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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:
Weekmindedfool · 14/06/2026 19:49

I wonder if OP is still incandescent?

DontBuyAnotherBook · 14/06/2026 19:47

PauliesWalnuts · 14/06/2026 14:20

Reservoir levels are very full up here in the NW due to the amount of rainfall we’ve had the past few months. Thirlmere is a huge body of water and the level is less than 2m from the top https://www.unitedutilities.com/help-and-support/your-water-supply/your-reservoirs/reservoir-levels/

I don’t want much - I’m just sick of cycling to work in the rain.

Yorkshire Water will still claim a drought.

scalt · 14/06/2026 15:19

They had better not dare mention drought. They’ll try - the zealots will start on “worst drought ever” when they think we’ve forgotten how this year began.

PauliesWalnuts · 14/06/2026 14:20

Reservoir levels are very full up here in the NW due to the amount of rainfall we’ve had the past few months. Thirlmere is a huge body of water and the level is less than 2m from the top https://www.unitedutilities.com/help-and-support/your-water-supply/your-reservoirs/reservoir-levels/

I don’t want much - I’m just sick of cycling to work in the rain.

Reservoir levels | United Utilities

Details about the levels of water in our main reservoirs - updated weekly

https://www.unitedutilities.com/help-and-support/your-water-supply/your-reservoirs/reservoir-levels

notnorman · 14/06/2026 09:06

It’s a bad El Niño year

Cherrytree86 · 14/06/2026 08:55

Manifesting a looooooong heat wave

TeenLifeMum · 13/06/2026 20:30

Falafelouisa · 13/06/2026 18:40

I’m in north east Scotland so understandably colder, but not this cool! It was nice in the sun but it’s the cold wind that does it. Fingers x for at least a short summer soon!

I bloody loved a heatwave! We’re not going on holiday this year (dc have all had fab holidays with school and friends) as we’re having the bathroom done then dd1 starts uni and the costs scare me, so I need a sunny August or I’ll be a massive grump.

Falafelouisa · 13/06/2026 18:40

TeenLifeMum · 13/06/2026 17:42

Blimey, I’min denim shorts and a vest top. It’s 20 here and lovely with a little breeze. South west England. But then I looked at the weather for the week and it’s wet from Monday 😭 I love the sun.

I’m in north east Scotland so understandably colder, but not this cool! It was nice in the sun but it’s the cold wind that does it. Fingers x for at least a short summer soon!

TeenLifeMum · 13/06/2026 17:42

Falafelouisa · 13/06/2026 12:11

Gloves went on early this morning for dog walking. Phone says it’s 13 but feels like 7 ☹️

Blimey, I’min denim shorts and a vest top. It’s 20 here and lovely with a little breeze. South west England. But then I looked at the weather for the week and it’s wet from Monday 😭 I love the sun.

Judellie · 13/06/2026 17:31

My mum's birthday was 11 June, bless her. It nearly always rained on her birthday and I'm in my fifties now. It's just windy here in the north east (England) tho rain keeps threatening. It's been dry enough for me ot cut the grass tho.

Falafelouisa · 13/06/2026 12:11

Gloves went on early this morning for dog walking. Phone says it’s 13 but feels like 7 ☹️

25mini7 · 13/06/2026 09:48

No rain due today, making the most of the wind to get bedding dry.

scalt · 12/06/2026 20:39

Mumsnetters shouldn’t moan about heat when it does happen. It kills the sun fairies. The few remaining have taken their revenge over the last fortnight.

Stop moaning about the heat!

outdooryone · 12/06/2026 20:27

CoffeeAndCats3 · 11/06/2026 23:38

YABU.

I looked at the stats for London. April and May had less than 20% of normal rainfall. May was also much hotter (2.7 degrees) than normal.

So cooler/rainier weather is much needed.

Edited

Because of course London is the bellwether for all other regions of the UK weather....DILLIGAFAL.

Doyouthinktheyknow · 12/06/2026 20:25

Blooming windy and cool again today! I thought warmer weather was coming but not today apparently🤨

I’m doing a 20+ mile walk in the South Downs tomorrow and was hoping for some warmth, not looking too promising for early morning when I’ll be setting off😩

TemperanceWest · 12/06/2026 12:29

ScreamingCyclist · 12/06/2026 10:03

I moved to Wales last August after almost thirty years in London . People are great and the nature is great when it’s not raining. I have never ever encountered so much biblical rain in all my life, week after week, month after month . It is depressing, sole destroying , has always been so ferociously wet in Wales?

Add to that Public transport is almost non existent , you voted in Labour for 27 years, Why? WTF did they do for Wales ? Broke your economy, no public transport and 20 mph zones . Sorry Wales but you seriously fucked up . You can’t blame the English for that one as much as we Celts like too. I don’t know what I hate more : the rain, no public transport and, you voted out Labour only to replace them with Plaed Cymru, Wales what are you thinking???

Deleted as am not sure about pp, now.

Totallyfrazzledmum · 12/06/2026 10:47

No heatwave incoming in herts - cloudy and mild from weekend then more rain !!!!!!

CoffeeAndCats3 · 12/06/2026 10:16

ScrambledTofuNeedsKalaNamak · 12/06/2026 00:23

Also @CoffeeAndCats3 how rude are you?

Here's a link so you can educate yourself:

Shall we wait for the June stats to come out before we start accusing people of being less educated than yourself?

Your reply was dripping with sarcasm and hyperbole 'Do you compare snowfall in London to the Shetlands?'

My response gave you the same courtesy.

TheWildZebra · 12/06/2026 10:06

It’s terrible and depressing - but if it makes you THAT angry maybe channel it towards the governments abysmal plans for climate adaptation. Yes, torrential rain and your roof being unable to withstand it, is part of that.

we should be livid! We’re unprepared and meanwhile no one does anything.

ScreamingCyclist · 12/06/2026 10:03

I moved to Wales last August after almost thirty years in London . People are great and the nature is great when it’s not raining. I have never ever encountered so much biblical rain in all my life, week after week, month after month . It is depressing, sole destroying , has always been so ferociously wet in Wales?

Add to that Public transport is almost non existent , you voted in Labour for 27 years, Why? WTF did they do for Wales ? Broke your economy, no public transport and 20 mph zones . Sorry Wales but you seriously fucked up . You can’t blame the English for that one as much as we Celts like too. I don’t know what I hate more : the rain, no public transport and, you voted out Labour only to replace them with Plaed Cymru, Wales what are you thinking???

DappledThings · 12/06/2026 08:54

Muggy and warm this morning. And it's Sports Day. Far better overcast than beating sun and heat for that. I'm very happy with today.

Hotafternoon · 12/06/2026 08:50

It's grey, dreary and pretty breezy today but so far, no rain.

Yesterday I had the heating on and electric blanket for when I went to bed.

Praying that the good weather that is supposed to start tomorrow actually does. I have fair bit of washing to do and would like to get it dry without having to do it indoors or use the tumble dryer.

It's not much to ask for the month of June is it? 🙄

PrueRamsay · 12/06/2026 06:56

DontBuyAnotherBook · 12/06/2026 06:13

If it weren't for the jet stream we would be a hell of a lot more cold.

Yes and we will miss it when it’s gone…

MagdelenaMorrison · 12/06/2026 06:45

Well another morning and another greeting of strong winds and grey sky.
Heating is on.
The forecast does look dry and bright next week but the temperature is looking quite mild for the time of year. And the longer range forecast says rain is expected again the week after on the 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th (BBC weather).

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pinkpostitnote · 12/06/2026 06:25

A cricket match in Buxton was snowed off in June once.

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