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for most of the season. It was provisionally the warmest and sunniest spring on record for the UK as a whole, the sunniest spring for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and the warmest spring for all countries in the UK. March started with cooler than average conditions in the south, while the north saw

chance of milder, wetter winters and hotter, drier summers along with an increase in the frequency and intensity of extremes. By the end of the 21st century, all areas of the UK are projected to be warmer, more so in summer than in winter. The figure shows regional projections for lowest, central

is heavily influenced by weather conditions. A warm and wet spring can lead to higher pollen production, while dry and breezy conditions help disperse it into the air. Conversely, a cold winter can delay the start of the pollen season by keeping plants dormant longer. Spring rainfall also plays

All four seasons have fallen in the top ten in a series which began in 1884 and the 10 warmest years have all occurred since 2003.   As well as setting a new 139-year annual mean temperature record, 2022 will also be remembered for several other significant weather events.  Exceptionally warm start

of +/- 1 °C. The table below provides average values. Smoothed trend lines used here and throughout the report are described in Annex 2. 9 Spring Summer Autumn Winter Temperature anomaly (°C) 1°C 1°C 16.00 12.00 8.00 4.00 0.00 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Year Season 1961-1990

.    A wetter-than-average September, November and December however, has meant that overall, the UK concludes 2025 with 90% of its long-term meteorological average rainfall for the year.   All nations have also provisionally recorded below average rainfall for the year, although Northern Ireland

of low pressure will move into the northwest of the UK. This means that many can expect a more notably wet and windy spell, for a time on Friday, than we’ve seen so far this autumn. However, this is nothing unusual for the time of year.” There is good confidence in the general trend for a cooler

Storm Aiden 31 October 2020 Storm Aiden 1 brought strong winds and heavy rain to the UK on 31 October 2020. The storm was part of a spell of turbulent, wet and very windy weather from late October to early November as a succession of deep Atlantic low pressure systems, associated with a powerful

pressure passed over northern Scotland, bringing a spell of wet and windy weather. As this area of low pressure pulls away into the North Sea a push of cold arctic air will follow, leading to a marked change of weather for all parts with frosts becoming much more widespread overnight. Andy Page

Storm Ali -  the first storm to be named by the Met Office and Met Éireann this season - is bringing very strong winds to Northern Ireland, Scotland, northern England and parts of North Wales today (Wednesday 19 September 2018). A wind gust of 91 mph has already been recorded in Killowen in County