Into the 1st pressure was low across N areas of Scotland and then started to fall over W Ireland as the next depression approached here from the W. Overnight it was mostly unsettled with variable cloud and scattered showers, and with air frost mostly confined to mainland areas of N Scotland. There were areas of cloud and showers across the N areas at first but these cleared to give some sunshine. S England and much of Ireland remained rather cloudy as widespread ran spread NE'wards here, later reaching Wales, N England and SW Scotland. (Isles of Scilly 12.4C, Fyvie Castle 0.6C maximum, Braemar -4.0C minimum, Killowen 30.4 mm, Dyce 5.3 h.)
On the 2nd pressure was low across Scotland and N England with low centres at 1800 GMT of 970 mb to the W of the Western Isles and 971 mb to the E of Hull (storm Henk). Rain spread NE'wards before dawn, by when it was mostly confined to Scotland, but further rain reached S Ireland and SW Britain by then. Ahead of the rain there was an air frost in mainland parts of N Scotland. During the day rain spread N'wards across England into S and Cent Scotland, followed by showery conditions. It was windy in N Scotland and of S areas of Britain. Storm Henk caused power cuts, severe disruption to road and rail transport and flooding problems. One man died in Gloucestershire after a tree fell on his car, and a woman in SE London was injured by a falling tree. Approximately 125000 properties lost power due to fallen trees bringing down lines. The M25 Dartford Crossing was closed due to strong winds and several major roads in England were also closed due to flooding. Many trains were delayed, diverted or cancelled and almost 300 flood warnings were in place in England, with a few others in Wales and Scotland. The rain brought mild air from the SW to S areas of England and Wales. Winds gusted widely at well over 60 mph at many inland locations across S England, including 94 mph at Needles Old Battery and 81 mph at Exeter Airport. (Yeovilton 14.1C, Braemar 3.5C maximum, Braemar -5.5C minimum, Sennybridge 33.2 mm, Aviemore 1.3 h.)
Into the 3rd rain in the N moved into E Scotland and then moved E'wards. It continued windy in N Scotland and S England, with an area of ow pressure close to the Western Isles (centre 973 mb) at 0600 GMT. There were showers and some hill snow across N Scotland during the day with some heavy showers in many other areas. It was a mostly cloudy day away from the SE quarter of England while temperatures rose above 10C in parts of S Ireland, and in S Wales and Cent and S areas of England. (Gosport Fleetlands 12.8C, Lerwick 3.0C maximum, Aviemore -1.2C minimum, Craibstone No.2 26.6 mm, Shoeburyness 3.5 h.)
Pressure remained low close to NW Scotland throughout the 4th while in the afternoon and evening another depression (centre close to 991 mb) moved E'wards along the English Channel. Overnight there were widespread showers as far S as N areas of Ireland, Wales and England. There were further showers across Scotland during the day, while an area of widespread and heavy rain moved NE to affect SW England, Cent S and SE England and East Anglia by mid-evening. The best of the sunshine was mainly across Ireland and in parts of East Anglia (ahead of the rain). A party boat moored at Temple Pier on the River Thames sank in the evening during heavy rainfall. (Gosport Fleetlands 11.4C, Baltasound 3.7C maximum, Balmoral 1.1C minimum, Otterbourne Water Works 39.8 mm, Kinloss 5.8 h.)
Overnight into the 5th there were further spells of heavy rain across SE England and East Anglia, with some rain also in NW Scotland and a few showers elsewhere. The day was mainly dry apart for some showery spells, mostly over Wales and W areas of England and across N and E Scotland. There were a few sunny periods in many areas. Hundreds of homes have been devastated by flooding in England following a powerful storm and a week of heavy rainfall. By the evening there were 240 flood warnings in force, the majority in the Midlands, East Anglia and southern England, with many residents forced to evacuate their properties. Flooded roads and railway tracks brought more delays for travellers. A major incident was declared in Nottinghamshire around the River Trent; the Environment Agency said the Trent's levels were some of the highest seen in 24 years. Great Western Railway was warning passengers to travel early and advising customers to check their journey beforehand; localised flooding has caused lines to be blocked between Reading and Taunton and between Swindon and Bristol Parkway affecting travel to and from S Wales and SW England. South Western Railway's route to Devon was also affected by the weather, after a landslip at Crewkerne in Somerset led to the firm advising people not to travel. (Cardiff Bute Park 10.5C, Aboyne 2.9C maximum, Katesbridge -1.7C minimum, Cromer 19.4 mm, Hurn 5.5 h.)
During the 6th pressure rose from the W; MSL pressure in SW Ireland at 1800 GMT was close to 1025 mb. There was little rain away from N Scotland overnight or during the day with some inland mist and fog around dawn as skies cleared elsewhere. There was some drizzle in parts of E England during the day but most places had sunny spells at times during the day. It remained cold where any fog lingered. (Usk No.2 9.9C, Carlisle 0.1C maximum, Shap -4.3C minimum, Lerwick 16.6 mm, Shannon Airport 7.0 h.)
