This time lapse video from The Alps shows how our atmosphere behaves like a fluid.
As chilly air is stirred by the rising sun, moisture in it condenses to clouds. The clouds then slosh around in the steep valleys between the rugged mountains either side.
On June 20th 2020 at 22:43 it is Summer Solstice - the day with the most amount of daylight, or the longest day in the northern hemisphere.
From tomorrow onwards the days will get shorter and the nights longer until winter Solstice in December.
From Wednesday next week there are signs that things could get very warm across the UK with temperatures widely into the 20's. In the SE, even higher... 📈🥵
That’s one extremely active Multicell Thunderstorm pushing its way through Central areas right now ⛈ Expect flash flooding, frequent lighting, hail and gusty winds ⛈ — it’ll rumble NW for quite some time...
Thunderstorms will be a feature of this week's forecast for many parts of the UK 🌩️
Our latest news release has more information ⚡️ https://t.co/iR6D4j3iZ5
To discover why the location of thunderstorms can be hit and miss don't miss our animation 👇
This map shows all the lightning strikes across the UK during the last 48 hours.
The focus has been across the Midlands, Wales, NW England and parts of N. Ireland, with strikes more scattered elsewhere.
Image: @Blitzortung_Org