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, reaches 519 metres at its highest point. It lies in the counties of Devon and Somerset. To the east of Exmoor are the low lying Somerset Levels. This is an area similar to the Fens, which lies just above sea level and in the past was subject to flooding. To the south of Bristol lie the Mendip Hills

there are wonderful hills in close proximity to Chester and Wrexham - Moel Famau and the Clwydian range of hills offer up beautiful days out often escape the wild weather of the main hills and peaks of Snowdonia. The mountains of central Snowdonia lie in three main ranges - in the North is the Carneddau with peaks

%) of UK adults saying they use folklore to predict the weather. The most commonly-used were revealed to be: Red sky at night, shepherd’s delight – used by 70% of UK adults It can be too cold to snow – used by 49% Cows lie down when it is about to rain – used by 44% Pine cones open up when good weather

of October-January.  Central China This area lies to the north of the tropics in the convergence zone between cold Siberian air and warmer moisture laden air from the Pacific. As a result the weather can be rather changeable throughout the year. Summers are typically warm and humid. Coastal regions

extensive areas of upland, rising to over 400 metres in north Derbyshire. The Midlands lies at the geographic heart of England. As such, it has a climate that is essentially transitional between northern and southern England in terms of temperature and between Wales and eastern England as regards

extensive areas of upland, rising to over 400 metres in north Derbyshire. The Midlands lies at the geographic heart of England. As such, it has a climate that is essentially transitional between northern and southern England in terms of temperature and between Wales and eastern England as regards

Down in the thirty years 1981 to 2010 was -5.4 °C. July is normally the warmest month in Northern Ireland, with mean daily maximum temperatures varying from about 17.5 °C in the upland areas and along the north coast to almost 20 °C in low lying areas south of Lough Neagh and in Fermanagh. In the UK

contact the Customer Centre on: Tel: 0370 900 0100 Fax: 0370 900 5050 Email: [email protected] If you are outside the UK: Tel: +44 330 135 0000 Fax: +44 330 135 0050 Causes of the weather in the UK The UK lies in the latitude of predominately westerly winds where depressions

Areas of expertise Surface transfer Observational assessment of models Transitional boundary layers Atmospheric radiation Lying Snow Publications by Dr John Edwards Current activities John is a research scientist working to improve the representation of physical processes at the land and ocean

The Intertropical Convergence Zone is a band of low pressure around the Earth which generally lies near to the equator.

The Intertropical Convergence Zone, or ITCZ, is a band of low pressure around the Earth which generally lies near to the equator. The trade winds of the northern and southern hemispheres come together here, which leads to the development of frequent thunderstorms and heavy rain. These thunderstorms