By 1800 GMT on the 7th MSL pressure was close to 1030 mb near Shetland with an E'ly surface flow in most areas of the UK. This led to showers and some wintry falls close to the E coast of Britain, as far S as Kent, and also in areas of E Ireland. Elsewhere clear skies led to some mist and fog around dawn; tis lingered in parts of Scotland to give a cold day. The best of the sunshine during the day was in an area from S Ireland to S Scotland, with many other areas remaining mostly dull. (Isles of Scilly 9.2C, Glasgow -0.9C maximum, Shap -6.4C minimum, Boulmer 9.0 mm, Cork Airport 7.0 h.)
Parts of Scotland had mist and fog into 8th, with mostly clear skies elsewhere. During the day an area of snow showers spread SE'wards across East Anglia, Cent S and SE England and into parts of the Midlands, S Wales and the Channel Islands. Snow showers across E Scotland led to a snow depth of 2 cm at Dyce at 0900 GMT. There were also showers over S Scotland, caused by the E'ly flow around high pressure (centre 1042mb over SW Norway in the evening). The weather caused disruption to parts of Northern Ireland, as low temperatures overnight led to icy conditions on some roads. Rural roads in the south-east of Northern Ireland were particularly affected. The sunniest areas were in Cornwall and in mainland N Scotland. (Harris Quidnish 6.8C, Aviemore -2.3C maximum, Altnaharra -8.0C minimum, Killowen 4.2 mm, Kinloss 6.2 h.)
Into the 9th snow showers spread into S Ireland with further falls in S Wales, the Channel Islands. Jersey Airport's runways were closed for a while after a fall of snow in the morning led to a few centimetres of lying snow. Other areas were mostly dry overnight and during the day due to high pressure centred at 1043 mb near the Moray Firth at 1200 GMT. Many areas of Britain had sunny spells and it remained largely dry; temperatures remained below 0C in parts of Cent and NE Scotland. (Harris Quidnish 7.0C, Lentran -3.3C maximum, Aviemore -11.1C minimum, Shoreham 1.0 mm, Tibenham Airfield 7.3 h.)
With high pressure covering the British Isles on the 10th, the day was a mainly dry one, apart from some showers blowing onshore in E Scotland and NE England; these fell as snow overnight in some parts of E Scotland. Where skies remained clear overnight, there was a widespread inland air frost; this was mostly slight, except in N and Cent areas of Scotland. It was a day with prolonged sunshine in parts of S Ireland, S England and East Anglia. (Helens Bay 7.4C, Aviemore 0.1C maximum, Aviemore -10.4C minimum, Fylingdales 6.0 mm, Tibenham Airfield 7.5 h.)
Pressure remained high on the 11th (centred at 1046 mb close to NW Scotland at 1200 GMT). Overnight many E areas of Scotland and NE England remained cloudy with some drizzle and an early air frost was mainly confined to East Anglia and areas of S England. During the day there was some sunshine over W Scotland, SW England, S Wales and S Ireland; elsewhere it was a rather cloudy day with some light rain and drizzle in parts of E Scotland and NE England. (Walney Island 8.3C, Braemar 1.2C maximum, Tyndrum -7.0C minimum, Lentran 5.2 mm, Aberporth 7.6 h.)
The 12th was a mostly dry day under high pressure. Breaks in the cloud led to an air frost in parts of Cumbria, N and Cent Scotland with some fog parches here later. Onshore winds led to some light rain and drizzle at times in N Scotland and in areas close to the North Sea with most areas remained dull throughout the day. (South Uist 8.6C, Inverbervie -0.4C maximum, Tyndrum -8.3C minimum, Resallach 7.0 mm, Kinloss 4.6 h.)
There was widespread mist by dawn on the 13th while a cold front spread S'wards across Scotland overnight giving some falls of rain. There was some sunshine across parts of S Scotland, N England and East Anglia as the front weakened - having given some light falls of rain in parts of Ireland and NW England. There were scattered showers from another front across N Scotland later while parts of S England had a cold day after an early air frost. (Sutton Bonington 8.7C, Dunkeswell -0.1C maximum, Topcliffe -4.0C minimum, Resallach 8.6 mm, Glasgow 6.5 h.)
Overnight into the 14th scattered showers fell as snow across N Scotland; many areas of the UK had a misty start after some clear skies led to a patchy air frost. There were sunny spells in most areas during the day, but wintry showers continued across N and E Scotland, with a few light showers across Ireland and close to some North Sea coasts. (Cardiff Bute Park 9.4C, Dalwhinnie 0.3C maximum, Eskdalemuir -5.6C minimum, Aultbea 7.0 mm, Leconfield 5.2 h.)
The 15th brought a widespread air frost, except across parts of S Wales and SW England, with snow showers over N areas of Ireland and Scotland. A cold day followed with snow showers in a N'ly flow across N Scotland and Ireland, with some falls also over parts of N Wales. Away from these shoers there were widespread, long sunny spells. Snow depths mounted to 15 cm at Dyce and 7 cm at Altnaharra by the evening and parts of Scotland and Cumbria remained below 0C all day. (Isles of Scilly 8.2C, Balmoral -2.0C maximum, Tulloch Bridge -10.0C minimum, Harris Quidnish 3.0 mm, Exeter Airport 7.9 h.)
