Scottish weather discussion - Spring 2023/24

[Northernlights]

Ground finally dry enough to roll again this evening but the north wind is very  cold.

[NUT]

Stunning while waiting for my flight to Gatwick 

[Hawesy]

A decent day, especially by the poor standards of this month. Sunny spells and pleasant enough in the sun. Minimum was 0c, max 12c.

[Norrance]

 Hawesy very similar here though a bit more cloud this evening. Down by the river this afternoon.

[Quinach]

Cloudy morning, mainly sunny afternoon which combined with light winds felt very nice even though max today was 10.5c.

Showers of rain this evening and 5c, Met sticking to their guns all day that these showers will turn sleety around dawn.

If it wasn't the fact that its useable light outside until 21:30 now, you'd think it was still mid March...

 

[Halfamilefromnowhere]

Arctic day up temps mostly around 5-7C but very cold northerly biting.  In the few sunny intervals felt nice enough out of the wind.  Managed first cut of grass albeit in thick coat and hat. Quite happen with hitter. Old in the winter but this constant cold is getting tad wearing. Was going to say at least it’s dry but I hear rain now on the roof window…

[Northernlights]

Cold start to the day at 3c . Currently 5c with a snow shower over the Cairngorms to the south of us  

 

More Arctic skies to the north over the Firth 

 

Small snow showers to the NE ovet the North Sea .

 

Super afternoon yesterday so decided to try some gardening bipt ground was rock hard after all the winter  rain so will need to be all forked before sowing anything. Made a start yesterday.  

[Penicuikblizzard]

Just had a 5 min graupel shower here what’s happened to spring

[Spindrift2017]

Looking wintry again up on the Cairn Gorm plateau.

[Hawesy]

 Penicuikblizzard

Yes there was a short but sharp graupel shower in St Andrews around Midday. 

7c/2c currently.

[SW Saltire]

3rd sunny day on the bounce here, been a lot of nice days recently. Lows have been only just above freezing although last night held up about 4c. 
 

Quite chilly maxes which have been edging down, today the coolest yet at 10.8c. Feeling v warm in the sun. Ground much drier now, normal April fayre has eventually arrived.

[Quinach]

Showery morning with a definite hint of sleet first thing, nor surprising as 1c at that time; dry and reasonably sunny from lunchtime onwards.

Max of 9c today, nice and warm in the sunshine, frigid in the shade.

Some gorgeous cloud formations mid-afternoon...

Suie viewpoint lovely as ever this evening (looking north/northeast).

[Kayemill]

 

Spring may have sprung. 
Wife’s photo as usual. 

Edited April 26 by Kayemill

[Hawesy]

Chilly start again, low of 0.1c. Sunny spells.

[Ravelin]

Dusting of wet looking snow evident on at least some of the hills around the Vale of Alford first thing this morning.

Warming up a bit next week?

[Ross B]

Another frost here again this morning, the 3rd or 4th this week. Lovely start but it's clouding over a bit now with showers likely soon.

 Ravelin Maybe...

e.g. UKV below shows Tuesday not bad down here (just), but chilly still further north. Then meh on the GFS temperature wise after that. From Friday the GFS has 17c fleetingly into the north east... after that it's a horror show  and another cool down but I only really look at UKV these days so Tuesday is my limit. The sleet that was due here at the weekend has at least vanished but those further east still looking to get some more rain on Sunday.  (Other models hopefully better but haven't looked)

Edited April 26 by Ross B

[Quinach]

Cool (currently 7c) and very showery - impressive hail one just now has whitened the grass...

As with previous days, lovely and warm feeling when the sun comes out but thoroughly baltic in the shade. Gentle variable breeze.

[drm]

A whole day without rain, woohoo, I'm not looking out the window on Sunday no siree

[Northernlights]

Soggy but sunny start to the day after most of yesterday being bright and sunny but cool.   However in late afternoon showers built and it got very dark with torrential showers including lots of hail which set in for the evening.   Water everywhere again and the temperature fell to 5c.

[Ravelin]

Was in central belt and south west yesterday,vweather decent all day. Left my folks place outside Airdrie late morning today with it dry, partially sunny and 11C. Back in Aberdeenshire now, just approaching Sauchen (wife driving), and it's a miserable, very wet 6C.

[Northernlights]

Not great weather but cattle out. 

[SW Saltire]

Much better day than forecast, 12c and a sunny evening ahead. Was partly cloudy this morning. 

Some welcome rain tomorrow before a taste of summer arrives. Friday and Saturday showing as possibly reaching 20c and sunny. Excellent

 

Edited April 28 by SW Saltire

[Quinach]

Atrocious day up here in the NE with steady cold rain from mid-morning to early evening, max of 7c and a very noticeable windchill.

Not much warmer yesterday evening, but with the sunshine felt a whole lot better - especially when you meet these cheery souls when you are out for a walk...

[Halfamilefromnowhere]

Cold bleak weekend, hefty sleety showers more frequent than not at least winds are lighter. Touch of frost most mornings this week, more rain this afternoon and this evening. Hopefully rain looks warmer next week

[Kirkcaldy Weather]

On 26/04/2024 at 10:40, Ravelin said:

Warming up a bit next week?

Yep one for @Hawesy it's a European plume which gives a warm East-Southeasterly