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temperatures of 20.8 °C were recorded at St James’s Park (London) on the 23rd and Treknow (Cornwall) on the 25th. A minimum temperature of -9.1 °C was recorded at Aboyne (Aberdeenshire) on the 2nd. In the 24 hours ending at 0900 UTC on the 2nd, 51.6 mm of rain fell at White Barrow (Devon). A wind gust

University, Stockholm, Sweden. Dept. of Environmental and Geographical Science, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. Downing College Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. Earth Sciences Division, NASA GSFC, Greenbelt, MD, USA. Earth Sciences, University College London, London, UK. Environment

is not certain, but during the war weather echoes were regarded as a nuisance rather than of intrinsic value. Nevertheless, before the end of the war the Meteorological Office had established a radar research station at East Hill, some 30 miles north of London. For a time after the war, the Meteorological Office

of 114% of average. The UK monthly extremes were as follows: A maximum temperature of 22.9 °C was recorded at Kew Gardens (Greater London) on the 29th. A minimum temperature of -3.8 °C was recorded at Aboyne (Aberdeenshire) on the 15th. In the 24 hours ending 0900 UTC on the 5th, 102.6 mm of rain fell

observations of the weather in the London area and is credited with having first discovered the concept of the urban heat island, where night time temperatures in the cities do not fall as low as those in the countryside. He attributed this to the numbers of coal fires burning in close proximity

Increase in tropical cyclone risk to coastal regions Also known as hurricanes in the North Atlantic and typhoons in the northwest Pacific, tropical cyclones have maximum wind speeds of at least 74 miles per hour and can be up to 1000 kilometres in diameter. Research by Imperial College London as part

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to aviation, with the potential to damage aircraft engines and systems. As the London Volcanic Ash Advisory Centres (VAACs), we are responsible for monitoring and forecasting ash dispersion from volcanic eruptions originating in Iceland and the north-eastern corner of the North Atlantic. Specialist

, London, and East Anglia. Northern Ireland and northern England could also experience heavy showers, with the risk of torrential downpours, thunder, and lightning. Despite the unsettled elements, most areas will still experience light winds and warm temperatures. Highs in the low 30s are expected

in heatwave territory. 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