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Eskdalemuir (Dumfriesshire) 26 June 1953 Highest 60-minute total: 92 mm Maidenhead (Berkshire) 12 July 1901 Highest 90-minute total: 117 mm Dunsop Valley (Lancashire) 8 August 1967 Highest 120-minute total: 155 mm Hewenden Reservoir (Yorkshire) 11 June 1956 Highest 180-minute total: 178 mm Horncastle

ecosystems forming part of the Western Rift Valley, the Albertine Rift. This area is considered a biodiversity hotspot, with endemic flora and 30 2022, Met Office fauna and critically endangered megafauna, including eastern mountain gorillas, that depend on the forests. The Rwenzori Mountains

through the day. The 4th was sunny, with 15.7 hours of sunshine at Valley (Gwynedd). After a fine start on the 5th, cloud increased from the west through the morning with scattered showers in south-western counties from around lunchtime. The 6th was cloudy, with showers developing during the afternoon

between the 26th and 28th following early low cloud and fog patches, and Valley (Anglesey) recorded 15.7 hours of sunshine on the 27th. A weak front moved eastwards across the country on the 29th but only brought a few showers across the north, and Usk (Monmouthshire) reached 29.9 °C. The 30th was cooler

hours at Aberdaron and Valley (Gwynedd). Bright initially on the 26th but with wintry showers spreading west, becoming widespread by late a ernoon. The 27th began with some fairly persistent snow in many areas, turning showery in the a ernoon, and the showers became isolated into the evening, while

in and around the valley heads. The rail line between Pontypridd and Aberdare was reported closed by flooding but was able to reopen on the morning of the 24th. After further rain on the 24th to 26th the month ended dry and sunny for many as high pressure returned to provide a settled end to winter

on higher ground, followed by brighter showery weather. The 25th and 26th saw a mix of sunshine and wintry showers, the showers locally thundery also. Lying snow was mainly restricted to high ground, and was 8 cm deep at Lake Vyrnwy (Powys) on the 26th. There were fewer showers on the 27th, when Valley

to 30th Low pressure moved in from the west and the weather turned very wet at times. The 21st was sunny again for most, with a high of 27.4 °C at Valley (Gwynedd), but showers reached the southwest from mid-afternoon. The night of the 21st/22nd was unusually warm with the temperature falling no lower

in the Rhondda valley closed the line to Cardiff. The Humber Bridge was closed to high-sided vehicles for a time. Northern PowerGrid reported about 2000 customers lost power, and flights at East Midlands airport were diverted. The remainder of the month was relatively quiet with no further notable

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