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year with fewer frosts than average and it was one of the least snowy years on record. Undeniable warming trend for the UK Dr Mark McCarthy, head of the Met Office’s National Climate Information Centre, added: “The climate statistics over time reveal an undeniable warming trend for the UK. We

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

There is also a small (around 10%) chance that at least one year in the period could exceed 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels (1850–1900), although it is not anticipated that it will happen this year. It is the first time that such high values have been highlighted within these forecasts. Prof

implementing the model developments from the Parallel Suite 23. • The PWS elements for KPT4 were discussed and it was confirmed that recent successes, including the mobile pages for the web going live, would see at least 7, possibly 8, of the elements for the target satisfied. • John Hirst reported

(NIOD) in Amsterdam we have been able to confirm that there was at least one brave group of Dutch resistance operatives supporting the effort to collect weather observations to aid allied aerial operations. The Night Watch painting in the Rijksmuseum During the War some of the greatest treasures

was 957 mb, making it the deepest depression to be centred over England or Wales in October in at least 150 years. Maximum observed pressure change in one hour: 12.2 mb at 0500 GMT at Hurn. Highest Hourly Mean Wind Speed: 75 knots (86.5 mph) at Royal Sovereign Lighthouse and highest gust of 100 knots

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a 10 per cent chance of at least one year between 2019 and 2023 temporarily exceeding 1.5 °C.” Alongside this forecast, 2018 is today cited to be nominally the fourth warmest year on record globally in data released by the Met Office, at 0.91±0.1°C above the long-term pre-industrial average

, and each one helps communities prepare, keeps emergency services coordinated, and strengthens public awareness of severe weather risks.” Storm naming: 10 years in numbers 70 storms named by the Western Europe naming group   12 named storms – the most in a season (2023/24)   2 named storms – the least

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