Into the 16th showers continued along N and W coastal areas, while by dawn a more general area of rain, sleet and snow was affecting N Ireland, SW Scotland and N England. After a widespread overnight air frost, another cold day brought wintry showers and longer spells of rain, sleet and snow spreading E'wards across northern areas; these were heavy in places. S and Cent areas of Ireland, Wales and Scotland had a sunny day. The weather conditions led to more than 100 school closures in Scotland and dozens in Merseyside. All schools in Shetland were closed, with more than 50 shut in the Highlands and some sites in Aberdeenshire also affected. Reported snow depths included 17 cm at Altnaharra and 14 cm at Wick and Dyce. (Plymouth Kinterbury Point 7.9C, Lerwick -2.0C maximum, Benson -8.3C minimum, Blencathra 15.2 mm, Wattisham 7.3 h.)
Into the 17th periods of snow across much of Scotland moved SE'wards and turned patchy, but snow showers continued to affect N Scotland. There was another widespread air frost away from SW England. Frontal cloud brought rain into the Channel Islands during the day with 22 mm falling at Guernsey Airport from 0600 to 1800 GMT. Further snow showers affected N Scotland during the day; elsewhere away from S England there was widespread sunshine, although some snow showers also fell at times in parts of Wales and Ireland. Reported snow depths during the day included 16 cm at Wick, 20 cm at Loch Glascarnoch and 26 cm at Altnaharra. (Isles of Scilly 6.5C, Dalwhinnie -4.2C maximum, Dalwhinnie -14.0C minimum, Stonyhurst 5.6 mm, Dundrennan 7.2 h.)
High pressure led to a widespread air frost on the 18th under mainly clear skies, which dawned after a night with wintry showers in Ireland, N and W Scotland and W Wales. The day was also cold, with widespread sunny spells. However, there were further falls of snow across many parts of Scotland, N England, on Scilly and across Ireland. Reported snow depths included 39 cm at Altnaharra, 27 cm at Wick and 24 cm at Loch Glascarnoch. (Valentia 7.1C, Spadeadam-2.4C maximum, Tulloch Bridge -13.6C minimum, Giants Causeway 11.0 mm, Wellesbourne 8.0 h.)
Into the 19th air frost was widespread, except in parts of W Scotland and in some other coastal areas in W parts of Ireland Britain. Rain and snow affected W Scotland overnight, becoming heavy in many areas. The N half of Scotland saw further heavy rain and snow during the day, the snow slowly turning to rain as a SW'ly airflow brought warmer air into W areas of the British Isles. Much of England, Wales and Ireland had a sunny day. Reported snow depths included 36 cm at Loch Glascarnoch, 37 cm at Altnaharra, 22 cm at Lerwick and 27 cm at Wick. (Isles of Scilly 8.8C, Baltasound 0.6C maximum, Tyndrum -9.1C minimum, Aultbea 37.8 mm, Manston 8.1 h.)
The 20th dawned after an air frost E of a line Exeter-Lincoln; further W it turned cloudy as frontal rain spread in from the W, this falling as snow initially in parts of N Scotland and Cumbria. During the day heavy rain and hill snow cleared NW Scotland and it turned drier here. Further S there was some rain across Ireland, Scotland, Wales and N England while other areas of England remained largely dry but dull. (Shannon Airport 11.4C, Fylingdales 3.7C maximum, Baltasound -10.4C minimum, Shap 49.0 mm, St Helier 7.5 h.)
There were a few snow showers into the 21st across N Scotland with heavier falls of rain elsewhere in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and W areas of England. There were further falls of rain and showers in most areas during the day heaviest in W areas. Most places remained cloudy, but there were a few sunny periods in coastal areas of E Scotland and NE England. Pressure fell rapidly later, as storm Isha approached W Scotland. MSL pressure at 1800 GMT was down to 960 mb on the Western Isles and there were widespread gales and heavy rain across Ireland Scotland, in particular, later in the day. ScotRail cancelled all of its services at 7 p.m.. Other rail operators in Britain cancelled services as Network Rail imposed a 50 mph limit on most still running. Belfast Airport cancelled all flights to Britain shortly before 6 p.m.. Other airports in the north cancelled flights, and many services were delayed or diverted. (Hawarden 14.3C, Baltasound 6.9C maximum, Kinbrace 0.2C minimum, Shap 105.2 mm, Lerwick 3.5 h.)
Into the 22nd there were strong to near-gale force W'ly winds widely across Ireland and the UK, reaching severe gale force in the N and W. Heavy rain lowly cleared to blustery showers and clearer skies. It remained windy in most areas during the day, with further showers across Ireland, Scotland, NW England and Wales. There were sunny intervals in most areas. Among the highest gusts were ones of 99 mph at Brizlee Wood, 90 mph at Capel Curig, 86 mph at The Needles OId Battery, 82 mph at Shap and 81 mph at Prestwick. Two people died after their cars hit trees brought down across the UK by Storm Isha - in County Londonderry and in Grangemouth. Electricity companies reported cuts to thousands of homes - including 45,000 in Northern Ireland, 8,000 in NW England, 3,000 in Wales and several hundred in Cornwall. The rain led to flood warnings in places. Some of the worst travel disruption was in Scotland. Stretches of the M9 and M74 were among roads closed overnight due to fallen trees. High winds forced the closure of the Tay Road Bridge, M48 Severn Bridge and the A66 in Durham and Cumbria between the A1(M) and the M6. Most ferry services around the British Isles suffered cancellations during the passage of the storm. At Baltasound the MSL pressure fell to 950.9 mb at 0500 GMT. (Plymouth Kinterbury Point 11.6C, Braemar 4.2C maximum, Salsburgh 1.6C minimum, Resallach 32.4 mm, Tibenham Airfield 6.4 h.)
