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, it was some 10-18C warmer on the west coast.
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Onshore wind and haar held the thermometer close to 10C much of yesterday in Edinburgh and even extending back towards Glasgow, while sunnier, the stiff easterly funnelling through the lowlands meant a struggle to 20C.
Haar hanging over the Forth.
Credit: The Forth Bridges @TheForthBridges
However, with protection of hills and mountains along with the aid of downsloping, temperatures from Stranraer to Kinlochewe read between 23-26C.
A cool, gloomy 11C in Edinburgh yesterday.
A warm, sunny 26C in Aviemore.
With less wind, less haar and high cloud, today was a warmer day for most.
Note the difference in visible satellite yesterday vs today, especially through the Firth of Forth and Lothians.
Yesterday
Credit: NASA
Today
Credit: NASA
Today’s highs. Note 22.5C today compared to yesterday’s 11C.
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Today’s 27.1C at Dunstaffnage near Oban makes it Scotland’s warmest late May bank holiday since 1992. The record? 30C at Gordon Castle back in 1944.
FEATURED IMAGE CREDIT: Orsay Oban @OrsayOban
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