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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: 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

Insight

Bigger, violent and deadly storms threaten our coastal communities

Sean Batty

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

Insight

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

Sean Batty

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?

Sean Batty

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

Insight

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

Scotland

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

5 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

Edinburgh & East

Parts of Scotland record warmest July night on record amid heatwave

5 months ago

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

Insight

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’

Sport

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

7 months ago

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

Insight

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?

Scotland

Will our dreams of a white Christmas come true?

11 months 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

Sean Batty

The beast is back as heavy snow roars into Scotland

Insight

The beast is back as heavy snow roars into Scotland

Sean Batty

Big freeze grips Scotland…and it’s going to get even colder

Scotland

Big freeze grips Scotland…and it’s going to get even colder

2 years ago

Rainy days continue after a disappointing July

Insight

Rainy days continue after a disappointing July

Sean Batty

Heat is on for Sean Batty’s summer guessing game

Weather

Heat is on for Sean Batty’s summer guessing game

2 years ago

Has Scotland peaked too soon with the sunny weather?

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Has Scotland peaked too soon with the sunny weather?

Sean Batty

The sun has got its hat on as lockdown begins to lift

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The sun has got its hat on as lockdown begins to lift

Sean Batty

Stand by for a thermometer rollercoaster this month

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Stand by for a thermometer rollercoaster this month

Sean Batty

Sunburn warning as gardens become our lockdown luxury

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Sunburn warning as gardens become our lockdown luxury

Sean Batty

Today's Top Stories

Ian Blackford standing down as SNP Westminster leader in the House of Commons

Politics

Ian Blackford standing down as SNP Westminster leader

SNP Westminster Commons leader Ian Blackford Ross, Skye and Lochaber MP insists he still has respect of party

Politics

Blackford: 'I absolutely have respect and support of SNP colleagues'

Glasgow boy, six, has new heart at top of Christmas list after two years waiting for transplant

Six-year-old boy has new heart at top of Christmas list

Caithness egg farmer jailed after rat-infested site led to death of around 2000 hens

Highlands & Islands

Egg farmer jailed after rat-infested site led to around 2000 hen deaths

Teacher at Bannerman High School in Glasgow resigns after sexually explicit images found on OnlyFans

Teacher quits after parents find sexually explicit OnlyFans pictures

Teenagers charged Kirkcaldy High Street fire at scene of £1m cannabis bust

Edinburgh & East

Teenage boys charged after huge fire at scene of £1m cannabis bust

Man and woman killed in fatal A9 Land Rover crash in Caithness named by police

Highlands & Islands

Man and woman killed in A9 Land Rover crash named by police

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Major floods cause travel chaos as rail lines and streets shut across central Scotland

Edinburgh & East

Major floods cause chaos as rail lines shut across central Scotland

Scotland set to be hit by thunderstorms and heavy rain as yellow weather warning issued by Met Office

Scotland

Scotland hit by thunderstorms and heavy rain after days of heat

Scotland’s record temperature ‘could go’ as highs of 35C predicted for tropical Tuesday

Scotland

Scotland's record temperature 'could top' 35C on tropical Tuesday

Extreme heat warning in place for southern and east Scotland as record breaking temperatures predicted

Scotland

Extreme heat warning in place as Scots urged to take care

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

Brighter days ahead as summer officially begins in Scotland

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Brighter days ahead as summer officially begins in Scotland

Sean Batty

Record-breaking warm New Year could be on the cards

Weather

Record-breaking warm New Year could be on the cards

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Hundreds slapped with festive driving fines as Police Scotland issue stern Christmas warning

Scotland

Over 600 hit with festive driving fines as police issue stern warning

Mick Fleetwood and Stevie Nicks lead tributes to Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie

Entertainment

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Scottish children ‘failed by inaction on poverty’ from governments at Holyrood and Westminster

Politics

Children 'failed by poverty inaction' from UK and Scottish governments

150 years of Scotland v England: Six memorable matches between the Auld Enemy

Football

Scotland v England at 150: Six of the best Auld Enemy matches

Scotland ‘will have turkeys for Christmas’ despite ‘unprecedented’ bird flu outbreak

Scotland

Scotland 'will have turkeys for Christmas' despite bird flu outbreak

Three areas of Scotland make list of Time Out’s Best Places in the UK to Visit in 2023

Highlands & Islands

Three Scottish destinations make Time Out's Best UK Places list

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