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were exceptionally strong across upland areas. The chart below shows hourly maximum gusts at three of the Met Office mountain weather stations: Aonach Mor (Inverness-shire, 1130masl), Cairnwell (Aberdeenshire, 928masl) and Great Dun Fell (Cumbria, 847masl), each recording gusts of 90 to 100Kt or more

on 5 January 2025 as anomalies relative to the January 1991-2020 monthly average. Temperatures remained below freezing across northern Scotland on 5th, with, for example, a maximum of -2.3°C at Aviemore, Inverness-shire, but a high of 13.4°C at Benson, Oxfordshire and Heathrow, Greater London

of rain fell at Seathwaite (Cumbria). A wind gust of 106 knots (122 mph) was recorded at Needles Old Battery (Isle of Wight) on the 18th, a new all-time record for a low-level site in England. A snow-depth of 12 cm was measured at Aviemore (Inverness-shire) on the 10th. Weather impacts Most

was affected by floods between York and Darlington. The snowfalls caused travel disruption, with many roads affected by snow, the A9 closed south of Inverness and the Queensferry crossing closed for a time due to the risk of falling ice. Heavy hail showers led to poor driving conditions on the M5 near

Southampton Southend Exeter E Midlands Humberside Isle of Man Leeds Bradford Liverpool London Gatwick Manchester Newcastle Durham Tees Valley Aberdeen/Dyce Belfast International Edinburgh Glasgow Inverness London Heathrow Prestwick Stornoway Sumburgh 1. Half-hourly reports (METAR) 2. The elements

Bradford Liverpool London Gatwick Manchester Newcastle Durham Tees Valley Aberdeen/Dyce Belfast International Edinburgh Glasgow Inverness London Heathrow Prestwick Stornoway Sumburgh 1. Half-hourly reports (METAR) 2. The elements of each report are broadcast in the following order: (a) Surface wind

Henderson (Ross & Cromarty, 18mAMSL) 83.0mm on 18th at Trassey Slievenaman (Down, 220mAMSL) 14.7hr on 1st at Stornoway Airport (Western Isles, 15mAMSL) 68Kt 78mph on 5th at Berry Head (Devon, 58mAMSL) 85Kt 98mph on 18th at Cairngorm Summit (Inverness-shire, 1237mAMSL) No non-zero values. mAMSL

, but near normal in the east and above normal in Shetland. 1st to 6th Low pressure systems tracked over Scotland during this period. The 1st was a cloudy and cool day, with a maximum of only 10.3 °C at Dalwhinnie (Inverness-shire), with showers and longer spells of rain for central and southern areas

was brighter with scattered showers and the 10th was mainly cloudy with some light rain, though sunny in the far north. Persistent rain affected most parts on the 11th, with considerable orographic enhancement in the west, giving 129.2 mm of rain at Skye Alltdearg House (Inverness-shire), with gales

, with a minimum of -3.3 °C at Tyndrum (Perthshire), then there were rain or showers along the east coast and in the south, and Dalwhinnie (Inverness-shire) only reached 6.9 °C. It remained cool and cloudy from the 16th to 18th inclusive, with some light rain and drizzle at times, mainly in the east