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temperature of -1.3 °C was recorded at Braemar (Aberdeenshire) on the 31st. In the 24 hours ending at 0900 GMT on the 13th, 90.0 mm of rain fell at Prestatyn (Clwyd). A wind gust of 61 knots (70 mph) was recorded at Needles (Isle of Wight) on the 10th. Weather impacts High temperatures around

, 253mAMSL) 94.4mm on 13th at Capel Curig No 3 (Gwynedd, 216mAMSL) 11.5hr on 30th at Kirkwall (Orkney, 26mAMSL) also on 31st at Bewcastle (Cumbria, 133mAMSL) 70Kt 81mph on 1st at Wight: Needles Old Battery (Isle Of Wight, 80mAMSL) also on 28th at Wight: Needles Old Battery (Isle Of Wight, 80mAMSL

in the wind. Making a wind vane If you would like to make another instrument to measure the wind, we have provided the instructions to make a wind vane below: • A ruler • A pen top/lid • A plastic fizzy drink bottle • Card, 2 pieces • A knitting needle or chopstick • Matchsticks • A cork • Sand/pebbles

February Copley, County Durham Highest daily sunshine 16.8hr 16 June Fair Isle, Shetland Highest gust speed 92Kt 106mph 27 December Needles Old Battery, Isle of Wight Highest gust speed (mountain) 115Kt 132mph 3 February Cairngorm Summit, Inverness-shire

across the UK. Winds gusted at 50 to 60 Kt around the coast of the UK. Lo us (North Yorkshire) recorded 67 Kt (77 mph) and Needles Old Battery (Isle of Wight) 85 Kt (98 mph). The rain-radar imagery from 0600 GMT 29 to 0300 GMT 31 December shows the fronts associated with storm Frank bringing further

in red warnings for wind and saw a new highest maximum gust speed record for England set of 122mph at the Needles on the Isle of Wight.   Dr Mark McCarthy said: “There’s no evidence of a trend in storminess because of climate change, but this spell of impactful weather in February is certainly noteworthy

fell at Tyndrum (Perthshire). A wind gust of 73 knots (84 mph) was recorded at Needles (Isle of Wight) on the 10th. Weather impacts After heavy rain at the end of July, early August had lingering impacts relating to flooding, exacerbated in places by thundery showers in early August. On the 1st

) on the 1st. Minimum temperatures of -6.1 °C were recorded at Aboyne (Aberdeenshire) and Cromdale (Morayshire) on the 29th. In the 24 hours ending at 0900 GMT on the 12th, 129.2 mm of rain fell at Skye Alltdearg House (Invernessshire). A wind gust of 80 knots (92 mph) was recorded at Needles (Isle

. In the 24 hours ending at 0900 GMT on the 20th, 180.4 mm of rain fell at Honister Pass (Cumbria). A wind gust of 84 knots (97 mph) was recorded at Needles (Isle of Wight) on the 9th. A snow depth of 23 cm was recorded at Copley (Durham) on the 24th. Weather impacts After a relatively quiet first

at 0900 GMT on the 29th, 89.8 mm of rain fell at Aldergrove (County Antrim). A wind gust of 57 knots (66 mph) was recorded at Needles (Isle of Wight) on the 29th. The radar picture for 1600 GMT on the 27th shows heavy thundery showers over some eastern areas, heavy rain over parts of Wales