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Almost a third of UK adults are unaware that UV radiation comes from the sun, and they aren’t aware that over exposure to UV can lead to eye burn, macular degeneration or cataracts later in life.   UK unaware of health risks Although more people are aware about the connection between UV light

exception will be the far southwest, where a few light showers may develop. Elsewhere, sunny periods will dominate, although low cloud will linger across central and eastern Scotland and northeast England during the morning. This cloud is expected to clear inland but may drift southward to affect other

were the likely cause of various power outages across Devon and Cornwall on the 18th, and later that day the First Light Festival at Lowestoft (Suffolk) was temporarily suspended due to torrential downpours and frequent lightning. The closing days of the month saw several localised incidences

of the south on the 14th again persisted in places until late morning, then the south was sunny but other areas remained cloudy, with rain in the far north by dusk. The 15th saw showers on the east coast, sunshine across the north, and cloud for central and southern parts with patchy light rain

. By evening, most showers will die out, but light rain and drizzle will affect northeastern Scotland, while patchy rain may develop across western parts of the UK. Low cloud is expected to spread inland from the North Sea into eastern and some central areas. Clear spells will occur elsewhere

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, advisors and specialist scientists on the interpretation and impact of the weather during an emergency. If required, Met Office experts are ready to attend or teleconference into tactical/strategic command and control centres. The Met Office’s Public Weather Service provides a range of basic

hours before the event, and in the light of new data, the FFC will either confirm or cancel the original alert. Kinlochbervie Wick Stornoway Ullapool Moray Firth Aberdeen Lerwick Figure 7 - UK coastal monitoring and forecasting tidal alert regions for England and Wales. Tobermory Port Ellen Millport

event. Six hours before the event, and in the light of new data, the FFC will either confirm or cancel the original alert. Kinlochbervie Wick Stornoway Ullapool Moray Firth Aberdeen Lerwick Figure 7 - UK coastal monitoring and forecasting tidal alert regions for England and Wales. Tobermory Port Ellen

chart at 1200UTC 28 January 2024 shows the UK in a south-westerly flow, located in the ‘warm sector’ between warm and cold fronts, with an associated low pressure centre over Iceland. Typically, a warm sector would be associated with low cloud and patchy light rain. The visible satellite image