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• The Met Office and the rail sector: Keeping the UK on track

  and flooding to autumn leaf-fall and extreme heat, adverse conditions can disrupt services, damage infrastructure, and pose safety risks. Poor adhesion, caused by wet or leaf-covered tracks, is a significant issue, costing the rail industry and wider society an estimated £355 million every year

• Met Office weekend weather: Storm Amy brings unsettled conditions

  conditions Author: Press Office Fri 3 Oct 2025 As we head into the first weekend of October, all eyes are on Storm Amy, the first named storm of the 2025-2026 season. The Met Office is closely monitoring this developing system, which is set to bring a spell of very unsettled weather, particularly

• 10-day trend: from unsettled to something a little warmer

  , producing a fairly wet and overcast day for many. While rainfall may not be especially intense, it is expected to be persistent. Temperatures during this period will be somewhat muted, generally staying in the high teens at best due to limited sunshine. However, it will feel increasingly humid

• Deep dive: Wildfires, heatwaves and the UK’s continuing dry spell

  particularly concerning, with large fires forcing hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate. This week’s weather pattern highlights the stark contrast between wetter conditions in the north of the UK and ongoing heat and dryness further south. Major wildfires across Europe Satellite imagery has

• March weather extremes: a closer look at March's current weather records

  (15 March 1990), a remarkable total even by the standards of this famously wet region. Other significant rainfall events include 177.2 mm at Seathwaite, Cumbria, on 28 March 2021, 118.6 mm at Honister Pass in 2023, and 112 mm at Cwm Dyli in Gwynedd in 2024, reflecting the consistency with which

• How close is the UK to another heatwave – and where has the rain gone?

  through the week. READ MORE: Why the words we use about weather matter How dry has summer been so far? The Met Office’s daily rainfall data shows a clear contrast between June and July. June recorded 90.4mm in the HadUK-Grid series, helped by several wetter days early in the month, including 10.7mm on 1

• Why has it been so dry recently? 

  will be near normal for many but still a little below normal in the north and northwest.   Rain mainly for the north and west  By Saturday, rain across western Scotland is expected to spread south-eastwards, bringing wet conditions to windward-facing upslopes in Northern Ireland, western Scotland

• July 2026 weather stats: A county breakdown

  Scottish areas were wet. Angus recorded 31.0mm, 34% of average, while Perth and Kinross recorded 37.5mm, 38% of average. Kincardineshire also had below-average rainfall, with 33.0mm, or 39% of average. A month of striking contrasts The county statistics underline the exceptional nature of July 2026

• 10-Day Trend: A notably drier pattern to begin the period

  Author: Met Office Thu 5 Mar 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 the influence of weather fronts

• Week Ahead Weather: Heatwave conditions expand as temperatures build across the UK

  and generally cooler weather, while southern areas enjoy strong sunshine and very warm temperatures under the influence of high pressure. The jet stream is currently helping to steer these weather systems across the north, with some wet weather affecting parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland