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kittylester Fri 27-Jul-18 08:04:50

But where is the promised rain?

Nannykay Fri 27-Jul-18 08:05:50

Not here sad

Greyduster Fri 27-Jul-18 08:09:38

We had a terrific thunderstorm last night, but very little rain. It is still rumbling around this morning, but seems to be moving away now and the skies are clearing.

MamaCaz Fri 27-Jul-18 08:27:51

Not had any here in this bit of Northants. Sun has cone out, so I went out 5 mins ago to remove the cover I had put over my outdoor tomato plants last night. Fiddly job, but worth doing if it helps keep blight at bay.
Now I have just checked the Met Office ap., and apparently there's a 90% chance here of a storm RIGHT NOW. Doh!

BlueBelle Fri 27-Jul-18 08:33:10

53 days with no rain here and still nothing promised for this evening We ll see !

PamelaJ1 Fri 27-Jul-18 08:40:52

In 20 mins we have a 50% chance of rain.
We are in the sunny garden drinking coffee ready to run?‍♀️
I’ve just emptied the last of the water in the buts so make the most of the free water that’s about to arrive. Please!

Cherrytree59 Fri 27-Jul-18 08:41:21

Hot night had yellow warning for thunder so far zilch.

Forecast another hot day today with still chance of thunder, then a cooler weekend with 6mms of rain promised for Sunday.
The day we have a house full of children!.
Hot weather supposedly returns end of next week.sunshine

GrannyGravy13 Fri 27-Jul-18 09:28:45

In SE Essex we had thunder around 3am - no rain though!
Hot, sunny and sticky at the moment, but according to weather app our chances of rain increase through the day to 63% at 22.00. We ave a yellow warning.

merlotgran Fri 27-Jul-18 09:33:38

We had heavy rain around 4am in Cambridgeshire. Our hot, dry garden is now steaming. grin

ninathenana Fri 27-Jul-18 09:45:02

Grannygravy we are just across the water in N. Kent I didn't hear anything and certainly not had rain.
Currently sitting on the patio in bright sunshine

Pittcity Fri 27-Jul-18 09:46:08

I heard that rumble in Colchester GrannyGravy
Sunny forecast here until 3pm...

henetha Fri 27-Jul-18 09:57:05

Moderate drizzle here in south Devon. Thunder is forecast.

harrigran Fri 27-Jul-18 10:03:15

It is raining here in the NE, I suspect it is passing over to the sea just a few miles away. The sky is a funny colour but no thunder yet.

MiniMoon Fri 27-Jul-18 10:09:06

We had a short sharp thunderstorm at around 9 pm last night. Nothing since, and the Tyne Valley is basking in glorious sunshine and a temperature of 23°c. There are some clouds, but it doesn't look like rain. We have a yellow warning for thunderstorms from 4 pm so we'll see.

Chewbacca Fri 27-Jul-18 10:09:21

Bright sunshine and a cloudless sky here in NW. sad

Scribbles Fri 27-Jul-18 10:21:20

Here in Lincs we had a thunderstorm between about 4am and 6am with some moderate rain. Everything seemed very clean and fresh first thing but now it's just hot and muggy again. More rain and thunder forecast for this evening.

M0nica Fri 27-Jul-18 12:27:56

In Normandy we had 2 minutes of hail yesterday evening followed by 3 minutes of rain. The thunder and lightening lasted about 30 minutes. We have just had a couple of rolls of thunder but no sign pf rain.

bikergran Fri 27-Jul-18 12:37:50

North West Lancashire here nothing but heat/hot sunshine..phewwwww cant wait to go into work at 2.00 where it is cool with air conditioning

Rain bring it on!!

Fennel Fri 27-Jul-18 12:48:01

In NE England it is very 'close' today, a lttle rain but no more.
I love thunderstorms as long as you're inside. They seem to release all the tension in the atmosphere.
But they can do damage too. I once got caught out in one when there were hailstones and I had a few bruises on my head.
Keep cars under shelter if possible. Cover vulnerable crops such as outdoor veggies and favourite plants.
Close shutters if you have them, windows can be broken.

Pittcity Fri 27-Jul-18 14:09:00

Its over 30 degrees and fierce sun again in Colchester. Forecast has moved rain to 4pm but radar shows it over Ireland. I'll believe it when I see it.

GrannyGravy13 Fri 27-Jul-18 14:12:33

Pittcity I am about 30mins down A12 from you it's 32 here and so 'close'. We have come in from the garden, even GC has given up swimming!! Rain expected around 6pm, cannot see it appearing.

Doodle Fri 27-Jul-18 16:13:31

Berkshire here. Lots of thunder now. Very black overhead but sunshine too. We are waiting !!

GrannyGravy13 Fri 27-Jul-18 16:21:08

Clouded over here now, so very still, hope it rains soon. All the birds including seagulls have disappeared.

Bellanonna Fri 27-Jul-18 16:23:24

31 here and not a sign of rain or thunder throughout the whole heatwave. We have a yellow warning from 2pm till 2 am so presumably it will happen? I don’t want it to obscure the blood moon though as I’ve been looking forward to that .

PECS Fri 27-Jul-18 16:32:38

Thunder , lightning and a short sharp shower with a light breeze!