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• Rainfall in the first half of September: A wet start, but the deficit remains

  , but the deficit remains Author: Press Office Wed 17 Sep 2025 September has begun with a notable shift in the UK’s weather pattern, delivering widespread rainfall across much of the country. For many regions, the first two weeks have brought rainfall totals above what would typically be expected by mid

• Deep dive: Understanding an exceptional winter and the weather patterns behind it

  , especially from early January through much of February, saturating ground, topping river catchments and leaving little opportunity for recovery between events. READ MORE: What is the jet stream and how does it affect our weather? Rainfall: a season of extremes and striking contrasts Rainfall totals

• Satellite image of the month - 2023

  . Rainfall estimates, taken from both surface-based gauges and satellite measurements, indicated monthly precipitation totals of 60 cm or more along sections of the coast north of Cairns, with the Australian Bureau of Meteorology reporting 5-day rainfall totals (between 13 and 18 December) as locally

• Why has it been so wet this winter?

  regions such as the Southwest of England, eastern Scotland and the east of Northern Ireland. These areas have seen repeated rainfall events, contributing to higher-than-average totals. Western Scotland, however, has been a noticeable exception. Typically one of the UK’s wettest regions, it has

• Memo

  Definitions “Aggregated Value” The total value of a number of smaller sums, added together and treated as an individual sum; “Authorised Officer” A person with appropriate contractual or financial delegation authority to act on Met Office’s behalf; “Value for Money” The optimum combination of whole life

• Deep Dive: Understanding this winter’s remarkably persistent weather pattern

  repeated bouts of heavy rain, while others, surprisingly, have been remarkably dry. Rainfall totals from 1 December to 9 February already exceed the average rainfall for the whole winter in a broad swathe of locations. Areas such as eastern Northern Ireland (especially County Down), the south

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  vapour content is above saturation Then wv=q sat and surplus becomes liquid water content (q cl ). Now consider a region: Water vapour content Saturation qsat=f(T,p) Total water content Distance Saturation qsat=f(T,p) Some cloud Distance Total water content Grid-box mean values Saturation qsat=f(T,p

• Deep dive: After the heat, can the UK finally make up its rainfall deficit?

  totals, however, because much of the rain will fall in a showery pattern, totals are likely to be highly variable over short distances. This is important because drought relief is usually most effective when rainfall arrives as prolonged, steady spells rather than scattered showers. Looking beyond

• Looking back on a storm-laden season

  to our shores which bring us the strong winds and rain that can influence the decision to name storms.” Each named storm this season A total of 12 storms were named in the most recent storm season by the Met Office group, which also includes Met Eireann and KNMI. Agnes (27-28 September 2023) The first

• Met Office 10-day trend: What to expect from Storm Claudia and beyond

  -eastwards, bringing rain to many parts of England and Wales. As a cold front invigorates the rain, heavier rainfall totals are expected, particularly across southern and southeastern Wales. With strong easterly winds, the highest rainfall is likely on east-southeast facing hills. ⚠️⚠️ Amber weather