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temperatures in some areas exceeded 30 °C, for which extreme heat warnings were issued. There were fatalities in water during the hot spell, and ambulance services reported extremely high demand. Northern Ireland Water witnessed extreme pressure on their network, which resulted in a burst main water pipe

(11 days) earlier than if no human-induced climate change or urban warming had happened. Last year was the earliest full flowering date in the 1,200 year Kyoto record, with the cherry blossom bursting into colour by 26 March 2021. This year’s full flowering date was declared on 1 April 2022

than 48 hours. Problems with burst water pipes may have been caused by the unusual longevity of the freezing temperatures. The map below shows how much below normal maximum temperatures were than normal in different parts of the country. Fig 1. Provisional map showing the average maximum temperature

season to go, then the summer months will provide plenty of scorching sunshine, as this is when temperatures are at their highest (30-31 Celsius on average). However, it can also get very humid at this time of year, with thunderstorms adding short bursts of intense rainfall from time to time, often

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and into Friday bringing some heavy bursts of rain for some areas of England and Wales. It will become drier for Friday, and stay mostly dry until Saturday night. We will see some brighter spells and heavy showers on Sunday. You can check the latest forecast on our website, by following us on Twitter and Facebook, as well as on our mobile app which is available for iPhone from the App store and for Android from the Google Play store.   

million customers a day. For a company covering such a large area, the weather can have significant and varied impacts on day to day operations. Low temperatures and particularly swings in temperature can cause supply pipe leakages and pipe bursts which can lead to flooding and major impacts

can cut off the water supply in case of a burst pipe. Derrick Ryall, Associate Director of Public Weather Services at the Met Office, said:  “With winter around the corner, now is the time to think about preparing for the potential impacts of severe weather.  The Met Office WeatherReady initiative

March through to May, reaching into the low 30s Celsius consistently. Rain showers offer bursts of relief from the heat, but generally conditions are dry with plenty of sunshine. During late April and Into May the showers begin to ramp up as the South West monsoon season starts, with a greater risk

gives it an impact out of proportion to the numbers attempting it. When you get huge numbers of sleep-deprived, boisterous people with bursting bladders squeezing into remote areas of the countryside with few facilities, all at a similar time of year, often in the middle of the night, ascending