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the 1970s, but have been relatively flat over the most recent 15 years to 2013. This has prompted speculation that human induced global warming is no longer happening, or at least will be much smaller than predicted. Others maintain that this is a temporary pause and that temperatures will again

emissions scenario by the 2070s: • The temperature on hot summer days shows increases of 3.8 to 6.8°C compared to recent climate. In the original data, this range was 3.7 to 6.8°C. • The frequency of hot spells over the Southern UK (two or more days over 30°C) increases to 4.1 occurrences per year

to Wales and south-west England had well over double their usual May rainfall, making it provisionally the UK’s fourth wettest May in a series from 1862, with 171% of average. Sunshine was rather below average for most areas except Northern Ireland, with 86% of average for the UK overall. The UK

was very wet over most of the UK, and this unsettled theme persisted for most of October and November. The jet stream regularly tracked further south than usual, meaning that much of England and Wales were wetter and duller than average for October and November, but parts of Scotland and Northern

High pressure is dominant over the UK over the weekend, bringing a good deal of dry and fine weather, albeit with varying amounts of cloud.   Monday’s Bank Holiday for Northern Ireland, England and Wales will see a continuation of the settled weather, with potentially some long periods of sunshine

was introduced in autumn 2015; the other occasion was storms Ellen and Francis in late August 2020. Winds gusted at over 50Kt (58mph) in some exposed western locations. This storm - like Antoni a fortnight earlier – was not especially severe for the time of year but it did bring some particularly wet

Why does it rain? Being in the UK we know a lot about rain. Whether it’s drizzle or large downpours, rain is vital for life. But did you know that rain can be classified in different depending on the temperature of the air and whether it’s over land or sea? Before we look at the different types

Thursday 25 January 1990 (Burns Day Storm) Weather chart for 1200 UTC on 25 January 1990 General summary Scotland had a cloudy day with rain, sleet or snow at times. There were some heavy falls of snow over the highlands but on low ground and in the south snow turned to rain or sleet. England

Temperatures could climb into the low 30s, although this heatwave is not expected to see temperatures quite as high as the one experienced at the end of June/early July. It is going to be widely dry with sunny spells over the coming days, although Northern Ireland and northwest Scotland will see

, clearing into the North Sea, but, unusually, this storm remained over the UK throughout 8th December, gradually weakening as the low pressure centred filled. Impacts Storm Barra caused significant weather impacts across Ireland, including widespread power outages, but the storm had weakened by the time