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, 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

with partners in Brazil, China, India, South Africa and Southeast Asia. International collaboration is vital to addressing the issues presented by global weather and climate change. Outputs from the WCSSP programme support the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with world-leading weather

, 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

, 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

After a hot and dry June, July followed up with a wet and slightly cool month for many as low pressure brought frequent periods of winds and rain. Northern Ireland saw more than double its average rainfall for the month, with 185.4mm (207% of its long-term average) the provisional figure

with a mild and wet March Author: Press Office 2 April 2024 Meteorological spring kicked off with a mild and wet month of weather for the UK, with southern areas particularly wet compared to average. Although it’s felt like it hasn’t stopped raining for many, no national records have been broken and March

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

in the first half of September: A wet start, but the deficit remains October  October started with the naming of Storm Amy, the first named storm of the 2025/26 season. Storm Amy brought very strong winds and heavy rain to northern and western areas, with amber warnings highlighting the risk of power cuts

a big impact on UK weather, particularly by determining the position of the North Atlantic Storm track in winter. For example, read about the influence of the jet stream on the unusually wet October 2019 (https://blog.metoffice.gov. uk/2019/11/04/the-jet-stream-casts-its-shadow-over-the-uk