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Midlands. There were also several accidents associated with swimming. The hot weather also led to increased vulnerability from heat stress particularly to the elderly and frail. Weather data The analysis chart at 1200 UTC on Wednesday 21 June 2017 shows high pressure centred to the east of the UK

in 1990 in particle physics at Birmingham concerned with the UA1 experiment at CERN in Geneva. His first job was for a year at the Climatic Research Unit of the University of East Anglia at Norwich, with Phil Jones and Tom Wigley. He joined the climate change group, led by John Mitchell, at the Met

and sunshine, with an average maximum temperature of 19.4°C and a mean of 14.8°C. Sunshine hours reached 178.7, and rainfall was lower than in the north at 58 mm, reflecting the region’s more settled conditions during the latter half of the month.  Scotland West Western Scotland saw an average

and formation of smog based around sulphur…We’ve lived through a period when road transport has been the key issue of the day. And there will be new challenges in the future.”  Professor Alastair Lewis speaking at the UK Clean Air Conference 2024 in Birmingham   Rapid declines in transport emissions

to the closure of around 50 schools in the west Midlands on the 19th. The cold spell persisted until the 23rd with some sharp overnight frosts recorded, especially in northern Scotland. Further snow showers affected northern Scotland and western parts of the UK, with more organised snow affecting

south and east, reaching the Midlands and south-west by midafternoon, the south-east staying dry. 23rd to 30th Any early fog on the 23rd, this mainly near the Scottish border, soon cleared, leaving sunshine and just isolated showers, but central and south-eastern parts had more cloud, with rain

a location records a period of at least three consecutive days with temperature values meeting or exceeding the heatwave temperature threshold for that location. Across much of the north and west of the UK this threshold is 25ºC, but across Greater London and the Home Counties the threshold is higher

Ireland and Cumbria. The UK overall had 109% of average for the month. November was very wet in many eastern areas and the English Midlands, but remarkably dry in north-west Scotland, giving 97% of average UK-wide. Most parts of the UK were sunnier than average in September, due mainly to the spell

Parts of the South West, Midlands, northern England and east Scotland could see impacts from heavy rain either today or over the weekend.

is bringing heavy, persistent rain to the South West today and tomorrow and a yellow national severe weather warning for rain is in place until 6pm on Saturday. The rain will be heavy at times before slowly dying out during Saturday afternoon. 20 to 30 mm is likely to fall quite widely, and 40 to 50

somewhat drier weather pushed across South West England later in the day. There were widespread gales or severe gales across much of the country. Despite all the cloud and rain, temperatures were about average for early January generally and very mild across England and Wales. However, it was cold