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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:
ArcticBells · 10/06/2026 19:03

No watering the garden- bliss

ThePieceHall · 10/06/2026 19:02

topcat2014 · 10/06/2026 17:18

If it makes you feel better we're on our summer holiday in Wales

Sorry, that made me laugh. I hope you are managing to make the best of it?

Excellentsausages · 10/06/2026 18:58

Waitingfordoggo · 10/06/2026 17:54

I know it’s annoying but

a) we live in the UK where changeable weather is very much the thing.

b) Changeable weather has become more frequent thanks to the climate emergency and it is likely to get more and more extreme.

We sort of have to accept that we’ve fucked the planet I’m afraid.

Agreed, sadly. Maybe more useful for OP to channel their energy into local wildlife trust volunteering, tree planting, that kind of thing? We can't control the weather but it might feel like helping a bit?

Vicliz24 · 10/06/2026 18:57

I’m with you OP it’s hideous. Am sat here in a fleece and Uggs and the heating has clicked on for the umpteenth time this week . It is ridiculous and making me really miserable. We’re almost at the longest day !!

Harassedmum123 · 10/06/2026 18:52

Totally agree. I love summer so much and feel so disappointed with the weather we have been dealt. I’m already panicking that it’s the longest day in just over a week’s time and then the nights will start drawing in. Is it too much to ask for just a few dry sunny days.

Nourishinghandcream · 10/06/2026 18:49

Cherrytree86 · 10/06/2026 18:14

@hairbearbunches

the heat really hasn’t been too intense
it hasn’t even been warm
rubbish

Global warming is just warming........ it means changes to the weather patterns resulting in more heat, more wind, more rain and intense cold spells. The trouble is that it means too much of one thing at any one time.

Look at the last 4yrs here in the UK.
Intense 40degree heat.
Two consecutive wet winters (although granted they were not very cold).
Drought last year.
Hottest Spring days on record.

Not a good outlook.☹️

LlynTegid · 10/06/2026 18:49

It is a surprise though to be this week, as Wimbledon does not start for another three weeks.

Twinkeltime · 10/06/2026 18:48

Cherrytree86 · 10/06/2026 18:13

@Twinkeltime

why? How?!

Ive always loved it even as a child i loved bad weather.
Storms fog frost rain thunder the lot all the weather mumsnet hates i love it.
Rougher the storms the better howling winds bliss.

LlynTegid · 10/06/2026 18:48

Bubblewrapart · 10/06/2026 17:39

Maybe this will help....

I agree.

CordeliaNaismithVorkosigan · 10/06/2026 18:47

ZenNudist · 10/06/2026 18:20

Are you new to the UK? It always rains in June.

It's roasting over the weekend in London

It is not 'roasting'. The latest Met Office forecast reckons it's going to reach the dizzy heights of 24 degrees - so warm but not heatwave territory.

Sartre · 10/06/2026 18:31

Tiddlywinks63 · 10/06/2026 18:29

I’m cold. The wood burner is lit, I’m wearing four long-sleeved layers, thick socks and wrapped in a blanket.
Even when the sun is out it’s a bitterly cold northerly wind, and the rain is monsoon like.
Flaming June my arse.

Edited

Same, I have the heating on… DH is working away else he’d make me turn it off purely because it’s June but Christ, it’s cold.

Sartre · 10/06/2026 18:30

I was WFH today and decided to go for a lunchtime run. It had been raining a bit in the morning but had brightened up so figured I’d be fine. Got half way through and the biggest downpour happened complete with hailstones. Since I was half way, I had to complete the 5k to get back home. Suffice to say I was a drowned rat. Cars driving past didn’t help splashing me a few times, wankers.

Tiddlywinks63 · 10/06/2026 18:29

I’m cold. The wood burner is lit, I’m wearing four long-sleeved layers, thick socks and wrapped in a blanket.
Even when the sun is out it’s a bitterly cold northerly wind, and the rain is monsoon like.
Flaming June my arse.

Sidebeforeself · 10/06/2026 18:27

ZenNudist · 10/06/2026 18:20

Are you new to the UK? It always rains in June.

It's roasting over the weekend in London

It’s not the rain as such it’s the fact that it’s raining and windy one minute, then calm and sunny , then almost hot, then hailstones! That is not typical June weather

Wecandothisasalways · 10/06/2026 18:27

Anewuser · 10/06/2026 18:07

I’m with you OP, although maybe not quite so raging.

I work in school so am on the playground break time and field lunchtime. I have to take out my umbrella and sunglasses because the weather can’t decide what to do, and my coat is on and off the whole time.

This is April weather with the cold and heavy showers.

I’m SE as well but we had the most beautiful double rainbow night before last, when I walked the dog. I got absolutely drenched but did get a few great photos.

You must live close to me . The rainbow was absolutely amazing 🌈

Gardeningsideeffects · 10/06/2026 18:26

I'm making the most of it before my neighbour eats every meal out of his firepit for the whole weekend once it goes warm this weekend.

My house will stink of smoke as will my washing.

If it was a charcoal bbq that would be fine. But it's green wood burning in a firepit twice a day.

Otherwise op it's hot from Saturday.

ZenNudist · 10/06/2026 18:20

Are you new to the UK? It always rains in June.

It's roasting over the weekend in London

Horses7 · 10/06/2026 18:18

I totally agree OP and what makes it worse is I was on holiday abroad ( it was very hot and sunny abroad) for that one gorgeous week in May…. that really rubbed salt into the wound 🤣

Waitingfordoggo · 10/06/2026 18:18

@Cherrytree86 I expect the poster was referring to some of the blistering heatwaves we’ve had in the past ten years or so.

hairbearbunches · 10/06/2026 18:18

Cherrytree86 · 10/06/2026 18:14

@hairbearbunches

the heat really hasn’t been too intense
it hasn’t even been warm
rubbish

FFS, we had 33 degrees in May. That is still Spring!. There are countless articles about the El Nino effect this year and next. If it's as bad as they say it's got the potential to be, we're in really big trouble. I don't wish to be rude but wake the fuck up!

Cherrytree86 · 10/06/2026 18:14

hairbearbunches · 10/06/2026 17:55

Hate to be that person, but this is climate change and you'd better get used to it because it is only going to get worse. The rain is more intense, the heat is more intense. There is a famous quote by a climate scientist from decades ago - i can't remember his name - and he said 'we are messing with the triggers that cause climate change and the results are likely to be ferocious'.

Buckle up, people. And stay lucky.

@hairbearbunches

the heat really hasn’t been too intense
it hasn’t even been warm
rubbish

Cherrytree86 · 10/06/2026 18:13

Cherrytree86 · 10/06/2026 17:52

@Twinkeltime

@Twinkeltime

why? How?!

Anewuser · 10/06/2026 18:07

I’m with you OP, although maybe not quite so raging.

I work in school so am on the playground break time and field lunchtime. I have to take out my umbrella and sunglasses because the weather can’t decide what to do, and my coat is on and off the whole time.

This is April weather with the cold and heavy showers.

I’m SE as well but we had the most beautiful double rainbow night before last, when I walked the dog. I got absolutely drenched but did get a few great photos.

Swiftie1878 · 10/06/2026 18:05

Boomer55 · 10/06/2026 17:34

It’s going to improve next eeek, at least in the South, but this is typical British weather. 🤷‍♀️

This is not typical at all!
Four seasons in one day, every day, for 10 straight days in JUNE?!

Happyjoe · 10/06/2026 18:04

British summers for you. We are a reasonably rainy country, quite famous for it! We've just had a couple of good ones ones running up to this year but this is more the norm for the UK. I presume that's why talking about the weather is a top topic!