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Jul 9, 2024 · For most, the summer weather so far has been disappointing, often feeling like autumn. Wimbledon has blamed the "terrible" weather for low attendance figures and outdoor attractions and tourism ...
Apr 27, 2024 · The mercury plummeted to -6.3C in one part of Cumbria on Friday, with other places shivering under a frost. So why has the weather turned so cold - and when will things start to warm up?
Jul 10, 2024 · The UK has had a bleak start to July, with torrential rain, thunder and chilly temperatures disappointing those who were looking forward to a warm summer. After a bright end to June with...
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Jun 10, 2024 · The main reason for the cooler than average weather is down to the jet stream - fast moving wind high in the atmosphere - which is positioned to the south of the UK.
- Is The Weather This May Actually Worse Than in The Past?
- What Is Causing It?
- What About April?
- When Will It Get Warmer?
The short answer is yes, at least for the past few years. We only have figures for the first half of the month, but the UKsaw 53.6mm of rain up to May 11 – 77 per cent of the month’s average total. Waleshas already seen 100 per cent of its average rainfall for May, while the whole of the UK has recorded 80 percent. We are also seeing temperatures o...
Old Claydon, Met Office spokesman, said: “We are in a relatively slack flow, and are stuck with the influence of the jet stream which is to the south of us. Usually we start to see the jet stream move to the north of the UK at this time of year, and this brings more settled conditions, but now it is more unsettled than usually expect. “This is the ...
Last month wasn’t any better. Compared to past Aprils, we saw the highest level of air frost in 60 years and the lowest minimum temperature since 1922. The average minimum temperature was 0.6C across the UK, while in Scotland that was -0.4C. The Met Office also wrote there was “an average of 14 days of air frost topping the previous record figure o...
Well, we would love to be able to predict a date for hot weather to reach our shores, but it doesn’t look like that’s going to be possible. Met Office spokesman Oli Claydon said on Monday: “Essentially the set-up in weather that we’ve got at the moment is set to remain for the foreseeable future.” He added: “It’s really hard to speak for the rest o...
Jun 30, 2023 · A problem at a third party supplier resulted in BBC platforms forecasting 7C temperatures for next week. The data issue also meant TV weather forecasts displayed incorrect information on Thursday...
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There is an increased likelihood of impacts from severe weather, which could potentially disrupt your plans. This means there is the possibility of travel delays, road and rail...