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Climate risk report for the Central and South Asia region

The climate risk report for the Central and South Asia region is part of a series of regional climate risk reports the Met Office has produced in collaboration with ODI and commissioned by FCDO to provide evidence to the UK Government in support of adaptation and resilience planning and investments

Wet and windy weather will continue for most over the New Year weekend.

A wet Friday is in store for much of the country, with several weather warnings issued. Rain will move northeast across the UK and will be heaviest in central and southwest of Scotland and Northern Ireland, with around 20-30mm of rain falling quite widely across these areas, with in excess of 60mm

. England also experienced some unusually strong winds early in the month.   “Notably this has been the first appreciably wetter than average month since June last year, showing how dry the last twelve months have been. It is not uncommon for the UK to reach or exceed its average monthly rainfall

brief respite later Wednesday, further wet and windy weather is expected for Thursday and Friday. You can get the most accurate and up to date forecast for your area using our forecast pages and by following us on Twitter and Facebook, as well as using our mobile app which is available for iPhone from the App store and for Android from the Google Play store.

A wet and windy spell of weather looks likely for this weekend and the start of next week.

of low pressure or several separate systems. However, many places will see a period of wet and windy weather later this weekend and into next week. It looks likely that western parts of the UK will see the heaviest rainfall and a yellow National Severe Weather Warning has been issued for rainfall

hills in the north of the UK. A mixture of rain and hail showers looks likely elsewhere.  Away from much of Scotland it'll remain blustery on Sunday, although not quite as windy as Saturday. “The weather looks likely to remain rather cold and showery into next week and there's a chance of further wet

The start of 2018 will be unsettled with low-pressure systems continuing to move across the UK from the Atlantic, bringing frequently wet and windy weather to the UK.

. “We will issue flood alerts and warnings as necessary, so please check www.gov.uk/flood for the latest advice or call Floodline on 0345 988 1188.” Unsettled weather will continue through the rest of the week with further bouts of wet and windy weather interspersed with brighter, showery periods

in 2016, compared to the record low year of 2012 and the 1981-2010 average. Data source: HadISST1.2 Melt season review Winter and spring of 2016 were exceptionally mild in the Arctic, contributing to the joint-lowest maximum Arctic sea ice extent recorded in the satellite era in March 2016

The UK’s wet and breezy weather will continue this weekend for some, with a number of warnings in force.

remains in force until the end of the day on Sunday, with 15-30mm of rain possible quite widely, with English Channel coasts possibly seeing 50-70mm. Gusty winds will be an additional hazard on immediate coastlines. Met Office Chief Meteorologist Andy Page said: “The wet and often windy theme