On the 23rd a low pressure system (storm Jocelyn) moved NE'wards towards the Faeroes by 2400 GMT; MSL pressure was down to 976 mb at Stornoway by 1800 GMT. Overnight there were showers in W Scotland, N England and across Ireland where there were also some heavier spells of rain; 15 mm fell at Valentia in the 12 hours ending 0600 GMT. By dawn this general rain area had reached SW England and Wales. Across Scotland it was a windy day with hill snow at times. Elsewhere, it was a mainly cloudy day with a warm sector bringing rain, and milder air, to most areas followed by showers across Ireland and much of Scotland. Storm Jocelyn produced a gust of 97 mph in Capel Curig. Elsewhere, there was a search involving coastguard crews, a helicopter and RNLI lifeboats, for a person reported to be in the sea at Porthcawl, S Wales. Many rail services in N England and Scotland were suspended, and the storm also caused "major disruption" on Northern Ireland's road network, an official said, and the main road to Belfast International Airport was closed. (Murlough 15.6C, Baltasound 7.4C maximum, South Newington 0.4C minimum, Capel Curig 58.6 mm, Stornoway 0.4 h.)
An area of low pressure close to the Northern Isles moved away E'wards during the 24th. This pushed a cold front SE'wards across S England by dawn; the night was windy with blustery showers spreading in from the NW these were thundery across N and W Scotland. During the day there were further showers across Scotland and the N half of Ireland; late in the evening an approaching warm front pushed light rain into the Channel Isles, Cornwall and parts of S Ireland. (Manston 12.8C, Loch Glascarnoch 6.6C maximum, Loch Glascarnoch 5.0C minimum, Kinlochewe 23.8 mm, Dyce 5.3 h.)
Overnight into the 25th a warm sector spread rain across Ireland, Wales and SW England; much of England was misty ahead of the rain. The day was generally cloudy as the rain continued to spread NE'wards and maximum temperatures of 10C and above were widespread away from the Northern Isles and parts of E Scotland. (Stormont Castle 14.4C, Lerwick 6.9C maximum, Aboyne -1.8C minimum, Capel Curig 39.2 mm, Magilligan 3.1 h.)
Overnight into the 26th and during the morning, cold fronts spread areas of heavy rain E'wards, accompanied by gusty winds. As skies cleared behind the rain, showers developed in W areas of the British Isles. Showers continued during the across Scotland and Ireland, but elsewhere it was mainly dry and sunny especially in E areas of England. (Cardiff Bute Park 11.0C, Brizlee Wood 5.2C maximum, Altnahinch Filters 0.2C minimum, Achnagart 27.8 mm, Wattisham 8.0 h.)
Although pressure remained high across SE areas on the 27th it was a windy night and day across N areas of the British Isles; N and W areas of Scotland and Ireland had showers overnight although during the day precipitation, heavy at times, was mostly confined to NW Scotland. Rain spread into S Ireland and SW England later in the day which was rather cloudy away from the Channel Islands and East Anglia. (Tain Range 11.7C, Fylingdales 6.0C maximum, Exeter Airport -3.6C minimum, Kinlochewe 43.8 mm, Jersey Airport 7.1 h.)
A flow from the SW on the 28th led to a mild day in W areas of the British Isles, after a cool night under clear skies in E areas of England. There was some light rain overnight over parts of Ireland and W Scotland with further falls across many areas of Ireland and Scotland during the day, It was windy, with severe gales in N areas of Scotland. A foehn effect led to a new UK record high temperature for January of 19.6C at Kinlochewe. The previous record was 18.3C at Inchmarlo and Aboyne on 26 January 2003. (Kinlochewe 19.6C, Fylingdales 7.1C maximum, Writtle -1.7C minimum, Tyndrum 22.4 mm, Manston 7.2 h.)
Fronts over W areas of the British Isles, and a shallow low over SW England, were slow-moving on the 29th. Overnight it was mainly cloudy, with rain across N England and Ireland in particular. E Ireland, N England, Wales and S Scotland had spells of rain, and there was some snow on hills in N Scotland. The best of any sunshine was in W Ireland and N Scotland, with most of England and Wales remaining dull. (Bude 14.0C, Braemar 1.7C maximum, Loch Glascarnoch -2.4C minimum, Porthmadog 49.0 mm, Stornoway 5.0 h.)
The depression over W England early on the 30th moved away to the North Sea during the morning, accompanied by its rainfall after some heavy falls across S Scotland and N England. The day was largely dry, apart from some showers across NW Scotland and parts of W Ireland. S and Cent England gad a cloudy day elsewhere there were widespread, sunny spells. (Swanage 10.6C, Spadeadam 4.1C maximum, Braemar -8.8C minimum, Shap 12.6 mm, Kinloss 7.3 h.)
The 31st developed into a windy day across and W areas of the British Isles as a deep depression (storm Ingunn) moved NE'wards towards the Faeroes and N Norway. There was an air frost over Cent England and showery falls in NW Scotland overnight. During the day an area of widespread and heavy rain moved SE'wards followed by scattered showers. After a bright start in S and Cent England, most places turned cloudy ahead of the rainband. (Exeter Airport 13.0C, Braemar 6.8C maximum, Okehampton -3.6C minimum, Achnagart 44.4 mm, Wittering 2.1 h.)
A S'ward-moving cold front cleared S England by mid-morning on the 1st; to its rear there were clearer spells with patchy air frost Cent England, and some showers across N Scotland. The S half of the British Isles had spells of sunshine during the day; further N it was mainly cloudy with some showers over N Scotland. (Achnagart 13.0C, Leek 5.1C maximum, Benson -2.0C minimum, Kinlochewe 28.2 mm, Wisley 7.8 h.)
A decaying front pushed E'wards on the 2nd before fading, while cold fronts spread E'wards later affecting many areas by midnight. After some light rain overnight in NW Scotland it was a generally mild day and windy in many areas. It was a cloudy day in most areas, but any falls of frontal rain tended to be light away from NW Scotland. (Murlough 15.4C, Spadeadam 9.2C maximum, Exeter Airport 0.7C minimum, Achnagart 12.4 mm, Hawarden 6.1 h.)
Into the 3rd it was cloudy with some light rain in Wales and parts of S England tonight while there were heavier falls across N Ireland and W Scotland. During the day there were further falls across Wales and in S and Cent areas of England; Ireland and W areas of Scotland had further showery falls with the sunniest places being in NE England and E Scotland. It was a mild day across much of England. (Pershore College 15.9C, Braemar 5.2C maximum, Lerwick 1.3C minimum, Kinlochewe 16.0 mm, Leconfield 5.3 h.)
Into the 4th there was some rain over N and W Scotland with showery falls further S. It was a mostly mild night with minimum temperatures across S England widely above 10C. The day was mostly cloudy with heavy persistent rain, and snow on the highest ground, in N and W Scotland. The day remained mostly mild with some light rain or drizzle in the S half of the British Isles. (Pershore 14.9C, Baltasound 5.0C maximum, Lerwick 1.6C minimum, Cassley 30.4 mm, Aberdaron 2.1 h.)
There were strong winds in the N across Scotland into the 5th with frontal rain in many areas that was heavy in the N. Further S it was a mostly dry and mild night with the minimum temperature overnight at Valentia and Belmullet being 10.0C. During the day heavy rain continued across much of N and W Scotland, with snow over the hills at times. It was a largely cloudy day, mainly dry (away from some SW areas) and mild. Except in parts of East Anglia and Kent it was a dull day. (Murlough 12.9C, Kinbrace 1.3C maximum, Baltasound -1.1C minimum, Achnagart 103.4 mm, Shoeburyness 5.5 h.)
Low pressure centred to the NW of N Scotland early on the 6th moved E'wards to Norway, resulting in an area of rain across Scotland that pushed steadily S'wards over the British Isles during the day. By mid-evening the rain had reached S England. The rain across N Scotland turned to snow for a while, and was later followed by snow showers here during the day. It was a mild day in England, Wales and S Ireland although the only sunshine accompanied the showers during the day across Scotland. (Chertsey Abbey Mead 14.3C, Lerwick 1.9C maximum, Baltasound 0.3C minimum, Capel Curig 45.4 mm, Leuchars 6.3 h.)
Into the 7th outbreaks of rain continued to spread S'wards, becoming confined to S England and the Channel Islands by dawn. Elsewhere it was mostly dry with clearing skies, but with snow showers over N Scotland. Snow depths included 7 cm at Stornoway at 0300 GMT and 8 cm at Altnaharra at 0900 GMT overnight Scotland and NE Ireland had a widespread air frost. Much of the UK had a dry day as the main rain area in the S cleared away although there was some further rain in S Ireland and SW England later. Snow showers affected parts of N Scotland during the day, although there were long sunny spells away from S Wales and the S half of England. (Plymouth Kinterbury Point 11.9C, Stornoway 1.0C maximum, Braemar -4.9C minimum, Okehampton 33.0 mm, Dyce 7.8 h.)
Into the 8th there were outbreaks of rain that spread from the SW, turning wintry over the hills of N Wales and the Midlands. Further N it was cold with a widespread air frost across Scotland, and in the far N of England and Northern Ireland. There were some snow showers overnight over N Scotland. During the day the rain spread slowly N'wards, associated with a deep low to the W of Ireland (centre 966 mb at 1800 GMT). There was further snowfall across parts of Ireland, and in N Wales and N England; especially on higher ground. It was largely dry and bright in N Scotland, although there were some further snow showers here during the day. Snow depths included 6 cm at Stornoway and Altnaharra at 0000 GMT and 10 cm at Bingley at 1800 GMT. (Exeter Airport 13.6C, Altnaharra -1.3C maximum, Altnaharra -13.8C minimum, Killowen 46.6 mm, Lerwick 5.2 h.)
