Chilly out

[JamesF]

Just come in as the sky has started to cloud over here, but what has surprised me is how cold it is.  There have been years where I've sat outside with the dob in short sleeves during June, but tonight I was dressed up like it was winter!  The condensation from my breath kept steaming up my glasses and I had to keep tucking my hands under my coat to warm them up.

A productive night though, I think.  Need to check through things tomorrow.  For now I need some sleep.  And to warm my feet up.

James

[Ibbo!]

I was also a bit on the cool side.

Although my weather station said it was 21ºC outsde I thik it was lying.

 

Feet have just about thawed out.

 

[LukeSkywatcher]

I nearly put the heating on last night. Phone said 12c but I have my doubts.

[Gina]

I have the heating on at times!!  "Flaming June"  HA flippin' HA!!!

[Pete Presland]

Today has been like November!!!

[johninderby]

Bit cooler tomorrow. 😁

But back to the low to mid 20s next week. 👍🏻

[carastro]

I am watching the weather forecast intensely as we have a Garden Party planned on the 23rd June for our Golden Wedding Anniversary.  We have 60 guests coming and will have to get a Marquee if the weather is not good though our garden will only accommodate a small one, as we can't get them all in the house at the same time.  Still not purchased the Marquee but will have to decide in the next few days.  Just hope it will be warm enough in a Marquee.

When we did the same thing 10 years ago for our Ruby Anniversary the weather was brilliant.   Just shows how bad and unreliable the weather currently is.

Carole 

[DaveS]

Pretty rubbish in the south-west (-ish) too. Cold, wet, windy. Gone straight from spring to autumn missing out summer on the way.

[johninderby]

Weather for the 23fd for your area is promising.

[LukeSkywatcher]

Mini heatwave expected here this week.

[Gina]

Really???

[kirkster501]

June has been shocking so far. Wet and cold. I was In Lanzarote end of May and clear nights 8/10. So disappointing being an astronomer in the UK. 

[Paul73]

We camped last weekend. I’ve been to warmer March star parties. The cloud & rain were familiar staples though.

At least there isn’t any proper darkness to be ruined.

Paul

[Paul73]

@carastro you can hire marquee heaters quite cheaply. We did for a significant cold June birthday a couple of years back. Well worth the money!

Paul

[JamesF]

18 minutes ago, Paul73 said:

At least there isn’t any proper darkness to be ruined.

It's almost dark here already :(

James

[carastro]

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Weather for the 23fd for your area is promising.

What website was that because the ones I have looked at are showing some rain?

 

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@carastro you can hire marquee heaters quite cheaply. We did for a significant cold June birthday a couple of years back. Well worth the money!

Paul

I didn't know that, was thinking of using my camping fan heater, and an electric radiator if necessary, but if you could give me a hint of where I could hire heaters from - just in case.

Carole 

[johninderby]

Just the BBC weather.

[JamesF]

Either there's a network problem somewhere, or the weather appears to have taken out Sat24

James