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warmer than average, with mean temperatures more than 1.5 °C above normal over northern areas of the UK but closer to average in southernmost counties. The south-east of England has been particularly wet, though Wales, northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland have all been drier than average

above normal over parts of western Scotland but barely above average in southern and south-eastern counties of England. The south-east of England, as well as being coolest relative to average, was particularly wet, with almost double the average rainfall in a few places, though Wales, northern England

Exceptionally wet weather - November 2012 A sequence of heavy rainfall events in late November 2012 resulted in one of the wettest weeks in England in the last 50 years. The rain was due to a series of low pressure systems crossing the UK. Individually, each of these events was not exceptional

The Yangtze River Basin is home to more than 400 million people and is a key agricultural region in China. The region is prone to flooding on a semi-regular basis due to the influence of the East Asian Summer Monsoon. Researchers from the Climate Science for Service Partnership China project have

Monday’s weather will see largely dry and fine conditions for many, with pleasant warm spells before wet and windy weather arrives late on Monday and into Tuesday.

of the day, the likelihood of any showers is more restricted to eastern areas of England, as Met Office Meteorologist Kathryn Chalk explained. She said: “There’s plenty of sunshine out there but the main focus for showers in the afternoon will be across Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and East Anglia.” Turning wet