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decade 2015-2024, the number of months where counties are recording monthly rainfall totals of at least twice the 1991-2020 monthly average has increased by over 50% compared to the number in 1961-1990. As the UK’s climate warms, it is also becoming wetter, with this report showing that the increase

of a warning for the wet weather expected across Northern Ireland on Friday. Stay up to date with the latest forecast for up-to-date information on any warnings. “Changeable weather across UK forecast after unusually warm, dry spell,” is a more balanced headline online. What our forecast says: Changeable

than their respective long-term average. Scotland had its sunniest January since 2001 with 49.4 sunshine hours. This is provisionally its fourth sunniest on record, with 1959 still Scotland’s sunniest January. Met Office Scientist Emily Carlisle said: “While many will remember the impactful wet

will occur. However, it is likely that another spell of wet weather will move in from the northwest, making Friday a more unsettled day overall. Temperatures will remain on the mild side, with highs of 10 or 11°C, possibly reaching 12°C in places. However, strong winds, especially in the northwest

. On Saturday, a zone stretching across northern England, Wales, and southwest England is likely to start the day very wet. Bright radar colours will indicate some particularly heavy bursts of rain, which will gradually push further north, returning to Scotland as the day progresses. Northern

or Wales reached their average monthly sunshine this month.  Average rainfall for the UK but wet for some  While there was much regional variation, the UK provisionally experienced around average rainfall.  The UK recorded 82.4mm which is the long-term meteorological average. England, however, saw

a shift to wetter and windier weather on Tuesday and into Wednesday. This could indeed see a mixture of snow and rain over the high ground of Scotland over the next couple of days, but this isn’t the weather the vast majority of people will experience and isn’t unheard of, even at this time of year

will continue to experience blustery conditions and outbreaks of rain, particularly across Scotland. Temperatures will rise slightly, reaching 24 to 25°C in the southeast. Weekend weather: dry in the south, wet in the north As the weekend begins, many areas will enjoy dry and increasingly warm conditions

that is used to measure the air pressure around us. Pressure is important as it can tell us about what kind of weather to expect; when the pressure is high, we can usually expect clear skies and light winds, when the pressure is low we can usually expect wet and windy weather. You can find more information

2020 also exceeds the sunshine amount for most summer seasons, with only three summers being sunnier (1976, 1995, and 1989). The figure for England is even higher. Spring 2020 recorded 696 hours of sunshine, exceeding the previous record set of 594.3 hours All UK countries have recorded their sunniest