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Ally Pally Snowman
25 January 2024 19:18:00

Also an extreme heat wave in North Africa - 32.2C at Agadir airport, which is hotter than the summer average!

Originally Posted by: Rob K 



17c/18c 850s today in Spain.  Completely nuts. Spain has broken its monthly record 4 months in a row. 
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DEW
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26 January 2024 07:47:06
Increase of 67% in olive oil prices ( a staple through all S Europe though not so much in Britain) blamed on a 4- or 5- year drought in its growing areas [BBC verbal interview this morning]
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GezM
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26 January 2024 08:27:51

Increase of 67% in olive oil prices ( a staple through all S Europe though not so much in Britain) blamed on a 4- or 5- year drought in its growing areas [BBC verbal interview this morning]

Originally Posted by: DEW 



I'm in Malaga at the moment and it feels unseasonably warm although places further east and north are even hotter. Most noteworthy to me is that the main river in the city, the Guadalmedina, is totally dry. I would have thought in mid winter it would typically be flowing. No significant rain forecast for the next  two weeks either. 
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Gavin D
26 January 2024 14:06:03
Queensland has recorded its hottest January day on record, with Birdsville Airport hitting 49.4c yesterday
Retron
26 January 2024 14:50:44

Queensland has recorded its hottest January day on record, with Birdsville Airport hitting 49.4c yesterday

Originally Posted by: Gavin D 


It's interesting that it's only 11C above the mean high for the area... albeit incredibly unpleasant to experience.

To put it into context, the 40C we saw here a couple of summers ago was around 17C above the mean!
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Saint Snow
26 January 2024 15:57:30

Nearly 90 dead after fierce winter storms strike US
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68049923 

And you thought we have problems?

Originally Posted by: DEW 




I'd be more than happy to take my chances for that weather to hit the UK!!

 

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Gavin D
28 January 2024 12:29:28
Scotland has provisionally recorded its warmest winter day on record with 19.2c in Kinlochewe

It is also a January record for the UK.
Col
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28 January 2024 13:21:25

Scotland has provisionally recorded its warmest winter day on record with 19.2c in Kinlochewe

It is also a January record for the UK.

Originally Posted by: Gavin D 



According to https://www.weatherobs.com/  there is a station currently reporting 20.4C. However it seems to be
ship but it's position is inland. Make of that what you will! That said, there is certainly an extreme foehn effect going on up there.
 
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Ally Pally Snowman
28 January 2024 14:49:21

According to https://www.weatherobs.com/  there is a station currently reporting 20.4C. However it seems to be
ship but it's position is inland. Make of that what you will! That said, there is certainly an extreme foehn effect going on up there.
 

Originally Posted by: Col 



Think official station wise looks like Kinlochewe peaked at 19.6c.  

The power of the foehn. A historic day.


 
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Quantum
28 January 2024 15:15:45
The upper air temperature around the record was about 6C; thoroughly unremarkable. This was an unbelievably extreme fohen, which also explains why noone talked about record temperatures occuring today; you wouldn't think it from the synopsis
 
2024/2025 Snow days (approx 850hpa temp): Total: 3 days with snow/sleet falling
18/11 (-6), 19/11 (-6), 23/11 (-2)
2023/2024 Snow days (approx 850hpa temp): Total: 8 days with snow/sleet falling
29/11 (-6), 30/11 (-6), 02/12 (-5), 03/12 (-5), 04/12 (-3), 16/01 (-3), 18/01 (-8), 08/02 (-5)
2022/2023 Snow days (approx 850hpa temp): Total: 7 days with snow/sleet falling.
18/12 (-1), 06/03 (-6), 08/03 (-8), 09/03 (-6), 10/03 (-8), 11/03 (-5), 14/03 (-6)
2021/2022 Snow days (approx 850hpa temp): Total: 12 days with snow/sleet falling.
26/11 (-5), 27/11 (-7), 28/11 (-6), 02/12 (-6), 06/01 (-5), 07/01 (-6), 06/02 (-5), 19/02 (-5), 24/02 (-7), 30/03 (-7), 31/03 (-8), 01/04 (-8)
DEW
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28 January 2024 15:51:26
At 1300 hrs

Kinlochewe 25m asl, 19.2 C, RH 30%

Only 18 miles to the SW at the same time

Bealach Na Ba 773m asl, 9.4 C, RH 61%

https://www.weatherobs.com/  

Not so directly downwind nor so close but Uist is 10C and 80% RH
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Essan
28 January 2024 17:02:44
My friends, Andy & Lou from Kinlochewe should be on Sky News at 17.45pm.

