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• NCIC Monthly Summary

  , 109 mm of rain fell at Honister Pass (Cumbria). A wind gust of 92 knots (106 mph) was recorded at Needles (Isle of Wight) on the 27th. A snow depth of 18 cm was recorded at Loch Glascarnoch (Ross & Cromarty) on the 31st. Weather impacts Snow caused disruption in some places between the 2nd and 5th

• NCIC Monthly Summary

  at 0900 UTC on the 9th, 74.2 mm of rain fell at Spadeadam (Cumbria). A wind gust of 51 knots (59 mph) was recorded at Needles (Isle of Wight) on the 9th. Weather impacts To appear. England diary of highlights The first half of August was mostly rather unsettled, with temperatures suppressed by day

• factsheet_20-from-sorcery-to-supercomputers_2023.pdf

  demonstrated considerable ingenuity when making meteorological observations. Rather than having to stay awake all night they designed an alarm clock to wake them in order to make night time observations. The device was called a ‘Carusophone’. This was a gramophone with a needle that was released

• factsheet_20-from-sorcery-to-supercomputers_2023pdf

  demonstrated considerable ingenuity when making meteorological observations. Rather than having to stay awake all night they designed an alarm clock to wake them in order to make night time observations. The device was called a ‘Carusophone’. This was a gramophone with a needle that was released

• A look back at November's historical weather records

  stats: A regional breakdown When it comes to wind, The highest gust recorded in November was 115 mph at Needles in the Isle of Wight in 2022. High winds are most common in exposed upland and coastal areas, and such events can cause widespread disruption, including damage to property and transport

• From heatwaves to downpours: July’s historical weather records

   122.7mm for Scotland. Northern Ireland’s wettest July day was 87.5mm at Dungannon Park in County Tyrone. In terms of wind, the highest maximum gust recorded in July was 76 knots (87 mph) at Needles on the Isle of Wight on 12 July 1998. Scotland’s strongest gusts reached 68 knots at Leuchars

• February’s weather extremes: a closer look at February's current weather records

  wind gust events. For 2025, Capel Curig in Gwynedd reached a gust of 79mph, while historical values show even stronger winds in exposed coastal and upland areas. Sites like The Needles Old Battery on the Isle of Wight regularly record exceptionally high gusts, such as in 2022, when the highest daily

• NCIC Monthly Summary

  knots (75 mph) was recorded at Needles (Isle of Wight) on the 31st. Weather impacts In the first week of the month, strong winds and rain caused flooding on roads in parts of South Wales and Pembrokeshire, with about 30 homes affected in Rhondda Cyon Taf. Overnight rain brought flooding to parts

• NCIC Monthly Summary

  ) on the 6th. In the 24 hours ending at 0900 GMT on the 29th, 177.2 mm of rain fell at Seathwaite (Cumbria). A wind gust of 86 knots (99 mph) was recorded at Needles (Isle of Wight) on the 13th. A snow depth of 3 cm was recorded at Tulloch Bridge (Invernessshire) on the 13th. Weather impacts The start of March

• NCIC Monthly Summary

  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 Details yet to be added. England diary of highlights Most of May was very unsettled, often windy, and unseasonably