August 2026
Hopefully you've had a great summer holiday and are enjoying being back at school! And I hope you've not had too much homework so far!
You might have noticed that I haven't managed to do our August video update. It's been a very busy few weeks, and I was away in Majorca for work to see the solar eclipse – and it was AMAZING!
It was such a shame that clouds spoiled the view for most of you here in Scotland, but don't worry – I'll share my amazing view of the eclipse with you in our September update. I'm already looking to see when I can catch the next one!
But we've got another eclipse coming up much sooner…
If you're awake VERY early on Friday 28 August – around 4–5am – have a look outside (as long as it's not cloudy!). You might notice the moon looking a strange reddish colour.
That's because we're going to have a lunar eclipse!
A solar eclipse happens when the moon moves between the earth and the sun, casting its shadow on us. A lunar eclipse is the other way around – the earth moves between the sun and the moon, so this time it's our shadow that falls across the moon.
And here's something I think is really cool…
If you were standing on the moon during a lunar eclipse and looking back towards earth, you'd actually see the earth moving in front of the sun. In other words, you'd be watching a solar eclipse from the moon!
I'll see you again in a few weeks for our September update, when we'll start looking ahead to autumn – and we'll find out what a very warm spell in the Pacific Ocean, called El Niño, could mean for our weather here in Scotland.
Enjoy the rest of August – and keep watching the skies!
You might have noticed that I haven't managed to do our August video update. It's been a very busy few weeks, and I was away in Majorca for work to see the solar eclipse – and it was AMAZING!
It was such a shame that clouds spoiled the view for most of you here in Scotland, but don't worry – I'll share my amazing view of the eclipse with you in our September update. I'm already looking to see when I can catch the next one!
But we've got another eclipse coming up much sooner…
If you're awake VERY early on Friday 28 August – around 4–5am – have a look outside (as long as it's not cloudy!). You might notice the moon looking a strange reddish colour.
That's because we're going to have a lunar eclipse!
A solar eclipse happens when the moon moves between the earth and the sun, casting its shadow on us. A lunar eclipse is the other way around – the earth moves between the sun and the moon, so this time it's our shadow that falls across the moon.
And here's something I think is really cool…
If you were standing on the moon during a lunar eclipse and looking back towards earth, you'd actually see the earth moving in front of the sun. In other words, you'd be watching a solar eclipse from the moon!
I'll see you again in a few weeks for our September update, when we'll start looking ahead to autumn – and we'll find out what a very warm spell in the Pacific Ocean, called El Niño, could mean for our weather here in Scotland.
Enjoy the rest of August – and keep watching the skies!
July 2026
June has been another funny month with temperatures not overly high until the last few weeks and then it went a bit crazy! Parts of England were close to 40C - which is as hot as it gets in places like Turkey in the summer! It's very rare to be this hot, and especially so because summer has just started - so it could get even hotter before the end of August.
In Scotland we had some very warm conditions and even heatwave conditions in the south of the country - although Shetland, Orkney and the Western Isles were much cooler with rain at times.
With the warm weather came a lot of humidity which made it feel a wee bit uncomfortable, perhaps you found it difficult to sleep on some nights?
Also - the THUNDERSTORMS!
In Scotland we had some very warm conditions and even heatwave conditions in the south of the country - although Shetland, Orkney and the Western Isles were much cooler with rain at times.
With the warm weather came a lot of humidity which made it feel a wee bit uncomfortable, perhaps you found it difficult to sleep on some nights?
Also - the THUNDERSTORMS!
June 2026
May was a very strange month for weather! For the first three weeks, many of us were saying, "Brrr, it's too cold!" But then, right at the end of the month, the weather suddenly turned very warm and sunny.
In England, some places even had a heatwave and record breaking heat for May! Heatwaves are something we normally expect during the summer holidays - not this early on in the year!
Here's your look back at May and a look forward to June and your solstice shadow challenge! Have fun!
In England, some places even had a heatwave and record breaking heat for May! Heatwaves are something we normally expect during the summer holidays - not this early on in the year!
Here's your look back at May and a look forward to June and your solstice shadow challenge! Have fun!
May 2026
April was a very mixed month with warm sunshine and snow!
You've noticed that the grass is growing quicker, the evenings are getting much lighter and some of you have a few sniffles because of hay fever.
Here's a look back at April and a look ahead to what May might bring...
You've noticed that the grass is growing quicker, the evenings are getting much lighter and some of you have a few sniffles because of hay fever.
Here's a look back at April and a look ahead to what May might bring...
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April 2026
March was another very mixed month with lots of you observing hailstones and event thunderstorms!
It wasn't all bad though with some schools and individual observers around Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen mentioning much drier conditions and sunnier weather.
We're starting the major shift away from winter weather - although snow has still been around and will also feature in our next update in May!
In this month's video I also set you a challenge for the next 4 weeks - will you manage to complete it?! 🐣🌷
It wasn't all bad though with some schools and individual observers around Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen mentioning much drier conditions and sunnier weather.
We're starting the major shift away from winter weather - although snow has still been around and will also feature in our next update in May!
In this month's video I also set you a challenge for the next 4 weeks - will you manage to complete it?! 🐣🌷
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March 2026
It's time to have a look back at what you thought of February and look forward to all the changes we can expect in March.
Plus I'll answer a few of the great questions you sent me...
Plus I'll answer a few of the great questions you sent me...
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February 2026
Happy February! ❄️
Here’s a look back at how January shaped up across Scotland — storms, snow, heavy rain and hardly any sunshine! Watch the video below to see if you or your school gets a mention in this month’s update.
Here’s a look back at how January shaped up across Scotland — storms, snow, heavy rain and hardly any sunshine! Watch the video below to see if you or your school gets a mention in this month’s update.
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January 2026
As 2026 begins, it’s looking like a very wintry start to the year! Some places could see snow, with really cold nights too. ❄️
Happy New Year everyone — enjoy your last few days off before school starts again next week. And who knows… some of you might even be building snowmen soon! ☃️
Happy New Year everyone — enjoy your last few days off before school starts again next week. And who knows… some of you might even be building snowmen soon! ☃️