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) Shorehamby-Sea mean 72kn, gust 100kn 16th October 2nd highest gust and mean hourly wind, 1980-1992 [Highest West Sussex 84 56 1987] Isle of Portland Dorset 84 56 3rd highest gust, 1974-2009 [91kn 4th January 1998, 88 kn 28th October 1998] 2nd equal highest mean hourly wind [62kn 4th January 1998

were in force across much of southern England on these days and impacts were reported from Cornwall across to Sussex. The evening of the 28th brought reports that Derriford Hospital in Plymouth had had to close one of its operating theatres due to flooding, and several properties in Plymouth and Looe

Ciarán could see significant flooding along parts of the south coast tomorrow, while minor impacts are possible along the coast from Dorset to Sussex this evening and along parts of the Yorkshire and Northeast coasts on Thursday.  “Rain from the storm could also see significant surface water and river

and also warm in the south-east. Storm Ali brought even windier weather for most on the 19th, with rain in the north-west moving south-eastwards during the day and turning patchy, and some places recording gusts over 70 mph. The temperature did not fall below 18.0 °C at Bognor Regis (West Sussex

, high temperatures led to a significant drop in oxygen levels in rivers, resulting in fish deaths in the River Cam and distress among aquatic life in the South East. The Environment Agency responded by aerating rivers to restore oxygen levels, highlighting the growing need for climate-responsive water

. Mean maximum temperatures were mostly around 1.0 °C above average, but nearer 2 °C above in parts of the south-east. Mean minimum temperatures were around 1 °C above average for most areas, but up to 2 °C above average in much of Scotland and northern England. Rainfall was 116% of average

was notably warm for some with the temperature not falling below 18.0 °C at Bognor Regis (West Sussex). Bands of showers and longer spells of rain, with some embedded thunderstorms, crossed the country on the 22nd, while it was very warm in East Anglia with a high of 27.7 °C at Weybourne (Norfolk). Most

was near average in some western areas, but well above average further east, with over 200% of normal for London and the south-east and also parts of Aberdeenshire and Moray. Sunshine was particularly low for much of England and Wales, with only the south of Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man

highest in the series (behind 1998, due to 1998 having had a much higher average minimum). With 82% of average rainfall and 144% of average sunshine, the UK as a whole had a rather dry and particularly sunny month, but many western and southern areas had near-average rainfall while the north-east

above average elsewhere, with parts of eastern Scotland, East Anglia and Gloucestershire seeing more than twice the normal rainfall. Sunshine was 93% of average, and it was sunnier than average in central southern England, the Midlands and East Anglia, but sunshine was well below normal in Wales