its raining !!!!!

[Mike Thompson]

Hi everyone,
For the first time since the start of the season it is raining in East Yorkshire. It had been dry and warm for a couple of weeks before the 16th, and then I sat in steady drizzle on the opening morning. But then nothing until now. It's thundering, there is rain and hail and its bloody lovely. I just hope now we get enough over the next couple of days to make a difference to our river levels. I've not been out for some time, not even for silver fish, but with any luck this will make a difference. I hope it's raining where you are too.
Mike

 

[Derek Funcks]

Liverpool, not a drop in sight, sadly.

 

[Brian Willson]

Just started to rain at THROOP
Hang on it's stopped, it lasted two minutes.

 

[Stephen Crowhurst]

Very localised Bri, I heard thunder but not a drop here just a few miles up road.

 

[Dave Taylor]

Not a spot of rain at Ensbury,... dogs going apeshit though. Hates thunder.

 

[Paul Whiteing]

Rain is forecast from midnight tonight for 26 hours continous in our (Enfield'ish area). Might help a bit.

 

[Paul Whiteing]

That was spectacular ........... NOT

Not a single drop overnight.

10 mins ago it said it would start at 9am, now it says 11am

1 hr later its now 5pm

A zillion quid on a met office computer - dont they have a window to look out of?

 

[Paul Whiteing]

Wow. 16.40

One clap of thunder and 6 drops of rain. Wooohooo.

 

[Chris Clement]

That is uncanny 6 drops of rain on my windscreen,and 1 rumble of thunder..that cloud made it to Dartford!

 

[Jamie Dawson]

Absolutely smashing it down in Sidcup for the last 2 hours hoping it spreads wide and far

 

[Nick Coulthurst]

Peeing it down in Lincs, skies very dark with sporadic lightning. Happy days.

 

[Mike Thompson]

Didn't start today till 19.00, but is now continuous rolling thunder and lots of lightning. We will not be seeing the red moon tonight, but to be honest I am happy watching the rain. Just been standing on the drive getting soaked, wonderful !

 

[Joe Fletcher]

Had some rain this morning in Cheltenham

 

[Joe Winstanley]

A very light 2-3 min shower about 9pm last night here in Cheshire, nothing since apart from some fairly strong desiccating winds all night into this morning. We badly need some rain here soon or my local livestock farmers are in serious trouble.

 

[Jon Kennard]

Not really relevant being in north Devon but we've had a fair bit the past two days good to see. Hopeful for you lucky folks closer to the rivers it improves very soon

 

[David Craine]

Had a half hours worth here last night, heavy at the time but it dried up in an hour, being right on the Pennines between Yorkshire and Lancashire we sometimes miss everything , the hills seem to stop the weather from east to west, or west to east dead in its tracks occasionally.
It can be hammering it down a half mile to the west, or east, and we will have sunshine.


Dave

 

[Graham Elliott]

Rain overnight and hammering down last couple of hours.

 

[Joe Fletcher]

Supposed to get warmer again next week

 

[Mark Mole]

Decent bit here,first in weeks. Roads all soapy.

 

[Paul Curtis]

Not wishing to be negative, but you need torrential rain to affect rivers this time of year. Most of what we have had will be used by vegetation.
We need a lot more just to affect the soil moisture deficit enough to reduce crop irrigation. I won't be river fishing until it gets colder, but I won't be expecting much flow.