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, High, Very High and Extreme). We have included advice about what you need to do to stay safe in the sun for each category. UV index UV summary Exposure category Advice No significant UV It's safe to stay outside. Low You can safely stay outside. Consider sunscreen in direct sunlight
be interpreted cautiously because it is highly probable that one or more September days prior to 1960 may have been warmer. In particular, on 1 September 1906 the temperature exceeded 32°C as far as northern Scotland with (32.2°C at Gordon Castle, Moray) and 32 to 33°C widely across England
1809.7 Buteshire 1771.2 Kirkcudbrightshire 1696.7 Westmorland 1652.6 Brecknockshire 1643.7 Why do some places get more rain than others? The map above shows a clear divide between the northwest and southeast of the UK. The prevailing warm moist westerly winds mean that the west of the UK is more
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How do we measure the weather and what do we use to measure it?
To be able to make the best weather forecasts we need to know, with as much detail and accuracy as possible, what the weather is doing right now. To do this we measure all the different parts of the weather and record it, this is called a weather observation. Measuring temperature Temperature
There are lots of types of weather to consider. Why does fog affect flights? How can snow cause problems on runways? And will high winds have an impact on my flight? Why are flight delays more likely in winter? Fog, snow, ice and crosswinds mean that air traffic controllers have to increase the gap
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