Weather
After Thursday’s Sun, Perth Prepares for Normality’s Return With Relief and Wellies
Friday's 'wet and windy' forecast greeted 'like an old friend coming back from holiday'.
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Weather (Mostly Rain)
Weather · Science
Scientists Develop Official ‘Dreich Index’; Perth Scores 11 Out of 10
Index measures greyness, damp and how much you want to go back to bed.
Weather
Perth Holds Umbrella Amnesty; 4,000 Inside-Out Umbrellas Handed In
Council asks residents to 'please stop pretending they still work'.
Weather · Winter
Perth Gritters Out on First Practice Run; Accidentally Grit Three Cats and a Wedding
Fleet 'rusty but keen'; bride described the experience as 'textured'.
Weather
Perth Rain Wins ‘Most Loyal Customer’ Award at Scottish Retail Ceremony
Rain has visited the city every week for 312 consecutive weeks, beating even the man who buys a Scotsman every day.
Breaking · Weather
Met Office Forecasts ‘Dry With Bright Spells’ for Thursday; Perth Declares a Major Incident
Council opens emergency sun centres as residents are urged to 'stay indoors, keep calm and locate their sunglasses, if they own any'.
Weather
Scientists Say Leaves Change Colour Because Chlorophyll Fades; Perthshire Trees Insist It’s ‘Embarrassment About the Weather’
Big Tree Country oaks 'turn red every October out of sheer mortification'.
Weather
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.
Weather
Tuesday’s Rain to ‘Turn Heavier and More Persistent’, Confirming It Has Been Practising
Forecasters say the rain 'has really been putting the hours in' ahead of its big day.
Weather
Yellow Wind Warning Issued for the South of England Only; Perthshire Feels ‘Overlooked, Frankly’
Locals who have endured 'a hundred unnamed gales' demand their own warning, 'even a wee one'.
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