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with chemical fertilisers. Climate risks to maize are many. It is susceptible to erratic rainfall during wet season. Yields will decrease or the crop will be spoilt in extreme heat. Maize is grown in higher rainfall areas at the edges of the rainy season through early and late planting. Maize does not like

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

and night temperatures were above average. The first named storm of the 2024/25 season, Storm Ashley, arrived on the 20 th -21 st and brought heavy rain and wind across northwestern parts of the UK. High pressure closed out October, with cloudy but warm weather. Temperatures in September were slightly

England 16.9 0.7 30.2 48 125 65 Wales 15.6 0.5 30.4 33 118 66 Scotland 12.4 -0.8 50.9 51 94 67 N Ireland 14.3 -0.3 47.7 59 102 72 Looking ahead to the main holiday season, the weather stays pretty changeable with low pressure controlling our weather for the next few days. We can expect unusually wet

Storm Bella 26 to 27 December 2020 Storm Bella was the second named storm of the 2020/2021 season. Bella was a large, deep area of low pressure dominating the North Atlantic, bringing persistent heavy rain across western Scotland on 26 December, with heavy rain and very strong winds sweeping across

). The scientists used satellite observations as well as advanced modelling to identify and investigate the causes of wildfires from the last fire season (March 2024-February 2025) and the role that climate and land use change played. Key findings from this year's report include: Warming increased

, to relatively wet conditions in the south. The climate is hot throughout the year but with seasonal rains, which can vary from year-to-year. The large differences in rainfall across the country mean there are a wide variety of livelihoods and agricultural production systems, which correspond

plants to make a judgement on how a season might be for pollen release." Yolanda said.  What role does the weather play?  Weather plays a huge role in both how much pollen is produced and how it spreads. Rain, wind, temperature and sunshine all affect pollen levels in different ways:  Warm, wet

Atlantic weather systems across the UK at times, resulting in periods of wet, and potentially windy weather, a greater proportion of which will affect the north and west. Temperatures are predicted to be above average in October. “November and December look more settled with high pressure likely

explore if it has been as cool, cloudy and wet as many people think? Average rainfall, with wet spells for some  Early provisional Met Office statistics for 1 June to 15 July say the summer so far has actually been slightly drier than average. 113.8mm of rain has fallen across the UK, which is 45