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the average for this time of year. Bonfire Night 2025 was record breaking 🎆 Temperatures overnight only dropped to 14.4℃ at Teddington in London, provisionally making it the mildest Bonfire Night on record The previous record for the night of 5th-6th November was 13.9℃ at Gordon Castle, Scotland, in 1938
: The highest 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
came not from 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
December. However, there are no signs of a prolonged mild spell, as colder air remains close to the north of the UK. The temperature pattern will be up and down, with London seeing a sharp rise followed by a gradual drop, and Edinburgh experiencing less dramatic changes but still some fluctuations
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
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
between Reading and London, with a peak near Guildford. A corridor from Bristol through Birmingham to Manchester. Parts of Essex and Suffolk. These hotspots are partly due to population density, more people means more chances for tornadoes to be observed and reported, but they also reflect genuine
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
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
="degC">-3.7</Extreme> <Extreme locId="99163" locationName="Porthmadog" type="HRAIN" uom="mm">1.0</Extreme> <Extreme locId="03716" locationName="St Athan" type="HSUN" uom="hours">7.5</Extreme> </Extremes> </Region> <Region id="se" name="London & South East England"> <Extremes> <Extreme locId="03874
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