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Geddes, were granted temporary appointments in the General List as Captain and Lieutenant respectively. The service was supported by the Meteorological Office in London, which became operational 24/7 for the first time.          The Battle of Passchendaele (also known as the Third Battle of Ypres

action – for example in a recent survey, only one third of respondents said they made changes at home, such as fastening windows, securing loose items outside and just one fifth checking on the safety of family and neighbours. When is a storm named? A storm will be named on the basis of 'medium

it the third warmest April since records began in 1884. All four UK nations recorded their third warmest April, with daytime temperatures playing a major role. The highest temperature of the month was 26.7°C, recorded on 30 April in Wisley, Surrey. That day also tied with 19 April 2018 as the UK’s

across the UK.   Temperatures increased in the third week briefly, before low pressure brought more unsettled weather. The last week of the month saw high pressure in charge, with the highest temperature of the year so far recorded on 30th of July with 32°C at Kew Gardens and Heathrow

events (the first resilience dividend) and an increase in household incomes (the third resilience dividend), where people engaged in fishing and related activities have been able to better plan their economic activities. Further exploration and quantification of these resilience dividends is required

Heatwave helps mark fifth warmest July on record Author: Press Office 2 August 2021 The mid-month heatwave has helped the UK to its joint fifth warmest July on record according to provisional Met Office figures, with Scotland and Northern Ireland recording their third warmest July, in a month where

two thirds of Kenya’s counties are classified as ASALs, droughts are usually the major concern. The KMD OND forecast forms a key input to the September planning meeting. However the MAM forecast is generally not available in time for the February planning. Better synchronisation or a monthly

from the Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) on the seasonal forecast for the October to December (OND) rainfall season, impacts on agriculture and other sectors and advisories. A third presentation was Fredrick Kathulanda of the UKWAMA project on beekeeping and how it is impacted by the climate

. When the NAO index is well below normal, the tendencies are generally opposite. The figures below show where seasonally-averaged temperatures and rainfall are likely to be in the top or bottom one third of observed values, given that the seasonal NAO index is in the top or bottom quarter

and is the third annual ‘State of the UK climate’ produced by the Met Office. It provides an accessible, authoritative and up-to-date assessment of UK climate trends, variations and extremes based on the latest available climate quality observational datasets. You can find out the current forecast in your