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Storm Bert, 22 to 25 November 2024 and storm Conall, 26 to 27 November A deep Atlantic low pressure system, named Storm Bert, brought a spell of extremely wet and windy weather in late November. The weekend of Saturday 23rd to Sunday 24th was exceptionally wet across South Wales and south-west

, and Sutcliffe 1996). Together the RSCZ and the ITCZ produce a bimodal seasonal distribution of precipitation with one peak between March and May and the other between July and September. In this report, a single wet season between April and November is considered. Outside of the two wet periods

interesting with indications of some wetter and windier weather, particularly in western regions although temperatures are expected to stay near or slightly above average.     More by Press Office Hurricanes, typhoons and tornadoes: What’s the difference? Why do we have seasons? How changing weather

On Saturday a deep area of low pressure – now named as Storm Kathleen and the 11th named storm of this storm season – will move towards the UK and Ireland from the southwest bringing unseasonably strong winds to Ireland and western parts of the UK. A yellow severe weather warning for wind has been

The Met Office, along with partners Met Éireann and KNMI today reveal the list of storm names for the UK, Ireland and Netherlands for the next season.

, Head of Forecasting at Met Éireann, said: “This summer has closed with Storms Ellen and Francis bringing wet and windy weather to our shores.  As we begin the new storm season for 2020-21, Met Éireann forecasters look forward to working in close co-operation with our colleagues in the UK

It will be a cloudy and wet Christmas for much of the UK, with any wintry showers confined to the far northwest.

some wet and windy weather at times and the chance of some snow in the north of the UK, as is often the case at this time of year.”  Stephen Basterfield, National Network Manager, at National Highways, said: “Even light or moderate rain can have an impact on visibility and vehicle performance, so

of wet weather. However, by midweek, the story evolved. Radar imagery revealed wetter conditions pushing into the northwest, with a secondary feature forming from Dexter and contributing to rainfall across parts of Scotland and northern England. READ MORE: Are storms in August unusual and why do we

to increase by 1.4 to 5.8°C during the 21 st century (Kwon et al., 2005; Sheperd and Jin, 2004). Lioubimtseva and � Corresponding author. Tel.: +98 915 3049764, Fax: +98 51 33822311. E-mail address: [email protected] Henebry (2009) showed that aridity would increase across the entire central Asian

Translating forecasts into farming In East Africa, the rainy season dictates when farmers can sow, cultivate and harvest their crops. By making sure that farmers have access to accurate forecasts – and can understand them – WISER is helping to make farming more successful and more efficient across

needs can be. Ekoporus is a 52-year-old pastoral farmer living in Northern Kenya. He has six herds of livestock, including 200 goats and 50 cows. The unpredictable weather has made work very difficult for Ekoropus, as he can longer rely on the traditional wet season during February and March. Albert