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% wetter than the 1961–1990 baseline. Extreme rainfall events are becoming more common, contributing to record-breaking wet seasons like the winter of 2023–2024, which brought severe flooding to major river catchments. Sea levels around the UK have risen nearly 20 cm since 1900, with the pace accelerating

. There was heavy snow across parts of Highland Scotland and a mini-tornado in Greater Manchester. This storm contributed to the generally prolonged, very wet and unsettled spell of weather lasting through much of December. Weather impacts Storm Gerrit caused severe travel disruption to the rail

. Daily maximum temperature maps - calendar view 9. Daily minimum temperature maps - calendar view 10. Daily rainfall maps - calendar view 11. Monthly atmospheric circulation 12. Weather diary 13. Notes UK overview October began warmer than average but wet, with heavy rain across northern Wales, Scotland

of the larger-scale changes, in which there may be more confidence. • The changes in characteristics of the weather types shown by the global projections indicate that, on average, UK winter weather conditions are expected to become milder and for certain weather types, wetter. We focus here on the UK

the two seasons. In winter, the atmosphere is closer to saturation (with many more wet days). In summer, showers are triggered over the land by surface heating and use the local moisture sources more directly (whereas showers in winter may be more dependent on the advected moisture from the sea

, and Sutcliffe 1996). Together the RSCZ and the ITCZ produce a bimodal seasonal distribution of precipitation with one peak between March and May and the other between July and September. In this report, a single wet season between April and November is considered. Outside of the two wet periods

Translating forecasts into farming In East Africa, the rainy season dictates when farmers can sow, cultivate and harvest their crops. By making sure that farmers have access to accurate forecasts – and can understand them – WISER is helping to make farming more successful and more efficient across

needs can be. Ekoporus is a 52-year-old pastoral farmer living in Northern Kenya. He has six herds of livestock, including 200 goats and 50 cows. The unpredictable weather has made work very difficult for Ekoropus, as he can longer rely on the traditional wet season during February and March. Albert

Storm Ciara Storm Ciara was the third named storm of the 2019/2020 season and the most severe storm of the winter season so far. Amber warnings were issued for both strong wind and heavy rain. Winds gusted at over 60Kt widely across England and Wales and in terms of gust speeds this was the most

It will be a cloudy and wet Christmas for much of the UK, with any wintry showers confined to the far northwest.

some wet and windy weather at times and the chance of some snow in the north of the UK, as is often the case at this time of year.”  Stephen Basterfield, National Network Manager, at National Highways, said: “Even light or moderate rain can have an impact on visibility and vehicle performance, so