A front across N areas early on the 9th pushed rain and hill snow in Northern Ireland and N England into Scotland. Further S there were heavy spells of rain across Ireland, Wales and England due to further frontal systems. There was some air frost across areas of Scotland at first; during the day there were further wintry spells across Scotland while there were showers elsewhere under rather cloudy skies. It was a mild day in S England. Snow depths included 9 cm at Bingley at 0000 GMT and 6 cm at Kirkwall at 1200 GMT. (Exeter Airport 14.0C, Balmoral 0.8C maximum, Altnaharra -4.9C minimum, Pateley Bridge Ravens Nest 43.4 mm, Cork Airport 4.9 h.)
An area of low pressure moved from SW Ireland to SW England during the 10th (centre 984 mb over Cornwall at 1800 GMT). Overnight, N Scotland had some hill snow and persistent sleet and rain in the NE. Further S there were clearing skies with many areas seeing mist and fog patches by dawn. There was some further snow in parts of N Scotland during the day; other areas were cloudy with some showers, while further S there were spells of rain and some sunny periods but with heavier rain in SW England later. Snow depths included 2 cm at Aboyne at 0000 GMT and at Kirkwall at 0600 GMT. (Pershore College 12.7C, Lerwick 2.1C maximum, Katesbridge -0.9C minimum, Ballypatrick Forest 22.2 mm, Valley 7.5 h.)
As low pressure transferred E'wards into the 11th, this led to some heavy rainfall in E England; there were showery falls in W Scotland, Ireland and S England by dawn. During the day the rain area gradually become confined to the Northern Isles. The remainder of the UK had a mix of sunshine and scattered showers. (Gosport Fleetlands 13.0C, Balmoral 3.3C maximum, Loch Glascarnoch -3.1C minimum, Fylingdales 24.6 mm, Thomastown 5.9 h.)
E areas of the UK (away from the Northern Isles) were largely dry into the 12th and there were patches if air frost here in places. Overnight the showers became confined to western areas and were wintry on the hills of N Scotland. During the day it was windy across N Scotland due to low pressure to the W of NW Scotland; showers merged into longer spells of rain and hill snow over W Scotland. There were showers during the day over Ireland and parts of NW England but much of England had long periods of sunshine with little cloud. (Plymouth 12.1C, Dalwhinnie 4.4C maximum, Aboyne -4.1C minimum, Tyndrum 19.2 mm, Manston 9.1 h.)
There were showers overnight into the 13th across N Scotland and parts of SW England in particular, with further showers over the W half of the British Isles. Across Scotland some showers were wintry over high ground and these continued into the day. During the day there were scattered showers across NW Scotland while outbreaks of rain spread NE'wards across Ireland, Wales and S and Cent areas of England. There was little sunshine outside of Scotland while the rain brought milder air across S areas. (Exeter Airport 13.8C, Dalwhinnie 4.0C maximum, Fyvie Castle -1.8C minimum, Sennybridge 18.8 mm, Kinloss 7.8 h.)
Inland and Cent areas of Scotland had an air frost on the 14th; elsewhere it was a cloudy night with milder air in the S bounded by rain moving slowly N'wards across N England. During the day cloud and spells of showery rain continued to spread N'wards, with mild conditions across the S half of Ireland, Wales and England. There were a few wintry showers in N Scotland, which was also the only area with more than a few minutes of sunshine. (Hereford 16.6C, Braemar 3.8C maximum, Aboyne -4.2C minimum, Capel Curig 26.8 mm, Kirkwall 6.4 h.)
Temperatures remained above 10C into the 15th across most of England, Wales and Ireland. Araes of rain spread N'wards and E'wards, reaching N Scotland by dawn. During the day most areas, except East Anglia and neighbouring counties, had spells of rain that spread from the W largely clearing Ireland by the evening. There was some sunshine across Ireland and in S and E areas of England, and it was unusually mild across most of inland England and Wales. (Pershore College 18.1C, Lerwick 6.0C maximum, Baltasound -0.5C minimum, Shap 29.0 mm, Reading University 4.6 h.)
Into the 16th spells of rain moved into E England, clearing most other area with the exception of a few showers. Temperatures dropped as the rain cleared from the W. The rain in the E soon cleared away in the morning, although there were a few showery spells in W areas during the day. Most areas had some sunny intervals, especially in parts of N Scotland. Temperatures widely reached above 10C from S Scotland S'wards. (Weybourne 15.1C, Baltasound 6.4C maximum, Balmoral 1.6C minimum, Baltasound 10.6 mm, Stornoway 6.2 h.)
The 17th saw frontal cloud and rain spreading E'wards, eventually reaching all E areas of the UK by mid-evening. The thickening cloud gave most places a sunless day with some early mist and fog patches, but a weak warm sector did lift the temperatures for a while in most areas. Cloudy skies prevented the temperature from dropping too quickly in the evening. (Nantwich 15.1C, Lerwick 5.8C maximum, Altnaharra -2.4C minimum, Porthmadog 28.6 mm, Kinloss 1.6 h.)
By dawn on the 18th the rain was mostly confined to S and Cent England, with a few showers elsewhere. It was a mild night in all areas and it was a very mild day in Cent S England and the Midlands in particular. W areas of the British Isles had a few showers during the day; elsewhere, away from the E coast of England, it was quite sunny in many places. (Gosport Fleetlands 16.8C, Lerwick 7.9C maximum, Fyvie Castle 1.8C minimum, Tibenham Airfield 30.8 mm, Leuchars 7.2 h.)
