment locally!

Leysdown, north Kent
redmoons
12 August 2024 09:44:09
27c here in Watford @10.30am
Andrew,

Watford

ASL 35m

https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/IWATFO32 

westv
12 August 2024 09:45:42
22c now in Hull.
Big heat in May

Summer will be spray.

Jiries
12 August 2024 09:46:26

Annoyingly still bands of showers moving through, so just 17.8c now.  Heard a bit of thunder a few mins ago. 

Originally Posted by: Tim A 

That quite cold and way off mark for 32C in Leeds forecast today.   Nasty clouds today but next Friday to then weekend will be much sunnier a lot feel warmer factor than today.  

Heavy Weather 2013
12 August 2024 09:46:45
Slow progress today. We really need to see 30C by 12 to have any chance of reaching 35C
Mark

Beckton, E London

Less than 500m from the end of London City Airport runway.

Retron
12 August 2024 10:00:46

Slow progress today. We really need to see 30C by 12 to have any chance of reaching 35C

Originally Posted by: Heavy Weather 2013 

MetO raw had 30C here for 11 this morning. The reality? 27.3. Fingers crossed that means the 33C high will end up as "only" 30C, but I'm not getting my hopes up...

Leysdown, north Kent
Rob K
12 August 2024 10:27:24

Slow progress today. We really need to see 30C by 12 to have any chance of reaching 35C

Originally Posted by: Heavy Weather 2013 

29.5C at Iver Waterworks at 11am.

But here in Hants it has suddenly gone to full overcast from full sunshine half an hour ago, which will keep a lid on temperatures.

Yateley, NE Hampshire, 73m asl

"But who wants to be foretold the weather? It is bad enough when it comes, without our having the misery of knowing about it beforehand." — Jerome K. Jerome

Zubzero
12 August 2024 10:41:56
28.3C @ 11:40 Dewpoint 24.6C 😓 
westv
12 August 2024 10:44:12
26c Hull

Big heat in May

Summer will be spray.

Retron
12 August 2024 10:45:51
28.3 / dew 22 now, and it feels just as warm in the doctor's surgery too. 🥵
Leysdown, north Kent
Jiries
12 August 2024 10:55:14

28.3 / dew 22 now, and it feels just as warm in the doctor's surgery too. 🥵

Originally Posted by: Retron 

Not sure why they don't have AC in surgery as it can get hot and doctors often wear suit clothing.  AC really a must for working in such places.  Plus being in Kent they should have AC wall mounted units.

doctormog
12 August 2024 10:56:09
Up to 15.4°C here now. 🤣
Aberdeen

Current conditions (personal WS) 

Ally Pally Snowman
12 August 2024 11:02:58
30.3c at Charlwood,  but another band of cloud moving east. Can't see 35c or even 34c atm
Bishop's Stortford 85m ASL.
Rob K
12 August 2024 11:09:27

30.3c at Charlwood,  but another band of cloud moving east. Can't see 35c or even 34c atm

Originally Posted by: Ally Pally Snowman 

The thick grey cloud that appeared out of nowhere has vanished just as quickly.

A few rounded 31s starting to pop up on the midday readings.

Cambridge 31, Charlwood 30.9, St James's Park 30.7, Lakenheath 30.7.

I reckon the hottest day of the year is nailed on now, but maybe only 33.

Yateley, NE Hampshire, 73m asl

"But who wants to be foretold the weather? It is bad enough when it comes, without our having the misery of knowing about it beforehand." — Jerome K. Jerome

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Tim A
12 August 2024 11:13:07
Recovered to 23c here now with sunshine  might hit 26-27c before the cooler air arrives mid Afternoon . 
Tim

NW Leeds

187m asl

 My PWS 

Retron
12 August 2024 11:28:52
The wind's completely died off now, so there's nothing tempering the rise...

30.7, dew 23.4!!

As is typical during these very hot, very rapid rise days, it's now cooler indoors, even upstairs, than outside.

Leysdown, north Kent
Retron
12 August 2024 11:30:25

Not sure why they don't have AC in surgery as it can get hot and doctors often wear suit clothing.  AC really a must for working in such places.  Plus being in Kent they should have AC wall mounted units.

Originally Posted by: Jiries 

Hah, the surgery's not changed since at least the 80s, and I suspect before. They still have the same old bench seating from 40 years ago, taped up with gaffer tape...

The nurse who I was seeing about my blood pressure was wearing a short-sleeved shirt, and no wonder... it was boiling in there!

Leysdown, north Kent
westv
12 August 2024 11:35:30

Hah, the surgery's not changed since at least the 80s, and I suspect before. They still have the same old bench seating from 40 years ago, taped up with gaffer tape...

The nurse who I was seeing about my blood pressure was wearing a short-sleeved shirt, and no wonder... it was boiling in there!

Originally Posted by: Retron 

Bad timing making an appointment for today!

Big heat in May

Summer will be spray.

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Windy Willow
12 August 2024 11:36:37
30c achieved here in the last 30 or so minutes, dewpoints 21c , there's also some cloud about, again.
South Holland, Lincs 5m/16ft ASL

When I saw corruption, I was forced to find truth on my own. I couldn't swallow the hypocrisy.

Barry White

It’s the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine) - R.E.M.

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