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Weather record for warmest January set in #ScottishHighlands
A new UK record high temperature has been set in the Scottish Highlands, according to provisional figures from the Met Office.
28th January 2024, 10:31 EST
"It recorded a peak of 19.6C (67.3F) at #Kinlochewe on Sunday, making it hotter than Rome and the Cote d'Azur.
"If confirmed it would be the highest January temperature in the UK, breaking a record set in 2003 by more than a full degree celsius.
"It would also be the highest winter temperature ever recorded in Scotland
"While enjoying mild temperatures the village was also subject to a yellow wind warn on Sunday, with gusts in excess of 40mph forecast. In the Western Isles a gust of 71mph was recorded."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-68119951
#Scotland #ClimateChange #ExtremeTemperatures #ExtremeWeather #ClimateCrisis
A new UK record high temperature has been set in the Scottish Highlands, according to provisional figures from the Met Office.
28th January 2024, 10:31 EST
"It recorded a peak of 19.6C (67.3F) at #Kinlochewe on Sunday, making it hotter than Rome and the Cote d'Azur.
"If confirmed it would be the highest January temperature in the UK, breaking a record set in 2003 by more than a full degree celsius.
"It would also be the highest winter temperature ever recorded in Scotland
"While enjoying mild temperatures the village was also subject to a yellow wind warn on Sunday, with gusts in excess of 40mph forecast. In the Western Isles a gust of 71mph was recorded."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-68119951
#Scotland #ClimateChange #ExtremeTemperatures #ExtremeWeather #ClimateCrisis