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have also reached notable speeds. The highest recorded gust for the UK was 78mph (68 knots) at Lerwick (Shetland) on 29 August 2005. England experienced 71mph at Gwenapp Head (Cornwall) in 1986, while Wales and Northern Ireland saw gusts of 62mph and 59mph respectively. READ MORE: 600-mile rainstorm
the afternoon, and it was very windy with Lerwick (Shetland) recording gusts to 69 mph. Showers were widespread on the 4th, heavy and thundery at times. The 5th saw rain, persistent and heavy at times, for central, eastern and southern counties, with scattered showers for the north. The 6th started
, and it was very windy with Lerwick (Shetland) recording gusts to 69 mph. Showers were widespread on the 4th, heavy and thundery at times. The 5th saw rain, persistent and heavy at times, for central, eastern and southern counties, with scattered showers for the north. The 6th started fine, albeit
to the south. Daily maximum temperatures on 30th reached 11.8°C at Leuchars, Fife, but only 2.0°C at Lerwick, Shetland. These fronts brought persistent heavy rain to northern, western and central Scotland during the last three days of 2024. The analysis chart at 1800 UTC 31 December 2024 shows an area
(Caithness) and Lerwick (Shetland), illustrating the north-easterly track of storm Éowyn. The strongest winds tend to coincide with the steepest pressure gradient. The time of the lowest pressure was at 0900 UTC, 1400 UTC and 1800 UTC on 24th at each of these respective stations as the storm moved through
temperature records for 100+ year stations Station Maxtemp (°C) Date Previous record (°C) Previous date Record length (years) Armagh, County Armagh 27.9 8 Sep 2023 27.6 1 Sep 1906 157 Lerwick, Shetland 20.7 8 Sep 2023 19.4 7 Sep 1953 109 Wisley, Surrey 33.1 9 Sep 2023 31.1 4 Sep 1929 109 Balmoral
locations have gales a few times a year. Western coasts have the highest frequency of gales, especially the western isles of Scotland. On other coasts, gales are still more frequent than inland. 4 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 3 1 0.5 1 0 London Plymouth Birmingham Manchester 8 7 6 5 4 2 0 Lerwick Aberdeen Glasgow
Yorkshire) August 8.9 28 August 1919 Newton Rigg (Cumbria) August 8.9 18 August 1964 Lerwick (Shetland) September 4.4 29 September 1915 Braemar (Aberdeenshire) October 0.4 17 October 1973 Glenmore Lodge (Inverness-shire) November -11.1 29 November 1912 Braemar (Aberdeenshire) November -11.1 14 November
*) Greatest Snow Depth at 0900 UTC 28.4°C on 10th at Wellesbourne (Warwickshire, 47mAMSL) 12.3°C on 8th at Lerwick (Shetland, 82mAMSL) and Baltasound No 2 (Shetland, 15mAMSL) 18.9°C on 11th at Thornes Park (West Yorkshire, 35mAMSL) 1.4°C on 6th at Altnaharra No 2 (Sutherland, 81mAMSL) -2.2°C on 31st at Port
). The rain cleared eastwards on the 2nd followed by sunshine and showers, the showers wintry on high ground, and the temperature only reached 8.0 °C at Lerwick (Shetland). The 3rd was dry and bright in the east but cloud and rain/drizzle spread from the west, and the 4th was mostly cloudy and cool
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