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, Perthshire and the Moray coast. Wave hights of 11m were recorded in the outer Firth of Forth. Warnings still in force A number of severe weather warnings are still in force across the UK. The Red and Amber weather warnings have now expired though the Yellow wind warning covering much of the UK

. Weather data The analysis charts at 1200 UTC 25 July 2019 shows much of the UK in a light southerly flow drawing exceptionally hot air from the near continent, where temperatures reached the low 40s. New national temperature records were set in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany, and in Paris

across the south-east and Lincolnshire and several Covid vaccination centres were also shut. A kitesurfer died on a beach in Suffolk. Scotland was also affected by deep lying snow, with transport disruption and school closures, and the harbour at Nairn was frozen over. There was deep lying snow across

in July 2013 at individual stations. Temperatures With light winds and strong July sunshine, maximum temperatures exceeded 30 °C for 7 consecutive days from 13 to 19 July, and again on 22 July when 33.5 °C was recorded at Heathrow and Northolt (Greater London) - this being the highest temperature

on the 2nd, but showers became more frequent in the north-east from early afternoon. Cloud, mist and fog with light rain spread across the south and parts of the Midlands on the 3rd, with sunshine and showers in the north, the showers turning thundery over the Pennines at times. High pressure then built

on the 26th, including the A66, and the Honister Pass in Cumbria. In Northern Ireland on the 29th, strong winds and fallen trees impacted road travel, with closure of a temporary vaccination centre in Belfast and a temporary speed limit for high-sided vehicles on the Foyle Bridge. South-west England

A UK climate-crop modelling capability for impact assessments on food security: plans and progress Pete Falloon 1 , Andy Challinor 2 , Marcelo Galdos 2 , Mike Rivington 3 , Robin Matthews 3 , Mikhail Semenov 4 , Brendan Freeman 5 , Ed Pope 1 1 Met Office Hadley Centre, Fitzroy Road, Exeter, UK; 2

. This is reflected in the UK total, which is 55.1 hours of sunshine, 79% of the average. February’s driest county has been Essex, with just 35.3mm of rainfall; the wettest has been Dunbartonshire with 228.9mm. The driest region compared to its average is Moray with 74% of its normal monthly rainfall

-2009 Lossiemouth Moray 43 76 11th Highest gust and 2nd highest hourly mean 1980-2009 South Uist Range Western Isles 42 64 11th Joint 8th highest gust and 11th highest hourly mean 1997-2009 (four days mssing Jan 2005) Linton-on- North 2nd Highest hourly mean and 2nd highest gust 1980- 41 69 8th Ouse

to power supplies, and there were widespread school closures. There were reports of temporary power loss to properties in parts of mid Wales. There were reports from Luton of cancellations to bin services and to elderly transport to day care centres with alternative arrangements to check on the elderly