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, thanks to unusually warm summer and autumn seasons, including its highest temperature on record, set during July. North-western parts of the UK have seen sunshine statistics well above average, and rainfall well below average. Regional variation Mike Kendon is from the Met Office National Climate

amounts have varied throughout the month, with mild and wet weather interrupted by a cold and dry spell from the second week of January, albeit with some significant snow for northern areas of the UK. Overall, this means that the average mean temperature for the UK for January 2024 is near average

An area of rain and showers, some of which may be heavy, squally, or even thundery at times, will affect parts of Wales, southern England, and the Midlands during the morning. This band of wet weather will move east-northeastwards, clearing eastern England by late afternoon. A yellow weather

of 2024: Multiple records broken in a year of mixed weather Author: Press Office 23 December 2024 This year the UK saw records broken in almost every season, plenty of named storms, an abundance of weather warnings, and a rare night-sky phenomenon. Here’s a recap of 2024. The UK’s highly variable

in southern England by the end of the day. Lilian is the twelfth named storm of this storm naming season, which runs from September through to the following September. This is the furthest through the list of names the Western European storm naming group has got since storm naming was introduced in 2015

The start of 2018 will continue to be unsettled with low-pressure systems moving across the UK from the Atlantic, bringing frequently wet and windy weather to the UK.

The fifth named storm of the season – Storm Eleanor – is forecast to bring gusts of up to 90 mph to parts of the UK tonight (Tuesday) and tomorrow. Andy Page, Met Office Chief Forecaster, said: “The unsettled theme lingers throughout this week, with further spells of rain moving across the UK from

Cold air and longer nights have brought some chilly starts over the past week, with the first frosts and snowfall of the season bringing a rather abrupt end to the summer heat. Further cold nights are expected, particularly over the weekend and into that start of next week, with some hills snow

to make best use of seasonal forecasts available to make a consensus forecast for the wet season in their region. Regular forecasts are provided for locations of special interest where the impact of seasonal droughts and floods is high. This includes prediction of Sahel, Soudan and Guinea Coast rainfall

is notable not just for this season, but in the context of Atlantic hurricane history. It is the third category 5 hurricane of the current season, following Erin and Humberto. The last time the Atlantic saw three category 5 hurricanes in a single season was in 2005, a year that remains etched

Spring 2025 has broken historical climate records, marking an unprecedented season of warmth and sunshine across the UK, according to provisional Met Office statistics.

The UK, and all four nations, have all recorded their warmest spring for mean temperature since the series began in 1884, surpassing the previous record from 2024. This season also outshone the rest, claiming the title of sunniest spring on record for the UK, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales