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Far be it for me to poo-poo the dry trails and unlimited vitamin D but it really seems very dry so early in the year. My vast garden-owning mates are having to water their gardens.
We've had about five minutes of rain since lockdown began. It's arid here.
Watering fruit, veg, roses etc, lawn is positively crispy though.
T'was the same last year wasn't it
After dealing with months of flooding and rain I for one hope this dry period continues for a while longer.
Andy year before was really dry, last year no so much. Definitely crispy out there at the moment, better go water the lock down veg.
Rigged up my shower water - water butt so have 60 litres of guilt free water to sprinkle on the flowers every day.
Shhhh!
It's waiting until lockdown is officially, fully over. 6 weeks of rain then, you watch. Sods law.
No substantial rain here in Auckland since December, including over 7 weeks of no rain at all back in Jan/Feb. The cities three main reservoirs are each less than 40% and we have water restrictions in place. Even when it rains it's a proverbial drop in the ocean.
Could do with it lasting a few more weeks. Amazing to see water levels in local reservoirs starting to look low already...considering half the country was underwater not so long ago our infrastructure for capturing and holding water is obviously not designed for our modern flood or drought climate.
Weird thing round here is everything's dry but tge chalk streams are still almost bursting banks. I guess all the rain has filled up the underground stores earlier in the year.
It’s hardly rained during the day since I was furloughed right at the start of lockdown.
I work in outdoor activities and was wet and cold ALL autumn and winter then this.
It’ll rain when I’m allowed back to work with a group and some bikes/canoes/climbing kit!
Just received an email from South East Water asking us to cut back on water usage. Heading for another drought??
Probably torrential tonight as I’ve pitched the tent in the garden to pretend I’m on holiday.
Reservoirs are well down up here in Yorkshire.
Here's a river in the Dales today*
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*To be fair, it looks a bit like this most summers, but I've not seen it this dry for some time. Had a hard time finding streams to fill up the water bottle.
After not having a car for over 2 months now and lock down measures being more relaxed, I predict it will start raining and won't stop till October on the day I get my car!
It's going to be a problem soon. After all the flooding, we are now two months into a drought.
Farmers couldn't plant crops, then when they did, there's no water. The knock on for this could be more serious than we think, with everything else going on.
T’was the same last year wasn’t it
Year before. I know this because my driveway cracked and I gave up the allotment scorched plot of barren earth.
I’m afraid it’s because my other half bought me a new waterproof (to replace the one that had finally worn out in all the rain) for my birthday back in March.
I’m holding off buying a new summer jersey.
chalk streams are still almost bursting banks.
I live by a rather well known chalk stream, and yes the flow is strong and healthy. However, away from the river, the ground is more akin to the end of a dry August than May. It's baked hard, dusty and loose. Epic riding conditions, poor farming conditions.
I have said this on a number of threads but it still is a fact. The weather men are on holiday so haven't had a chance to change the forecast to rain. Can you imagine how they feel having missed the last couple of Bank Holidays?
Sunshine until the Met Office return to work.
Since lockdown here in South Wales we've had two lots of heavy rain pass through so whilst the trails are baked and certain streams are dry, the vegetation is still nearly all green and lush and other streams still have water. Not a good time to be trying to restore a lawn though.
not for a least a week....
After the winter we have just had I hope it continues for a while yet.
The vegetation around here doesn't seem to be struggling, including crops from the fields that I ride past. There must be quite a residual level of moisture below the surface after the wettest winter I can ever remember.
In fact when they were planting the conditions were spot on, lots of sun followed by a bit of rain.
We'll get some soon as the other half is being furloughed at the end of this month, which means it will piss it down and we'll be cooped up together
Yes.
Amazing what a worldwide industrial downturn does to the weather, n'est-ce pas?
It's because there is no cricket.
I'm not complaining - the 'commute' across the garden to the 'shed' for work would be much less pleasant and cold had the weather not been so good. Also been out most days on the bike.
Having to water the plants every day, but that's 30 minutes P&Q.
Linnet Clough (Marple) descent is still wet, as ever.
We’ve had 55mm of rain here in Stourbridge since the start of March. Things are bone dry here, walking in grass is like walking on shredded wheat. Farmers crops are suffering, as mentioned above, they planted crops late due to the wet autumn/winter and now when they need water there’s none, wheat is particularly suffering.
As I’ve mentioned elsewhere, remember the glorious summer of 2018? Well the dry weather didn’t start until the last week in May. 2020 has a 2 month head start on 2018
The water is up there somewhere. I predict a fully wet July & August & probably more winter flooding.
