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led to elevated numbers of calls to ambulance services. Flooding on the 13th around parts of London meant some roads around Neasden were partially blocked, there were delays on the Metropolitan line, and the northbound M1 was closed due to severe flooding. Heavy showers caused some flooding in North

21st/22nd the temperature fell no lower than 17.3 °C 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

. Showers and longer outbreaks of rain moved through Devon and Cornwall on the 15th, spreading into parts of the north, but it remained hot and sunny in many other areas with a high of 31.3 °C at Frittenden (Kent). This was followed by a warm night on the 15th/16th with London St James’s Park falling

Record high temperatures of over 40°C across wide areas of England. Over 1000 excess deaths in over-65s. 13 deaths due to drowning. Widespread disruption to railway network. Multiple wildfires, numerous private houses destroyed. London Fire Brigade had busiest day since Second World War. Event would

is on the economic value of the Met Office study being written by London Economics which will be an important piece of evidence to help secure funding at the next Comprehensive Spending Review. DP spoke about the continued focus of the PWSCG on accuracy, both in terms of actual accuracy and perceived. 2

, and a high of 24.6 °C at th Northolt (Greater London) on the 10 , though showers spread into the south-west late on the 10th. Many parts had a wet and windy day on the 11th but it stayed warm and mostly dry and sunny in East Anglia and the south-east. Storm Callum brought widespread gales

its second warmest June, while Wales saw its third warmest. 30°C was reached and exceeded on several occasions in parts of central, southern and eastern England. Areas of southeastern England saw provisional mean temperatures over 3°C above average, and many counties including Greater London, Essex

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, as one depression after another influenced the weather over the UK. On the 21st and 22nd, a system

on day D+1 Daily minimum air temperature between 0900 GMT on day D-1 to 0900 GMT on day D It remained bitterly cold across the UK through Christmas. Maximum temperatures on Christmas Day widely remained well below freezing (even in central London, St James' Park recorded a maximum of only -0.4 °C

WEATHER AND CLIMATE INFORMATION SERVICES (WCIS) INTO USE FOR HEALTH The role of County Meteorological Directors in Kenya AUTHORS | ROSE OCHIENG, NIRAS & VIRGINIE LE MASSON, ODI This paper is produced by ODI (London) and NIRAS Africa (Nairobi). It is funded through the Weather and Climate