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Scotland, Ireland Observe Warmest September Day Since 1906, Since 1961 For Wales

Written by on September 12, 2021 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
Scotland, Ireland Observe Warmest September Day Since 1906, Since 1961 For Wales

The same record breaking high which delivered unusually cool temps to Southern Britain to end August and meteorological summer shifted position from near Iceland to Germany then delivered the warmest September day to Ireland and Scotland since 1906, since 1961 for Wales and 2016 for England. The below pressure chart shows the set up with […]

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Prestwick, Ayrshire Hits Record 31C

Written by on June 29, 2020 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
Prestwick, Ayrshire Hits Record 31C

2020 is following in 2018 and 2019’s footsteps in producing record heat in Scotland. While both Glasgow and Edinburgh set new all-time heat records in 2018 and 2019 respectively, a new June record was set in Prestwick, Ayrshire last Thursday. Forecast models had 28-29C for parts of south and central Scotland but it was the […]

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Scotland’s exceeds 30C for 3rd time this summer and 2nd month in a row

Written by on July 30, 2018 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
Scotland’s exceeds 30C for 3rd time this summer and 2nd month in a row

At the peak of last week’s heat, when the mid 30s was expected in the Southeast of England, Scotland was only forecasted to reach 25 or 26C. With the aid of southerly winds and some downslope enhancement off the Grampians, 30C was achieved in Scotland for a third time this summer. This time it was […]

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England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales all top 30C! Warmest June day since ’95 for Scotland & N Ireland

Written by on June 28, 2018 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales all top 30C! Warmest June day since ’95 for Scotland & N Ireland

30C is pretty much an annual occurrence over southeast England but the further north you go the rarer it becomes. Yesterday was the first time in many years where Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and Northern Ireland ALL reported 30C. For Northern Ireland and Scotland, it was the warmest June day since 1995 with Castlederg, Tyrone […]

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Aviemore tops 31C (88F) making for Scotland’s warmest June day since 1995

Written by on June 27, 2018 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments
Aviemore tops 31C (88F) making for Scotland’s warmest June day since 1995

We knew it was going to be an unusually warm day and it was just that. On the western fringes of the Cairngorm Mountains, the town of Aviemore started off Wednesday at a comfortable 9.3C at 3am. By 9am, the thermometer shot up to 23.6C and by 12 noon 28.7C. Between 1 and 2pm the […]

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Scotland eyes first 30C (86F) since 2013 and warmest June day since 1995

Written by on June 25, 2018 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
Scotland eyes first 30C (86F) since 2013 and warmest June day since 1995

Dry ground, low humidity air, intense upper level high pressure, powerful late June sun and longest hours of daylight all combine to maximize daytime heating potential. The stage is set for potentially Scotland’s warmest June day in 23 years. Last June saw the UK’s warmest June day since 1976. As the high builds over the […]

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It’s now Scotland’s turn for widespread thunderstorms, locally severe with flash flood potential

Written by on May 31, 2018 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
It’s now Scotland’s turn for widespread thunderstorms, locally severe with flash flood potential

While Scotland has been spoiled by a stunning spell of weather with day after day of warm sunshine, our luck is about to run out as the thunderstorms which have plagued England, Wales and a large swathe of southern Europe are lifting north. The west Highlands has been the place to be over the past […]

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

Written by on May 28, 2018 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
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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Could Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales & UK threaten the May heat record?

Could Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales & UK threaten the May heat record?

Temperatures were plenty warm yesterday but shall rise to mid-summer levels today, tomorrow and Saturday with England, Wales and even Scotland all challenging the year’s first 30C mark. Southeast England should surpass it Saturday. The reason, very hot air bubbling over Iberia and France lifts north over the UK as high pressure slides east and low pressure approaches from the west. Classic high pressure, summertime visible […]

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