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Getting rage about this effing weather

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MagdelenaMorrison · 10/06/2026 17:16

I am so angry.
Typing this with yet another torrential rain downpour as we speak. Left my back door open when it was dry clear sky weather and went upstairs to put laundry away, came back down to a black sky, monsoon downpour and a flooded kitchen floor from the rain being blown into my kitchen by howling wind. This is the 4th torrential downpour of the day. All 4 monsoon like.
So far in the SE we have had 10 days straight of torrential rain and battering winds, except for a light reprieve on Sunday but even that was bloody freezing cold. Over the past week I've watched the ferocious hurricane like winds blast all my different roses in full bloom off of their stems, it's snapped all my foxgloves in half, snapped branches off my Budleia, snapped all the stems off of my Salvias, tore my 2 hanging baskets off my wall and landed them across my garden, ruined. I've had my wheelie bins blown from my driveway down the street on their sides, crashing into neighbours' cars. One of our big heavy roof tiles got ripped off by gale force winds on Saturday and landed on our drive and smashed to smithereens, thank God none of us were standing on the drive at the time. I can't hang any washing out cos it won't stop raining.
I put all our coats away during the brief mini heatwave in half term and now we're all wearing them again.
I hate, hate, hate this weather. 10 days of it in June!!!!! Summer!!!!
Just looked at the forecast for tomorrow and it's rain all day again.
I can't cope, it's making me really miserable. Our summers are already short enough as it is, without this.
We didn't even have a warm May (except for the 1 week of half term). 😤

OP posts:
Totallyfrazzledmum · 19/06/2026 23:59

Warm here today hurrah , didn’t wear a coat.

PoohneedsaPimms · 19/06/2026 11:12

Central Scotland, we seem to have had rain/high winds for weeks, except for three hot days in May. Plants getting blown to bits.

Can’t hang washing out or sit in the garden, miserable for going for walks?

Still been using the heating/hot water bottles most evenings. Now it’s almost summer solstice Confused

Swiftie1878 · 19/06/2026 09:55

MagdelenaMorrison · 19/06/2026 00:13

No I'm in bloody east Sussex.
Rained for ages today.

Hope it brightened up enough for your DD’s play date. It did here.

the80sweregreat · 19/06/2026 07:02

Move to Essex op, we get all the awful heat and more ! I hate hate hate it. Bring back the rain

MagdelenaMorrison · 19/06/2026 00:13

DietCoke247 · 18/06/2026 20:01

Are you in Ireland?

No I'm in bloody east Sussex.
Rained for ages today.

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DietCoke247 · 18/06/2026 20:01

MagdelenaMorrison · 18/06/2026 14:26

Just a little update to let you know it's pouring with rain right now, after a morning of dark grey skies.
Last week, when the forecast said it would be warm and sunny all week this week, I invited some of DD's friends round for after school today to play in the garden.
We only have a tiny house so I tend to only invite school friends round in summer so they can be garden based. And DD has been deprived of this due to the weeks of shit weather we've had.
Even 3 days ago the forecast was still saying warm and sunny for today. So we were all set. Invites accepted. Food bought. Happy DD looking forward to it. Forecast said dry and sunny.
But no. It's raining hard instead. Has drenched all the garden furniture, and heavy non stop rain is set to continue all afternoon.

Are you in Ireland?

MagdelenaMorrison · 18/06/2026 14:26

Just a little update to let you know it's pouring with rain right now, after a morning of dark grey skies.
Last week, when the forecast said it would be warm and sunny all week this week, I invited some of DD's friends round for after school today to play in the garden.
We only have a tiny house so I tend to only invite school friends round in summer so they can be garden based. And DD has been deprived of this due to the weeks of shit weather we've had.
Even 3 days ago the forecast was still saying warm and sunny for today. So we were all set. Invites accepted. Food bought. Happy DD looking forward to it. Forecast said dry and sunny.
But no. It's raining hard instead. Has drenched all the garden furniture, and heavy non stop rain is set to continue all afternoon.

OP posts:
GaIadriel · 16/06/2026 23:46

It was 22° here and I was bloody hot driving a truck with broken air con.

Hapagirl48 · 16/06/2026 21:51

I had the rage today when I had to switch on the heater on my steering wheel when I went out this morning. It's the middle of June FFS. I'm in central Scotland and sick on fighting the weather. I might have to leave my Scottish husband... Tomorrow is our 24th anniversary!

Cherrytree86 · 16/06/2026 21:50

socks1107 · 16/06/2026 21:24

It’s been perfect here. Light winds and warm
sun. I’m seeing reports of 37 on Monday so be careful what you wish for!

@socks1107

i would love that! Come on…manifesting a heatwave 🤞 🔥

Swiftie1878 · 16/06/2026 21:36

Yeah, we’re basking down here! Gorgeous, and the weekend looking even better.

socks1107 · 16/06/2026 21:24

It’s been perfect here. Light winds and warm
sun. I’m seeing reports of 37 on Monday so be careful what you wish for!

