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All taken early hours of friday 4th January 2008 at Inverness.

Scrabster Weather Station LAST READING AT TIME: 21:13 DATE: 06 November 2007 Current Weather Night time/Windy Again! Current Temperature 10.2°C (50.4°F), Apparent temp 0.7°C Maximum Temperature (since midnight) 10.3°C at: 15:52 Minimum Temperature (since midnight) 6.9°C at: 06:10 Average windspeed (ten minute) 28.6 mph Wind Direction (ten minute) W (268°) Windchill Temperature 10.2°C Maximum Gust (last hour) 44.2 mph at: 21:08 Maximum Gust (since midnight) 48.5 mph at: 18:24 Maximum 1 minute average (since midnight) 43.8 mph at: 18:51 Rainfall (last hour) 0.0 mm Rainfall (since midnight) 0.0 mm (0.00 in.)--- Rainfall This month 26.7 mm (1.05 in.) Rainfall To date this year 418.1 mm (16.46 in.) Maximum rain per minute (last hour) 0.0 mm/min Maximum rain per hour (last 6 hours) 0.0 mm/hour Yesterdays rainfall 11.3 mm DewPoint 8.6°C (Wet Bulb :9.4°C ) Humidity 90 %, Humidex 10.9°C Barometer corrected to msl 1010.8 mb Pressure change -0.5 mb (last hour) Trend (last hour) STEADY Pressure change (last 12 hours) -11.7 mb Pressure change (last 6 hours) -5.5 mb

Barometer makers lose battle over mercury Britain's traditional barometer makers and restorers were facing closure last night after the European Parliament voted to uphold a ban on the use of mercury. The decision effectively consigns more than 350 years of unique British tradition and craft to history. The Parliament's environment committee, including two British Labour MEPs, Linda McAvan and Glenis Wilmott, opted not to challenge a European commission ban on the use of mercury in barometers. After a two-year phase-out period, production of thermometers and barometers containing mercury will be banned, ostensibly to prevent the toxic metal entering the food chain. The small but highly skilled barometer industry thought it had won a reprieve from the legislation after winning an initial exemption last year but yesterday's decision signals the end of their campaign to save the instruments. The move, already approved by national governments, was hailed by environmental groups but criticised by Conservative MEPs and makers of traditional barometers. Philip Collins, of Barometer World, based in Devon, and the secretary of the British Barometer Makers Association, said: "I deal with mercury every day and the levels are so small that I have never been adversely affected. The commission has no justification for banning our barometers. They should have preserved our tradition by ensuring we can continue to practice this ancient art." advertisement click here Charles Allen, of Russell Scientific Instruments, based at Dereham, Norfolk, said the EU ban would force him to lay off virtually all his employees. The hopes of a reprieve were dashed when Lord Rooker, the UK minister for sustainable farming and food, failed to back the British barometer makers. He ruled that the use of mercury in traditional barometers, "which are essentially decorative, cannot be considered an essential use". Martin Callanan, a Tory member of the environment committee, who unsuccessfully sought an exemption for barometers, said: "A 400-year-old tradition had been crucified by the nanny state." Liberal Democrat MEP Chris Davies backed the exemption in order to protect jobs in the industry. He said the perceived health risk involved was "negligible." Miss McAvan, a Yorkshire MEP, voted for the ban because there was "clear evidence" that mercury in barometers was "highly dangerous". About 300 tonnes of mercury is used by industry in the EU each year but just 0.2 per cent of this is used in barometers. Britain's three registered manufacturers had joined forces with those in Belgium and Holland to create the European Barometer Association in an attempt to block the proposals. The ban excludes essential equipment used in hospitals. Taken from here

I drive to work, about 1.5 miles and yes it's a 4x4, after i getr there i put on the high viz kit and drive up the pier, then after work i do it in reverse, usually calling into town on the way home so i don't have to do more journeys. i work split shifts, 3 shifts a day. so i ain't green oh and the big thing in my avatar ... that's what i drive at work.

1st entry for a long time, sorry, been a little hassled but all should be well now 12th May 9pm ish

Don't replace the batteries with rechargeables, use your normal kind, rechargeables don't last as long, even the 'big guns' yes mine is a ws2300

The nights are well and truly short now, i *think* that us up in the north overtake the south in daylight hours about beginning of march as south have longer daylight than the north in winter. you can't get any further north on the mainland than where i am (well maybe another 3 miles north on dunnet head lol) and the last week has been amazing if i take a walk to the quarry and look out over the atlantic the sun is 'visible' until 10pm ish.

