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patterns across many parts of the globe is likely to be lower than this time last year when an El Niño event was underway. Indian Ocean Diploe (IOD) – The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is currently neutral. Most longrange forecast models are predicting the IOD to remain neutral over the coming months

. Atmospheric conditions over the tropical Pacific Ocean, trade wind strength and cloudiness near the Date Line are also consistent with La Niña. Longrange forecast models are in good agreement that this pattern is very likely (75%+) to persist over the coming months, most likely until early next year

Criteria Amount Location Date Highest 5-minute total: 32 mm Preston (Lancashire) 10 August 1893 Highest 30-minute total: 80 mm Eskdalemuir (Dumfriesshire) 26 June 1953 Highest 60-minute total: 92 mm Maidenhead (Berkshire) 12 July 1901 Highest 90-minute total: 117 mm Dunsop Valley (Lancashire) 8

, but there are the Tyne gap linking Carlisle and Newcastle and the Aire gap linking Lancashire and Yorkshire. The other significant area of high ground is the North York Moors, rising to over 400 metres. The major population and industrial centres tend to be associated with the rivers and include Sheffield

of homes across parts of Cumbria, Yorkshire and Lancashire, and rail lines heading north to both Glasgow and Edinburgh were disrupted. Sadly, four people died in the UK and Ireland because of falling trees during Storm Eunice. During this storm, over a million homes were left without power

, though tending to break up as it moved further south-east. Apart from some low cloud overnight in places, most areas had near-unbroken sunshine from the 27th to 31st inclusive. Morecambe (Lancashire) recorded 15.6 hours of sunshine on the 29th and 30th, and Waddington (Lincolnshire) also had 15.6

pressure continuing to dominate, with outbreaks of heavy showers and thunderstorms across the UK. Some surface water impacts were observed, including short-term closures of roads and rails in parts of Cheshire, Lancashire, Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire on the 26th and over north-east

at times. A belt of rain moved slowly southwards through most of the country on the 18th, though the far south had another sunny day. The rain slowly cleared from the south on the 19th, allowing sunshine further north, with 14.9 hours at Morecambe (Lancashire). Southern areas had a sunny day on the 20th

normal in most parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Cumbria and north Lancashire. The UK monthly extremes were as follows: A maximum temperature of 21.3 °C was recorded at Trawsgoed (Dyfed) on the 1st. A minimum temperature of -6.2 °C was recorded at Altnaharra (Sutherland) on the 31st. In the 24

pressure continuing to dominate, with outbreaks of heavy showers and thunderstorms across the UK. Some surface water impacts were observed, including short-term closures of roads and rails in parts of Cheshire, Lancashire, Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire on the 26th and over north-east