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may be heavy, though less intense than on Friday. Over the Scottish mountains, some of these showers will fall as snow. Winds will be brisk for most, with gales or locally severe gales possible along North Sea coasts. Temperatures will feel cold, with maximum values ranging from mid to high single
These two years - along with 2003, 1976 and 1995 - make up the top five warmest summers for UK mean temperature in a series from 1884. The Met Office authors found that meteorological conditions - including large-scale weather patterns over the North Atlantic and Europe and high sea-surface
before gradually pulling away into the North Sea. Elsewhere, expect a mixture of clear spells and further showers, especially across windward coasts in west Wales and south-west England. Showers over northern Scotland may fall as snow over the mountains. Winds will remain strong, with gales continuing
, especially in the north-west and in many southern counties, with over twice the average in parts of Cumbria. The overall figure for England was 136% of average. Sunshine was below average in both the north-west and the south-east, and near average elsewhere, with an overall figure of 92%. 1st to 5th
England with over 150mm falling in the wettest upland areas. Around three-quarters of the whole-month average rain fell in a swathe from Gwent to Wiltshire to Northamptonshire. Storm Bert also brought some very strong winds, particularly across south-west England with gusts exceeding 60Kt (69mph), even
climate models, additional observations and more recent views of how emissions may change in the future. These improvements increase our confidence in the ranges of future climate over the UK. � � � UKCP18 adds tools and capabilities, providing new insight compared to the previous projections, thus
back on Storm Éowyn Author: Press Office 31 January 2025 A week on from Storm Éowyn, we look back at the storm, its impacts and how the forecast developed. Storm Éowyn was the UK’s most powerful windstorm for over a decade, bringing red warnings, severe impacts and, tragically, fatalities. According
is the main type of airmass covering the region and what kind of weather can we expect from it? How strong is the wind likely to be and what will its direction be? Fig xx-x: Synoptic Chart 28 February 2022, valid at 1200 UTC In this case study the UK is dominated by an anticyclone centred over northern
. The panel of maps shows daily rainfall totals from 29 December 2024 to 5 January 2024 to illustrate the rainfall events occurring over this period. Northern, western and central Scotland experienced persistent heavy rainfall from 29th to 31st. North-west England and Wales experienced very wet weather
EXPLAINED Hazards Five Day Summary This section provides a headline summary of the key hazards over the next five days including the current colour state that has been assigned. Hazards Five Day Summary Maps The Five Day Summary maps are designed to alert the user to the presence of a hazard within
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