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during the last week of the month was the weather truly unsettled, a period which included the first named storm of the season. The mean temperature was provisionally 0.5 °C above the 1981-2010 long-term average, with the north being rather milder but the south-east being near or just below average

and late response in the case of droughts and cyclones 17 Figure 5 Illustration of possible outcomes of forecast-based early action 24 5 Acronyms ACAPS Assessment Capacities Project ARC African Risk Capacity ARDIS African and Asian Resilience in Disaster Insurance Scheme DFID UK Department

. Elsewhere, however, fine weather is expected, with increasing sunshine and temperatures rising again in southern areas. Highs in the low 30s are likely to return for some southern locations. READ MORE: What are wet bulb temperatures and what they are used for? Weekend outlook: warm and mostly dry

meteorology. A familiar pattern returns If you’ve been enjoying the cooler conditions of late, brace yourself, change is on the way. The jet stream, which had dipped southwards and brought a spell of cooler, wetter weather, is now shifting. It’s arching north and dipping to the east of the UK, placing

drier pattern to begin the period Author: Met Office 5 March 2026 After what has been a particularly wet and cloudy start to the year for many, the next 10 days offer a marked shift toward more settled conditions. High pressure becomes the dominant feature for much of the period, limiting

in Surrey. That heatwave culminated in widespread thunderstorms, with frequent lightning and hail affecting parts of northern England and southern Scotland. A wet start to the week for the Northern Isles with coastal gales possible 🌧️ Blustery showers drifting into other northwestern regions Generally dry

explore this data using our interactive graph below. Rainfall extremes: intense downpours and very wet days April can be a showery month, but it can also produce prolonged or intense rainfall events. The UK’s highest April daily rainfall total is 181.6mm at Seathwaite (Cumbria) on 22 April 1970

that there is an increased chance of warmer, wetter winters and hotter, drier summers as our climate continues to change. UKCP Local projections show that climate change is projected to bring about a change in the seasonality of extremes, in particular heavy hourly rainfall intensity in the autumn. This will impact

: A tale of two halves for September Temperatures are likely to reach the mid to high teens across much of the country, but if the front persists for longer, the south and east could see a more widespread wet day and lower temperatures as a result. High pressure returns for the end of September As we

. Spectators should prepare for wet and blustery conditions, with patchy frost possible in northern areas by the end of the night. Saturday 25 October Chelsea v Sunderland (15:00, Stamford Bridge) A mostly dry and sunny afternoon is expected for central and eastern areas, including London. Coastal