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at Honister Pass (Cumbria). A wind gust of 96 knots (110 mph) was recorded at Needles (Isle of Wight) late on the 31st. Weather impacts Early in the month various weather systems prompted a number of warnings. Localised flooding was reported on the ScotRail network on the 4th, which disrupted
) on the 17th. In the 24 hours commencing 0900 UTC on the 30th, 100.4 mm of rain was recorded at Seathwaite (Cumbria). A wind gust of 65 knots (75 mph) was measured at Needles (Isle of Wight) on the 30th. Weather impacts A very unstable cyclonic southerly regime dominated between the 3rd and the 9th
, 45.7mm at Calbourne, Isle of Wight, 40.8mm at Chiddingfold, Surrey and 37.0mm at Westerham, Kent. The heavy rain was also combined with strong winds with a gust of 51Kt (59mph) at Needles Old Battery, Isle of Wight. Met Office National Climate Information Centre Last updated 14/02/2025
). Year (since 1971) New tree pest or pathogen outbreak 1971 Dutch elm disease 1983 Great spruce bark beetle 1984 Phytophthora alni 1995 Gypsy moth 1997 Dothistroma needle blight 2002 Phytophthora ramorum 2002 Horse chestnut leaf miner 2003 Phytophthora kernoviae 2005 Bleeding canker
) at Needles Old Battery, Isle of Wight, 67Kt (77mph) at Aberdaron, Gwynedd and 58Kt (67mph) at Lake Vyrnwy, Powys and Brizlee Wood, Northumberland. While not exceptional, combined with driving rain, these strong winds resulted in some extremely unpleasant, stormy weather at the end of 2024
of rain fell at Seathwaite (Cumbria). A wind gust of 106 knots (122 mph) was recorded at Needles Old Battery (Isle of Wight) on the 18th, a new all-time record for a low-level site in England. A snow-depth of 12 cm was measured at Aviemore (Inverness-shire) on the 10th. Weather impacts Most
gust of 81 knots (93 mph) was recorded at Needles Old Battery (Isle of Wight) on the 3rd. A snow depth of 1 cm was recorded at Achiltibuie (Ross & Cromarty) on the 5th. Weather impacts Heavy rain and strong winds on the 3rd/4th caused some road closures in Wales due to fallen trees, and trains
at 0900 UTC on the 26th, 87.9 mm of rain fell at Bethersden (Kent). A wind gust of 67 knots (77 mph) was recorded at Needles (Isle of Wight) on the 30th. Weather impacts The first part of the month saw numerous thunderstorm and rain warnings. Some roads and railway lines were flooded in Glasgow
mph 18 February 2022 Needles Old Battery (Isle of Wight) Scotland 123 knots / 142 mph 13 February 1989 Fraserburgh (Aberdeenshire) Wales 108 knots / 124 mph 28 October 1989 Rhoose (Vale of Glamorgan) The highest gust speed from a high level site is 150 knots (173 mph) at Cairngorm Summit (1,245
, 65mAMSL) 55Kt 63mph on 15th at Wight: Needles Old Battery (Isle Of Wight, 80mAMSL) 77Kt 89mph on 4th at Cairngorm Summit (Inverness-shire, 1237mAMSL) No non-zero values. mAMSL refers to station elevation in metres above mean sea level. *Mountain stations are above 500mAMSL. Monthly maps These maps show
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