Met Office Says Weather Will Be ‘Changeable’ Until 17 November; Perth Asks What It Will Change To
Residents point out that 'changeable' implies there is something other than rain to change into.
Kinnoull Hill, photographed between two changes. Photo: Eugene Birchall, “Perth, Kinnoull Hill - geograph.org.uk - 1711420”, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
PERTH — The Met Office’s long-range outlook, which describes the weather until mid-November as “changeable and at times unsettled”, has raised what one Perth philosopher called “a very serious question: changeable to what?”
“In most places, changeable means sun, then rain, then sun,” said a retired geography teacher from Kinnoull. “In Perth, it means rain, then a different rain, then the first rain coming back because it forgot its umbrella. That’s not change. That’s a rota.”
The outlook promises spells of rain, heavy at times, a risk of strong winds or gales, and, between systems, drier and brighter conditions “with some sunshine.” The phrase “some sunshine” was reportedly read aloud in a Scone café, causing a brief silence and one man to remove his hat.
Forecasters say temperatures may be slightly below normal at first but rise above average later, a sentence Perth residents say also describes their pension, their marriage and St Johnstone’s season.
The Met Office has promised to update the forecast regularly. Perth has promised to ignore it and bring a coat.
The real story: Met Office long-range outlook (24 Oct–17 Nov 2026): 'changeable and at times unsettled'
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