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temperatures were generally near or slightly above normal. Rainfall was 152% of average, and much of Lincolnshire, the Midlands and east Wales had well over twice the normal rainfall. Sunshine was 95% of average, and it was a dull June in Lincolnshire, the Midlands, the south-west and most of Wales

affected parts of the East Midlands and south-east early on the 5th, but all areas were sunny by lunchtime, apart from the south-west which saw scattered showers. Southern coasts had fog on the 6th, otherwise it was generally bright or sunny, but with showers for the south-west, Midlands and eastern

spells, triggering several thunderstorms, and isolated thunderstorms developed later in the West Midlands. After a mild night, with Cromer (Norfolk) not falling below 16.6 °C, the 22nd was mostly cloudy, with thunderstorms clearing from the south-east, and showers, often heavy, developing in northern

of heavy or very heavy rain with isolated thunderstorms moved away, then bands of showers, some heavy and thundery, swept eastwards through the day, merging in parts of the north Midlands and the north-west later, and it was breezy at times in exposed parts. Heavy rain early on the 8th gave way

March 2022 Birmingham University led a new project funded by the Met Office and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to design tools that can produce accurate models of indoor air quality.  The project aimed to increase the understanding of indoor air pollutants and enable people planning or assessing

were delayed or disrupted, schools remained closed and roads were still affected by snow. Towards the middle of the month, low pressure to the west brought bands of rain across the country, with flooding in parts of the south-west, Wales, the West Midlands, and Northern Ireland. Another very cold

Mountains of Northern Ireland and parts of the West Midlands, East Anglia and south-east England, and over 100mm in the wetter locations (in some places over 150mm). The process used to generate the maps attempts to take topographical influences into account, and this shows a significant area of eastern

how much skill was added by the meteorologists for each forecast category and for each airport. Airports used in verification ICAO Name Duration Region EGBB Birmingham 24 hr South EGCN Doncaster Sheffield 24 hr South EGGD Bristol 24 hr South EGGW London Luton 24 hr South EGFF Cardiff 24 hr South

heavy and thundery. On the 7th, showers affected the north Midlands and eastern coasts from north Norfolk northwards, with longer spells of rain for the north-east, but most other parts were dry with sunny spells. The 8th was cloudy and breezy, and rain in the west spread eastwards across the Midlands

or drizzle over the Midlands in the morning, and cloud increasing generally, with isolated showers in the north-west, and more general rain spreading into northern parts around evening. The 4th was generally cloudy but less cold, with rain affecting all parts except the far north, this rain clearing