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Current Status: Across the Middle East and North Africa, during September and October, temperature conditions were mixed. However, with the exception of western parts of North Africa where coastal countries were cold, widely hot conditions were observed during November. The Caribbean region

Introduction Lake Victoria is the largest tropical lake in the world and the second largest freshwater lake. Its catchment extends into Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda and Burundi and forms the southern part of the Nile basin. The rainy seasons in East Africa are primarily influenced by the annual

precipitation (mm) average Harlow Hill Reservoir (North Yorkshire)289.9 497 88 years Hull 256.3 487 137 years (*) Dalton Holme (East Yorkshire) 263.5 485 127 years (*) Sheffield (South Yorkshire) 285.6 463 125 years Bradford (West Yorkshire) 261.4 411 97 years (*) a few years missing Areal values for June 2007

around sunrise and maximum temperatures are normally 2 to 3 hours a er midday. January is the coldest month, with mean daily minimum temperatures varying from about 2 °C in areas of East Lothian and Fife bordering the Firth of Forth and on the NE coast of Grampian, to less than -2 °C over

) will be hot across much of England and Wales, with temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s°C in central and southern areas, with a peak of around 34°C most likely in the West Midlands or east Wales. Other parts of the UK will also be warm, though coastal regions remain relatively cooler due to sea

, as well as other extreme events like floods and locust swarms in East Africa. In order to make decisions that can help protect themselves from events like these, people urgently need accurate weather forecasting at the right time, in a format they can use and understand. That’s why the UK

On Wednesday morning we’ll see some locally heavy rain continuing South and East across parts of England and Wales with an area of further showers to the West of this also continuing to push Southeast.   These outbreaks of rain will, however, be clearing the far Southeast by mid-morning with some

out. Winds will be fresh to strong in the far southeast, otherwise light to moderate. Temperatures will be near normal for most, though parts of the southeast may remain very warm and humid, with East Anglia likely to be the warmest region. Met Office presenter and meteorologist, Aidan McGivern

While the northwest will experience some unsettled spells, many areas, particularly in the south and east, can expect fine, dry, and increasingly hot weather as the week progresses. Tuesday begins with a band of cloud and patchy rain or drizzle moving southeast across Scotland and Northern Ireland

Unsettled weather across the UK with heavy rain in the west, brighter conditions in the east, and warnings for flooding and travel disruption.

Saturday will see a spell of persistent and locally heavy rain developing across the east of Northern Ireland and much of Scotland. This rain will gradually extend into Wales and western parts of England as the day progresses. To the east of this rain band, conditions will be somewhat brighter