Scotland/Alba weather discussion - Autumn 2020 onwards

[Hawesy]

Evening all,

What a wet, cloudy month it’s been on the east coast. Rainfall at Leuchars currently running at 187% of normal and sunshine just 56%. Has certainly felt that way in normally dry NE Fife. Was over at Killin last weekend. Plenty of rain around there too, the Falls of Dochart looked spectacular. The first couple of photos are from the Birks of Aberfeldy, also looking good!

 

[Quinach]

Very wet overnight but today basically a repeat of the last few days - sunny start, cloud building in the late morning, leading to overcast conditions in the afternoon.

Light winds, max of 10c.  Not a bad type of weather for working outside.

For here at least it's actually been a benign autumn so far temperature wise, no evidence of any frost damage yet to any of the half-hardy annuals, so a welcome bonus of colour heading into November!

[Sanserit]

Looks like the month is going to end just as it started...wet 

It's been not too bad on Deeside over the last couple of days, even managed to sit outside for a couple of hours on Monday still a hefty ninja shower popped up from nowhere.

Our walking challenge at work is almost finished but my other one goes on until the end of the year. Pleased with my 60 miles so far, I just hope we get a prolonged dry, cold spell over the next few weeks to let me get my miles up.

[Puffy MacCloud]

It's a drizzly sort of morning. No use to anyone.

Temperature currently 8.6deg.C up from a minimum of 5.9deg.C at 07:00, humidity is 94%, very light south-southeasterly breeze, pressure is 1001.6hPa falling, and there's been 3.2mm of rain today and 14.4mm in the last 24 hours.

[shuggee]

Don't worry @Puffy MacCloudthat drizzle will soon turn into torrential rain. I'm planning on walking the dog around 2.45pm - so around then would be about right.

[Mair Snaw]

I've not heard rain rattling off my skylights for over 24 hours.. i think that might be a record for the last 2 months..

[Kirkcaldy Weather]

I really do think the charts over the next few weeks are worth keeping an eye on, I’m still going for the higher pressure building across Scandinavia and looking out for the cold air / cold pools to the E / NE. 10 years on from that magic winter we couldn’t could we  

[blitzen]

Guess who's back?   Back again.  Been a while!

Had a wake up call from Catch My Drift (in April!) which I noticed for the first time today.   Won't go into details, but it has been a horrible year for us this year.

Anyhoo, the only thing that remains the same is the weather!  Ala this...

 

Hope you are all well.

[Northernlights]

Nice bright dry morning but has decended into rain this afternoon after a 5c start. Nice morning for my father in laws funeral.It was quite a surreal affair with only 7 family members joined online by around forty others.Aurora Storm made a lovely eulogy for Grandpa along with one from my brother in law. Just listened to recorded hyms. Lady minister who led the service in front of the seven family members was excellent too. Think Grandpa would have been pleased with his digital funeral . It is indeed strange times that we live in.

[Mair Snaw]

@Northernlights sorry to hear of your loss.. and a shame you couldnt say goodbye in the normal way.

@Blitzen good to see you back among us in this crazy place. And none of us are talking to @CatchMyDrift due to him naffing off to a cold snowy country

[blitzen]

1 minute ago, Mair Snaw said:

@Northernlights sorry to hear of your loss.. and a shame you couldnt say goodbye in the normal way.

@Blitzen good to see you back among us in this crazy place. And none of us are talking to @CatchMyDrift due to him naffing off to a cold snowy country

On holiday or relocation?

[Mair Snaw]

1 minute ago, Blitzen said:

On holiday or relocation?

Permanent position....very disappointed in him...

[Puffy MacCloud]

9 minutes ago, Mair Snaw said:

Permanent position....very disappointed in him...

Only because you’ve fallen for his imaginary sister-in-law who’s going with him.

[Mair Snaw]

2 minutes ago, Puffy MacCloud said:

Only because you’ve fallen for his imaginary sister-in-law who’s going with him.

She was very real in my head for a moment

[Mair Snaw]

Also before we get put to the naughty step for derailing the thread its Raining ?  again... managed 30 hours without it. What an awful few months its been for weather 

[Puffy MacCloud]

2 minutes ago, Mair Snaw said:

She was very real in my head for a moment

Yes, I'm sure she was. Just wait there while I go and get the folded arms jacket...

[Ross B]

16 minutes ago, Mair Snaw said:

Permanent position....very disappointed in him...

Have you kicked him out of his house yet? 

 

Oh yeah, it's raining again...brief respite tomorrow before a wet weekend!

[blitzen]

42 minutes ago, Mair Snaw said:

She was very real in my head for a moment

I thought I could  blame your altitude, but I see you are only at 70M?!

Edited October 29, 2020 by Blitzen

[Puffy MacCloud]

3 minutes ago, Mair Snaw said:

Also before we get put to the naughty step for derailing the thread its Raining ?  again... managed 30 hours without it. What an awful few months its been for weather 

Still raining here too.

Ahem.

[Mair Snaw]

15 minutes ago, Blitzen said:

I thought I could  blame your altitude, but I see you are only at 70M?!

Yes had to move during lockdown in May.. to be fair i did find a house on the highest ground in Ellon. But dont you worry I've already convinced mrs Snaw that this new place isn't a permanent thing and a move to higher ground is already being planned.. she say no higher than 200m asl.. im making that the minimum if i can..

[Sanserit]

1 hour ago, Mair Snaw said:

She was very real in my head for a moment

Meantime, Mrs Snaw was putting out the flags at not having to move somewhere above 250m ASL 

And it's raining again after a bonny start to the day 

Edited October 29, 2020 by Sanserit

[Mair Snaw]

4 hours ago, Sanserit said:

Meantime, Mrs Snaw was putting out the flags at not having to move somewhere above 250m ASL 

And it's raining again after a bonny start to the day 

She knows whats coming and I've brought her a big coat and an extra bag of coal..

Rain continues to come down at a heavy rate. The river ythan is already full to burst..

[Norrance]

Yep. Miserable day here too though rain quite light at times. Temps rising and now up to9.8C.
May well get higher before morning then hopefully a bit of sunshine.

[Puffy MacCloud]

It rained pretty much all day here also, giving a 24 hour total of 21.8mm, and continued to get warmer all day up to a maximum of 13.6deg.C at 20:12.

Temperature currently 13.5deg.C, humidity 94%, wind around 6 to 8mph southeasterly, pressure 998.4hPa steady and 20.6mm of rain has fallen since midnight.

[Mair Snaw]

A rather bright morning here after a very wet night. Looks like the weekend is gonna be a total wash out and a bit breezy too..???