Weather News
Video forecasts
January 30, 2012
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I have just added a completely new webpage of video forecasts with national, independent and personal video forecasts updated daily from around the United Kingdom.
Currently, the videos are all encoded in Adobe Flash so all PCs, Macs, and most Android phones can play them directly. I have included text links below each video so that non-flash users (iPhone and iPad) can hopefully play the videos direct from YouTube – YouTube should detect your OS and serve you html5.
The video forecast page is only displaying correctly on the full website, so if you find the video placeholders overlap, sized More >
Aurora Alert Update
January 22, 2012
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UPDATE
Sunspot 1402 erupted last night producing an M9 class solar flare, the highest scale before the large X class. The resulting coronal mass ejection is heading towards Earth and is expected after lunch time on Tuesday.
The time is only an estimate, the best way to check for solar activity is to visit the Space Weather page and check out the live forecasts and webcams from high latitudes. If it’s dark and clear, then get yourself outside to enjoy this natural fireworks display.
Recent sightings
On Sunday night, aurora was reported from all over northern British Isles. Be sure and More >
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
December 24, 2011
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Fireside
I want to wish all my visitors a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
WEATHER UPDATE
During Christmas day, hurricane force winds will sweep past the north of Scotland bringing severe conditions to exposed regions of the north. Another area of low pressure is developing in the Atlantic and will track up the western coasts from Tuesday evening and this looks to be just as windy as the current weather system. Please check the current weather warnings in the sidebar for more details for your area.
