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of observations to numerical weather prediction accuracy and more detailed observations from the satellite will enhance the complex calculations that can be made as part of weather forecasting, enhancing accuracy. A 2024 study by London Economics concluded that Met Office returns £19 in value

, as the country of London Derry recorded their 5th dullest summer on record.    August  Like much of the year and summer August was a dry and warm month, ranking as the UK’s 5th warmest August with a mean temperature of 16.7°C. Rainfall was 54% of the August average for the UK overall, Wales saw the least

, especially in rural areas with snow cover, but weather fronts moving in for Saturday will bring less cold air and mostly rain. Higher parts of Scotland may see a few more flakes of snow, but the overall trend is towards milder conditions. Temperature graphs for cities like Newcastle, London, and Glasgow

and heavy rain, resulting in some flooding in Moray (Scotland), with 56 Kt (64 mph) at Needles Old Battery (Isle of Wight). Ex-hurricane Nadine on 24 to 26 September 2012 caused flooding in north-east England, some fallen trees in the Scottish Borders and a fatality from a fallen tree in London

on 26 February with temperatures exceeding 20 °C in London, west Wales and as far north as Rochdale making this a more widespread event than the previous record set in February 1998. New national records were also set for Wales (20.8°C at Porthmadog on 26th) and Scotland (19.3 °C at Aboyne on 21st

scrutiny. Led by the Centre for e‐Research at King's College, London, ACRE is also part of a consortium that has a UK Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Researching Environmental Change Networks grant to run a series of expert seminars to explore research questions and sources, and methods

Public Weather Service Customer Group (PWSCG) & Programme Assurance Group (PAG) 1 10:00-16:00, 14 th October 2024 Mary Ward House - 5 - 7 Tavistock Place, London, WC1H 9SN Attendees Met Office Alison Wood (AW) Tom Wigley (TW) John Harrison (JH) Nick Bruce-Jones (NB-J) Jonathan Smith (JS) Sarah

cancellations, with trees blocking roads and disruption to the Greater Anglia rail network, as well as numerous power outages. In London the QEII Bridge was closed, nearly all overground services were delayed or cancelled, and a ‘do not travel’ warning was issued by London rail operators with the Mayor

? There have been significant impacts from high temperatures over the past century, with many lessons learnt to minimise these effects. In 1911 when temperatures reached 36.7°C, around 4,000 people died in London alone during the heatwave period. Droughts impacted water supplies, lack of grazing for cattle

disruption on the London Underground. The AFC Wimbledon football stadium was closed due to a sinkhole on the pitch. Cars were submerged in floodwater and there was disruption to the rail network with flooded sections of track. Weather data The analysis chart at 0000UTC 23 September 2024 shows