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July 2018 The averaging period used for the following assessment was 1981-2010. The first half of July was dominated by high pressure and the first week in particular was very warm or hot, dry and sunny over a large majority of the country. The second week was similar but not generally as hot

was exceeded widely across East Anglia and south-east England on both 26 and 27 July and temperatures reached 35 °C on both dates in parts of East Anglia, Kent and central London. Temperatures above 35 °C are unusual but not unprecedented in the UK having been recorded in the summers of 2015, 2006

is it so hot? The presence of Dexter, combined with a southerly airflow and high pressure, has created a setup conducive to high temperatures. The jet stream has buckled, allowing warm air from the south and east to flow into the UK. This pattern has led to widespread warmth, with southern England seeing

interlude, it turned wet almost everywhere by the 10th. Around mid-month there was a spell of warm, humid, showery weather with thunderstorms especially in central, western and southern areas, and persistent low cloud along the northeast coast. There was a hot sunny spell especially over England from

and hot, dry weather). The temperate zones are divided into the Mediterranean climates with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers, and the temperate rain belts with rain in all seasons. On the eastern margins of the continents, especially in Asia, the subtropical desert zone and the Mediterranean

and driest areas relative to average were in the East and for East Anglia and parts of northeast England it was the hottest summer on record.  The hot weather was not confined to England. It was provisionally the fourth warmest summer for the UK overall. The UKs warmest summers are all very close

, the weather can play a crucial role in your plans. Here’s the detailed Met Office forecast for each major fixture, so you can prepare for whatever the skies have in store. Premier League fixtures Nottingham Forest v Chelsea (Saturday 12:30) A cloudy start is expected for the early kick-off at the City

. The paper’s knowledge compilation will include the social economics benefits of investing in CIS, awareness and outreach undertaken for policy makers and influence groups (such as women, youth, civil society and members of parliament) and CIS coordination in Africa. The second paper covers the climate

and Burkina Faso 4 4 case studies collectively written and reviewed Spectrum of co-production FRACTAL Future Resilience for African Cities and Lands (FCFA) Key Outputs AIM: Decision-makers integrating scientific knowledge into climate-sensitive decisions at the city-regional scale ▪ Flexible, emergent

the building of sustainable assets and promoting sustainable livelihoods, often with capacity building support at the community level - to promote more effective responses to both fast and slow onset climate events. Working closely with governments, regional institutions, cities, communities