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, this natural climate variability is the current La Niña event, marked by cool sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean which are generally associated with modified global weather patterns that make many tropical land regions wetter and cooler. These increase plant growth, temporarily

, the fifth named storm of the season, Eowyn, brought destructive winds to northwestern parts of the UK and the first red warnings for wind in 2025. Gusts of over 90mph were recorded across parts of Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland. Northern Ireland also recorded its lowest January MSLP

variables that are used to predict the weather based on indigenous knowledge. These variables can be used to predict imminent weather events as well as long-term prediction on upcoming seasons. Traditional knowledge: is the knowledge, as well as skills and practices, that is developed within a community

of rainy season; tropical cyclone frequency and intensity Supported by: Fund Manager: Delivery Partners: 14 Perform verification on consensus statements for forecasts; Perform assessment of other GPC products such as SSTs, winds, etc. Non-operational data services Keep abreast of activities

with modified global weather patterns that make many tropical land regions wetter and cooler. These increase plant growth, temporarily increasing the uptake of CO2 from the atmosphere and hence temporarily slowing the build-up of CO2 due to anthropogenic emissions. We can estimate the potential contribution

and Asia Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security Danish International Development Agency Department for International Development European Union European Provision Of Regional Impacts Assessments on Seasonal and Decadal Timescales Future Resilience for African Cities and Lands Gesellschaft für

and infrastructure more resilient to high impact weather. To do so requires assessment of worst-case scenarios: how bad could it be? The wet winter of 2013/14 brought widespread flooding to the UK. Is this the wettest winter season that we should expect in a present-day climate? The risks from compound

) showing an increased chance of warmer, wetter winters and hotter, drier summers along with an increase in the frequency and intensity of extremes. This is seen in the Probabilistic (25km), Global (60km), Regional (12km) and Local (2.2km) projections.” www.metoffice.gov.uk www.metoffice.gov.uk 11

of the key warnings issued. The summer was wetter than average and warmer. There were three significant hot spells with a record maximum temperature recorded on 25 th August. WL noted that the UK’s weather warning service is still internationally recognised as a leading service, however

issued and those that were tended to be for convective rainfall events. There was a wet start for a period in June then overall some short periods of heat reaching a max of 34 degrees. The temperature for the period was +0.6⁰C above the long term average. A persistent challenge especially for the summer