A cold front crossed the British Isles from W to E by midday on the 19th. Rainfall amounts were generally low, especially in S areas and, as pressure rose from the S during the day, there were sunny intervals in most areas. There were showers during the day in some parts of NW Scotland and an area of more general rain moved E'wards into N Scotland during the afternoon. (St James Park 14.5C, Dalwhinnie 7.7C maximum, Fyvie Castle 1.8C minimum, Achnagart 19.2 mm, Wittering 6/0 h.)
Into the 20th it was generally cloudy, away from E areas of England, as a band of rain moved into SW England, Wales, N England and Scotland by dawn. The rain area moved only slowly SE'wards during the day but the sunniest areas tended to be across N Scotland, despite some blustery showers here. It was a mild day, especially away from coastal areas. (Hawarden 14.9C, Sennybridge 8.4C maximum, South Newington 2.0C minimum, Capel Curig 30.0 mm, Lerwick 4.4 h.)
It was a mild night into the 21st S of a line Belmullet-Hull, with cooler conditions under clear skies further N. By dawn rain had spread from the SW along with strengthening winds, affecting all but Cent and N Scotland. The rain spread N'wards and E'wards during the day, clearing most of Ireland by midday and most of the UK by late evening. It was a cloudy day across most of England and Wales, with sunny periods in most other areas. (Rhyl 15.1C, Lerwick 7.4C maximum, Aboyne -1.7C minimum, Cardiff Bute Park 32.2 mm, Edinburgh Gogarbank 4.0 h.)
Into the 22nd a band of showery rain spread SE'wards across Scotland, heavy at times and wintry over the hills in Scotland and parts of Ireland. By dawn rain was falling across much of England and Wales, except in East Anglia and adjacent counties. Heavy, showery rain became confined to the SE of England during the day, along with gusty and squally winds. There were bright spells and blustery showers elsewhere, with some wintry falls over high ground in the N and W. There were more than half a dozen flood warnings in place across the West Midlands region after heavy rain here. Rail services in Shropshire, Worcestershire and Wolverhampton were cancelled due to flooded tracks and some schools in Worcestershire and Shropshire were closed. (Wisley 12.6C, Dalwhinnie 2.4C maximum, Aboyne -0.8C minimum, Gogerddan 26.6 mm, Kinloss 7.9 h.)
Low pressure towards the N on the 23rd pushed some troughs and weak fronts from the W across many areas. Overnight there was a slight ground frost in many areas and an air frost in NE Scotland. There were showers in many W areas, which turned wintry over the hills as far S as Wales and N England. During the day there were sunny spells in any areas, especially in E parts of Britain, with further showers in W areas, which again were wintry over some hills. (Kew Gardens 10.7C, Liscombe 3.8C maximum, Aboyne -6.2C minimum, Okehampton 17.6 mm, Boulmer 7.7 h.)
Into the 24th there was a widespread air frost over inland areas of Britain, with showers over W areas and across Ireland; these were wintry over some N hills. After widespread mist and some fog over many parts of England by dawn, showers over SW areas of England and Wales moved E during the day. Most areas had sunny periods during the day, especially in the E of Britain. There were one or two snow showers over Scottish hills. (Killowen 12.0C, Tyndrum 4.6C maximum, Aboyne -6.4C minimum, Herstmonceux 8.2 mm, Waddington 8.7 h.)
The 25th dawned with mist and fog patches over many areas of England and with a widespread air frost over inland Britain. Low pressure to the W of S Ireland pushed frontal rain across S Ireland and into the Channel Islands and SW England by dawn. During the day wet and windy conditions spread E across Wales and S England as the depression centre moved towards Brest (centre 983 mb) by 1800 GMT. There were a few showers during the day across Scotland and widespread sunny spells away from the rain in the S. (Bridlington 12.8C, Lake Vyrnwy 4.1C maximum, Braemar -8.0C minimum, Camborne 27.6 mm, Dyce 8.8 h.)
Low pressure over N France on the 26th led to a wet and windy night in S England, and there were a few showers in N and NW areas of the UK. Inland areas of Scotland had an air frost, as did parts of N England. Cloud, rain and strong winds were slow to clear SE England in the morning. Elsewhere, it was mostly dry with sunny spells and isolated showers, mostly in E Scotland and NE England. (Chivenor 10.7C, Brizlee Wood 4.3C maximum, Auchincruive -3.0C minimum, Herstmonceux 18.0 mm, Glasgow 8.9 h.)
Into the 27th it was clear with an air frost in inland areas of S Scotland, and in parts of Wales, N and Cent England. Much of England had early mist and fog patches, while fronts brought rain into Ireland and W Scotland. This rain spread E'wards during the day and evening across most areas. It turned milder behind the rain in W areas. Across N Scotland there were some blustery showers, which were wintry over high ground. (Plymouth 12.0C, Fylingdales 5.8C maximum, Redesdale Camp -3.5C minimum, Kinlochewe 18.4 mm, Manston 6.5 h.)
Into the 28th it turned drier with mist and fog across many parts of England and Wales. In N and W areas of the British Isles cloud and rain spread E'wards; most areas of the British Isles avoided an air frost. The mist and fog cleared in the morning while the rain spread E'wards during the day most areas had a sunless day as a result, except for extreme E parts of England and Scotland. (Exeter Airport 13.1C, Inverbervie 7.3C maximum, Topcliffe -0.6C minimum, St Bees Head 17.0 mm, Edinburgh Gogarbank 4.1 h.)
