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above average sunshine hours for March, with the UK recording its third sunniest and Wales its second. In fact, at least 150% of average sunshine was recorded across north Wales and much of central and eastern England.  The southeast of the country was especially sunny, with the Midlands and East

With high pressure continuing in charge, temperatures are expected to peak at 33 or even 34°C today and tomorrow, with parts of the Midlands likely to see the highest temperatures, as they did yesterday (Thursday) when 32°C was reached at Ross-on-Wye. Making plans for the weekend? ☀️ Here's

The first of these low-pressure systems begins this evening (Wednesday), bringing rain and strengthening winds across parts of the west. A Yellow National Severe Weather Warning for wind in parts of north and northwest Scotland is currently in place. ⚠️ Yellow weather warning issued ⚠️ Strong winds

is expected. However, the heaviest rainfall is likely to affect the west, particularly northwest Scotland, where hills and mountains will see significant accumulation. Rainfall and pressure systems Spells of rain will come and go throughout the week, driven by persistent low-pressure systems. The jet

are not unusual on west-facing hills, they are less common on the eastern side, increasing the risk of significant impacts. A yellow warning is also in place for rain for central and southern England, as well as two yellow wind warnings for northwest Wales and northwest England and the west midlands

but with isolated thundery showers in the south-west. Showers broke out more widely on the 12th, turning thundery in the north Midlands, East Anglia and the south-east. A brief northerly incursion brought cooler weather on the 13th, especially to the east, with a high of only 6.0 °C at Fylingdales (North

of wintry hazards across the UK. “In clearer conditions, overnight ice will remain a hazard, while a band of snow is likely to bring falls of 1-3cm quite widely across central areas of the UK, particularly the Cotswolds and higher ground in the East Midlands on Sunday. But snow outside these areas

for most, with some showers mainly in the north-west. It was cool and cloudy again for most on the 29th, with some rain crossing the Midlands from late afternoon. Rain became confined to northern areas on the 30th, and it became sunny and very warm in the south. A short-lived heatwave gave a minimum

places were sunny, but showers developed in the south-west around midday, and thunderstorms developed over the Midlands, spreading into Humberside and Yorkshire. Wales diary of highlights It was a generally dull and unsettled month with westerly winds. Brief ridges of high pressure brought drier

unchanged in HILL-5b Southern UK includes Wales plus England up to and including the east and west Midlands. Northern UK includes north west England, north east England, Yorkshire and Humberside, Scotland and Northern Ireland. High-impact low-likelihood scenarios: scenario report 34 HILL-6 Enhanced