Sorry, been laid up for a while with a knackered back, but i am back been a flipping windy night, and the stupid ferry is sailing so i am going to get blown about on the pier this afternnon anyways .... LAST READING AT TIME: 10:00:00 AM DATE: 18 March 2007 ,Time of next update: 10:05 AM Current Weather Windy Again! Current Temperature 3.9°C (39.0°F), Apparent temp -12.1 °C Maximum Temperature (since midnight) 4.3 °C at: 3:15 AM Minimum Temperature (since midnight) 1.9 °C at: 12:55 AM Average windspeed (ten minute) 48.9 mph Wind Direction (ten minute) NW (309°) Windchill Temperature -4.3°C Maximum Gust (last hour) 65.9 mph at: 9:13 AM Maximum Gust (since midnight) 83.8 mph at: 3:10 AM Maximum 1 minute average (since midnight) 83.8 mph at: 3:11 AM Rainfall (last hour) 0.0 mm Rainfall (since midnight) 0.0 mm (0.00 in.)--- Rainfall This month 16.9 mm (0.67 in.) Rainfall To date this year 159.6 mm (6.28 in.) Maximum rain per minute (last hour) 0.0 mm/min Maximum rain per hour (last 6 hours) 0.0 mm/hour Yesterdays rainfall 4.1 mm DewPoint -0.9°C (Wet Bulb :2.1°C ) Humidity 71 %, Humidex 1.5 °C Barometer corrected to msl 979.9 mb Pressure change +1.7 mb (last hour) Trend (last hour) RISING SLOWLY Pressure change (last 12 hours) -2.0 mb Pressure change (last 6 hours) +8.7 mb

Hi Guys, I just received this email from one of the people in my local area, i am hoping someone can help me reply as my knowledge goes about as far as 'it's a bloody strong wind going round in a circle' Any help greatly appreciated here it is .... I hope you don't mind a strange request but as you seem to ' do the weather' rather well I hoped you might be able to help. I know Tornados are rare in Scotland but can you suspend reality and explain to me in words of one syllable or less the weather conditions that would allow a tornado to form a pretty severe one at that. It is for a scenario I am putting together and I wuld like to get the facts right

LAST READING AT TIME: 3:25:00 PM DATE: 05 February 2007 ,Time of next update: 15:30 PM Current Weather Windy Again! Current Temperature 2.6°C (36.7°F), Apparent temp -5.0 °C Maximum Temperature (since midnight) 4.5 °C at: 12:00 AM Minimum Temperature (since midnight) 0.9 °C at: 7:03 AM Average windspeed (ten minute) 25.0 mph Wind Direction (ten minute) NNW (336°) Windchill Temperature -3.7°C Maximum Gust (last hour) 39.5 mph at: 2:31 PM Maximum Gust (since midnight) 62.1 mph at: 6:40 AM Maximum 1 minute average (since midnight) 54.6 mph at: 6:40 AM Rainfall (last hour) 0.0 mm Rainfall (since midnight) 1.5 mm (0.06 in.) at 7:23 AM Rainfall This month 7.6 mm (0.30 in.) Rainfall To date this year 94.8 mm (3.73 in.) Maximum rain per minute (last hour) 0.0 mm/min Maximum rain per hour (last 6 hours) 0.0 mm/hour Yesterdays rainfall 3.6 mm DewPoint -2.5°C (Wet Bulb :0.8°C ) Humidity 69 %, Humidex -0.1 °C Barometer corrected to msl 1016.7 mb Pressure change -0.8 mb (last hour) Trend (last hour) STEADY Pressure change (last 12 hours) -2.9 mb Pressure change (last 6 hours) -2.6 mb

Just wet and windy here so far today ..... Viking, send some of that cold white stuff this way please

Thanks Steven :lol: i know it is hard to forecast for up here and i assume because of the basic geography of the land and also the gulf stream, a really big thank you for giving it a go

you and me both cookie .... we had a few sleety showers last time round but that was it B) so come on Mr Holmes and Mr Prudence and Mr TWS ... Scotland is a mighty big place and your generalisation of the country doesn't make it clear whether i will get any or not, anywhere north of Aberdeen/Inverness (delete as appropriate) seems to get forgotten about lol

nice to see your name floating around again Peter where the heck have you been?! as for inverness not having any lying snow so far, you weren't far off the other weekend when i travelled down there for a meeting, it came close down the sides of the hills you've had a damn site more in your area than we've had up here lol

The 06z charts are starting to filter through, new discussion opened for you all to ride the winter roller coaster :lol:

