Scottish weather
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Scottish weather
We are going to Edinburgh and the Highlands the last 2 weeks of August. I keep checking weather.com and it looks like nothing but rain and showers every day. Can this be? When I check on Inverness and points north, it mostly shows partly cloudy. Our friends went last August and got caught in an unexpected heat wave. Should I look forward to 2 weeks of drizzle and rain? We want to hike and spend some time out of doors. Anyone been there in late August, please fill me in. Thanks!!
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The weather in Scotland is at best unpredictable, more so than England. Spent a week in Fort William last month and had a fair amount of drizzle. A good point, the long range forecast is showing a warm dry spell (high pressure) around the end of the month...
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Looking at weather today won't tell you ANYTHING about the weather the last two weeks of August. Heck - looking at the weather forecast the day before you leave won't tell you much. It could rain everyday you are there, they could have a heatwave/drought (80 degrees is a heatwave), or it could ranin one day and be 75 and clear the next. <BR> <BR>But - it probably won't be cold. And the weather on the East coast, west coast and highlands are all different. As a generalization - the east is drier and cooler, the west is wetter and warmer. <BR> <BR>Just take layers and have a waterproof jacket. you will be fine.
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We spent a week in Scotland during mid-august about 5 years ago and got caught in one of these surprise heat wave - we hadn't packed for that possibility and were really uncomfortable touring around - throw in a pair of shorts, etc just in case. Have fun!
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It's nice today. Could be awful tomorrow... <BR> <BR>Pack for layers. In August, it will be warm at worst. It may be damp; you may get real stormy showers (that is unlikely) but if you do they won't last. <BR> <BR>It should be perfectly OK for hiking, so long as you bring a waterproof outer layer (LOL)
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Quote: <BR>---------------------------------------- <BR>Author: Barbara ([email protected]) <BR>Date: 8/13/2001, 12:23 pm ET <BR> <BR> <BR>Message: BArb, I just got off the phone from talking to my brother in Edinburgh-it's pouring rain, absolutely torrential, and it's been really wet almost all summer so far.My sister and niece went to the Tattoo last week and sat in little pools of water! <BR>--------------------------------------- <BR>End quote. <BR> <BR>? <BR> <BR>Yes, last Monday (13th August was terrible weather - it rained all day). But we have been in Edinburgh for 3 weeks for the festival and for most days it has been dry, warm and sunny.