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on radar 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

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

Wales and southwest England, and over 30°C in eastern England. Monday is expected to be the hottest day of this spell, with highs of 32-34°C possible in southeast England, including London and Cambridge. Scotland and Northern Ireland will also feel warmer than on Sunday as the warm air spreads further

as WAFC London and NOAA as WAFC Washington. In the 1990’s the WAFCs and their WAFS were mature enough that the regional area forecast centres were closed. Evolving technology Over the years, our services have continuously evolved to meet the changing needs of the aviation industry: 1990s: We developed

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

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, 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

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

from University College London, the University of Leeds and the UK’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). Key webinar talking points Are we on track to keep warming below 1.5°C? Every major report published this year from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC

drawing a hot Tropical Continental Airmass; this type of pressure pattern being typical of heatwave conditions across the UK. Temperatures on the 9th reached 31 to 32°C fairly widely across south-east England, and 33°C in London. As often happens in the UK, the heat and humidity lead to some intense