A new day, a new set of charts to talk about Keep it polite, keep it friendly, and the post fairy wont steal your posts away :lol: :lol:

i couldn't be arsed to type it all out, so have a look

LAST READING AT TIME: 11:05:00 AM DATE: 22 January 2007 ,Time of next update: 11:10 AM Current Weather Windy Again! Current Temperature 2.6°C (36.7°F), Apparent temp -6.5 °C Maximum Temperature (since midnight) 3.8 °C at: 6:03 AM Minimum Temperature (since midnight) 1.8 °C at: 3:53 AM Average windspeed (ten minute) 21.9 mph Wind Direction (ten minute) NNW (341°) Windchill Temperature -4.3°C Maximum Gust (last hour) 40.9 mph at: 10:26 AM Maximum Gust (since midnight) 42.2 mph at: 7:06 AM Maximum 1 minute average (since midnight) 37.9 mph at: 10:25 AM Rainfall (last hour) 0.5 mm Rainfall (since midnight) 0.5 mm (0.02 in.) at 10:20 AM Rainfall This month 76.0 mm (2.99 in.) Rainfall To date this year 76.0 mm (2.99 in.) Maximum rain per minute (last hour) 0.5 mm/min Maximum rain per hour (last 6 hours) 0.5 mm/hour Yesterdays rainfall 5.6 mm DewPoint -0.3°C (Wet Bulb :1.5°C ) Humidity 81 %, Humidex 0.4 °C Barometer corrected to msl 1027.8 mb Pressure change +0.3 mb (last hour) Trend (last hour) STEADY Pressure change (last 12 hours) +9.8 mb Pressure change (last 6 hours) +3.9 mb

Where did this wind come from? Current Weather Night time Current Temperature 5.4°C (41.7°F), Apparent temp -7.2 °C Maximum Temperature (since midnight) 5.5 °C at: 6:50 AM Minimum Temperature (since midnight) 1.3 °C at: 12:00 AM Average windspeed (ten minute) 36.3 mph Wind Direction (ten minute) NW (315°) Windchill Temperature -1.8°C Maximum Gust (last hour) 46.9 mph at: 6:58 AM Maximum Gust (since midnight) 46.9 mph at: 6:58 AM Maximum 1 minute average (since midnight) 43.4 mph at: 5:12 AM Rainfall (last hour) 0.0 mm Rainfall (since midnight) 0.0 mm (0.00 in.)--- Rainfall This month 61.7 mm (2.43 in.) Rainfall To date this year 61.7 mm (2.43 in.) Maximum rain per minute (last hour) 0.0 mm/min Maximum rain per hour (last 6 hours) 0.0 mm/hour Yesterdays rainfall 0.0 mm DewPoint 2.0°C (Wet Bulb :4.0°C ) Humidity 79 %, Humidex 3.8 °C Barometer corrected to msl 991.4 mb Pressure change +2.5 mb (last hour) Trend (last hour) RISING SLOWLY Pressure change (last 12 hours) +9.1 mb Pressure change (last 6 hours) +6.1 mb

LAST READING AT TIME: 1:00:00 PM DATE: 16 January 2007 ,Time of next update: 13:05 PM Current Weather Dry Current Temperature 3.7°C (38.7°F), Apparent temp -1.7 °C Maximum Temperature (since midnight) 5.3 °C at: 3:58 AM Minimum Temperature (since midnight) 1.3 °C at: 9:30 AM Average windspeed (ten minute) 14.7 mph Wind Direction (ten minute) SW (225°) Windchill Temperature 0.0°C Maximum Gust (last hour) 21.0 mph at: 12:53 PM Maximum Gust (since midnight) 55.4 mph at: 3:21 AM Maximum 1 minute average (since midnight) 46.9 mph at: 4:40 AM Rainfall (last hour) 0.0 mm Rainfall (since midnight) 0.0 mm (0.00 in.)--- Rainfall This month 59.7 mm (2.35 in.) Rainfall To date this year 59.7 mm (2.35 in.) Maximum rain per minute (last hour) 0.0 mm/min Maximum rain per hour (last 6 hours) 0.0 mm/hour Yesterdays rainfall 2.5 mm DewPoint 0.4°C (Wet Bulb :2.4°C ) Humidity 79 %, Humidex 1.6 °C Barometer corrected to msl 1007.9 mb Pressure change -0.4 mb (last hour) Trend (last hour) STEADY Pressure change (last 12 hours) +7.6 mb Pressure change (last 6 hours) +2.6 mb

Hi Supercell, you may find this interesting ... http://www.lavrsen.dk/sources/weather/windmod.htm it sounds like you need to do what i did