United Kingdom & Ireland
After a major European windstorm at the close of last weekend and the start of this week, we deal with yet another major Atlantic low which, like the previous, continues to deepen as it crosses the UK. Winds have been on the increase throughout today and by 3pm this afternoon gusts have been clocking 84 mph […]
Scotland It’s been a chilly autumnal day across the country but bright too with highs of around 9-11C. Tonight should see skies clear and with lighter winds, it turns chilly with a chance of frost away from town and city centres. Lows tonight -2C in the Glens, 1-3C in rural areas and 3 or 4C in the towns. […]
Well it’s that time of year. Time for your Europe winter forecast 2013-14. Based on multiple factors below, I have concluded that the upcoming winter should be colder and snowier than normal in Western Europe and warmer, drier in the East. [s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)] Summer/Autumn 2013 Pattern The type of summer this year with well above normal temperatures across […]
Scotland The latest weather front will swing a band of heavy rain across Scotland this evening followed by blustery showers. It will turn chilly once again behind the front with lows of 4-7C, nearer 3 or 4C in rural areas, feeling colder in the wind. Halloween looks to have a mix of tricks and treats […]
Northwest Europe was slammed by one of the strongest windstorms in recent times with record gusts experienced in Denmark while media reports stated that the Netherlands had not seen a storm like it since 1976. While 99 mph gusts hit southern Britain along with flooding rains, we also saw other aspects to this storm. After slamming […]
Scotland It’s been a fairly decent day across much of the country except for a few heavy showers peppering the landscape, particularly over the higher terrain but plenty of afternoon sunshine was enjoyed although it felt cool, especially in the NW breeze. Through tonight and temperatures fall away quickly under widespread clear skies and with […]
As expected, the storm which was anticipated before even forming struck with quite the punch across southern Britain as well as the Netherlands, Denmark up into southern Norway and Sweden. The storm continued to gather strength as the centre pushed into the Bristol Channel overnight. Winds were widely clocked at between 60-80 mph right across the South […]
Scotland After some heavy even thundery showers driven in by a brisk WNW wind this afternoon, conditions turn quiet tonight with clear skies developing along with a slackening wind. Temperatures away from urban areas will dip to 1 or 2C with a chance of frost, nearer 5 to 7C in towns. Showers will linger along the […]
The much anticipated storm system is gathering steam and is set to strike southwest Britain through the overnight tonight. Exact details remain uncertain but what appears certain is that this storm is deepening quickly and will continue to intensify as it hits tonight. A still deepening storm as it makes landfall can be much more dangerous as ‘unexpected […]
We have the perfect meteorological environment and setup across the Atlantic and Europe for ‘rapidly deepening low pressure development’ SW of the UK during late Saturday through late Sunday. Check out the feature image above of a powerful storm system currently over the North Atlantic. Models drop pressure down to at least 955 mb tonight. This system is […]
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