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). The graphs show the average monthly sunshine totals for Heathrow and Eastbourne, together with the highest and lowest totals recorded in the stated periods. The highest known monthly sunshine total in the region is 383.9 hours at Eastbourne, East Sussex in July 1911, which is a UK record. In the dullest
) analysis (mm) for 14 August 1975. Daily weather extremes Highest Maximum Temperature 30.1 °C at Monks Wood (Cambridgeshire) Lowest Minimum Temperature 11.1 °C at East Malling (Kent) and Gatwick (East Sussex) Most Rainfall 170.8 mm at Hampstead (Greater London) Most Sunshine 11.1 hours at Gorleston
of 133 lives. 307 people died across South East England (including 58 at Canvey Island and 35 at Jaywick). 1800 people died in Holland as a direct result of the storm surge . 160,000 acres of eastern England flooded by sea water. Highest gust speeds: Costa Hill 109 knots (126 mph) Lossiemouth 98 knots
in the afternoon. In the wake of the rain, blustery showers will follow for a time, particularly in the west and south-west, but these will also ease as the day progresses. Elsewhere, showers are likely for windward coasts and hills, with some of these developing further inland. There is a risk that a few
were subjected to multiple flood events, especially in south-east England. Two areas were particularly hard hit. In mid-October, large areas of Kent and Sussex were le underwater as rivers such as the Ouse at Lewes (East Sussex), the Uck at Uckfield (East Sussex) and the Medway at Tonbridge (Kent
downpours across the southeast, Sussex, and Kent, and eventually pushing up into parts of East Anglia. Once again, heavy, possibly thundery before this system eventually clears its way into the North Sea. And it's going to be another day of showery outbreaks once again, particularly in the west
problems. Rainfall totals for the 24 hours to 0900 UTC on 24th included 66.8 mm at Fontmell Magna (Dorset), 66.7 mm at Boscombe Down (Wiltshire), 61.0 mm at Mickleham (Surrey) and 63.2 mm at Wych Cross (East Sussex) - these totals being typically around two-thirds or more of the December average
It’s getting even chillier for many as cold air spreads across the UK from the east bringing with it a chance of snow showers.
East Scotland, on 5 December. We are starting to see snow showers and many central and eastern parts could see some temporary small accumulations of snow, but the main focus is likely to be where we have issued Yellow National Severe Weather Warnings for tonight: East Sussex and Kent; and high ground
; the wind gust record for north-east England being 93Kt (107mph) at Lynemouth (Northumberland) on 17 December 1979. Brizlee Wood is located on a hill 5km to the west of Alnwick and it is likely the interaction of the northerly airflow with the local topography will have influenced the very high
Midlands: climate The Midlands area includes the Cotswold Hills to the south, the Northamptonshire uplands to the east, the Peak District to the north and is bounded by the Welsh border to the west. It includes the Severn and Avon valleys, with their rivers flowing to the south, and the valley
