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and regional radio stations. KMD should prepare forecasts for radio that cover two sub-regions of Western Kenya. One is the Luhya-speaking heartland (Vihiga, Kakamega, Bungoma, Busia and Trans-Nzoia) that was formerly known as Western Province. The other is the Luo-speaking heartland (Siaya, Kisumu, Homa Bay

for sleeping at night. Many escaped to cooler conditions at the coast with beaches packed over the weekend of 9 to 10 September. The DogFest show at Knebworth House in Hertfordshire was cancelled. The thundery breakdown caused various impacts with localized flash-flooding. Thousands of runners taking part

: A maximum temperature of 16.6 °C was recorded at Colwyn Bay (Clwyd) on the 10th. A minimum temperature of -10.7 °C was recorded at Cawdor Castle (Nairnshire) on the 1st. In the 24 hours ending at 0900 GMT on the 15th, 70.6 mm of rain fell at Trassey Slievenaman (County Down). Wind gusts of 73 knots (84 mph

was considered the most severe storm to hit the Irish Sea in the 19th century. The storm depression was first noted in the Bay of Biscay near Cape Finisterre on 24–25 October and the centre progressed northwards over Britain from Cornwall to the Yorkshire coast. The strongest winds in the system developed

and other ARRCC partners on applied research to assess the impacts of climate change on relative sea level rise along the coast of Bangladesh. This will result in improved understanding and provision of tools to assess the impacts of climate change on sea level rise in the Bay of Bengal and support

force, keeping rain at bay for most and allowing for plenty of sunshine by day. However, subtle changes are on the horizon, with the potential for more unsettled weather to arrive from the west as we head into the weekend. Keep up to date with weather warnings, and you can find the latest forecast

in Thanet regularly exercise control measures due to the rapidly expanding oyster reefs in the intertidal zones. Volunteers exercising control measures on Pacific Oysters in Walpole Bay, Kent. Photo credit: Sherece Thompson, Kent Wildlife Trust. The Met Office in collaboration with Ulster Wildlife

into Christmas week. This change is expected to bring drier and more settled conditions for the festive period. High pressure will put a cap on rainfall and keep the jet stream at bay, leading to lighter winds, colder nights, and an increased risk of frost and fog. The exact position of the high-pressure

, including sandy beaches, coastal estuaries and deltas, wetlands, and mangrove systems support rich fauna and flora, and play a vital role in coastal protection. They are threatened by extractive industries, pollution, and urban expansion, as well as by climate change. In particular, higher marine

below shows hourly maximum gust speeds recorded at three stations on the south coast of the UK: Isle of Portland, Dorset, Needles Old Battery, Isle of Wight and Langdon Bay, Kent. The chart illustrates the particularly exposed nature of Needles, located at 80 masl (metres above mean sea level