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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

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

be some bright or sunny spells in between, and as Thursday progresses, showers are expected to ease for many. READ MORE: Met Office Deep Dive: Storm season past and present A brief drier spell on Friday As we head into Friday, the weather is set to turn a little drier for many. The influence of low

Storm Henk, 2 January 2024 Storm Henk, the eighth storm of the 2023-2024 storm season, brought damaging winds and heavy rain to southern and central parts of England and Wales on 2 January 2024. Winds gusted widely at over 50Kt (58mph), even in inland locations, while Exeter Airport recorded a gust

to behave as if the season has changed, even though it is still late August.  This early shift in nature’s calendar is more than just a curiosity; it is a visible response to the exceptional warmth and dryness that have defined both spring and summer 2025. With record-breaking temperatures and prolonged dry

of August 2016 Date of issue: 1/8/2016 Period of forecast: 1/8/2016 to 31/8/2016 Forecast for all of Busia County (zones 1, 2, 3 and 4) The first half of the month is likely to start dry but become wetter towards the end. Busia Central (zone 3) and Teso North (zone 4) are likely to receive more

, all being generally drier than average. The autumn months were wetter than average, although this was not enough to fully offset the deficit from the previous eight months. It was a sunnier than average year for most areas, especially eastern England, with only some northern and western fringes

Storm Éowyn. Met Office Scientist Emily Carlisle said: “This winter has seen a typical mix of UK winter weather conditions, with a mix of wet and windy, but also cold and calm conditions. This has resulted in a season where no significant climate records have been broken, but the statistics do mask

of work which showed a role for Tropical Atlantic forcing in the very wet winters of 2013-14 and 2015-16. Jeff has a personal interest in North Atlantic Ocean variability. Furthering understanding of the model mechanisms that lead to such variability on a range of timescales will help improve

levels throughout the year.   Pollen and hay fever  Respiratory allergies are more common than ever, and recent studies in Europe have found that some pollen types are increasing in severity, season duration and seeing an earlier onset as a result of climate change.    Pollen is made up of tiny