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Scotland occupies the cooler northern section of Great Britain, so temperatures are generally lower than in the rest of the British Isles, with the coldest ever UK temperature of −27.2 °C (−17.0 °F) recorded at Braemar in the Grampian Mountains, on 10 January 1982 and also at Altnaharra, Highland, on 30 December 1995.
The first tropical cyclone of the year was a tropical disturbance in the South Pacific, which formed on January 2 over the Solomon Islands.It was the first of 20 tropical cyclones in the South Pacific during the year, [57] [58] including Cyclone Donna, which became the strongest cyclone on record in the basin in the month of May, with 10 minute sustained winds of 205 km/h (125 mph). [59]
2016–17 UK and Ireland windstorm season; First storm formed: 19 November 2016: Last storm dissipated: 3 March 2017: Strongest storm 1: Barbara – 949 hPa (28.0 inHg)
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Climate change in Scotland is already causing a range of impacts on Scotland. 2022 was Scotland’s warmest year on record with the temperature reaching 35°C in the Scottish Borders in July. [ 1 ] Climate change has already changed timings of spring events such as leaf unfolding, bird migration and egg-laying.
19 January – The Scottish Government sets a target of a 66% reduction in harmful emissions within a fifteen-year timescale [1]; 16 March – U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May formally rejects Nicola Sturgeon's second Scottish Independence Referendum timetable for Autumn 2018, or at least before Brexit negotiations are concluded.
McCaskill was known for his soft-spoken demeanor, [1] and his presentation style was widely imitated, including by the satirical comedy show Spitting Image and by impersonator Rory Bremner. [3] He was one of the weathermen mentioned on the novelty song " John Kettley Is a Weatherman ".
In 2017, McAlpine toured the North Coast 500 in a Volkswagen Beetle for her programme North Coast 500 - Le Anne Lundon. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] In 2021, she presented An Cuan Sgith (The Minch) , a six-part series produced for BBC Alba in which The Minch , a strait separating mainland Scotland and the western isles , is explored.