Seasonal Forecasts
FROM MET OFFICE From Sunday 10 to Monday 11 August 2014, the UK experienced some unseasonably windy and very wet weather from the remnants of ex-hurricane Bertha. Some locations in north-east Scotland received double the August long-term average rainfall, resulting in significant flooding problems. Parts of eastern England were also affected by this storm. Impacts […]
Tropical Storm Matthew continues to strengthen heading westward. Likely to become a hurricane tonight. A change in the upper air pattern next week with another taste of fall with heavy snows for the mountains with widespread 5-10F below normal temperatures. Experiencing technical issues which means I am unable to post a video today. FEATURED […]
Severe gales are pulling away from mainland Scotland and focusing on the Northern Isles now as the low departs. FEATURED IMAGE CREDIT: Jamie Ormiston @Jamieo_edu [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] The current undulating or wavy Atlantic jet stream is making for a ‘no two days are the same’ scenario with the current low exiting and another approaching Ireland and focusing on England and […]
[s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] First and foremost, Tropical Storm Matthew is born after the hurricane hunters found a closed low level circulation and winds of 60 mph this morning. This storm will become a hurricane as it continues moving westward in a favourable environment, steered by an upper ridge to the north. The United States should pay […]
I am delighted to announce that my wife Karen and I are expecting our second child. This morning’s 20 week scan went well and baby and mum are doing just great. Due in February!
Lively Atlantic systems are sweeping in one after the other these days with yesterday seeing severe gales in the Northwest Highlands. The next low moves in tonight bringing an initial spell of wind and persistent rain followed behind by a rash of showers and very windy conditions, especially in Western areas of Scotland. Ahead of […]
After weeks of seemingly never ending summer, we have our first true refreshing air making it all the way to the Southeast thanks to a cut off upper low drifting down over the Ohio Valley eventually make it into the Southeast. This will make for the coolest air since May for many. The upper low cut […]
Not much snow to talk about through the next 10 days across Europe. [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] Super El Nino powered warmth typically takes time to weaken and shrink and so the warm open to meteorological autumn is likely to continue for much of North America and Europe. Both GFS ensemble and CFSv2 indicate the continuation of an unsettled […]
In July I summited Ben Macdui (2nd highest). In August, Ben Nevis (highest). Just two weeks after on August 30, 2016 I’m heading back up the A9 in the dark hours of night aiming to summit Britain’s 3rd, 4th and 5th highest, Braeriach, Cairn Toul and Sgor an Lochain Uaine respectively. With the ascent of Cairngorm on the same day of climbing […]
This is a very interesting pattern we’re in with a boiling Gulf and Atlantic, active tropics and increasingly favourable US pattern that could attract storms and or hurricanes to the coast. In the past week, waters in the Gulf and up the Atlantic seaboard have warmed and widely running 2-4F above normal. The pattern and warm water makes […]
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