As pointed out yesterday. It’s been and continues to be a real soaker of a day here across Scotland. Visible satellite and water vapour proves that this heavy, persistent rain is part of a moisture plume or atmospheric river which can be traced all the way back to Central America…
This AM’s radar.
GFS surface/precip charts showed the Caribbean to Scotland connection.
Credit: wxcharts.eu
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