Mark Vogan
Day/date: Saturday 16 August, 2026 Munros: Sgùrr Mòr (1110m/3,642ft), Beinn Liath Mhòr Fannaich (954m/3,130ft) Start point: W end of Loch Droma (car park) Drive length: 55 min/ 37 miles Walk length: 13.5 miles / 6.30 hours Weather: BASE: Sunny, light breeze, 16C /SUMMITS: Low vis, rain, windy, approx 8C, WC near 3C Set off on foot around 13:25 in the sunshine. […]
Day/date: Sunday 19 July, 2026 Munros: Beinn Bhreac (931m/3,054ft) Beinn a’ Chaorainn (1083m/3,553ft) Start point: Linn of Dee car park Drive length: 2h 30m / 100 miles Walk length: 21 miles / 9.35 hours Weather: BASE: Sun/cloud mix, light breeze, 9C /SUMMITS: Clear but smoky, moderate wind, 6C, WC near 0C Set off from home around midnight and on foot […]
Global temp & precip anomaly for July 2026 Europe UK Stats/Highlights MET OFFICE: An early look at the July statistics: just how dry has it been?A prolonged heatwave, exceptionally low rainfall and widespread drought conditions have combined to make July 2026 a remarkable month. Early provisional Met Office statistics, covering the period up to and […]
Away from far NW Britain, July 2026 has been a remarkable month for lack of rainfall, seemingly endless high pressure and relentless heat. While the bulk of this mid-summer month was hot and dry, it’s start witnessed more Atlantic influence with fresher winds and wetter weather (for some). Below average rainfall for the majority of […]
The United Kingdom weather records show the most extreme weather ever recorded in the United Kingdom, such as temperature, wind speed, and rainfall records. Reliable temperature records for the whole of the United Kingdom go back to about 1880.[1] Records Daily records unless otherwise specified are from 0900-2100 UTC. As of 23 June 2026, the records, as recorded by the Met […]
Another extreme month with distinct tale of two halves. Global temp & precip anomaly for June 2026 Europe UK Stats/Highlights England’s warmest June on record – the second warmest for the UK and Wales June 2026 heatwave: A recap of the temperature records June 2026 figures across the country How Was My Forecast? The Verdict […]
June has very much followed in May’s footsteps across Europe including the UK/Ireland with distinct tale of two halves. Cool, wet 1st half followed by warm, dry 2nd half with blistering heatwave to finish. A repeating pattern which may well show up a 3rd consecutive month with potential for a 3rd heatwave on steroids… Cool […]
Day/date: Sunday 14 June, 2026 Munros: Càrn Dearg 945m/3,100ft (No 92) Càrn Sgulain 920m/3,019ft (No 93) A’ Chailleach 930m/3,050ft (No 94) Start point: End of public road in Glen Banchor (nr Newtonmore) Drive length: 1h 20m / 62 miles Walk length: 15.5 miles / 9.35 hours Weather: BASE: Sun/cloud mix, light breeze, 10C /SUMMITS Cloud/Mist, moderate wind, 6/9C, WC 3C […]
Day/date: Saturday 6 June, 2026 Munros: Fionn Bheinn 933m/3,061ft (No 91) Start point: Achnasheen station Drive length: 50 min / 36 miles Walk length: 7.5 miles / 3.40 hours Weather: BASE: Sun/cloud mix, light breeze, 14C /SUMMIT Mostly cloudy, moderate wind, 9C, WC 6C Bheinn Eighe (right) Liathach (left) Lochan Fada (right) Slioch (left) Looking east across Loch Fannich to the […]
UK SUMMER 1994 — THE LAST USA WORLD CUP SUMMER Why Summer 1994 Is So Fondly Remembered The summer of 1994 delivered one of the most dramatic combinations of heat, humidity and thunderstorms seen in modern UK weather history. It was also the year the football World Cup was held in the USA, the Channel Tunnel opened, […]
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