Seasonal Forecasts
The week opened hot with record temperatures across the southern UK but the week ends autumn-like with an unseasonably deep low bringing gales across northern Scotland. Yesterday was windy, check out of the visible satellite showing the wave clouds created by wind and hills/mountain interaction. Despite the much fresher, blustery conditions, it still a fine day in the […]
June has proved cool in the Pacific Northwest while wet and therefore cool across the South from Texas to Florida. Warm from California to Great Lakes, near average in Northeast, slightly above in Middle Atlantic. Frequent plumes of Caribbean moisture has really taken southern Florida out of a serious drought and Tropical Storm Cindy has brought significant rainfall […]
June is turning out to be a bookend month with cool, wet and windy start resembling early autumn rather than early summer, warm to hot middle and now as we close the month, we’re back in the more autumnal pattern. The most notable pattern shift from May into June was the turn to much wetter conditions […]
The thermometer topped out at 34.5C late this afternoon at Heathrow Airport. This makes it the UK’s warmest June day since 1976. It’s also the UK’s warmest summer solstice. The only warmer June day was June 28, 1976 when Southampton reached 35.6C. It was a tough evening commute for Londoners. Tonight shall be another very muggy one […]
Las Vegas (117) & Needles (125) tie all-time record, Death Valley 127, Palm Springs 122, Phoenix 119
As expected, yesterday was the hottest of the heatwave with readings approaching or tying all-time records. For the 3rd time, Las Vegas, NV has topped 117 degrees, tying the hottest temperature ever reached at McCarren Intl Airport. The other two times, 1937 and 2013. https://twitter.com/NWSVegas/status/877341736019804161 Las Vegas turns it’s attention to number of consecutive days of […]
Today marks the longest day of the year and the peak of the June 2017 heat wave. Summer solstice 2017 could be a special one in UK weather history. Today shall mark the 5th consecutive day where it’s reached 30C or higher somewhere in the UK. An occurrence not seen in over 20 years. Today is expected […]
The tropics grabbed our attention over the weekend and continues to do so with the development of Tropical Storm Bret to the east of the Lesser Antilles and now newly named tropical storm Cindy in the Gulf of Mexico. This is the first time in 49 years we’ve two simultaneous named storms in the Atlantic before July. Bret formed from an unusually strong […]
After we recorded the warmest day of the year on 3 consecutive days, two of which was set at Hampton Water Works with 32.1 and 32.5C respectively, Scotland witnessed a cooling trend through Monday and last night turned decidedly chilly. Cardiff witnessed their warmest June day in 22 years yesterday with 30C (86F). As for this morning, […]
The torturous heat remains across Iberia with central/southern Portugal and Spain holding in the 42-44C range. Cordoba, Spain has hit 44.5C a few times since Friday including yesterday which comes within striking distance of city and national all-time record for June. Alcácer do Sal in Portugal reached 44.9C yesterday. Hot, dry and windy conditions have led to a devastating wildfire situation […]
I am well accustomed to long day trips in excess of 500-miles round trip but taking in the climb of a munro too made this a first for me. The last two climbs (Maol Chean Dearg, Sgurr Choinnich and Sgurr a Chaorachain) were in Torridon. This time I bypassed Torridon and took aim at Scotland’s remote and stunning Far North. This was my 3rd visit […]
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