Totallyfrazzledmum · 16/06/2026 21:15

Thick PJs and fleeces on here. Some sun late PM but then cold again.

MagdelenaMorrison · 16/06/2026 20:54

Cold right now.
Absolutely bloody freezing cold.
Tried to sit in garden after work with a cup of tea, around 7pm. Bloody freezing cold. Windy as fuck. Too cold to be comfortable.
Gave up, went back indoors, shut all the windows and put a fleece on.
Children wrapped themselves up in heavy winter blankets.
Mid June.
MID JUNE.

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Leavesandthings · 16/06/2026 18:35

If the wind gets to you, you might just be very sensitive to wind as well.

For me, strong winds give me a sort of motion sickness feeling and makes it hard to focus. (Tmi but I came in from being out in the wind recently and did actually throw up, woo).

JacknDiane · 16/06/2026 09:54

We're in the west of Scotland. I got a real shock on Sunday, we were cold in the house, and fed up, but it was dry so we went a run to the coast...where it was very hot and sunny! I had my boots on and coat, I was melted. But the heating still had to go on for an hour at 9 when we got home.

I just dont know what to wear anymore.

Falafelouisa · 16/06/2026 08:28

Swiftie1878 · 16/06/2026 08:20

I thought that was pretty standard for Aberdeen/Inverness? Why does it feel so bad this year in particular?

No - it’s often 12 up in Shetland but normally up here May and June are the loveliest months. Rarely hot like the south but plenty of sunshine (the west is wetter but tends to be warmer). I like it around 18 as thst to me is perfect for gardening, dog walks, etc. The air just feels cool, cool wind, like April more like.

Not sure re Inverness but it can be a bit milder on the Moray Firth.

Swiftie1878 · 16/06/2026 08:20

Falafelouisa · 16/06/2026 08:17

@Swiftie1878 NE Scotland here - just looked at forecast today’s temperature range is 10-14, feeling like 8-12, cloudy all day 😢. Puffa jacket, gloves and maybe a thin hat going on for walking dog shortly.

I thought that was pretty standard for Aberdeen/Inverness? Why does it feel so bad this year in particular?

Falafelouisa · 16/06/2026 08:17

@Swiftie1878 NE Scotland here - just looked at forecast today’s temperature range is 10-14, feeling like 8-12, cloudy all day 😢. Puffa jacket, gloves and maybe a thin hat going on for walking dog shortly.

Swiftie1878 · 16/06/2026 08:03

MagdelenaMorrison · 15/06/2026 22:45

I'm not incandescent anymore.
I'm now more flat and sad. The energy from my anger has been replaced by apathy.
It was freezing Friday.
Dry and admittedly bright Sat so in the excitement of the rain and howling winds stopping I invited a few friends over for early evening drinks in the garden. By 7pm we all had our thick winter puffer coats on. One friend put kitted gloves on. By 9pm we were too freezing cold to stay outside despite our thick winter coats and perseverance.
Sunday was dry but very windy and I had a heavy cardigan and socks on all day.
Today I'm freezing all over again and we're back to the radiators being on this evening.
Still, it's the longest day of the year on Sunday which is great news as I can look forward to the evenings drawing in earlier and the days getting shorter again. And after that I can look forward to the hosepipe ban because we won't have had the 'right' rain.
Happy days.

😂 where do you live?! The Outer Hebrides?

We had a gorgeous weekend here in the south of England.

MagdelenaMorrison · 15/06/2026 22:45

Weekmindedfool · 14/06/2026 19:49

I wonder if OP is still incandescent?

I'm not incandescent anymore.
I'm now more flat and sad. The energy from my anger has been replaced by apathy.
It was freezing Friday.
Dry and admittedly bright Sat so in the excitement of the rain and howling winds stopping I invited a few friends over for early evening drinks in the garden. By 7pm we all had our thick winter puffer coats on. One friend put kitted gloves on. By 9pm we were too freezing cold to stay outside despite our thick winter coats and perseverance.
Sunday was dry but very windy and I had a heavy cardigan and socks on all day.
Today I'm freezing all over again and we're back to the radiators being on this evening.
Still, it's the longest day of the year on Sunday which is great news as I can look forward to the evenings drawing in earlier and the days getting shorter again. And after that I can look forward to the hosepipe ban because we won't have had the 'right' rain.
Happy days.

OP posts:
Cherrytree86 · 15/06/2026 12:19

It’s soooooooo shit

ThePieceHall · 14/06/2026 22:34

I only had to wear a lightweight merino cardigan, plus a jacket, over my dress today. With socks and my Boston shearling Birkenstocks.

Hungrycaterpillarsmummy · 14/06/2026 22:31

RaraRachael · 10/06/2026 17:43

It's nice in NE Scotland 😄

Come on now, don't lie!
We had crazy downpours for the last two weeks! Saying that, I have my window open tonight cause I'm too hot!

Totallyfrazzledmum · 14/06/2026 22:27

Still cold here / a bit of sun but light jacket on.