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in 48 hours. The 160.3mm that fell at Norwich on 26 August was reported at the time as the largest amount on record for a rainfall day in eastern England. This event caused widespread flooding and damage across East Anglia. Author: Mike Kendon, Met Office National Climate Information Centre Last updated 27/04/2021
Exceptionally hot day, 31 July 2020 On 31 July 2020 the temperature reached 37.8 °C at Heathrow, Greater London, making this the UK’s third hottest day on record. Temperatures across central southern England widely exceeded 34 °C and locally 35 to 36 °C. Impacts Crowds descended on beaches along
One of longest instrumental records we have of the changing climate Ships have routinely and systematically measured sea-surface temperature (SST) since the mid 19th century. SST records are therefore one of the longest instrumental records we have of the changing climate. Combined with data from
the level of actual rainfall received in the whole region to 21.0mm – only the eighth driest on record. Dr Mark McCarthy, Manager of the Met Office National Climate Information Centre, said: “The UK experienced its hottest ever May this year, and its second hottest June. For a large part of July
with a 15% chance of a dry season. But what do these figures mean for our weather? The elevated risk of a warmer than average summer this year, is consistent with wider global warming trends and the UK’s warming climate, after all, four of the five warmest summers on record for England have occurred
minimum temperature was 22.3°C at Langdon Bay (Kent) on 8th (0900UTC 7th to 0900UTC 8th); while London St James’s Park also recorded a minimum of 22.0°C on 12th. The ‘patchy’ nature of these maps reflects the influence of individual station exposure – particularly the local topography – on minimum
Trusted insights. When it matters. Case Study Helping improve the resilience of the water industry against drought Overview Weather extremes are becoming more and more frequent as our climate changes, with 2022 being no exception. It was the warmest year on record, and the driest Jan and August
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