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and weather fronts bringing some substantial rainfall, especially to southwest England, south Wales, northwest England and west Scotland. The Newport-Shrewsbury railway line, badly affected by flooding from Storm Claudia in November, was pre-emptively closed ahead of the rain whilst the Valleys line

and weather fronts bringing some substantial rainfall, especially to southwest England, south Wales, northwest England and west Scotland. The Newport-Shrewsbury railway line, badly affected by flooding from Storm Claudia in November, was pre-emptively closed ahead of the rain whilst the Valleys line

damaged overhead rail wires between Ipswich and Norwich, as well as causing fallen trees and flooded roads. Rail services in parts of southwest England and south Wales were affected by track flooding, and in Gloucestershire, Tewkesbury was particularly badly affected by flooding from the merging

, and in Gloucestershire, Tewkesbury was particularly badly affected by flooding from the merging of the rivers Avon and Severn. There were also reports of a tree blocking the line between Exeter and Tiverton. In York, the Ouse overtopped with a number of properties flooded as a result. Pembrokeshire

, and showers developed across the north-west in the afternoon, turning thundery over the northwest Highlands and the Moray Firth. 19th to 25th A spell of wet and windy weather set in. The 19th had a foggy start in the north and east, with showers briefly developing across the Central Belt, and patchy

put into place. Parts of Scotland were affected with travel disruption and school closures on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th also. Wet and windy weather set in on the 6th, peaking on the 8th/9th with the arrival of Storm Erik. In Scotland, a fisherman was reportedly rescued from the water in the Moray Firth

spells of rain during the day. From the 9th to 12th it was generally cloudy, while turning progressively milder. The 9th and 10th had light rain and drizzle, though with some bright spells around the Moray Firth and parts of the Northern Isles on the 9th. A significant band of rain reached western

equipment. Several stores in the city centre were reportedly damaged by flood water and a partial collapse of the roof at the Tesco superstore in Saxmondham, Norfolk was attributed to the intense downpours. A house in Lowestoft was badly damaged by fire after a reported lightning strike, and frequent

) was particularly badly affected by flood damage. Flooding problems also continued in Scotland with some roads and rail lines closed on 29th and the Perth area affected. Monthly extremes The table below lists UK monthly weather extremes recorded at individual weather stations during October 2023 from data available

in the south and over the north-east during the afternoon. Fog around the Borders and Moray Firth on the 17th persisted well into the day, which was brightest in the east after a frosty start here. Mist and fog over much of the country on the 18th remained all day in some places, with some sunshine elsewhere