Scotland Regional Discussion - Autumn

[Northernlights]

Amazingly beautiful autumn day with trees at their colourful best, sunny , flat calm and a maximum of 5c. Took some older calves into wean in the afternoon. On course this week to finish winter ploughing and get new fence erected. One or two folk thought it was a bit early to start ploughing/spreading dung around the 20th October so we were finished by mid November but with a few cooler trends appearing in F1 in the model thread maybe it was a good idea. Currently 1c.

[joko]

Just recently installed a new weather station along with the Cumulus software

Edited November 4, 2012 by joko

[A Winter's Tale]

Temperature now dropped to 1C and it's a fantastic calm and clear November evening. The temperature dropped quite sharply once skies cleared earlier in the evening and if all goes to plan then the tonight shoud be close to the coldest of the season so far (-3C).

Interesting output from the models this evening too with high pressure over Scandinavia. Not much in the way of a cold pool to tap into but it's a intruiging synoptic situation for later on this month and should make things a lot more interesting later in the month compared to last year. A Scandi high later this month would make a great start but I pray that we don't have the same frustration that we had back in February.

[Guest]

Talking about weather stations, we're going to look at a house tomorrow and the two biggest things which are attracting me are being finally able to have a weather station as the garden is big enough and the fact that the house is relatively high up. Mrs Catch was looking at the house on Google Earth, all I wanted to see was the altitude. 700ft isn't that much but it will make a difference from the current 100ft.

[lorenzo]

Catch- Get the house !!!

SS - just noticed your edit and travel plans - simply put, that is insane..

[Cheggers]

SS, don't envy you at the end of the week, but nice itinerary.

Turned out to be a very nice day, had to scrape the car before setting off for fireworks display at Broadwood.

Had a productive morning on the WeatherTool, so going to dive in again and may have a release ready for tonight.

[blitzen]

As an aside; next week will be one of interesting contrasts weather-wise for me. Off to Saudi Arabia via Bahrain for 2 nights, then back to Scotland for one before nipping over to Norway for a night. Obviously, with work as no sane person would plan this specific itinerary as a holiday.

Good grief SS! What will you pack - swim shorts or snow shoes? I know! wear both at the same time and take a photo! PLEASE!

[Cheggers]

Here we go people. Kilted Weather Tool v2

KiltedWeatherTool.html

[GoldenJackel]

Cheers Cheggers that is awesome!

[West Highland Storm]

Here it 1c and icy cars frozen and icy side roads.

[edo]

Morning Kilters!

I woke up this morning to find a light dusting of....snaw! On the car roof, shed etc. This was unexpected and I'm not sure when it fell - maybe edodfc may be more enlightened? Anyone else?

Whit??????? Not been on here all weekend or even aware of the weather it would seem...I hav had a not good weekend nothing bad just very kiddish with no me time lol so I never even seen this??? I am the one who needs enlightened....

[edo]

Here we go people. Kilted Weather Tool v2

KiltedWeatherTool.html

What about an automatic update notification so my phone gets a little red symbol when the tool is updated like apple give me for their apps

Great work

[Scottish-Irish Skier]

- swim shorts or snow shoes? I know! wear both at the same time

While that might be par for the course in Scandinavia if you're going for the whole sauna + dip in a frozen lake thing, it suspect it would not go down too well in Saudi Arabia.

Frost again here, currently 0.1 C.

[Guest]

Very cold, very sunny and very frosty again. Lovely weather

The thermometer out on the back wall is reading 0ºC and for once I believe what it says :lol:

[Guest]

Here we go people. Kilted Weather Tool v2

KiltedWeatherTool.html

Superb All it needs is a tartan background instead of white, but that's me being picky as sin

[Cheggers]

Superb All it needs is a tartan background instead of white, but that's me being picky as sin

Background set to Saltaire, but let me know if it is white for everyone.

Glorious day after a cold pea soups start. 0c on way into work.

[November13]

I saw some lovely snow capped mountains looking towards the Trossachs and Ben Lomond this morning on my journey to Glasgow. I reckon it must have snowed there on Saturday at some point as it wasn't there before that.

[Guest]

I saw some lovely snow capped mountains looking towards the Trossachs and Ben Lomond this morning on my journey to Glasgow. I reckon it must have snowed there on Saturday at some point as it wasn't there before that.

That's one thing I miss living down here, distant views of Ben Lomond from close to home...aww you're making me feel homesick, briefly :lol:

[blitzen]

While that might be par for the course in Scandinavia if you're going for the whole sauna + dip in a frozen lake thing, it suspect it would not go down too well in Saudi Arabia.

Oops, forgot about that. Burqua it is then! (with fur lined swim shorts underneath!)

Hope all goes well with the trip.

[Scottish-Irish Skier]

Interesting output from the models this evening too with high pressure over Scandinavia. Not much in the way of a cold pool to tap into but it's a intruiging synoptic situation for later on this month and should make things a lot more interesting later in the month compared to last year. A Scandi high later this month would make a great start but I pray that we don't have the same frustration that we had back in February.

00Z GFS continuing with this theme. Oslo air pressure:

[Norrance]

Mostly clear skies here at 2.2C. A fine evening for the fireworks.

Clear and frosty this morning. Min-1.2C. The 7.4C max felt pretty warm in the sunshine.

[Scottish-Irish Skier]

Slow weather day huh?

Up, down, up down, up down..

Edited November 5, 2012 by scottish skier

[Hawesy]

Mostly clear skies here at 2.2C. A fine evening for the fireworks.

Clear and frosty this morning. Min-1.2C. The 7.4C max felt pretty warm in the sunshine.

Still waiting on our first air frost (lowest reading to date this Autumn:+0.6c) although nearby Leuchars has had 9 or 10 - shows the effect of the still warm sea.

Max today 7.9c, min 3.2c

[Northern Strath]

A bitterly cold start to the day, followed by.... well a bitterly cold day. Currently 0.9C

Was through in one of my favorite areas of the Highlands yesterday in Torridon (I know HC is a fan). Took some pics on a gentle Sunday walk, only Beinn Eighe was obscured by the cloud. Apologies that they seem to have turned out small like the last ones I put up! (will have to fidgit about and post them again when I have more time) Anyway, some nice Autumn/Winter contrasts. The beach pic was sent to me this weekend by a friend who lives in Harris and I thought it was pretty beautiful so worth sharing, enjoy

EDIT* Pics re-posted below

Edited November 5, 2012 by Northern Strath

[Scottish-Irish Skier]

A bitterly cold start to the day, followed by.... well a bitterly cold day. Currently 0.9C

Was through in one of my favorite areas of the Highlands yesterday in Torridon (I know HC is a fan). Took some pics on a gentle Sunday walk, only Beinn Eighe was obscured by the cloud. Apologies that they seem to have turned out small like the last ones I put up! (will have to fidgit about and post them again when I have more time) Anyway, some nice Autumn/Winter contrasts. The last pic was sent to me this weekend by a friend who lives in Harris and I thought it was pretty beautiful so worth sharing, enjoy!

They're wee thumbnail size....sorry (well for me anyway).

Folks'll want these big as they are great photos.

What size are originals? How are you resizing?

Edited November 5, 2012 by scottish skier