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Summary Arctic sea ice extent is currently 3rd lowest on record for the time of year, following record high ice loss during July. Extent is very low everywhere except in the Chukchi and East Siberian seas. This year is likely to see Arctic September extent in the lower or middle part of the range

% wetter than 1981-2010 and 20% wetter than the 1961-1990 average. However, very long-period natural variations are also seen in the longer observational record. � � Total rainfall from extremely wet days (days exceeding the 99 th percentile of the 1961-1990 rainfall) has increased by around 17

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Seasonal Assessment – Winter 2024 The following represents a provisional assessment of the weather experienced across the UK during Winter 2024 (December 2023, January and February 2024) and how it compares with the 1991 to 2020 average. The winter has been milder than average overall, but very

way, as the observation distribution within the period. This can provide users with probabilistic information for one or more specific outcomes in which they may have a particular interest. For example, a user may be interested in the occurrence of very cold winters, and has a temperature threshold

cloudy and very mild, with further outbreaks of rain which will be heavy at times during the evening before becoming lighter and patchier later. Western coasts and hills will be murky, while northern Scotland will see clearer spells with showers. Minimum temperatures will be similar to or just below

rather cool. In contrast, western and north-western areas will enjoy the sunniest spells and very warm temperatures. Sporadic bursts of rain, locally heavy and possibly thundery, are forecast for the far south-west. Through the evening and into Monday night, a few showers may linger in the south

, and Seathwaite, Cumbria, recorded 316 mm of rainfall within 24 hours. Parts of north Wales and the Southern Uplands of Scotland also recorded high rainfall totals from this event. The associated high river flows and flooding problems were exacerbated by the very wet ground conditions - Cumbria had

, supported by the Norwegian Refugee Council, I was very pleased to be involved. The Sahel is home to some of the world's poorest countries, where rural households depend on agriculture and livestock for their livelihoods. To make a sustainable living, families have to know when the seasonal rains

, with the arrival of the first two named storms of the 2018/19 season, Storm Ali on the 19th and Storm Bronagh on 20th to 21st, during a spell of very windy weather. There were no significant weather impacts prior to the arrival of Storm Ali on the 19th. Ex-tropical Storm Helene approached the UK on the 17th