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and 5th were warm and sunny for most areas but cloudier and cooler in the north, and a band of high cloud affected some southern areas on the 5th. Temperatures reached 26.8 °C at Kew Gardens (London) on the 4th and 27.6 °C at Heathrow (London) on the 5th. A band of cloud and rain progressed slowly

. The most active thunderstorms occurred on the 12th (in association with the only issued warning) across parts of London and the Chilterns with reports of 2 to 3cm diameter hail in places. As these storms headed northwestwards, there were reports of lightning damage to homes, one in Bridgnorth and another

Rainfall Most Sunshine Highest Gust Highest Gust (mountain*) Greatest Snow Depth at 0900 UTC 17.0°C on 21st at Hull, East Park (Humberside, 2mAMSL) 0.1°C on 8th at Lentran (Inverness-shire, 146mAMSL) 11.9°C on 21st at London, St James's Park (Greater London, 5mAMSL) -9.6°C on 14th at Aviemore (Inverness

Exploring applications of multi-year predictability of Sahel rainfall: Recommendations for further products Neil Ward1 and Declan Conway2 1 Independent consultant. ([email protected]) 2 Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment. London School of Economics and Political

thunderstorms through the weekend. “Temperatures set to hit 30C in parts of UK this week,” says another headline. What our forecast says: Temperatures could indeed reach 30C in parts of London on Friday in what will also feel like a humid day for many in the south. However, it’s later on Friday

.” The paper, published in the journal Earth’s Future, is supported by a panel of eight other UK and international scientists. UK contributors include: Professor Tim Lenton from the University of Exeter; Crystal Moore from the Environment Agency; Simon Sharpe from University College London; and Professor

and infrastructure systems. A recent partnership activity looking at impacts of weather and climate extremes on the UK food chain has brought together the Met Office Academic Partnership (MOAP) Universities of Exeter, Leeds, Reading, Bristol, Oxford and University College London, Defra, the Food Standards

, with widespread sunshine and barely a cloud in the sky. Despite a slight influx of fresher air from the west, temperatures here are expected to rise even higher than on Monday. Highs of 34°C are likely, with 35°C or even 36°C possible in parts of Greater London, Kent, and East Sussex. While this heat

was just 12.0°C on 24 June 1925, a reminder that even summer in London can feel brisk. READ MORE: How weather and climate change are shaping the future of UK sport Rainfall records Rain has long been a part of Wimbledon’s lore, and the wettest single day on record occurred way back on 28 June 1906

of the UK. Forecasts indicate highs reaching the upper 20s Celsius, with London and East Anglia likely to see the warmest conditions. Nights are also becoming warmer, with temperatures remaining in the mid-teens, marking a shift from the cooler nights experienced earlier in the spring. Humidity