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. 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

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

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

, and parts of Northern Ireland, Wales and the West Country had less than half the normal amount. The UK monthly extremes were as follows: A maximum temperature of 15.9 °C was recorded at Kew Gardens (London) on the 2nd. A minimum temperature of -8.8 °C was recorded at Braemar (Aberdeenshire) on the 5th

related to long-term exposure. It can also cause a range of health conditions, ranging from exacerbation of asthma to cardiovascular disease. So perhaps it’s unsurprising that neighbourhoods in England outside of London with lower levels of air pollution tend to have higher life expectancy.  A UK

to reach 31°C widely, with some areas potentially hitting 32 or 33°C. The north and west of Wales and the southwest of England will also see unusually high temperatures, with values exceeding 30°C in places that do not typically reach such levels as frequently as London and the southeast. Saturday night

, with highs of 30–32°C expected in southern England, including Birmingham and London. Even the east coast will begin to warm as breezes ease. Northern areas, including eastern Scotland and Northern Ireland, will also see temperatures well above average. Weekend outlook: Heat persists Looking ahead

, records back to 1971. Heathrow, Greater 2nd highest rainfall total, highest 151.2 mm in 1970, records 151.0 mm (30 days) London back to 1949. Dyce, Aberdeen 185.4 mm (30 days) 3rd highest rainfall total, highest total 268.3 mm in 1984, records back to 1957. South Farnborough, 3rd highest rainfall total

wind strength violent storm 11, perhaps hurricane force 12 later. The chart below shows hourly mean sea level pressure recorded at Culdrose (Cornwall), Hurn (Dorset), St Catherine’s Point (Isle of Wight), Kenley Airfield (Greater London) and Wattisham (Suffolk). These show the sharp drop and rise

Science from an Operational Mission: An L5 Consortium meeting London, 11-14 May 2015 Space Weather Activities at KSWC: what KSWC can offer an L5 Space-Weather Mission? Sunhak Hong, Sungwon Park, Gwan-sik Wi (KSWC/RRA), Dong-Hun Lee (Kyung Hee Univ) Contents 1. SWx Operations 2. Research Activities