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Waves and ripples
POSTED BY Garry // 3rd Sep 20

An inversion above the hills creates interesting cloud forms.

Late summer chills
POSTED BY Garry // 28th Aug 20

Cold northerly winds and overnight frost are in the forecast this weekend.

The wonder of inversions
POSTED BY Garry // 15th Aug 20

What causes these magical scenes?

A chance of thunder and lightning
POSTED BY Richard // 11th Aug 20

The high hills aren’t a good place to be when there is a thunderstorm and lightning, particularly when you’re up on a high ridge or plateau.

June chill and springtime variations
POSTED BY Garry // 6th Jun 20

Within the space of a few days, we've jumped from basking in hot sunshine at the end of May, to shivering in a chilly northerly gale by the first weekend of June.

Weather window nabbed!
POSTED BY Garry // 9th Mar 20

Dodging the rain in the Lakes...

Classic winter westerlies
POSTED BY Garry // 11th Feb 20

Textbook meteorology in action currently...

Storm Ciara by numbers
POSTED BY Garry // 10th Feb 20

A day of violent winds and torrential rain.

Inversion and downslope winds
POSTED BY Geoff // 7th Feb 20

Unusual occurrences in some valleys this morning...

Storm Ciara brings a severe weekend
POSTED BY Garry // 6th Feb 20

Very stormy conditions on the way

Stormy Monday ahead!
POSTED BY Garry // 1st Feb 20

Latest forecasting thoughts for a wild start to the week...