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, Brown et al. (2014) estimated a 20-year return level of 35.7°C for summer TXx in London, for 1961-90. Such rare daily events can occur either during short spells of hot weather associated with particular synoptic conditions (e.g. during 2018, McCarthy et al., 2019), or during an extended heatwave
of a turbulent spell of wet and windy weather for the UK, which was associated with a powerful jet stream. Two rare red warnings were issued for storm Eunice, with one being the first red warning issued for wind covering south-east England, including London (see Figure 1). Figure 1: The map of UK
making it feel several degrees colder than thermometers show. Even without the wind chill some locations will struggle to get above 0 °C by day, with night-time temperatures ranging down to - 8 °C quite widely. Monday will start with some light snow for the south east, including parts of London
Wattisham 65 12:00 GMT on 27 October 2002 Heathrow 64 10:00 GMT on 27 October 2002 Return periods were around 10-15 years for the London area for both highest mean hourly winds and maximum gust speeds. East Anglia also had return periods of around 10-15 years for highest mean winds and between 5-15 years for maximum gust speeds. Last updated: 11 February 2013 © Crown Copyright
temperature series in the world. By collating and combining early instrumental records, the series charts monthly temperature statistics from 1659. The series is representative of a region enclosed by Lancashire, London and Bristol. Cooler and warmer spells When looking at the series you can clearly see
2022, Met Office Making your own weather report Forecast cards Location: Edinburgh Location: Cardiff Location: London Location: Belfast Heavy rain and strong winds Highest daily temperature: 12 °C Lowest daily temperature: 9 °C Chance of precipitation: 95% Average wind speed: 29 mph Gust speed: 61
with contributing scientists from the Met Office, the Indian National Centre for Medium‐Range Weather Forecasts and Kings College London. This latest paper has established a set of specific daily weather patterns and examined how they relate to rainfall variability. These weather patterns can then be applied
2022, Met Office Making your own weather report Forecast cards Location: Edinburgh Location: Cardiff Location: London Location: Belfast Heavy rain and strong winds Highest daily temperature: 12 °C Lowest daily temperature: 9 °C Chance of precipitation: 95% Average wind speed: 29 mph Gust speed: 61
arriving for parts of eastern England. Some uncertainty with regards to how far west this could spread, but certainly for parts of East Anglia, eventually down towards London, we may start to see the odd heavier burst of rain for a time. READ MORE: Met Office Deep Dive: Why are summer downpours so slow
the recommendations as presented. • JH informed the Board that a ballot for staff action on the 30th November was a possibility. RV and JH confirmed to the Board that contingency planning was underway. • It was confirmed that the next Met Office Board meeting would be in London and would include the Awards of Excellence selection panel. • Close of Meeting
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