Has summer been and gone?

[Hurdle bunter]

Is it me or does anyone else recon we've had summer? What's bloody happened to the weather again, there's combines parked up everywhere around here, I know theres chuff all we can do about it but I'm getting fed up of this

 

[ianw]

Said to the mrs last night,we must be due the annual indian summer in september forecast anytime now.Can't ever recall it coming to fruition yet though

 

[Hurdle bunter]

Never mind an Indian summer a friggin uk summer would be a novelty!

 

[Cowabunga]

Another five weeks and it will be well and truly Autumn.

 

[balerman]

Come on,we have had a pretty good summer this year surely?Sunshine is back next week anyway.

 

[An Gof]

Come on,we have had a pretty good summer this year surely?Sunshine is back next week anyway.

Will beleive it when I see it. Normally when they forecast this it's ok for most of the country except for the far west where it just drizzles. Anyway they always give a good forecast for a Bank Holiday weekend to keep the tourist industry happy.

 

[MrNoo]

High pressure due to build, how long it will last I know not! Most of the crops round here are still not fit, loads of fields half cut and then left, mine included!

 

[Robigus]

Forecast for here is damp tomorrow and then hot and dry all next week

 

[Hurdle bunter]

Come on,we have had a pretty good summer this year surely?Sunshine is back next week anyway.

Fair comment, I know we have had some belting weather this time but as soon as anybody dared to mutter the words "a couple of weeks and that barley will be fit" that was it-bang-the weather goes unsettled/crap

 

[Wombat]

Need a nice hot and dry start to Sept, otherwise we will be cutting into late Sept I think. Hoping we might get a start end of next week.

 

[Frank-the-Wool]

Still waiting for rain down here.
Supposed to get a little today but chances are slim.
Every day has been in the mid 20's and mostly sunny. Hard to believe sometimes we are in the same country!
It look as if this year will be the driest since 1976 for us, not quite as hot though.
It is too dry to plant any stubble turnips and what forage crops have been planted do not look very well.

Some harvesting has been done, but I am told that much of the wheat will need at least another week yet.

 

[Hurdle bunter]

Just emptied about 1.5 inches out of the rain gauge-I rest my case!!

 

[APJ]

Heavy rain here 5am onwards give 31mm now river on flood alert and rising sharply, just love these wet Augusts we seem to get!!

 

[Sussex Martin]

The rain we have had so far is just spoiling things, only just enough to dampen the dust for a few hours.

 

[Old Boar]

A lot of rain here in the past 24 hours. The wheelbarrow was half full. Mud returned....
The mornings have a distinct autumn feel to them, lots of dew, a chill and the light is different. I need more summer!

 

[Frank-the-Wool]

Just had a few moments of light drizzle today not enough to record in the rain gauge!
Started feeding ewes on hay as so little grass, temperature has dropped below 20'C at 5pm for the first time for ages.
Most combines are now parked up because all the early crops are dinished and the late sown stuff is not ready yet.

 

[Tonka]

East coast, Yorkshire today - glorious.
Cloudless skies, 24 degrees + in the car, and in need of rain!
Looking forward to a 3rd cut, which won't fit into the already "bursting at the seams" clamps.
Great summer - long may it continue

 

[landslave the 2nd]

long range says ...... mid 20s after midweek then coming even hotter maybe even a nice bank hol monday,but thats alongway off yet .
go have a look at www.netweather.tv on the forum part,under modle output discussion

 

[Clive]

Summers back next week - just in time for wheat harvest round 2 ! And hopefully oats by the weekend

 

[Old Boar]

I am sure many of us are hoping to get our oats by the weekend.