When is it going to stop... Raining

[AndyRM]

Anyone who has been following the Open golf championship at Royal Troon this week will have seen our typical summer weather. I am about 20 miles north of that.

They were describing it as a nightmare on the commentary. Behave. 10 degrees and light rain is positively balmy!

 

[Alex321]

I had a surprisingly enjoyable ride in the rain this afternoon.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

No gardening for me today 🌧️
Bet if I had been working, like I do most Saturdays, it would have been a lovely, sunny day

 

[classic33]

Reached 28°C round these parts today. Rain that was due around 1600-1700hrs turned up late. Got here gone 1800hrs, and just about wet the pavement.

 

[Slick]

Anyone who has been following the Open golf championship at Royal Troon this week will have seen our typical summer weather. I am about 20 miles north of that.

To be fair, its the wind and rain that makes that competition. I sat and watched most of it yesterday and loved every minute of watching who can handle it and who can't. Its a great equaliser.

In other news, I spent most of last week down south and got the shock of my life to discover they get rain as well.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Well, today was a lovely day: got lots of gardening done
Rain was forecast again for 7pm, still dry for now.

 

[classic33]

Britain forecast horror Iberian thunderstorm with 21 days of rain to fall in three hours​

The Met Office long-range forecast predicts that thundery weather could well continue into next month following the potential torrent of rainfall this coming weekend

 

[AndyRM]

Tabloids gotta get their clicks somehow I suppose... Horror thunderstorm FFS. Settle down.

Current view from the Costa del North Shields, where it's been sunny and humid.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Britain forecast horror Iberian thunderstorm with 21 days of rain to fall in three hours​

The Met Office long-range forecast predicts that thundery weather could well continue into next month following the potential torrent of rainfall this coming weekend

Well, when you've got your 21 days of rain, can you refrain from sending the leftovers to us this time around? Summer has arrived and we're enjoying it.

 

[Brandane]

I don't get to say this very often, but it has been a cracker of a day here on the Costa Clyde. Took my bike to work on the train this morning, finished at 12.30 (one of the joys if being semi retired, only work 16 hours per week) then went for a post lunch cycle from work (Kilbirnie) to Lochwinnoch, Beith, Dalry, Kilwinning, and finished at Stevenston in time for the train home. 21 miles and it didn't rain. A record for 2024!

However, the promised spell of settled dry weather seems to have been withdrawn. Rain resumes from about 6pm tomorrow. Maybe ok for Saturday and Sunday but then back to unsettled. And so the pattern for summer 2024 continues......

 

[Dogtrousers]

I popped down the shops to get some lunch today. It rained, but only a bit.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Oh fer goodness' sakes: it's pishing it down outside. Have you been doing your hokum voodoo dance again @classic33?

 

[Pat "5mph"]

but it has been a cracker of a day here on the Costa Clyde.

Same here in Glesga town: not gonna last till Sunday, my day off, you say?

 

[classic33]

Oh fer goodness' sakes: it's pishing it down outside. Have you been doing your hokum voodoo dance again @classic33?

I've not even had time to send the bit of rain mentioned above to you.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I've not even had time to send the bit of rain mentioned above to you.

It only lasted a few minutes; I thought maybe you were having a quick practice.