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with degrees of global warming, Clim. Change, 117, 859–872, doi:10.1007/s10584-012-0581-7. James, R., R. Washington, and D. P. Rowell (2013), Implications of global warming for the climate of African rainforests, Philos. Trans. R. Soc. London, Ser. B, 368(1625), 20120298, doi:10.1098/rstb.2012.0298. James, R

at London St James’s Park. There was generally a mix of sunny intervals and isolated showers, but with longer spells of rain in the north-west on the 23rd, giving 32.2 mm at Honister Pass (Cumbria). 24th to 31st High pressure spread from the south on the 24th and 25th and then stuck around for the rest

around Plymouth and Dartmoor experienced snowy conditions overnight. Overall the weather was unsettled, with a succession of frontal systems bringing rain and wind. By midmonth, several counties including London and Kent had already provisionally experienced their whole-month average rainfall

in these areas on the 4th ranged from over 40 to nearly 60mm. There was a brief respite on the 10th and 11th with high pressure becoming established over southern England and, here, temperatures rose to just shy of 30deg Celsius especially around the London area. Normal service was resumed from the 12th

around Plymouth and Dartmoor experienced snowy conditions overnight. Overall the weather was unsettled, with a succession of frontal systems bringing rain and wind. By midmonth, several counties including London and Kent had already provisionally experienced their whole-month average rainfall

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communication chains with the National Disaster Management Centre to ensure the warning messages reach their area and that appropriate actions can be taken. Damage caused by cyclone Idai in Mozambique, 2019. Credit: Denis Onyodi: IFRC/DRK/Climate Centre Outreach workshop at East London, Eastern Cape

in central and southern parts, where it was warm with a minimum of 15.3 °C at Teignmouth (Devon and St Catherine’s Point (Wight) and a maximum of 21.1 °C at Heathrow (London). A cold northerly flow brought a sunny day for most on the 2nd with 11.4 hours of bright sunshine at East Malling (Kent

://www.gov.uk/government/publications/heatwave-plan-for-england London Climate Change Partnership / Environment Agency (2012) Heat Thresholds Report http://climatelondon.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/LCCP_HeatThresholds_final-report-PUBLIC.pdf Public Health England (2020) Heatwave mortality

temperature around London. Instances of extreme high temperatures are rare and are associated with hot air brought from mainland Europe on south easterly winds accompanied by strong sunshine. Records include 35.4 °C at Saunton Sands, a site which is next to a large dune/heath area in north Devon