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• Microsoft Word - Jan2021_fulldocument_v1.docx

  were as follows: A maximum temperature of 14.2 °C was recorded at Pershore College (Hereford & Worcester) on the 28th. Minimum temperatures of -13.0 °C were recorded at Dawyck Botanic Garden (Peeblesshire) on the 9th and at Braemar (Aberdeenshire) on the 31st. In the 24 hours ending at 0900 GMT

• NCIC Monthly Summary

  and Kew Gardens (London) on the 7th. A minimum temperature of -0.4 °C was recorded at Loch Glascarnoch (Ross & Cromarty) on the 24th. In the 24 hours ending at 0900 GMT on the 13th, 103.8 mm of rain fell at Hollies (Staffordshire). A wind gust of 70 knots (81 mph) was recorded at Needles (Isle of Wight

• mwr_2026_08_for_printpdf

  and Wales reaching heatwave conditions. Wales set a new record maximum temperature for August on the 12th (35.3°C recorded at Gogerddan). The 13th also saw temperatures provisionally reach 38.1°C at Kew Gardens in London, making it the 5th hottest day on record for the UK. In the second half

• Why has it been so dry recently? 

  , sunny and breezy weather can all accelerate the loss of moisture from the ground, vegetation and water bodies.  The result is that rainfall deficits become more noticeable. Gardens, farmland, river catchments and reservoirs can all come under increasing stress, especially when warm conditions

• 10-Day trend: A more changeable spell ahead as July draws to a close

  to be particularly significant. Most areas are likely to see some rain during the next 10 days, but amounts may be insufficient to substantially improve the dry conditions that have developed through much of July. For farmers, gardeners and those monitoring water resources, any rainfall will be welcome

• air-pollution-detectives.pdf

  suggested locations could be inside your meeting place, just outside your meeting place, by a road, in a field, in a car park, in some woodland, in a park or in someone’s garden (such as a volunteer’s). 8. Head out and place your detectors in your selected locations. Use your compass to align each detector

• Contrasting conditions in a cool and dull July

  in the third week briefly, before low pressure brought more unsettled weather. The last week of the month saw high pressure in charge, with the highest temperature of the year so far recorded on 30th of July with 32°C at Kew Gardens and Heathrow.   This will be the third spell in which we have reached over 30

• ‘Heatwave return’ or ‘Summer sizzle’? Weather headline review

  warmth saw temperatures rise to 29.3°C at Kew Gardens, making it the warmest day of the year so far. It did get cooler over the weekend but temperatures will rise again this week to slightly above average for many, exceeding 20°C for some, though not as warm as last week. How hot will summer

• Deep Dive: What could UK summers feel like in the future?

  , while Kew Gardens had no rain during July. These wet periods at either end of the season meant that 2026 did not ultimately become one of the UK’s driest summers on record. Preparing for greater extremes Preparing for a changing climate involves more than responding to higher temperatures alone

• February’s weather extremes: a closer look at February's current weather records

  in the record: Pershore in Hereford & Worcester reached 18.1°C in 2024, and Teddington Bushy Park in Middlesex achieved the same value that year. The highest February temperature recorded in the UK was 21.2°C at Kew Gardens in 2019. These events are consistent with broader observations that the UK is seeing