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on Wednesday, bringing another day of unseasonably wet and windy conditions, lasting into Thursday. This brings a mix of rain and showers quite widely, and some very strong winds especially for south and south-western coasts. Met Office Chief Meteorologist Steve Ramsdale, said: “On Wednesday

so far has seen temperatures close to average; September saw some warm spells and also some colder spells, but during October there were no extremes of temperature and very little frost. Much of September was dry, with some short unsettled spells, but October was largely unsettled, with only brief

summer rainfall were Cheshire, Northumberland and Derbyshire. Compared with the average summer rainfall between 1981-2010, these counties saw 179%, 174% and 173%, respectively. Scotland was very wet overall as it recorded its second wettest summer, only surpassed by summer 1985. Tim added: “The picture

Storm Aiden 31 October 2020 Storm Aiden 1 brought strong winds and heavy rain to the UK on 31 October 2020. The storm was part of a spell of turbulent, wet and very windy weather from late October to early November as a succession of deep Atlantic low pressure systems, associated with a powerful

. This means that while we might see some warm - and in places very warm – days, overall the next week will feel more like what we would expect of a warm spell in May, with some heavy showers around, rather than hot summery weather.”  Further ahead, it’s looking likely that toward the end of next week will see

, outbreaks of rain, and winds will strengthen through the day. Deputy Chief Meteorologist Dan Harris said: “As we head into next week we are expecting some parts of the country to see some very warm weather, which could reach heatwave thresholds. However, in the cloudier, windier and wetter parts

with some localised flooding”. Check with the Environment Agency or Natural Resources Wales to find out what the risk is in your area. Flood risk RAC spokesman Rod Dennis said: “The threat of flooding is now very real in parts of south Wales and the south west of England, meaning drivers need to take

widespread flooding and storm damage. By their very nature extreme events are rare and a novel research method was needed to quantify the risk of extreme rainfall within the current climate. Professor Adam Scaife, who leads this area of research at the Met Office said “The new Met Office supercomputer

been unsettled, very wet, and dull with a succession of frontal systems bringing rain and wind. There was a cold start to March (Benson in Oxfordshire recorded -4.6°C on the 3 rd ) with snow falling on the 2 nd across parts of south-west England causing disruption to travel. After the first few days

the public to be better placed to keep themselves, their property and businesses safe.   In the wake of Storm Ciara, it’ll remain unsettled and very windy across the UK and it’ll turn colder with wintry showers and ice an additional hazard, as we head into the new week. You can get the most accurate