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to 24 hours earlier, with double figures likely in many places. Alongside the warmth, wet and windy weather will return, particularly in the northwest where strong winds are expected Thursday night into Friday. Weekend outlook The weekend could bring some interesting developments. A low-pressure

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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

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 to dominate our

? Author: Met Office 23 February 2026 Spring is one of the most eagerly anticipated times of the year, bringing a shift from the darker, colder months into a season that feels brighter, lighter and full of renewal. But the question “when does spring start?” is not as straightforward as it seems

sunniest overall for the UK, with only three others since 1910 recording higher sunshine totals. Despite some wet spells, particularly in western Scotland and northwest England, rainfall overall was below average, and August was especially dry, with the UK receiving just 62% of its average rainfall

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

, i.e. v2018 and v2022 or the “original” and “new”. We have also included three scientific improvements to the methodology that improve the utility of the data. These are: • The statistical treatment of precipitation to avoid physically implausible values and improve the projections of dry- and wet

, 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

). 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