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the driest spring in over a century. However, not all regions were dry: western Scotland and northwestern England were slightly wetter than average. Sunshine totals were also above average for the UK as a whole, at around 110%, but areas with more rain saw less sunshine. New storm names for the season

to be the beginning of the wetter season, near or below average normal rainfall was experienced across North Africa and northern parts of the Middle East. An exception to this was Libya and Egypt during December which both had wetter than normal conditions. Over the last 3 months much of the Caribbean region

in the north (2) Note: Very Wet along the coast; otherwise, normal (3) Note: Very wet in the north; otherwise, normal (4) Note: Normal southwest, hot northeast * Region usually experiences less than 10mm/month rainfall during the month (dry season). Climate Outlook Africa: October to July Current Status

systems and their impacts Several named storms affected the UK through the season, each with differing levels of severity and impact. Early in the winter, a storm brought significant flooding to parts of South Wales, particularly Monmouth, where saturated ground from already wet conditions worsened

on, October 2023 overall goes down as a wet month for much of the UK, with some areas seeing record-breaking levels of rainfall. “From mid-month, a blocking high set up over Scandinavia has tended to prevent low pressure systems from clearing the UK to the east. Associated with this, the frequent unusual

compared to the rest of the region. There has been no significant trend In average precipitation in recent decades. By 2050 there is some indication for wetter conditions in the rainy season and a delay to the onset of the rainy season. Flood and drought events are likely to be more frequent

, although dry conditions were experienced in Ethiopia during January and Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia in February. In Southern Africa, very wet conditions were experienced at times in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, particularly during December and February. Outlook: The East African Long Rains season

season, Storm Amy, bring heavy rain to northern parts of the UK. High pressure then dominated mid-October, resulting in more settled conditions. However, persistent cloud resulted in ‘anticyclonic gloom’ and below-average sunshine hours for the month. September started out wet for many, with widespread

-laden season Author: Press Office 27 August 2024 With publication of the latest storm names for use for 2024/25 due later this week, we look back at the storms of 2023/24 in what was a wet and windy autumn and winter for many in the UK. Most named storms The 2023/24 storm season, which runs from 1

Forecast of July- August-September 2021 season rainfall in the Sahel and other regions of tropical North Africa: Preliminary forecast 1 FORECAST OF JULY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2021 SEASON RAINFALL IN THE SAHEL AND OTHER REGIONS OF TROPICAL NORTH AFRICA: PRELIMINARY FORECAST Andrew Colman Met Office