Another frost at Loch Glascarnoch
Second night in a row for an air frost at Loch Glascarnoch and the fourth their this autumn. That figure could have been a whole lot higher this last week if it hadn’t been such a …
Frost
Another early frost
It could have been so much colder overnight if it hadn’t been for some low cloud and the wind never really falling out across the north. The 18-06 period is often not the coldest period in …
Frost for the north?
I would have thought that there was a good chance of a sharp frost tonight across inland parts of Scotland, although the ICON model doesn’t seem to be going for one, it certainly feels crisp and …
29-30 August 2020 – minimum temperatures
Generally far too much stratocumulus coming in around the top of the high across the northwest of IONA to achieve a real air frost overnight.
Katesbridge the icebox of Northern Ireland does it again
The 18-06 minimum at Katesbridge county Down last night was a remarkably low -6.1°C and according to the Met Office it was close to the all time Northern Ireland extreme minimum for May of -6.5°C. It’s …
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Last nights min temps
Despite the wind there was still quite a widespread air frost last night across inland parts of Scotland. As far as I can see the lowest temperature, that wasn’t to be found on top of a …
Another one of those grass frosts across Scotland
The new breed of Met Office ‘forecaster’ either get the terminology wrong or the forecast and sometimes both. Perhaps I’m being too hard on them, because the NWP mesoscale hourly forecast temperatures for overnight was even …
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April 2020 Frosts
I don’t think I’ve seen a frostier month even in winter than we’ve seen this April across the northeast of Scotland. Spring has only really started in the last few weeks and we still have daffodils …
A memorable April
The end of a quite spectacular sunny seven days in April, with today and maybe tomorrow to come, across much of the country. The northeast of Scotland saw another widespread frost inland, moderate in places like …
Air Frosts: 1 October 2019 – 22 April 2020
These climate stats that I used to produce these charts are based on the 18-06 UTC minimum temperatures as reported in the 06 UTC SYNOP reports. I occasionally miss a report or two, so I can’t …
Another “probable” frost in the “steep sided valleys” of Scotland
Well Chris Fawkes got it right, well probably right, yesterday he said that there would be a frost in the “steep sided valleys” of Scotland in his weather forecast yesterday on the BBC. Chris, this may …
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Fifth possible/maybe light touch of frost in a row on Deeside
Most of you know that I have several bees in my bonnet about the Meteogroup led BBC Weather approach to the forecasting of frost particularly in Scotland, and their seeming inability to either forecast it with …
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How well did the BBC do?
Just a quick look back at the forecast from the BBC and Meteogroup to see how they did forecasting yesterday’s maximum and the overnight minimum temperatures. The early presenter yesterday was Louise Lear who was convinced …
Another “touch of frost” in Scotland as temperatures dip to -6.9°C at Aboyne
I can’t find any evidence on iPlayer of yesterday’s evening weather forecast at the end of the news presented by Nick Miller, so you’ll have to take my word for it, suffice it to say he …
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You’re right there Kawser – and not just in the Glens
Whatever NWP model Meteogroup are using for their BBC forecasts both nationally and locally had a dreadful day of it yesterday, what with missing rain at lunchtime and the thunderstorms in the afternoon, and making a …
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Melt my heart like April snow…
We woke up to another light covering of snow in Strathpeffer this morning. If snow comes at night it can still cause problems even in April and even May. The snowdrops this year seemed to have …
Winter 2019-20 frost analysis
Not unsurprisingly the north of Scotland saw up to 30 nights with air frost in what has been a very mild Winter. There are a dozen or so coastal sites around the IONA that got away …
Equinox sunshine
The vernal equinox occurred precisely at 0349 UTC this morning and to help celebrate the fact it’s been another sunny start with Mediterranean blue skies across many northern parts of the country. Pressure has continued to …
Third consecutive frost
Three consecutive air frosts up here in the Highland which I don’t think this has happened in this part of the world all winter and goes to show just how mobile it’s been. The frost was …
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it’s the 06 UTC temperature chart!
Their primary job as weathercasters is to present a weather forecast for the coming night and next day, yes they are given little time to do it in, and yes things are going to get wet and windy this weekend, but please don’t forget about the here and now.
Last nights frost
Last night there was a slight to moderate frost across Scotland, which was locally severe in places with a snow cover.
Stav’s frost-free winter
I can’t believe that the presenters come up with each idea themselves and that there isn’t someone locked in a room back at Meteogroup headquarters furiously racking his brain for pertinent weather and climate stories he can add to his list.
Cold spell finally comes to an end
The cold spell that none of the TV weather presenters noticed was going on has finally ended.
Mondays snow
A terrific satellite image of northern Scotland and it’s snow cover this lunchtime before it disappeared beneath a veil of thickening cirrus and cirrostratus.