Scotland /Alba weather discussion 2020

[Hawesy]

1 hour ago, CatchMyDrift said:

Welcome back the west wind:

We should be hitting 20C+ today

Welcome back indeed. Already 16c which is highest temperature in some time here!

[Richard Taylor]

Thank God that misty, foggy murk has gone from here!   

[mardatha]

3 hours ago, CatchMyDrift said:

Nah, heavy rain and 11C for you

Rotten wee bugger lol

[Hawesy]

Finally it feels like June again, sunny spells, SWly breeze 21c at Leuchars, 18c here in Pittenweem.

[shuggee]

Beautiful day. Cloudy start then it slowly thinned out to be clear blue skies and up to 18.3°C in the garden. Walked up Weird Law with lots of forestry at the top, then looking south west in front of one of the wind farms high above the M74 in the next valley up Beattock:

Looking back east on the way back down. A701 and Tweed in the valley, looking up and over the burn which leads up to Fruid Water. 

[NUT]

Superbio day. Tomorrow and monday maybe a bit grotty (up to maybe a point in tuesday) then when the fronts clear off more potential thundery fun and games to come...............(will we actually get one this time)

[Kirkcaldy Weather]

Looks like plenty of thundery showers around tomorrow, this from estofex 

"UK and Scotland...

Weak shear in the 1-6 km layer and 400-800 J/kg MLCAPE support scattered pulsating thunderstorms with bursts of heavy rain and graupel/small hail. Don't want to rule out an isolated tornado event with low LCLs and somehwat better SRH1 (50-100 m^2/s^2) but overall risk remains too marginal for any level issuance." 

 

[Northernlights]

The weather gods are are working wonders, we are now into the third month of fabulous sunsets when life is a bit abnormal it makes for an uplifting end to the day. Midsummer day photos taken at 11.00pm tonight looking  NNW  the land of the midnight sun almost.

 

Super day with periods of sunshine, a maximum of 20c and moderate wind .Ideal for the hay we were baling a bit of change from last summer.

[Quinach]

On days like this you wish you could set the weather gods into Groundhog mode.

Unbroken sunshine, max of 21c and a breeze that was always there but not too excess - just enough to cool you in the intense sun.

Beautiful sunset and very useable daylight until 11pm.

Saw the first silage bales today which always induces a bit of sadness as it means we've passed the period when the countryside looks at its most lush, fresh green exuberant self.

Oh, a thunderstorm symbol for the weather tomorrow - fingers crossed. 

[mardatha]

Wakened at 4am - wind and rain and the windows were wide open, cat was not happy, so I got up.

[Mr Frost]

Morning all 

I have a sneaky feeling it’s going to be just rain here today...

 

Heavy showers galore throughout Scotland - hopefully thundery for some of us!

Met Office:

 

Convective weather latest:

 

Convective Weather

WWW.CONVECTIVEWEATHER.CO.UK

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Forecasting thunderstorms and severe convective weather across the British Isles and Ireland for up to the next 5 days.

Keeping an eye on Thursday - could be a cracker! 

 

Risk on Friday also but I have posted enough charts for one day! 

Have a good Sunday everyone and hopefully some storms about for those who seek them!

Happy Father’s Day to all the other Dad’s - all the best! 

Edited June 21, 2020 by Mr Frost

[Kirkcaldy Weather]

Really heavy showers and gusty winds here so far. As @Mr Frost mentions next week looking good if its warmth and storms your after, has that plume look to it that often provides some of the best storms (here anyway) the first proper thunderstorm last year here was 24th June and might not be far off that again this year.

[Norrance]

Feeling warm in the sunshine here but showers are not far away.

edit. Now lashing down with hail.

Edited June 21, 2020 by Norrance

[howham]

Thunder skimmed by here but no rain. Beautiful clouds though..

[Stormeh]

Wow amazing picture @howham

Definitely keeping an eye on Thursday @Mr Frost

12z still showing great potential 

 

Knowing our luck any storms will push up through central England before moving out to the North Sea  

[NUT]

Gonna be another long week of weather excitement (as if this week wasn't enough)! Thursday could be interesting.................

[Quinach]

One of those days when you look in one direction and its lovely..

The head turns and you think, hmm that's a big shower in the distance...

Then you look around and it's time to pick up the speed of the walk before you get soaked...

Only one brief but heavy shower here in the afternoon but going by the radar there were a few thunder showers to the NE around Oldmeldrum and environ - never heard the thunder here though.

Cooler than of late with a max of 18c accompanied by a brisk SW wind - jacket back on kinda day.

Lovely sunset though when we were heading home and there is a good display of noctilucent cloud just now.

Edited June 21, 2020 by Quinach

[Norrance]

A piccy if thus afternoons hailstorm as it approached from the West taken from the top of DundeeLaw.

[Mr Frost]

Incredible pictures in here - best thread on Netweather! 

Just rain here today but glad to see others got some action! Stunning pictures @howham @Norrance - that is exactly what I want to see this Summer! 

Had some nice sun beams earlier. 

Currently hanging out the window (can’t go out incase I wake my other half and toddler son ) enjoying a lovely display of noctilucent clouds - If anyone is awake it is still ongoing...look North if the sky is clear!

 

Edited June 22, 2020 by Mr Frost

[Benvironment]

8 hours ago, Norrance said:

A piccy if thus afternoons hailstorm as it approached from the West taken from the top of DundeeLaw.

Aww that's an AWESOME photo!!!

[Kirkcaldy Weather]

Middle - end of this week =   

[Ravelin]

Cloudy with a stiff breeze here today so feeling much cooler than the last few days. Still dry though. Looking forward to getting back to something warmer as the week progresses. 

[mardatha]

Windy rainy and cauld here.

[Northern Strath]

Catching up with the thread and some real jaw-dropping pictures in here, very nice indeed

Some of the summer solstice weekend skies were pure art, here’s a few from around here 

 

Breezy start to the week today but pretty welcome as it provides respite from the midges, who have been particularly numerous/hellish these last few wks. Looking forward to a thunderstorm or two possibly rattling by this week

[Hawesy]

Windy evening, noisy around the house and gusting over 40mph. Mild though at 16c.

Plenty to keep an eye on this week but I’d always take warmth over thunderstorms  Perhaps a small window of opportunity for some warm temperatures on Wednesday before an easterly onshore wind pegs temperatures back here.