I think the weathermen say 'showers' when they are not sure what it's going to do.
Not too bad here in Cornwall. A bit breezy but at least it's dry. We have no yellow weather warning today which we've had for a few days warning about heavy rain.
I still want to know the official difference between rain and showers and it's got nothing to do with the song 'April Showers'. It is now the end of August and yesterday the weatherman forecast 'rain followed by showers'. When I go outside and I'm getting wet do I say "This is only a shower" or do I say "This is only rain". Is rain wetter than a shower or vice versa?
@ north sea again. A shower on the other hand is a brief fall of water hale snow sleet, or it could include arrows bullets dust stones or sparks. From that one would deduce Rain is a continuous fall of water and a Shower a short sharp fall of what ever takes your fancy. Weather forecasters will say rain for a continuous fall and followed by showers short sharp bursts from the heavens, one is get your umbrella up before leaving the other hard luck you did not have time, I still think they only fall in April, the rest is just wet.
well here in sunny sandown.. we have blue skies and strong stiff breeze.. lots of clouds moslty white and fluffy bu tsome dark and threatening.. teh rain stopped about 7.30 am to day just when i put my washing out.. brill have got two loads dry today. and it is supposed to get better of the weekend.
Well, thankyou Frank,Palaise glide and anyone else who joined in, it's nice to know you can always get a clear answer on here! must go now as the washing is getting wet due to heavy moisture coming down from the heavens!
Well Mike, with weather a clear answer is almost impossible as each area has its own ideas on it and the forecasters seem to have no idea. Here in Stockton, twice light rain has meant a deluge and heavy rain forecast meant we got a day of sun? My way is look out of the window and at the clock, a shower is here and gone and rain is continuous. After our "err" light rain deluge this morning we now have sun and blue sky, from all of that I would say anything over a very short sharp wetting is rain, a shower is what gets you when you have walked fifty yards from the car not taking your coat as the sun was shining. Hope this clears the smoke a bit,
Oh, Frank - as ever, you have the ability to bring a much-needed smile to one's face! As a description of the British weather, it seems to me you're spot on!
It's been OK-ish here in the West Country. A few occasional drops and drips, but mostly breezy and bright. Looks good for the weekend, so fingers crossed on that one!
For the record, my tomatoes in GH are stunted (about 3ft high, couple of trusses per plant - Italian plum variety) but the tried and trusted Gardeners' Delight in troughs outside are performing well. I pick the toms like little sweets, so a reduced amount end up in the kitchen! But the chutney made with them and chillies from the GH is superb (according to neighbour, the recipient of a jar!). Hope to keep cropping for a good few weeks yet. Who knows! Wettest summer for 100 years - and most of it has been here in the West, methinks
We had some sun today and the sky was clear this evening.It's gone quite cold now, so much so I've put fleece over the Christmas spuds, I'm determined to have some this year and they'll be going in the shed tomorrow evening if it's just as cold
My weather was the same as yours Frank, it was gone 10 this morning before the dog and I managed to get out, it was coming down like stair rods and the wind was blowing a right hooley, then this afternoon it was nice and sunny but not very warm at all, it did manage to get to a staggering 11.7c in the garden and now at 22.10 it's 6.7c, how dare the weather men say there will be a touch of ground frost in places, it's Summer for goodness sake !! ! ! ! ! !
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I think the weathermen say 'showers' when they are not sure what it's going to do.
Not too bad here in Cornwall. A bit breezy but at least it's dry. We have no yellow weather warning today which we've had for a few days warning about heavy rain.
@ north sea again.
A shower on the other hand is a brief fall of water hale snow sleet, or it could include arrows bullets dust stones or sparks.
From that one would deduce Rain is a continuous fall of water and a Shower a short sharp fall of what ever takes your fancy.
Weather forecasters will say rain for a continuous fall and followed by showers short sharp bursts from the heavens, one is get your umbrella up before leaving the other hard luck you did not have time, I still think they only fall in April, the rest is just wet.
Frank.
well here in sunny sandown.. we have blue skies and strong stiff breeze.. lots of clouds moslty white and fluffy bu tsome dark and threatening.. teh rain stopped about 7.30 am to day just when i put my washing out.. brill
have got two loads dry today. and it is supposed to get better of the weekend.
Rainy here with a menacing looking sky, tomorrow is supposed to be nice though so having a relaxing day doing not very much at all.
Well, thankyou Frank,Palaise glide and anyone else who joined in, it's nice to know you can always get a clear answer on here! must go now as the washing is getting wet due to heavy moisture coming down from the heavens!
MIKE X
Well Mike, with weather a clear answer is almost impossible as each area has its own ideas on it and the forecasters seem to have no idea.
Here in Stockton, twice light rain has meant a deluge and heavy rain forecast meant we got a day of sun?
My way is look out of the window and at the clock, a shower is here and gone and rain is continuous.
After our "err" light rain deluge this morning we now have sun and blue sky, from all of that I would say anything over a very short sharp wetting is rain, a shower is what gets you when you have walked fifty yards from the car not taking your coat as the sun was shining.
Hope this clears the smoke a bit,
Frank.
Oh, Frank - as ever, you have the ability to bring a much-needed smile to one's face! As a description of the British weather, it seems to me you're spot on!
It's been OK-ish here in the West Country. A few occasional drops and drips, but mostly breezy and bright. Looks good for the weekend, so fingers crossed on that one!
For the record, my tomatoes in GH are stunted (about 3ft high, couple of trusses per plant - Italian plum variety) but the tried and trusted Gardeners' Delight in troughs outside are performing well. I pick the toms like little sweets, so a reduced amount end up in the kitchen! But the chutney made with them and chillies from the GH is superb (according to neighbour, the recipient of a jar!). Hope to keep cropping for a good few weeks yet. Who knows! Wettest summer for 100 years - and most of it has been here in the West, methinks
We had some sun today and the sky was clear this evening.It's gone quite cold now, so much so I've put fleece over the Christmas spuds, I'm determined to have some this year and they'll be going in the shed tomorrow evening if it's just as cold
My weather was the same as yours Frank, it was gone 10 this morning before the dog and I managed to get out, it was coming down like stair rods and the wind was blowing a right hooley, then this afternoon it was nice and sunny but not very warm at all, it did manage to get to a staggering 11.7c in the garden and now at 22.10 it's 6.7c, how dare the weather men say there will be a touch of ground frost in places, it's Summer for goodness sake !! ! ! ! ! !
Frost in August? That would put me in a right old mood.