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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 in memory

level rise is accelerating: UK sea levels have risen 19.5cm since 1901 with the last three years the three highest on record for annual mean sea level. Winters are getting wetter: October 2023 to March 2024 was the wettest winter half-year on record. In a series from 1767, six of the ten wettest

seen temperatures close to average overall, with both March and April providing a warm start to the season. The weather has been settled, with high pressure dominant for most of both months. March began with temperatures below average, but warm spells later in the month raised the mean temperature

: “The Easter period will bring a variety of weather with a fair amount of sunshine, especially in the west. Cold winds and showers are more likely in the east, with cloudy and wet conditions in the south. Snow will affect some of us on Monday, enough to cause disruption to travel plans as people return from

season, namely Ali and Bronagh, a er which high pressure became established over the UK to give a sunny autumnal spell from the 24th, especially over southern areas, with chilly nights, and some early frosts in prone locations. October brought disturbed spells and also some settled autumn weather

during May. Below average temperatures for much of March and the first half of April meant a delayed start to the growing season, though the warmth of April 18th-21st was a sharp contrast. Although most areas had a drier May, spring rainfall totals were above average for eastern, central and southern

The heaviest rain is expected to be across Wales on Wednesday, with some central and southern parts of England and Wales potentially having a very wet day on Friday.  Further north, there will be some sunshine, but also some showers, which will turn heavier, more frequent later in the week

awareness to the communities in the area to plant trees in their compounds and garden boundaries in order to reduce dependence on the existing natural forest reserves. Modern Water and Soil conservation practices are used during the wet and dry seasons and the advisories provided in the Seasonal

of fatalities. The 2023-24 storm season saw letter ‘L’ reached with storm Lilian in August 2024, the most named storms since naming was introduced in Autumn 2015. Storm Henk on 2 January brought widespread flooding as a culmination to the wet end to 2023. The winter half-year October 2023 to March 2024

The second named storm of the season.

in the day, a Yellow wind warning is also in place for Storm Bronagh - the second named storm system of the season- covering much of England and parts of Wales. Storm Bronagh will bring wind gusts of 45-50 mph quite widely around exposed coasts and in a few spots inland, while some gusts of 60-65 mph