Epic riding conditions, poor farming conditions.
It's almost too dry in the Peak District where most of the trails are rocky/gravelly. There's just a layer of loose rubbly gravel that slides around under wheel, there's no moisture to hold it together.
But yeah, Sod's Law says that as soon as lockdown is lifted, it'll chuck it down for a week solidly.
I’m afraid it’s because my other half bought me a new waterproof (to replace the one that had finally worn out in all the rain) for my birthday back in March.
*holds hand up*
I bought a nice new waterproof the last weekend before lockdown. My old one was worn out and i wanted a good one for hiking and my holiday to vancouver island.
Since then: 0 hikes, no rain, holiday cancelled.
Still, at least I can look forward to wearing it in the Autumn...
There’s just a layer of loose rubbly gravel that slides around under wheel, there’s no moisture to hold it together.
Are you sure you’re not riding Cannock Chase at its grippiest?
I live by a rather well known chalk stream, and yes the flow is strong and healthy. However, away from the river, the ground is more akin to the end of a dry August than May. It’s baked hard, dusty and loose.
I was riding along the Lambourn and it was still flooded in places last week. Strange.
I’m afraid it’s because my other half bought me a new waterproof
A couple of hundred quid for a long hot summer? Seems reasonable to me - perhaps we can all chip in for it.
Its fine I've just fitted a Minion SS on the rear. It will start chucking it down shortly
The Nailbourne in Kent is still flowing I think, it flows only once every few years. Last time it flowed overground vs underground was 2014.
I've also just bought an Endura Mt500 jacket, so you can thank me for the next 3 months of sun.
Amazing what a worldwide industrial downturn does to the weather, n’est-ce pas?
Yeah, just like when we had the industrial downturn in 2018. Just the same.
Guess who’s off for 12 days from tomorrow?
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Ffs I want the rain but not then. You’re welcome
Yup, I have outdoor things scheduled for tomorrow and next Thursday. Might do the laundry today after all.
Just wait for the airlines to get moving again, all those contrails to spread out into cirrus, then ultimately into rain.
This will probably coincide with my return to work...
Pissed down on the way home from the trails tonight, canny complain, been a good run.
You're never that far away from rain in Scotland, ha ha!
Raining in Worcestershire today. The garden and the local trails need it.
Yep. Just started.
Pissing it down here on the East Midlands/South Yorkshire boarder.
Pouring down in North Yorkshire ... and looks like it has most of the night
My Allotment will be pleased
Weird thing round here is everything’s dry but tge chalk streams are still almost bursting banks
That is normal for chalk areas. I can't remember the exact reason but its something like the majority of water gets absorbed quickly do very little run off. It then takes an age to percolate through. I think in some areas you also get really weird situations where there is a hydraulic connection below ground to entirely different catchments.
So basically the peak flow after rain can be delayed by what seems like an unfeasibly long time.
That is normal for chalk areas. I can’t remember the exact reason but its something like the majority of water gets absorbed quickly do very little run off. It then takes an age to percolate through. I think in some areas you also get really weird situations where there is a hydraulic connection below ground to entirely different catchments.
So basically the peak flow after rain can be delayed by what seems like an unfeasibly long time.
I was thinking this, usually at this time of year our local ones are a trickle at best, all that rain in Feb still having an effect though.
I’m still grumpy today
*shakes fist at weather gods*
A light sprinkling here in East Devon.
Just means the dust will have patted down a bit for tomorrow. Noice 🙂
Nice one OP 😂
ffs wet all week now.
Despite me posting a "Dust" photo from yesterday ride at Woburn,it's done no more than really gently mist down today, enough to lay the fine dust and that's it. We could do with a decent couple of days rain tbh.....
Drizzled a bit today, made the patio and garden a bit damp. Didn’t bother to water the garden, though.
4mm in our rain gauge here near Derby
This time next week we'll all be sick of the moistness
Yep, I hold my hands up, I made the rain today.
Caher - reading your post I'm unclear about whether your mates are vast and own gardens or they own vast gardens or are vast and own vast gardens.
Whatever....here comes the rain again.
Errr yes.
My mates are 80s builders who bought at the right time so have vast gardens in their vast house. South East.
Cats & Dogs in N London now 🙁
Thunder & lightning in Manchestershire.
I left a glass out on the patio during our rainy Wednesday in Cardiff and it accumulated about 10mm of water which would seem to be useful. Then some animal tried to drink it overnight and knocked it off the table.
Oscilating between bucketing it down and glorious sunshine here, I can almost hear the plants growing.