I was worried that a heavy thunderstorm in the ealy hours might ruin my dry June. However, although there were a couple of brief sharp bursts, and a few spots now, only 1.0mm fell. It looks far heavier to the east, but how much is actually reaching the ground (Len?)

Minimum of 17.2C last night. It was warmer @ 21:00 (21.5) than it was mid afternoon, when it briefly dipped to around 20C in a classic sea breeze onset, it didn't last.

(OT - you have been warned!) but now the fact that food unnecessarily wrapped in plastic also requires the use of a considerable amount of CO2 is general knowledge, I found this comment in the Cove Diary (the Old Boathouse stores, Sennen) amusing

"The young maid began to list items from her little shopping notebook and after each item I told her which shelf or which fridge that item was in. They seemed almost disappointed that we had every item that they listed. Perhaps next time I will point them at the denuded shelves of Tesmorburys and their carbon dioxide fuelled lettuce."

Somehow I survive living on food which is left open on the shelves to decay.. As for plastic wrapped ice cubes! May I suggest making your own ice in a freezer, in a re-usable container. Controversial, but it may just work! Glass reusable milk bottles even, why haven't these things been thought of before?

Graham
Penzance https://www.facebook.com/plasticfreepenzance/

On 01/07/2018 09:14, Graham Easterling wrote:
I was worried that a heavy thunderstorm in the ealy hours might ruin my dry June. However, although there were a couple of brief sharp bursts, and a few spots now, only 1.0mm fell. It looks far heavier to the east, but how much is actually reaching the ground (Len?)

Nick here, not Len (he's been quiet recently).

It has been raining for the last hour, nothing intense just good steady
rain. 6.0 mm so far and more to come. Distant thunder rumbling away out
over the bay where it looks rather dark.

First recordable rain since the 30th May.

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Nick Gardner
Otter Valley, Devon
20 m amsl
http://www.ottervalleyweather.me.uk

On Sunday, July 1, 2018 at 11:46:29 AM UTC+1, Nick Gardner wrote:
On 01/07/2018 09:14, Graham Easterling wrote:
I was worried that a heavy thunderstorm in the ealy hours might ruin my dry June. However, although there were a couple of brief sharp bursts, and a few spots now, only 1.0mm fell. It looks far heavier to the east, but how much is actually reaching the ground (Len?)

Nick here, not Len (he's been quiet recently).

It has been raining for the last hour, nothing intense just good steady
rain. 6.0 mm so far and more to come. Distant thunder rumbling away out
over the bay where it looks rather dark.

First recordable rain since the 30th May.

--
Nick Gardner
Otter Valley, Devon
20 m amsl
http://www.ottervalleyweather.me.uk

Sunny & steamy here now, Temperature's shot up in the last 30 minutes. Now 22C, no wind & 80% humdity. Starting to feel oppressive, certainly 'feels' warmer than yesterday when we had a sea breeze.

Total rainfall 1.4mm, but you wouldn't know it had rained. Cloudless now to the S & SW https://www.aspects-holidays.co.uk/w...michaels-mount

Graham
Penzance

On 01/07/2018 12:02, Graham Easterling wrote:
Sunny & steamy here now, Temperature's shot up in the last 30 minutes. Now 22C, no wind & 80% humdity. Starting to feel oppressive, certainly 'feels' warmer than yesterday when we had a sea breeze.

Total rainfall 1.4mm, but you wouldn't know it had rained. Cloudless now to the S & SW https://www.aspects-holidays.co.uk/w...michaels-mount

You'd definitely know it had rained here Graham, now 10 mm in the last
couple of hours. Still thundering in the distance but the storms seem to
be staying out over the Bay.

It has gone very dark, down to 11 w/m² and feels cool with a temperature
of only 16.6C.

According to the satellite picture it won't be long before this clears
through and we'll be as 'sunny and steamy' as you, hopefully. Still, it
has filled the water butts up!

--
Nick Gardner
Otter Valley, Devon
20 m amsl
http://www.ottervalleyweather.me.uk

On Sunday, July 1, 2018 at 12:18:30 PM UTC+1, Nick Gardner wrote:
On 01/07/2018 12:02, Graham Easterling wrote:
Sunny & steamy here now, Temperature's shot up in the last 30 minutes. Now 22C, no wind & 80% humdity. Starting to feel oppressive, certainly 'feels' warmer than yesterday when we had a sea breeze.

Total rainfall 1.4mm, but you wouldn't know it had rained. Cloudless now to the S & SW https://www.aspects-holidays.co.uk/w...michaels-mount

You'd definitely know it had rained here Graham, now 10 mm in the last
couple of hours. Still thundering in the distance but the storms seem to
be staying out over the Bay.

It has gone very dark, down to 11 w/m² and feels cool with a temperature
of only 16.6C.

According to the satellite picture it won't be long before this clears
through and we'll be as 'sunny and steamy' as you, hopefully. Still, it
has filled the water butts up!

--
Nick Gardner
Otter Valley, Devon
20 m amsl
http://www.ottervalleyweather.me.uk

Now 24C, heading towards the the warmest day of the year, certainly the 2nd warmest. 26C just inland at Bosullow, 25C at Lands End. All way above current forecast temperature & still rising.

I've got a bodyboarding session at Sennen tomorrow around 11am (half tide) Should be a 2-3' wave - hopefully.

You & your other half should pop down again before the school holidays & screaming kids. Excuse for a beer!

Graham

On 01/07/2018 13:15, Graham Easterling wrote:
Now 24C, heading towards the the warmest day of the year, certainly the 2nd warmest. 26C just inland at Bosullow, 25C at Lands End. All way above current forecast temperature & still rising.

I've got a bodyboarding session at Sennen tomorrow around 11am (half tide) Should be a 2-3' wave - hopefully.

You & your other half should pop down again before the school holidays & screaming kids. Excuse for a beer!

Rain stopped, now sunny intervals and temperature getting up to
something more akin for the 1st of July.

A very welcome 19.1 mm of rain fell this morning.

Graham, would love to get over your way but not looking likely before
the summer holidays. That darn thing called work keeps getting in the
way. And 90 miles is a long way to go for a beer..... )

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Nick Gardner
Otter Valley, Devon
20 m amsl
http://www.ottervalleyweather.me.uk