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on the 17th, 74.6 mm of rain fell at Capel Curig (Gwynedd). A wind gust of 70 knots (81 mph) was recorded at Needles (Isle of Wight) on the 16th. A snow depth of 6 cm was measured at Middleton (Derbyshire) on the 10th, and at Mugdock Park (Stirlingshire) on the 11th. Weather impacts Storm Freya made

at 0900 UTC on the 9th, 74.2 mm of rain fell at Spadeadam (Cumbria). A wind gust of 51 knots (59 mph) was recorded at Needles (Isle of Wight) on the 9th. Weather impacts To appear. England diary of highlights The first half of August was mostly rather unsettled, with temperatures suppressed by day

at 0900 UTC on the 9th, 74.2 mm of rain fell at Spadeadam (Cumbria). A wind gust of 51 knots (59 mph) was recorded at Needles (Isle of Wight) on the 9th. Weather impacts The poor weather of late July continued into August. Flooding was reported in Faversham, Kent on the 1st, with disruption to public

of 65 knots (75 mph) was recorded at Needles (Isle of Wight) on the 31st. Weather impacts Still awaited. England diary of highlights Much of the month was unsettled, with some spells of heavy rain, although from the 6th to 17th it was drier. Some of the rain during the last week was heavy and prolonged

. In the 24 hours ending at 0900 UTC on the 4th, 62.4 mm of rain fell at Achfary (Sutherland). A wind gust of 65 knots (75 mph) was recorded at Needles (Isle of Wight) on the 7th. A snow-depth of 10 cm was measured at Redesdale Camp (Northumberland) on the 1st. Weather impacts Largely settled weather

demonstrated considerable ingenuity when making meteorological observations. Rather than having to stay awake all night they designed an alarm clock to wake them in order to make night time observations. The device was called a ‘Carusophone’. This was a gramophone with a needle that was released

, and the dataset records several extreme wind gust events. For 2025, Capel Curig in Gwynedd reached a gust of 79mph, while historical values show even stronger winds in exposed coastal and upland areas. Sites like The Needles Old Battery on the Isle of Wight regularly record exceptionally high gusts

The UK’s highest maximum gust on New Year’s Day was at 113mph at Sumburgh (Shetland), Scotland in 1992. England’s highest 102mph at Needles (Wight) in 1998, Wales saw 75mph at Capel Curig (Gwynedd) in 2005, and Northern Ireland recorded 85mph at Killough (Down) in 1998. Sunshine has also featured

and infrastructure. READ MORE: October 2025 weather stats: A regional breakdown When it comes to wind, The highest gust recorded in November was 115 mph at Needles in the Isle of Wight in 2022. High winds are most common in exposed upland and coastal areas, and such events can cause widespread disruption, including

a 24 hour satellite view showing Floris crossing the UK on Monday 🛰️ pic.twitter.com/4NT5fqemuZ — Met Office (@metoffice) August 5, 2025 While not surpassing the UK’s overall August record of 87 mph, set at the Needles on the Isle of Wight in the late 1980s, Floris was nonetheless a significant wind