Archive for May 28th, 2018

A Scotland of contrast: 11C under haar verses 26C in sunshine, 27C today is warmest late May BH since 1992

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A Scotland of contrast: 11C under haar verses 26C in sunshine, 27C today is warmest late May BH since 1992

Yesterday and the previous few days have seen a marked east to west temperature contrast across Scotland. Brisk easterly winds crossing a cool North Sea meant coastal areas struggled to get much above 12C, made worse by low cloud, mist and fog known as haar. Further west and as the air crossed a warming land, […]

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Sagar was strongest cyclone to hit Somalia and westernmost in Indian Ocean

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Sagar was strongest cyclone to hit Somalia and westernmost in Indian Ocean

Recent Severe Cyclone Sagar set a few records last week by becoming the westernmost ever cyclone within the Indian Ocean basin. The cyclone was also the strongest to ever hit Somalia after traversing the entire east-west length of the hot Gulf of Aden. Despite being locked in on three sides by desert, the Gulf of […]

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