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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

. “Thursday is going to be a showery day and some of these showers could be heavy, could be thundery, although there will be some sunny spells in between. Friday perhaps the driest day of the week for many of us. Not totally dry. A few showery bursts here and there, but probably a bit lighter than

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

area of low pressure but it is going to bring some more unsettled weather. “We’re going to see a swathe of heavy, showery rain pushing its way across many parts, with most areas likely to see some fairly heavy bursts at times.” Blustery winds, hail and even thunder could accompany this on Saturday

(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

forms shower clouds. A further factor that greatly affects the rainfall distribution is altitude. Moist air that is forced to ascend hills may be cooled to the dew point to produce cloud and rain. A map of average annual rainfall therefore looks similar to a topographic map. Much of Eastern Scotland

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affected all of Wales and western/northern areas of England. There was flooding in York; the River Ouse burst its banks but, thanks to Environment Agency flood warnings, property and land were able to be protected. There were also delays and flooded roads in Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire. England

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.