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Sean Batty

sean@stv.tv

Sean has worked in meteorology for 20 years and for STV since 2007, following roles at ITV and the BBC. He is a fan of statistics and trends, and can often be found buried in data looking for interesting facts for his forecasts and articles.

Sean Batty: Why mother nature is about to spring Scotland back into winter

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Why mother nature is about to spring us back into winter

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Sean Batty: Scotland could face snow in March as cold weather returns

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Stand-by for some springtime snow as the cold closes in

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Sean Batty: Chasing the snow to Garve in the Highlands

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Snow chance I was missing this much of the white stuff

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Sean Batty: The cold is coming, but will there will be a snowfest in Scotland?

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It's going to be cold out there - and will there be a snowfest?

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Sean Batty: How many weather records will Scotland break in 2023?

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How many weather records will Scotland break in 2023?

Sean Batty

More snow and rain storms to come for Scotland as US bomb cyclone fuels jet stream

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More snow and rain storms to come as US cyclone fuels jet stream

Sean Batty

Sean Batty: How low will temperatures go as winter tightens its grip on Scotland?

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How low will it go as winter tightens its grip on Scotland?

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Sean Batty: 6,000 miles away, La Nina drives coldest December for years across Scotland

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La Nina and the coldest December across Scotland for years

Sean Batty

Sean Batty: Winter is coming in Scotland as November rain gives way to cold and frost

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Winter is coming as November rain gives way to cold and frost

Sean Batty

Sean Batty: Extreme weather in Japan and Australia is sign of things to come in Scotland

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Bigger, violent and deadly storms threaten our coastal communities

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Sean Batty: It’s windy and warm in Scotland, so what’s going on with the weather?

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Why it might feel like a summer's night in parts of Scotland

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What are dog days and why are they bringing scorching temperatures to Scotland this summer?

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What are dog days and why are they bringing 30C temperatures?

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Sean Batty: Scotland set for hottest day on record with potential temperatures of 34C

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Scotland set for hottest day on record with temperatures to reach 34C

Sean Batty

Scottish record temperature ‘under threat’ as amber ‘extreme heat’ warning in place

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Temperatures could hit 33C amid amber 'extreme heat' warning

9 months ago

What is a supermoon, why does it happen and how can you see it in Scotland tonight?

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What is a supermoon, why does it happen and how can you see it?

Sean Batty

Aboyne and Edinburgh record warmest July night on record amid heatwave as temperatures hit low of 18C

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Parts of Scotland record warmest July night on record amid heatwave

9 months ago

Parts of Europe set for record temperatures as mercury set to hit 47C but will Scotland follow suit?

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Heatwave: Will Scotland's record temperature be broken this summer?

Sean Batty

Sean Batty: Could Scotland break temperature record of 33C this summer?

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Could temperature smash Scottish record of 33C this summer?

Sean Batty

Brighter days ahead as summer officially begins in Scotland

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Brighter days ahead as summer officially begins in Scotland

Sean Batty

‘Heat is on’: Rangers fans set for ‘Crazy’ Seville heatwave in the ‘frying pan of Europe’

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Rangers fans set for 'crazy' heatwave in the 'frying pan of Europe'

11 months ago

Sean Batty explains why it’s snowing when you thought summer was nearly here

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Why there's snow when you thought summer was nearly here

Sean Batty

February incredibly unsettled month as snow falls across Scotland

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February incredibly unsettled month as snow falls across Scotland

Sean Batty

Will our dreams of a white Christmas come true?

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Will our dreams of a white Christmas come true?

1 year ago

Hurricane Bawbag changed the course of storms forever

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Hurricane Bawbag changed the course of storms forever

Sean Batty

Coastal flooding and tidal surges as the world warms

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Coastal flooding and tidal surges as the world warms

Sean Batty

Will a warmer climate mean less snow in Scotland?

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Will a warmer climate mean less snow in Scotland?

Sean Batty

Scotland’s summers are set to become hotter than ever

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Scotland’s summers are set to become hotter than ever

Sean Batty

Expect drier summers and droughts in future forecasts

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Expect drier summers and droughts in future forecasts

Sean Batty

The rain isn’t going away and will come back another day

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The rain isn’t going away and will come back another day

Sean Batty

More of us will have to prepare for flooding – that’s a fact

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More of us will have to prepare for flooding – that’s a fact

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Humza Yousaf officially sworn in as First Minister of Scotland

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