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be approximately over coastal Lincolnshire. The charts below compare rainfall totals for the 2-day period 6 to 7 December 2024, from storm Darragh and for the 3-day period 22 to 24 November 2024 from storm Bert. Overall, Bert brought much higher rainfall totals. In Storm Darragh saw western upland parts
comfortable despite ongoing spells of rain. READ MORE: Understanding the Met Office’s WeatherReady preparedness work Rainfall totals and impacts One of the main themes this week will be rainfall accumulation. Over northeastern Scotland, totals could reach 30–60 mm at lower levels, with hillier areas
in ice melting rate in 2020 has been highly unusual; from 26th June – 17th July, the total ice loss of 2.93 million square km was the highest 3-week loss on record; from 20th July – 10th August, the total ice loss of 1.01 million square km was the lowest on record for this time of year. Despite
on GNSS positioning for their navigation the General Lighthouse Authorities recommend mariners do not rely on only one source of information and use all means of navigation at their disposal. The likelihood Again, the threat of total GNSS failure is rare, but even relatively common moderate space
higher unofficial totals from non-Met Office observations where unofficial reports suggest as much as 20-25 cm may have fallen over high ground in parts of Wales and the West Midlands. Snowfall persisted overnight and into Friday morning, causing significant disruption to travel and daily routines
rain in winter and summer and on the wettest days Total rainfall from extremely wet days * has increased by about 17%. The number of days where temperatures do not rise above 0 °C has been decreasing. 4.8 days in 1961–1990, 3.2 days in 2008–2017. 2008–2017 average: -6.8 °C 1961–1990 average: -8.5 °C
sunniest overall for the UK, with only three others since 1910 recording higher sunshine totals. Despite some wet spells, particularly in western Scotland and northwest England, rainfall overall was below average, and August was especially dry, with the UK receiving just 62% of its average rainfall
to stay safe and thrive. How accurate and useful were warnings? Including updates to warnings, which are a necessary part of forecasting, a total of 118 warnings were issued in total during the season. 105 of these were Yellow, with 13 in the Amber category. The first named storm of the 25/26
and 15 August, contributing to the elevated temperatures and sunshine totals seen across the country. Met Office scientist Dr Emily Carlisle said: “Provisional Met Office statistics show that summer 2025 is officially the warmest on record with a mean temperature of 16.10°C, surpassing the previous
the UK's western uplands. The daily rainfall records within the dataset underline this pattern clearly. Last year, White Barrow in Devon experienced an exceptional daily total of 111.4mm, while previous years highlight even more dramatic rainfall events. Honister Pass in Cumbria, a location renowned
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