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when mild air arrives from the south and skies allow strong daytime heating. The UK’s highest April daily maximum temperature stands at 29.4°C at Camden Square (London) on 16 April 1949. Elsewhere, April warmth can still be impressive even if it falls short of that UK benchmark. Scotland’s record

the south may bring some changes. Wednesday morning will see showers across parts of Scotland, some of which could be heavy and thundery. These will clear north-eastwards. Later in the day, the southeast may see showery bursts associated with the front, particularly affecting Kent, London, and East

a general gradual decline, with London illustrating this trend clearly: a notable drop for the cold, sunny start on Saturday, a brief recovery, and then a slow easing downward through the following week. Looking further ahead, even beyond the ten‑day window, there are early indications that high

daily maximum temperature recorded in the UK and Wales for November was 22.4°C at Trawsgoed (Ceredigion) on 1 November 2015. England’s highest November daily maximum was 21.1°C, observed at several locations including Cambridge Botanic Gardens, Writtle (Essex), Tottenham (London), Galleywood (Essex

the skies, but from the ground, or rather, just above it. Back in July, swarms of flying ants were picked up on radar, appearing as strange, flashing echoes to the northwest of London. These were initially mistaken for showers, but closer inspection revealed their true identity. Flying ants, being

. For a heatwave to be officially recognised, temperatures must exceed specific thresholds for three consecutive days. These thresholds vary by region: 28°C in London and the southeast, 27°C in parts of the Midlands, and 25°C across much of Wales, northern England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. READ

to change direction, potentially ushering in warmer air to London and the south-east, where temperatures could climb to 23 or even 25°C, depending on wind orientation. However, conditions remain much less pleasant across north-western parts of the UK. READ MORE: Hurricanes, typhoons and tornadoes: What’s

of wheat would increase water insecurity. Sources: Purseglove, J. W. (1974) Tropical Crops: Dicotyledons (vols 1 & 2). London: Longman Publishing Group. Purseglove, J. W. (1975) Tropical Crops: Monocotyledons (vols 1 & 2). London: Longman Scientific & Technical. 20 Appendix D: Climate projections

, giving an overall figure of 132% of average, provisionally the third sunniest January for the UK in a series from 1919. The UK monthly extremes were as follows: A maximum temperature of 16.3 °C was recorded at St James’s Park (Greater London) on the 1st. A minimum temperature of -8.0 °C

caused a trailer to overturn on the Tay Bridge, resulting in temporary closure. After heavy overnight rain, flooding impacted both roads and rail services on the 3rd, including some London Underground stations. Parts of Essex also saw roads flooded, whilst numerous Environment Agency flood alerts