http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/uk_forecast_warnings.html?day=1

Updated watches out for heavy, thundery rain, torrential downpours.

Looks impressive down south on Net radar.

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Just had a heavy shower here from the little 'front runner' on the radar :-)

Not as heavy as it looks - EDIT! THUNDER!

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Some LIVE webcams in the South West, might see some lightning:

Torquay: http://www.camsecure.co.uk/TorquayWebcamCorbynHead.html

Brixham (with controls): http://www.quaysidehotel.co.uk/brixham-webcam/

Exmouth (with controls): http://www.exmouthcam.co.uk/webcam/

Just had first roll of thunder 10:09!

 

EDIT: Not sure why the address for the Torquay cam is not showing properly but the blocked word is 'C o r b y n' just modify the url to get it to work.

 

OR just go here: http://www.camsecure.co.uk/Camsecure_Live_Demo_Index.html

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Because there is someone called Piers...

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lol

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Just been out to have a look as you can't beat a good oggle.
We have a moderate eastelry flow under an upper southerly flow.
Mid-level instability is evident with abundant alto-stratus 'striations' and layered structure. To the south over the Channel it's very dark.
On radar that area west of Caen looks particulalry interesting.

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The radar returns look heavy but all told it is uninspiring. With the odd rumble of Thunder
nothing to report. It's like a wet Sunday.

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I think most of it passed to my West and East, 4.2mm fell this morning and the sun is now out. Might get some more totals from some  thundery showers later.

Not really a criticism this time, more of an observation. Last night's local forecast showed the rain into my region early doors. Here's today's MetO for here:




It's quarter to 11 and still nowhere near here let alone clearing into the afternoon.

But as I say, not a criticism this time, just an observation. I am fully aware the timing on systems like this isn't at all easy.

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Much brighter to my South now after a very dark morning, Mod rain turned to drizzle.

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It is moving very quickly Matt, Blink and you will miss it, should be clearing you just after lunch

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Yes much bighter now and looking on webcams south of here it looks even clearer. If we're not going to get a storm then I hope thats it and the better weather can roll in. I'm looking forward to some dry warm days now and hopefully some sunshine.

 

I think thats blue sky on the Jersey cam: http://www.watersplashjersey.com/surf/splash-cam.aspx

 

Turning in to a nice day in Brest: http://www.brest.fr/cam.html

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When you say "here", though, isn't that the South West region generally? Bear in mind you are near the northern edge of the SW region. It certainly arrived in other parts of the SW earlier this morrning.

On the radar it looks like a breakaway area of rain with a quite heavy blob at its core is heading straight for London.

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Does seem to be moving quickly, that first seperate band over Croydon was down in Brighton 50mins ago http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

Any Guernsey & Isle of Wight reports??

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Points West Forecast doesn't include Devon and Cornwall, so no, although the MetO is indeed for the whole SW, which I don't count this area as being. I'll never understand how a forecast for Gloucestershire is lumped in with a peninsula hundreds of miles away.

But like I said a few times, just an observation. As Gaz has pointed out its moving fast.

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I was expecting more. Moderate rain here in Dorset but that was it.

Nick

 

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I said this early on, There was no 'be aware' warning from the Met last Saturday Morning when we
had over 4 hours of Lightning here with some really heavy rain.

Perhaps the Met as expecting more or the models are playing up.

Noticed some Thunder in Minehead currently. The thundery stuff in France is dieing of death.

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Quite right Matty, Devon & Cornwall is covered by BBC Spotlight with weather presenter David Braine.

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Heavy rain just this minute started here but I don't think it'll come to much though, the main band drifted a bit to the west as it came inland

Just starting to get the odd spot of rain here now and looking dark to my South.

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It will ease quite quickly from the South over the next hour or so. What follows is anyone's guess but I don't see anything too bothersome over Somerset or Dorset.

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Looks like we could be in for nearly a day's worth of rain here today!     There's already a warning out that some small depressions in the pavement could flood ....

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Raining here now, though looks as though nothing that spectacular, looks all to the SW

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Rain in Peasedown St John. 3. 1mm since midday. Only one heavy  fall lasting a min...

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