For day after day last week, the models were showing increasing confidence of the AH ridging NE'wards over the north of the UK, possibly to link with a high over northern Scandinavia, before the high inflated over the whole UK.
The time comes, the Scandi low sets up perma-residence, spinning shortwaves into the GIN Sea. The AH only ridges so far, being blocked from advancing as previously showed, and so putting the north of the country into a cool and cloudy NW'ly flow.
Most plans for the holiday in Jockland pretty much ruined. We had a brief spell of sunshine yesterday early afternoon and the temp felt like it rocketed. Then the cloud moved in, before the rain did later.
Plans to visit a couple of famed beaches on the west coast now seem pointless. We have a day booked on paddleboards; hypothermia becomes. An afternoon on a hired boat.... fairly pointless.
A beautiful place, but the weather is absolute toss.
I just think how much of a paradise the area could be with amazing looking beaches, etc, if only the weather was reliable. Perhaps climate change could have one benefit and give the west of Scotland a climate akin to, say, western France eventually. Would need to improve the roads, though!!!
Martin
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