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the last three months, the exception being Haiti which was very wet in December. Outlook: Over the next three months, parts of the Middle East and North Africa are likely to be drier than normal. In the Caribbean, Guyana is likely to be drier than normal. Tropical Cyclone outlook: North Atlantic

) regions. Probabilities are for 5 categories referred to as: very dry, dry, average, wet and very wet. The category boundaries are defined from 1961-1990 observations, such that the climatological probability for each category in that period is by definition 0.2 (20%). The strongest forecast signal

Africa Monsoon has been active with above normal rainfall for many areas over the last three months, including in its northern extension into the Sahel during August and September. Parts of Eastern and Southern Africa have been very dry in October, despite this being the time of year when rainy

Overview 3 Likely Likely Much More Likely Africa Current Status and Outlook - Rainfall Current Status: Over the past three months, in West Africa rainfall was mostly near-normal though Cameroon and Nigeria were dry or very dry. DRC was very dry in August and September, while Chad and Niger were wet

drier than normal conditions particularly in August and October. Wet or Very Wet conditions have been observed across parts of West Africa, in association with an active West African Monsoon. Localised Wet or Very Wet conditions were also experienced across parts of northern Nigeria and southern Chad

later in the season (56% chance during May-July 2022). The effects of La Niña are likely to remain wide-reaching during the northern hemisphere spring. With a couple of notable exceptions (including East Africa) La Niña, very broadly speaking, tends to increase the likelihood of wetter than normal

Extreme weather profile cards Hurricane Hurricanes are very large, rapidly rotating storms, with very strong winds and thunderstorms. Each year several make landfall and can cause considerable damage to property and loss of life. They are also known as typhoons or tropical cyclones. Find out more

Throughout June high pressure dominated the UK weather bringing more than our normal share of fine sunny days with high temperatures and very little rainfall. Provisional statistics show it is one of the UK's top five warmest Junes (in records dating back to 1910) for both maximum daytime and mean

The UK is set to experience another spell of very warm to hot weather as we move into the weekend, with Friday and Saturday bringing a mix of sunshine, heat, and an increasing risk of thunderstorms

, helping to moderate temperatures slightly in these areas. Elsewhere, it will be very warm or hot, with temperatures peaking at around 32°C in the warmest spots. Conditions will be nearer normal along windward coasts where the breeze will keep things a little cooler. Friday night will remain very

Provisional Met Office statistics show that England enjoyed its sunniest March since records began in 1910, with many individual counties also topping their sunshine duration records. It was also the UK’s third sunniest March on record, and Wales’ second.   It was also a very dry month, with only