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at the following Met Office sites: Total (mm)Prev wettest April (mm)Records began Edinburgh 110.0 84.0 (1947) 1939 Lossiemouth (Morayshire)113.3 71.5 (1977) 1951 London 113.8 100.6 (1993) 1940 Cranwell (Lincs) 113.8 94.4 (1998) 1921 Birmingham (Edgbaston) 143.4 124.9 (1961) 1897 Northolt (Middlesex) 118.6

Low pressure is still dominating at the moment, with showers in the north and west on Friday, and these could be heavy in some locations through the afternoon. It is a drier and brighter day compared to yesterday for most though, with sunny spells developing for many and feeling pleasant

A battle for supremacy continues over the UK, with cold air to the north and east and milder, wet conditions to the south and west.

to 10cm accumulating on higher ground above 150m. "The risk of freezing rain will be an additional threat across parts of eastern Wales and the west and south Midlands.  Snow should turn back to rain  lasting longest across parts of northern England.” From Thursday colder air is likely to spread west

, where patchy fog may develop once again. There will also be some clearer intervals west of high ground in western Britain. High pressure remaining firmly in charge this week Keeping the weather cloudy, with patchy drizzle here and there ☁️☁️🌧️ pic.twitter.com/J0KdzbA094 — Met Office (@metoffice

rainfall and flooding in the Lake District 18-19 November 2009 Ottery St Mary hailstorm 29-30 October 2008 Central England flooding 20 July 2007 Yorkshire flooding June 2007 Birmingham tornado 28 July 2005 Boscastle floods 16 August 2004 The Braer storm 10 January 1993 Towyn floods 26 February 1990 Burns

in the second half of the month. The weather was changeable, with scattered showers as well as dry, fine spells. The winds were often from the west or southwest, bringing moist, sometimes warm air from the Atlantic. August began with widespread thunderstorms across central and southern parts

of the country, persisting all day in some places, while rain over the West Country, persistent and slow moving, eventually spread east into the West Midlands and central southern counties by evening. 15th to 24th After a dry start for eastern coastal counties on the 15th, rain elsewhere spread slowly

the closure of the rail lines connecting Carlisle to Newcastle and Barrow, and a number of road and school closures in north-west England and the west Midlands. There was some disruption to roads in the east and southeast of England due to flooding and a lighthouse bungalow collapsed into the sea

and more unsettled from the west. The 8th was a day of sunshine and showers, the showers in the west penetrating further east, with thunder reported over the Midlands. Slow-moving fronts brought a dull cool wet day for East Anglia and the south-east on the 9th, but it was sunny in the west

for parts of southwest England and west Wales. ⚠️ Yellow weather warning issued ⚠️ Heavy rain across southern England and Wales Sunday 1600 – Monday 0900 Latest info 👉 https://t.co/QwDLMfRBfs Stay #WeatherAware⚠️ pic.twitter.com/OKi7E5RYQr — Met Office (@metoffice) September 28, 2024 Met Office Chief