Rare night shining silvery wisps of night shining noctilucent clouds visible just now above Teignmouth, Devon. They're unusual because they are so high (around 80km above ground). They're only occasionally seen a month or two either side of the summer solstice latitudes 50-70°.

Thousands of Moon Jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) stranded on the beach in Teignmouth today. More than I've ever see

Really looking forward to being interviewed on stage at the Dartmoor Tors Festival in Ashburton 6pm tonight & offering a rare insight into how we (Beltane Border Morris) embed the spirit of Dartmoor into our wild & 🔥 performance. Still a few tickets left! dartmoortorsfestival.co.uk/beltane-bord...

Really pleased to hear this news as a firm proponent of responsible access to Dartmoor to both roam and camp but #leavenotrace

Interesting effect of passing clouds on the projected image of the eclipsed sun accompanied by the tweets of our inquisitive robin! #solar #eclipse

Like many of you, I've always been fascinated by eclipses. Here's an image of this morning's partial solar eclipse viewed from #Teignmouth #Devon shortly after 11am

The Hole in the Wall 500 yr old pub #Torquay Grade II & GBG listed, cobbled floors, beams, rich history, confirms its to cease trading 13 April citing financial difficulties/current climate Locals devastated/popular with holidaymakers. @camraofficial.bsky.social AGM Torquay 11-13 April WE WILL VISIT

Beautiful spring morning. Quick round trip to Lustleigh and a cuppa and chat at the Dairy by bike.

Ordinarily there are more air frosts here in Teignmouth in Feb than Mar. The long term average is 3 in Feb & 1.2 in March. That's 'climate' - the average of the weather. But this year's weather has been somewhat different with 0 in Feb & 3 already in Mar with more in prospect tonight & tomorrow!

A great example of a fascinating natural phenomenon! For those not familiar with it, to form it needs a combination of damp air just below 0C, wet rotting wood from a broadleaf tree, and a specific fungus!

I've always been fascinated by ✈️ & gazing up the Teign estuary at lunchtime saw an RAF Airbus A400M Atlas fly directly overhead & mulled over its route. Thankfully FlightRadar helped me out! Aircraft often seem to follow the estuary & turn at the Point here in Teignmouth

Pleasant surprise just now seeing a bumblebee busily feasting on my winter flowering sweet box (sarcococca confusa) with an air temp of just 7.3C!

Rough seas this afternoon in Teignmouth during #StormHerminia . My barograph trace shows the impressive drop in air pressure this morning. 31mm in my rain gauge today so far, that's a third of January's mean rainfall!

Wonderful surprise to spot and admire some gannets enthusiastically diving into the sea this lunchtime! #Teignmouth #Devon

Lunchtime stroll along #Teignmouth sea front with some welcome warmth from the winter sun. Max air temp (so far) today 11.5C

A colourful start to the day here in #Teignmouth. Expect a bright day today with 🌞 spells. Noticeably milder than of late

Shaldon Bridge in full voice yesterday afternoon during #StornDarragh. For the musical amongst you it's blasting a slightly flat F#!

The relatively calm centre of #StormDarragh captured well on the latest radar sequence ('L').. things will change there today though as winds increase, and the NW gales continue to pound the W and SW of the UK

The calm before #StormDarragh arrives later on. Yellow & amber Met Office wind warnings from mid-afternoon through until Sunday morning with gusts to 80mph expected on exposed coasts. Take care

"Red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning!" Today's forecast here in Devon: A bright start with some sunshine and feeling milder than yesterday. Skies will become increasingly cloudy around lunchtime with wind and rain expected later, becoming heavy by early evening

Thanks Octopus Energy for taking advantage of the glut of#StormBert wind power & offering us 2hrs #FreeElectricity at dawn! I made a 🐙 cake, 🍒 cake, 🍫 brownies, 🍪, scones & 🍞 baked, 2 loads of washing done & 1 dried, dishwasher run/cleaned, showers, stuff charged, ☕️ brewed etc all B4🕘. Time for a 💤!

This morning I've mostly been watching our resident female blackcap ignoring high winds & rain guarding our pyracantha by chasing off any bird that dares get near the precious berries!

Thoroughly enjoyed dancing with Beltane Border Morris at @rammuseum.bsky.social tonight as part of their exhibition Dartmoor: A Radical Landscape. Morris sides are often influenced by their surroundings and their members and we've loved embedding the spirit of Dartmoor into much of our repertoire.

Here's a quick wave from #Teignmouth #Devon now that the main band of rain,hail, sleet, and snow has passed. Remaining breezy with some wintry showers overnight. Watch out for ice if you're out and about

Just mapping some #snow impacts across #Devon this morning. Worst affected area is E to W tranche either side of A30 including N half of Dartmoor & parts of E Devon. A30 major disruption Exeter - Bodmin. 92 schools closed out of 550ish (www.devon.gov.uk/schools/clos...). Slow traffic M5.

In 1889 Royal Meteorological Society fellow GW Ormerod spotted a mirage in Teignmouth. 135 years later I (also a FRMetS) describe one I saw today. From l to r it's Ore (Oar) & Lead Stone & Hopes Nose. All look elevated & caused by light bending as it passes through layers of air with different temps

First grass (-1.7C) and air frost (-0.2C) of this 'winter season' this morning here in #Teignmouth #Devon. Graphs below show how temperatures have suddenly stepped down a big notch! Chance of further frosts over the next 2 or 3 nights before the milder air looks set to move back in over the weekend

Looks like the cold air is now reaching South Devon according to my weather station as the temperature is now plummeting! Definitely time to dig out my 'big coat'! www.teignmouthweather.co.uk/current.html

Really looking forward to jointly presenting how Beltane Border Morris have firmly embedded the spirit of Dartmoor it's myths, monuments & meteorology, into their dance repertoire this Friday evening at Exeter RAMM. Tickets (£8, students £5) are selling fast! rammuseum.org.uk/whats-on/ram...

Morris dance jigs showcase a dancer's skill & agility & are a much treasured part of our intangible cultural heritage. If your spirits are low on this cold gloomy Monday do take a look these two friends leaping about in Tavistock on Saturday at the Pudsey Day of Dance www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkLU...

As I love a bit of an adventure I only let myself buy the bi-monthly Dartmoor News if I've bought it on Dartmoor & travelled there by bus or train or under my own steam!! So today I caught the early train, then an idyllic autumn cycle up the Wray Valley Trail to Lustleigh! Mission accomplished!

I really like this graphic showing 2 potential scenarios for snow early next week. Just rain likely for us down here in Devon though.

After a week of anticyclonic gloom, this was my first view of the blue sky earlier this week here in Teignmouth, Devon. And this is my first post on this platform.....