Autumn 2022 - Moans, Ramps & Chat

[Sceptical]

35 minutes ago, Ed Stone said:

I wonder how close Aboyne, Lossiemouth and Kinloss will get to 20C on Friday?

I would expect Aboyne to be a bit lower than Aberdeen due to it's inland location. Lossie and Kinloss might go higher temperature wise.

[Weather Enthusiast91]

Thankfully, it looks like this very mild spell will only be lasting for a few days. From Monday, it's back to being more or less seasonal.

Edited November 9, 2022 by Weather Enthusiast91

[East Lancs Rain]

On 06/11/2022 at 15:18, mb018538 said:

Tell you what….day after day of rain gets tedious a whole lot quicker than day after day of sun. Been horrendous here again today, about the 4th time in the last couple of weeks it’s been a total washout.

It’s been really wet here too, in fact I don’t think I’ve had a day where it hasn’t rained this month. I know it’s November, but this is ridiculous! ️️️

[cheeky_monkey]

Flying home today..and should land tomorrow weather looks positively balmy +15-16c..currently -25c here so will be a welcome change 

[Don]

3 hours ago, cheeky_monkey said:

Flying home today..and should land tomorrow weather looks positively balmy +15-16c..currently -25c here so will be a welcome change 

I hope you've packed your shorts because it will feel warm enough after -25C!!

Edited November 9, 2022 by Don

[cheeky_monkey]

46 minutes ago, Don said:

I hope you've packed your shorts because it will feel warm enough after -25C!!

not quite but im leaving all my winter gear behind and bringing a rain jacket instead

[damianslaw]

4 hours ago, East Lancs Rain said:

It’s been really wet here too, in fact I don’t think I’ve had a day where it hasn’t rained this month. I know it’s November, but this is ridiculous! ️️️

Its November.. fill in the blank: ' a **** month!'.

[Andy Bown]

Have we lost the ability to have chilly nights!? 
 

It’s crystal clear, moonlit and starry but does not feel anything like a November night at 10.4c .

My point is not so much the temperature, moreso that it’s such a figure under the clear sky!

[Don]

3 hours ago, cheeky_monkey said:

not quite but im leaving all my winter gear behind and bringing a rain jacket instead

Trouble is you will sweat in a rain jacket! 

56 minutes ago, Andy Bown said:

Have we lost the ability to have chilly nights!? 

We most certainly have for now!

[Weather Enthusiast91]

8 hours ago, cheeky_monkey said:

Flying home today..and should land tomorrow weather looks positively balmy +15-16c..currently -25c here so will be a welcome change 

Just for a day or two, I wouldn't mind experiencing a temp of -25 Celsius out of curiosity as to what it would be like, seeing as it is a temp not normally seen in the UK. 

I imagine for you, you don't think much of it seeing as you are so used to that kind of temp.  

[damianslaw]

13 minutes ago, Weather Enthusiast91 said:

Just for a day or two, I wouldn't mind experiencing a temp of -25 Celsius out of curiosity as to what it would be like, seeing as it is a temp not normally seen in the UK. 

I imagine for you, you don't think much of it seeing as you are so used to that kind of temp.  

Go to Altnaharra recorded -27 twice possibly? or Braemar. 

[Don]

8 minutes ago, damianslaw said:

Go to Altnaharra recorded -27 twice possibly? or Braemar. 

-25.2C was recorded in Shawbury, Shropshire on the 13th December 1981!

[cheeky_monkey]

2 hours ago, Weather Enthusiast91 said:

Just for a day or two, I wouldn't mind experiencing a temp of -25 Celsius out of curiosity as to what it would be like, seeing as it is a temp not normally seen in the UK. 

I imagine for you, you don't think much of it seeing as you are so used to that kind of temp.  

-25c here in winter is much like +25c in summer it happens on a fairly regular basis... if you dress appropriately you just don't take much notice of it

[Sceptical]

13c, dry and windy to start the day. Perfect for drying out firewood for the wood burner  

Forecast is for double digit figures to continue until next Wednesday.

Edited November 10, 2022 by Sceptical

[Sceptical]

7 hours ago, damianslaw said:

Go to Altnaharra recorded -27 twice possibly? or Braemar. 

Both have recorded -27.2c, the coldest recorded UK temperatures. The most recent was Altnaharra almost 30 years ago.

I doubt we will see those temperatures broken again.

[John88B]

I'm no expert but I've had the feeling for a while now that the end of November/start of December will see the first cold shot of the winter with snow for some.

Like a said just a gut feeling but the start of winter proper so a great time for it to happen and all the mild muck that has gone before will be quickly forgotten.

Fingers crossed for cold lovers or even just those wanting to see something a bit more seasonal. 

