Scotland/Alba Regional Weather Discussion 23/04/17 onwards

[skifreak]

So the control run of the 00z GFS upto 17ºc 850hpa temps for Aberdeen...? That will be like the 384hour Easterly in winter!

[NUT]

Belter of a day a few clouds but mostly sunny easily going to be the best day of the week

[Hairy Celt]

1 hour ago, NUT said:

Belter of a day a few clouds but mostly sunny easily going to be the best day of the week

Same here. Warm and sunny.  Not quite a bare torso day yet, but if you hear my neighbour scream...

[Ravelin]

3 hours ago, skifreak said:

So the control run of the 00z GFS upto 17ºc 850hpa temps for Aberdeen...? That will be like the 384hour Easterly in winter!

Saw that this morning and thought "naw, nae chance". That'd be 'serious risk of death' in this office if that came off.

In the meantime it's a decent day up here. Cloudless blue skies, sunshine and 17C when I was out at lunchtime. Breeze makes it feel a bit cooler though nothing to moan about.

[mardatha]

Been one of the hottest days we've had here. Weather station seems to have died  of heatstroke or amazement so I dono how hot it was, but I lasted about 20 mins then came in to sit in front of my fan.

[Hairy Celt]

Back to Ruth Davidson weather. Bleugh. Should be grateful for what we've got. ©thenasties

 

Edited June 1, 2017 by Hairy Celt

[NUT]

The rain don't look like it's too far away from here

[ciel]

After a warm, humid and overcast start to the day, it's now warm, humid and more or less sunny.  Temp a very pleasant 18C with a gentle breeze from the SW.

 

[Halfamilefromnowhere]

Good afternoon everyone, first time poster. A nicer enough day so far up here in the Highlands and pleasantly warm in the sun. This picture is looking south towards the Mountains of Easter Ross.

 

[Northernlights]

Great day again saw a field of spring barley at awn emergence below us three weeks early. Fantastic growth an early harvest beckons a long time since we have had such conditions although I  have just seen some signs of drought again today and forecast rain will be very welcome.  Birds in garden with lots of young are emptying the feeder every day so insect life is obviously scarse.

Some fantastic sunsets again to the north and the swifts are screaming around the house again..Currently 10.5c

Edited June 2, 2017 by Northernlights

[Hairy Celt]

20 hours ago, Halfamilefromnowhere said:

Good afternoon everyone, first time poster. A nicer enough day so far up here in the Highlands and pleasantly warm in the sun. This picture is looking south towards the Mountains of Easter Ross.

 

Hello, halfamilefromnowhere. Or hello HAMFN? Welcome to the sometimes merry little band.  I think you can take the 'most northerly poster' armband off me.

Are those the two tops of Carn Chuinneag in the left of your picture?  I spent a few weeks working on the estate the other side of those, about 10 years ago.  Quite a distinctive profile. (which probably means I'm wrong...)

We have a lovely warm and sunny morning, now looking at heavy showers heading up from the SW.  There's a wedding on the beach here this afternoon which could be fun!

[NUT]

Already had a flash and a bang here

[Ross B]

Best storm in years here currently. Lightning every 10  to 20 secs altho shrouded by rain so mostly flashes  and pea size hail. 

[Ravelin]

One flash and bang here so far too. Comes after a decent sunny morning in which we managed to check the bees and get the grass cut. Time to be lazy now the rain is on. 

[Hairy Celt]

Radar indicating an intense shower just now - well there's a mongoose-off big black cloud overhead but no rain.

[NUT]

Still got thunder rumbling around and had heavy hail for about 15 seconds. Amazing day

[ciel]

Had a quick look at lightningmaps.org - there seems to be a line of strikes from Inverness to Buckie.

A few also just to the north of me.

[Hairy Celt]

Yay we got rumblings now. Brumbumbumbum..... and flashflashflash and even a few big blobby splattings.

Wow, this is getting good!!!

Edited June 3, 2017 by Hairy Celt

[Northernlights]

9 minutes ago, Hairy Celt said:

Yay we got rumblings now. Brumbumbumbum..... and flashflashflash and even a few big blobby splattings.

Wow, this is getting good!!!

Just seen a couple of big forked lightning flashes and some cracks of thunder . We are between two storms and they are very impressive looking. Going back 50 years this is  a very early start to the summer thunderstorm season  and the  forked lightning has replaced a lot of sheet lightning.

[Stuart]

14 minutes ago, Northernlights said:

Just seen a couple of big forked lightning flashes and some cracks of thunder . We are between two storms and they are very impressive looking. Going back 50 years this is  a very early start to the summer thunderstorm season  and the  forked lightning has replaced a lot of sheet lightning.

 

lots  of thunder here but did not see much lightning but think it all gone now 

[NUT]

Another storm not long went through what a afternoon it's been

[NUT]

Got a lot brighter but still some thunder rumbling around now

[Hairy Celt]

More coming now - this looks like a bigger blob than last time.  There was a flash in the last lot that was right outside - flashflashbangbangbangthumpthumprumble, made us jump.

[Stuart]

maybe a new storm heading my way 

[Northernlights]

24 minutes ago, Stuart said:

maybe a new storm heading my way 

Yes another one rumbling away and heading closer . Very dark again. Currently 16c