7.6°c

993mb.

Variable cloud.

Wind SSW.

Very stormy. The noise has woken me up 

Wind gusts are approaching 100mph and are just 5mph lower than my previous high  on the 5th of 104mph. Could we get two >100mph storm systems in two weeks? Average wind speeds are storm force 10. Portree lifeboat station also recorded 96mph earlier. Pressure is rising extremely fast after a very low low of 952.9hPa at midnight.

Good news. Not a single power blip so far despite my roof tiles clattering about and my front porch sounding like its about to disappear over to Uist 

Shulista, Isle of Skye, Lat: N57:41:20 (57.688757) Lon: W6:19:06 (-6.318203), 40m ASL
Weather readings @ 02:40 on 19-12-2013
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Relative Pressure: 961.8 hPa & rising very rapidly

Wind (Now): 29.9 m/s (66.9 mph) Force 11, Violent Storm
Gust (Now): 38.4 m/s (85.9 mph)
Wind (Ave today): 23.2 m/s (51.8 mph)
Gust (Max today): 44.2 m/s (98.9 mph) @ 02:26
Wind Direction: SW - 225.0°

Temp (Now): 5.5°C
Temp (Avg today): 6.9 °C
Temp (Max today): @ 
Temp (Min today): 5.4 °C @ 02:31
Windchill: -2.9°C
Apparent Temp: -17.0°C
Dew Point: 2.7°C
Relative Humidity: 82%

Rainfall (hour): 0.6 mm
Rainfall (today): 0.9 mm
Rainfall (month): 103.5 mm
Rain Days: 18

Thats quite a storm you have there Martyn, be lucky.

Thanks Dougie. Two 100mph storms in two weeks is quite impressive I think. I've been through worse storms in the 10 years I have been up here, but nothing as sustained as the current run of systems. What is equally impressive is that the power supply has remained intact pretty much throughout. Not so much as a flicker tonight (i have a torch here on the table)....Well done to Scottish Hydro Electric 

The storm around the Xmas period looks quite potent as well, so could add to that number.

Good news about the power though

Thank goodness it is a lot calmer now....only severe gale 9 

Very squally showers of hail and cooler than yesterday. Not as cold as I thought it was going to be, at least not yet. But these wind speeds make it feel raw of course.

Possible damage overnight, not sure. Didn't sleep much listening to things moving in the wind. There seems to have been a lot of noise from some of the roof tiles....will need some light to be able to check. I'd be surprised if others haven't seen damage overnight...lets hope not.

Now we get ready for tomorrows gales (60-70mph through Friday and Saturday), though they should be nothing like last night hopefully.

Shulista, Isle of Skye, Lat: N57:41:20 (57.688757) Lon: W6:19:06 (-6.318203), 40m ASL
Weather readings @ 07:15 on 19-12-2013
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Relative Pressure: 974.9 hPa & rising quickly

Wind (Now): 21.1 m/s (47.2 mph) Force 9, Severe Gale
Gust (Now): 23.5 m/s (52.6 mph)
Wind (Ave today): 21.9 m/s (49.0 mph)
Gust (Max today): 44.2 m/s (98.9 mph) @ 02:26
Wind Direction: SW - 225.0°

Temp (Now): 5.6°C
Temp (Avg today): 5.8 °C
Temp (Max today): @ 
Temp (Min today): 3.6 °C @ 04:10
Windchill: -1.7°C
Apparent Temp: -11.2°C
Dew Point: -0.5°C
Relative Humidity: 65%

Rainfall (hour): 0.0 mm
Rainfall (today): 2.1 mm
Rainfall (month): 104.7 mm
Rain Days: 18

Clear.
temp 4.0c / dp 3.0c
rh 93% pressure 1001.3mb rising

2.9C, clear and quite windy.

Fine and sunny, a relief after last night. Bit on the chilly and damp side at 5.8 C with 89% humidity but winds are virtually calm.

Storm? What storm? As usual, nothing out of the ordinary here, a bit breezy yesterday evening, but after bedtime there were no serious weather related noises to keep me awake. Lovely clear sunny morning now, 3.6C and light SWerly.

Mainly cloudy, breezy and cool. Dry at the moment.

6.7c

991mb

Sunny clear and calm, 4.2c

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Gary

Sunny 4.3c

Snow across the higher routes of the A9 and indeed The Dales

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http://www.ingleboroughwebcam.co.uk/

sunny

2.8c

As it should be

Sunny, cold, breezy, 5c.

Snow shower in Belfast this morning - very festive! 

Not current but from last night at 8.30 - p$%sing down. Got very wet collecting for charity. Exceptionally heavy burst as the cold front arrived (I suspect but can't be sure that this is what gave the hail at Stoke v Man Utd which cuased the game to be halted for 10 mins)

Sunny till late morning, now overcast.

Temp 6.5C/Dew 2.5C