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the Customer Centre on: Tel: 0370 900 0100 Fax: 0370 900 5050 Email: [email protected] If you are outside the UK: Tel: +44 330 135 0000 Fax: +44 330 135 0050 Radar – a brief history The word RADAR is an acronym, for RAdio Detection And Ranging. Although some primitive work on radio location had been

organisations and potential future funding arrangements for scientific research. The Board also noted the role of ECMWF and the future of the Copernicus and other programmes in the light of EU departure. • Nick Jobling (Chief Financial Officer) presented the Finance Report. The Board discussed the impact

disruption in south-west England on the 11th and flooding caused travel disruption in Durham and Middlesbrough on the 12th. Around midmonth, heavy, thundery showers caused disruption in some parts of the country. On the 15th, there was flooding in Altrincham and Hale town centres, and the M25 was flooded

patches. In rural areas of southern and northern Scotland, temperatures could dip into the mid-single figures, while elsewhere the night will remain mild. Outlook for Sunday Sunday will see variable cloud cover across the UK. In western areas, cloud may thicken enough to produce light rain or drizzle

parts, and the 2nd saw 12.6 hours of sunshine at several sites including East Malling (Kent) and Tibenham (Norfolk), but the west was cloudier with some light rain and drizzle. Rain across the north-west and far south-west moved into the north-east on the 3rd but died out further south, with warm

showers affected eastern and north-western coasts. A band of rain spread into the north late on the 1st and spread southwards on the 2nd, turning light and drizzly as it moved south, with brighter weather following into the north. Between the 3rd and 5th, a ridge of high pressure brought dry, sunny

those showers mostly dying out with some light rain and drizzle affecting Northeastern Scotland whilst patchy rain could also develop across Western areas of the UK. Low cloud is also likely to spread inland from the North Sea into Eastern and some Central areas. Elsewhere there will be clear spells

patches. In rural areas of southern and northern Scotland, temperatures could dip into the mid-single figures, while elsewhere the night will remain mild. Outlook for Sunday Sunday will see variable cloud cover across the UK. In western areas, cloud may thicken enough to produce light rain or drizzle

, and Almondsbury (Avon), Exeter Airport (Devon) and Shoeburyness (Essex) recorded 8.6 hours of sunshine on the 4th. There was fog and frost overnight in central and southern parts of the country, and generally variable amounts of cloud on the 5th and 6th, but it was cloudier with a little light rain

with some patchy light rain at times.” Mid-week Rain, which could be heavy at times, will move east across the country on Wednesday, turning patchier and more showery on Thursday, with the heaviest showers expected in the south and east.  Easter weekend Looking further ahead, Deputy Chief Meteorologist