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across upland areas of western Scotland, in marked contrast to largely dry conditions over previous weeks. Parts of the West Highlands recorded 50 to 100mm of rain from this storm. The map below shows maximum gust speeds from storm Hector. Gusts of 40 to 50 Kt (46 to 58 mph) were recorded widely

, areas to the lee of hills and mountains will stay mild or even exceptionally mild. Jonathan Vautrey, Met Office presenter and meteorologist, said: “We do have a cold front across the far north of Scotland first thing Monday morning, so it is quite damp there. Outbreaks of rain for the Highlands

Weather: Rain, Thunderstorm, Wind, Snow, Lightning, Ice, Fog, Extreme Heat Regions:  Orkney & Shetland Highlands & Eilean Siar Grampian Central,Tayside & Fife, Strathclyde SW Scotland, Lothian Borders Northern Ireland Northwest England Northeast England Yorkshire & Humber West Midlands East Midlands

through Saturday. 40 to 50mm of rainfall is expected across parts of the West Highlands, with 20 to 30mm over hills and mountains in Northern Ireland, northern England and Wales as the weather front sinks south. Want to find out what the weather has in store this weekend? Here's Aidan with all

and Tanzania. Further west, it is likely to be drier than normal in the region around Lake Victoria, including the Kenyan Highlands, Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda. Eastern parts of South Sudan and southwest Ethiopia are also likely to be drier than normal. Elsewhere, it is likely to be wetter than normal

to 3 °C above normal in western Scotland and Northern Ireland, but close to normal in easternmost counties of England, while mean minimum temperatures were between 0.5 and 2 °C above normal generally. Many parts of England and parts of the Scottish Highlands had a wet month, with double the average

to develop story ideas and generate stories for the NECJOGHA website www.necjogha.com. He encouraged members to sign to and launch the Kenya group because the Uganda and Tanzania groups are already up and running. Network of Climate Journalists of the Greater Horn of Africa (NECJOGHA) Page 2 2.2

temperatures are rare. Average annual rainfall totals range from less than 1000 mm in the upper Clyde valley and along the coasts of Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway to over 3500 mm over the higher parts of the west Highlands, approaching the maximum values found in the UK. West Scotland is one

in the upper Clyde valley and along the coasts of Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway to over 3500 mm over the higher parts of the west Highlands, approaching the maximum values found in the UK. West Scotland is one of the more exposed areas of the UK, being close to the Atlantic. The strongest winds

light rain or drizzle could affect parts of the eastern Scottish Highlands. Later in the day, a band of cloud and rain is likely to reach parts of the west and northwest, accompanied by strengthening winds. Northern Scotland, in particular, can expect strong, gusty winds. Temperatures will remain