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2006 Oak processionary moth 2006 Phytophthora pseudosyringae 2007 Pine tree lappet moth 2010 Acute oak decline 2010 Phytophthora lateralis 2012 Ash dieback 2012 Asian longhorn beetle 2012 Sweet chestnut blight 2012 Phytophthora austrocedri 2014 Phytophthora sikiyouensis 2014 Sirococcus tsugae 2015

, how close are we to breaking spring records? Author: Press Office 30 May 2025 The weather has been a hot topic of conversation this spring, and for good reason. From record-breaking sunshine hours to long-stretches of high temperatures and very low rainfall, it’s been a season that’s got everyone

at Leeds, which includes process-based models as well as forecasting tools that rely on remote sensing data to make within-season predictions of crop production, with associated management benefits. Other examples of commonly used models include JULES- Crop, DSSAT and APSIM. • JULES-Crop: Part

, with unsettled conditions prevailing across much of the country. Rainfall totals will build up steadily over the course of the working week and nowhere will be entirely immune from wet weather. For central and eastern parts of England, which have been notably dry, some useful rain is expected

. Low pressure is once again approaching from the southwest, ushering in a moist and mild air flow. This pattern brings weather fronts in from the Atlantic, resulting in wet weather from the outset, especially across western areas. Bands of rain will push through Northern England into southern

two wetter days being 30 December 1900 (80.9mm) and 3 November 1931 (75.6mm). The charts for Oxfordshire compare the extreme rainfall at the end of September 2024 with that from storm Bert. Totals from Bert were less extreme but show the surplus rainfall compared to average for the season overall

greenhouse gas emissions evolve. Weather will continue to vary in future, and may become more variable. Extreme daily rainfall events (1 in 20–years or rarer) in all seasons show increases in median estimates. There is an increased chance of warmer, wetter winters and hotter, drier summers. Sea level

the UK and they ‘block’ the passage of depressions. These anticyclones are most common in spring but can occur in all seasons — sometimes they can persist for a month or more and completely change the character of the weather. In summer, the blocking anticyclones can bring a prolonged spell of warm

°C warmer than the 1961-1990 average hottest day of 26 °C. 2.5 The most recent decade (2009-2018) has been on average 1% wetter than 1981-2010 and 5% wetter than 1961-1990 for the UK overall. 2.6 Winters in the UK, for the most recent decade (2009-2018), have been on average 5% wetter than 1981- 2010

of the year, in the decade (2008-2017) 3 , was on average 0.1 °C warmer than the 1981-2010 average and 0.8 °C warmer than the 1961-1990 average hottest day of 26 °C. 2.5 The most recent decade (2009-2018) has been on average 1% wetter than 1981-2010 and 5% wetter than 1961-1990 for the UK overall. 2.6