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, 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

: “The Easter period will bring a variety of Spring weather from sunshine and showers, to more prolonged cloudy and wet conditions, along with some snow in the north: chiefly over the hills. So, there will be opportunities to get outside and enjoy the weekend, and you can use the rainfall radar

You may have seen that Spring 2025 broke historical climate records, marking an unprecedented season of warmth and sunshine across the UK, according to provisional Met Office statistics.

-season cold snaps, especially during clear nights when radiative cooling can cause temperatures to dip sharply. Rainfall in the Midlands can vary significantly, and the wettest May on record brought 143.9mm of rain in 1932. While not as extreme as in western regions, this total still represents

on from a largely wet June, northern England and the Midlands have now received more than the season’s usual rainfall, with August still to go. Tim Legg, of the Met Office’s National Climate Information Centre, said: “With an all-time temperature record it would be easy to assume that this summer

is gained. A climate of a particular place is often described in seasonal periods (e.g. summer/ winter or rainy/ dry season) over the cycle of the year. The climate can also naturally vary between different years due to the process of Earth system cycles, especially those associated with large

distribution to air frost. However, those places into which cold air can drain are particularly prone to frost. Examples include Altnaharra (Highland) with an average of 73 air frosts per year. In Northern Scotland the frost-free season is o en as little as 3 months, as shown by the average

to 24 hours earlier, with double figures likely in many places. Alongside the warmth, wet and windy weather will return, particularly in the northwest where strong winds are expected Thursday night into Friday. Weekend outlook The weekend could bring some interesting developments. A low-pressure

that falls in these seasons. In summer, convection caused by solar surface heating sometimes forms shower clouds and a large proportion of rain falls from showers and thunderstorms then. A further factor that greatly affects the rainfall distribution is altitude. Moist air that is forced to ascend hills

description of tropical storm activity for each basin can be found below. All statistics are calculated using observed data to 1 st December 2015. 2.1 North Atlantic The 2015 Atlantic hurricane season recorded 11 tropical storms (winds ≥ 39 mph), of which only 4 became hurricanes (winds ≥ 74 mph) and 2

The latest Met Office ‘State of the UK Climate’ report has been published today, examining the weather of 2022 in the context of long-term climate records.   The report highlights how the UK’s climate continues to change, with recent decades warmer, wetter and sunnier than the 20th century