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affected across North East England - including the East Coast mainline near Darlington. In total, several thousand properties across the UK were flooded. In South West England these were judged to be the worst floods since autumn 2000. Weather data The first weather system tracked across South West

The basis of this project is a partnership between IMTR, a WMO regional training centre, and the Met Office College, to design, develop and co-deliver training for the benefit of the East African meteorological community. The benefits of this project will include an increase in resilience and adaptation

releasing a Calls for Concepts for WISER Africa in Southern and East Africa which closes on 30th September and planning for activities in West Africa which will be announced in due course. The WISER Africa Regional Coordinators have been engaging in events locally to connect with organisations that could

Storm Lorenzo October 2019 Storm Lorenzo brought strong winds to the west of Ireland on 3 October 2019 before crossing the UK on 4 October. Lorenzo was a mid-Atlantic hurricane but weakened rapidly as it tracked north-east past the Azores toward the west coast of Ireland. The storm followed a spell

The short-lived hot period in the south and east is being replaced by a westerly airflow for the UK, bringing showers and some longer spells of rain for some in the coming days and a return to nearer-average temperatures for the time of year. Which day(s) will be dry this week? Find out

sunshine. Monday night will remain showery in the east, with wintry showers possible on high ground in the north. The west and northwest will see the longest clear spells, though a few showers may persist along windward coasts. Winds will ease overnight, especially across northern and western areas

Tuesday will begin with low cloud across many areas, particularly in the east. While this cloud will gradually break up inland through the day, some eastern coastal regions may remain rather cloudy. A band of thicker cloud accompanied by light rain or drizzle will move south-southwest across

regions are likely to see some rain at times, with a risk of isolated thunder, particularly in western and northern areas, which will be wettest. However, drier spells are expected for all, with the best of these towards the south-east. Moderate to strong winds will persist, with a risk of coastal gales

the last three months above normal temperatures have become increasingly widespread across North Africa and the Middle East. Similarly, above normal temperatures have been experienced across the Caribbean. The main exception to above normal temperatures have been some of the more remote British Overseas

. Mean maximum temperatures were around 1.5 °C below average in western areas from Wales northwards, but less than 0.5 °C below normal in the south-east. Mean minimum temperatures were generally around 0.5 °C below normal. Rainfall was 122% of average, and it was a wet month in eastern and south-western