Edited November 10, 2022 by John88B

[Sunny76]

5 hours ago, cheeky_monkey said:

-25c here in winter is much like +25c in summer it happens on a fairly regular basis... if you dress appropriately you just don't take much notice of it

I didn’t mind minus 25c, especially when it’s dry cold and sunny. Like you say, if you know it’s going to be that cold, just wrap up.

[Sunny76]

47 minutes ago, John88B said:

I'm no expert but I've had the feeling for a while now that the end of November/start of December will see the first cold shot of the winter with snow for some.

Like a said just a gut feeling but the start of winter proper so a great time for it to happen and all the mild muck that has gone before will be quickly forgotten.

Fingers crossed for cold lovers or even just those wanting to see something a bit more seasonal. 

I hope so, but I don’t mind having some mild damp weather during October and November with some chilly days, but once it gets to December I prefer the cold and dry weather, with a sprinkling of a couple of damp days.

[Weather Enthusiast91]

1 hour ago, John88B said:

I'm no expert but I've had the feeling for a while now that the end of November/start of December will see the first cold shot of the winter with snow for some.

Like a said just a gut feeling but the start of winter proper so a great time for it to happen and all the mild muck that has gone before will be quickly forgotten.

Fingers crossed for cold lovers or even just those wanting to see something a bit more seasonal. 

Would be lovely so have something seasonal, as well as see something different on the charts. It gets tiresome seeing the same thing day after day.

[The real Lomond snowstorm]

2 hours ago, Sceptical said:

Both have recorded -27.2c, the coldest recorded UK temperatures. The most recent was Altnaharra almost 30 years ago.

I doubt we will see those temperatures broken again.

Having spoken to people who live in the Aviemore area, it should be noted that this is just the official weather station figures.

Some people recorded below -30C in more sheltered locations and frost hollows in winter 2010 (and I think 1995).

Altnaharra IS a frost hollow which is why it so consistently produces amongst the coldest temperatures. I think they put the weather station there because the area is so remote there is no other village nearby.  The "A road" through the village is a 39 mile single track road.

[Sceptical]

43 minutes ago, The real Lomond snowstorm said:

Having spoken to people who live in the Aviemore area, it should be noted that this is just the official weather station figures.

Some people recorded below -30C in more sheltered locations and frost hollows in winter 2010 (and I think 1995).

Altnaharra IS a frost hollow which is why it so consistently produces amongst the coldest temperatures. I think they put the weather station there because the area is so remote there is no other village nearby.  The "A road" through the village is a 39 mile single track road.

Did you see any photos of these -30c temperatures? The lowest official temperature for January 2010 was -22.3c in Altnaharra.

Anything below -20c, I tend to take a picture as proof.

 11 Feb 2021

Due to the location of car RTDs, you can knock off approximately 1.5c.

 

Edited November 10, 2022 by Sceptical

[*Stormforce~beka*]

7 hours ago, cheeky_monkey said:

-25c here in winter is much like +25c in summer it happens on a fairly regular basis... if you dress appropriately you just don't take much notice of it

What are indoor temperatures set at?

[Weather Enthusiast91]

8 hours ago, cheeky_monkey said:

-25c here in winter is much like +25c in summer it happens on a fairly regular basis... if you dress appropriately you just don't take much notice of it

In terms of weather, do you have much in the way of spring and autumn or does it tend to go straight from summer to winter (and vice versa)?

I have always been curious about the weather in other parts of the world. So apologies in advance for the questions. 

Edited November 10, 2022 by Weather Enthusiast91

[Summer8906]

On 06/11/2022 at 15:15, BruenSryan said:

Eh, 2016. Dec 2016 has the 2nd highest average pressure for Heathrow of any month this century so far.

Maybe, but I remember a lot of drizzle so it didn't "seem" especially settled. Was more thinking of the kind of month when it's dry with no precipitation at all for prolonged periods, and I think 2014 is the only example of that in the past 10 years.

[Summer8906]

As I thought might happen, the current very mild spell is accompanied by large amounts of cloud. There was a brief interlude of clear weather yesterday evening, when convection had died down but the moisture-laden Tm grot hadn't yet invaded.

It's very rare to get weather that is both unseasonably mild and sunny from November to January. It can happen (e.g. 2011) but probably is most likely to following dry weather in October, when there isn't so much pervading damp around.

Looks like we'll get three or four days of dry, mild and dull, then back to the wet weather next week. This will be a very wet autumn round here - it's almost certain now that November will end up significantly wetter than normal (irrespective of what happens in the final 10 days or so), following a wet October and wet September. In particular, this autumn will end up being a very notable outlier in the "mild and wet" quarter of a graph with temp and rainfall on the two axes. All that talk of drought sounds like ancient history now.

Edited November 10, 2022 by Summer8906