A quite remarkable record
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ozone_aurora
28 January 2024 20:49:07
Quite a few thunderstorms about to the NW of Scotland, up to W coast of Norway. Of course, thunder are not that unusual for that part of the world at this time of the year, but they seem more than just simple convective showers in Pm airmass:-
https://www.lightningmaps.org/blitzortung/europe/index.php?bo_page=archive&bo_map=0&lang=en&bo_year=2024&bo_month=01&bo_day=27&bo_hour_from=0&bo_hour_range=24#bo_arch_strikes_maps_form 
 
Retron
29 January 2024 16:02:42

Looks like Achfary recorded 19.9c yesterday to take the record. Amazing stuff.
 

Originally Posted by: Ally Pally Snowman 


I'm not sure what's worse, missing the magic 20C by the smallest amount possible, or the muppets replying on Twitter to the MetO post - comments pasted below for your exasperation!

"It's called winter guys... /s"

"Durness in the highlands is currently 6 degrees, more msm propaganda lies I’m afraid"

"Stop spreading lies"
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Ally Pally Snowman
29 January 2024 16:05:03

I'm not sure what's worse, missing the magic 20C by the smallest amount possible, or the muppets replying on Twitter to the MetO post - comments pasted below for your exasperation!

"It's called winter guys... /s"

"Durness in the highlands is currently 6 degrees, more msm propaganda lies I’m afraid"

"Stop spreading lies"

Originally Posted by: Retron 



Yes the comments are complete madness. But that's twitter/X for you. It's not a place to stay to long anymore.
 
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Rob K
29 January 2024 16:10:09

I'm not sure what's worse, missing the magic 20C by the smallest amount possible, or the muppets replying on Twitter to the MetO post - comments pasted below for your exasperation!

"It's called winter guys... /s"

"Durness in the highlands is currently 6 degrees, more msm propaganda lies I’m afraid"

"Stop spreading lies"

Originally Posted by: Retron 



At least that first one was just mocking the idiots... note the "/s"
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Retron
29 January 2024 16:13:38

At least that first one was just mocking the idiots... note the "/s"

Originally Posted by: Rob K 


Had to look that up! For others who might not have known, "/s" means "sarcasm".
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polarwind
31 January 2024 09:44:42


Record snow ..... wow!

see  - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-68137079  
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Saint Snow
31 January 2024 14:09:27

Record snow ..... wow!

see  - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-68137079  

Originally Posted by: polarwind 




Beautiful.

I long for such an event here in the UK.

Would be utter chaos 👍

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polarwind
05 February 2024 14:41:06
One to keep an eye on....
one inch of rain an hour for 24 hours!!!?

see - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68202944  
"The professional standards of science must impose a framework of discipline and at the same time encourage rebellion against it". – Michael Polyani (1962)
"If climate science is sound and accurate, then it should be able to respond effectively to all the points raised…." - Grandad
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts". - Bertrand Russell
"Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts" – Richard Feynman
"A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually.”- Abba Eban, Israeli diplomat
Dave,Derby
Retron
05 February 2024 15:05:06

One to keep an eye on....
one inch of rain an hour for 24 hours!!!?  

Originally Posted by: polarwind 


I think they mean that within a 24 hour period, anywhere in the area could see rainfall rates of an inch an hour, not that they'll get that for 24 hours solid.

The precip chart (from the GFS) shows 5 or 6 inches as the absolute max, although even that is pretty noteworthy!

http://wxmaps.org/pix/prec1.png 
Leysdown, north Kent
polarwind
06 February 2024 11:14:28

I think they mean that within a 24 hour period, anywhere in the area could see rainfall rates of an inch an hour, not that they'll get that for 24 hours solid.

The precip chart (from the GFS) shows 5 or 6 inches as the absolute max, although even that is pretty noteworthy!

http://wxmaps.org/pix/prec1.png 

Originally Posted by: Retron 


Thanks for your better observed info.

More on the event here -
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68202944 

Some storm!
"The professional standards of science must impose a framework of discipline and at the same time encourage rebellion against it". – Michael Polyani (1962)
"If climate science is sound and accurate, then it should be able to respond effectively to all the points raised…." - Grandad
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts". - Bertrand Russell
"Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts" – Richard Feynman
"A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually.”- Abba Eban, Israeli diplomat
Dave,Derby
DEW
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07 February 2024 08:43:02
The cold weather is celebrating the Chinese New Year - in China, of course.

Some 255 cities across the country have seen days when average daily temperatures fall below 0C, far exceeding the conditions of previous years.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-68224539 
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Chichester 12m asl
tallyho_83
12 February 2024 21:13:22
Nothing unusual but worth noting that it was 13 it 14c in NYC few days ago and now there could be a major winter storm and up to 8" of snow in NYC by tomorrow afternoon. 

https://www.accuweather.com/en/winter-weather/winter-to-return-with-a-vengeance-as-major-snowstorm-targets-northeast/1621200 

I guess this could blast up the jet and bring us more wet and windy weather. 
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