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the 'Burns Day storm' of 25 January 1990, when gusts of 60- 70 knots were recorded widely and one of 93 knots occurred at Aberporth, and 27 October 2002 which again saw gusts of around 60 knots with 84 knots recorded at Mumbles, near Swansea. The highest gust recorded at a low-level site in Wales is 108

the 'Burns Day storm' of 25 January 1990, when gusts of 60- 70 knots were recorded widely and one of 93 knots occurred at Aberporth, and 27 October 2002 which again saw gusts of around 60 knots with 84 knots recorded at Mumbles, near Swansea. The highest gust recorded at a low-level site in Wales is 108

decades. The time series below shows max gust speeds recorded at Aberdaron (Gwynedd), Lake Vyrnwy (Powys) and Mumbles Head (Swansea) during this event. At all three stations gust speeds exceeded 80 kt (92 mph) and peaked during the a ernoon. At Aberdaron, maximum gust speeds remained at around 90 kt

of Scotland The map below shows maximum gust speeds on 3 January 2014. Once again, winds gusted at 60 to 70 kt around exposed coastlines of the south and west, with 92 kt (106 mph) at Needles Old Battery (Isle of Wight) and 71 kt (82 mph) at Mumbles Head (Swansea). 5 January In early January

) 23.9 23.9 22.2 Previous station Brighton, East Sussex Brighton, East Sussex Swansea, Victoria Park, West Glamorgan Previous date 3 August 1990 3 August 1990 29 July 1948 Margin (°C) 1.9 1.9 2.3 The UK national record of 36.7°C (98°F) at Raunds, Northamptonshire, set on 9 August 1911 stood

impacts in the south-west of England on the 1st and 2nd. The M48 between junctions 1 and 2 was closed temporarily and the Sandbanks Ferry, the St Mawes Ferry and the Tamar Ferry were suspended due to strong winds. On the 11th there was flooding on roads in south-east Wales and in Swansea. Further

. The following day had reports of standing water around Swansea and at junction 43 of the M4. On the 30th trains were delayed at Talerddig and North Llanrwst due to speed reductions imposed due to wet conditions. Elsewhere, fallen trees blocked roads and railway lines across parts of the east and south-east

around Laurencekirk and on the route between Forres and Elgin. Further rain contributed to flooding across Pembrokeshire on the 13th. There was flooding on the rail lines between Tenby and Pembroke and between Llanelli and Swansea. On the 16th the south-west was hit by flooding, causing disruption

to minor flooding problems on the A96 and the A947 in Aberdeen on the 5th, and in parts of the M65 on the 6th. Wet weather associated with low pressure brought impacts from the 10th to 12th. There was localised flooding in Goresinon, Swansea, on the 10th. Flooding and fallen trees caused travel

and property flooding in Worksop (Nottinghamshire) and Market Rasen (Lincolnshire). In Wales surface water flooding arose in Port Talbot and Swansea, with at least one shop roof leaking badly during torrential rain. On the 17th it was the turn of southern England to experience surface water flooding