Into the 29th spells of heavy rain moved SE'wards overnight. It turned wet with gusty winds in S areas by dawn but in N areas it turned clearer with a few showers. During the day the rain was mostly confined to East Anglia and SE England and it lingered into the evening here in some E areas. It was drier with brighter spells in the N and blustery showers in the W Scotland with some wintry falls over high ground. (Manston 13.2C, Dalwhinnie 5.2C maximum, Dalwhinnie 0.8C minimum, Kinlochewe 25.6 mm, Leuchars 8.4 h.)
A depression crossed Ireland from the W on the 1st (centre 985 mb near Rosslare at 1800 GMT). By dawn associated frontal rain had fallen across Ireland, Wales and S areas of England, followed by showers. There was also additional rainfall over parts of NW Scotland later. Rain followed by showers spread across most areas of Ireland, Wales and England during the day with sunny spells in most areas away from N England and the N half of Ireland. Showers turned wintry in areas of Ireland, SW Scotland, NW England, Wales and the Midlands. (Chertsey Abbey Mead 10.3C, Pateley Bridge Ravens Nest 2.9C maximum, Braemar -6.4C minimum, Whitechurch 28.8 mm, Kinloss 9.5 h.)
On the 2nd the depression remained slow-moving over Wales and W areas of England. Areas of rain or showers affected many areas of the British Isles overnight, with an area of rain and hill snow moving W'wards overnight. The day was mostly cool and unsettled, with rain moving slowly N'wards across England into Scotland. Elsewhere there were showers and sunny spell, notably across Ireland. Snow fell from SW England through to the Midlands. There were also wintry showers over N and SW Scotland, NW England and N Wales. (Holbeach 10.1C, Pennerley 0.9C maximum, Altnaharra -5.2C minimum, Almondsbury 25.8 mm, Exeter Airport 5.1 h.)
On the 3rd the low pushed away NW'wards during the day, giving some showery falls of snow overnight across NW England, SW Scotland and over highest ground in Wales. With light winds, there was an air frost in many inland areas of England before dawn. Early mist and fog in these cold areas gave way to widespread sunny spells across England, although some E areas remained rather cloudy. There were a few showers across Scotland and Ireland at times. (Gosport Fleetlands 11.5C, Waddington 4.7C maximum, Benson -4.6C minimum, Wick Airport 13.6 mm, St Athan 9.4 h.)
Into the 4th showers in the W eased and clouds in the E moved NE'wards, leaving mainly clear skies. A few mist and fog patches formed by dawn; there was some rain over the Northern Isles and some rain in Ireland and SW England later. Inland areas of England and Scotland had a widespread air frost. During the day cloud, strengthening winds and spells of rain spread from the SW affecting much of W and Cent England by mid-evening. Much of Scotland, N England and East Anglia had a sunny day ahead of any cloud. (Chertsey Abbey Mead 12.5C, Lake Vyrnwy 6.1C maximum, Altnaharra -6.5C minimum, Cardinham 24.4 mm, Edinburgh Gogarbank 9.8 h.)
Pressure remained low close to W Ireland during the 5th and several fronts brought spells of rain and showers to E areas of the UK overnight and during the day. Another area of cloud and rain move NE'wards across the UK overnight and during the morning. Some early mist and fog across Britain soon lifted to give sunny spells away from E areas of England, where some showers lingered during the day. There were also some blustery showers across Ireland during the day. (Usk No.2 13.4C, Lerwick 5.8C maximum, Lentran -0.4C minimum, Otterbourne Water Works 14.8 mm, Aberdaron 9.2 h.)
Into the 6th any air frost was mostly confined to Wales and W areas of England, while further E it was cloudier. There were also a few showers at first across parts of Scotland and Ireland. During the day it was cloudy with patchy rain in some NE areas. There were also a few showers across S Ireland and SW England during the day with widespread mist forming across England and Wales in the evening. Away from the E there were long, sunny intervals in many areas. (Porthmadog 14.2C, Balmoral 4.5C maximum, Sennybridge -3.2C minimum, Thorney Island 10.0 mm, Aberdaron 9.7 h.)
A brisk S/SE'ly flow dominated the weather on the 7th which was a mostly dry day apart for some patchy rain overnight across Ireland and during the day in the Northern Isles. E areas remained rather cloudy; it was sunnier elsewhere, especially over the Channel Islands. (Wiggonholt 13.7C, Lake Vyrnwy 4.6C maximum, Loch Glascarnoch -4.6C minimum, Fair Isle 1.0 mm, St Helier 10.5 h.)
The 8th was another mostly dry day, apart for some showery rain over E areas of Scotland and N England, while some frontal rain spread NE'wards into the Channel Islands in the evening. It was a sunny day over East Anglia, the Midlands and S England. It was a cool day in E areas. (Wiggonholt 12.6C, Balmoral 4.0C maximum, Aviemore -1.8C minimum, Morpeth Cockle Park 3.0 mm, Manston 9.7 h.)
N'ward-moving fronts associated with low pressure close to Biscay into the 9th led to some early rain in S Ireland, SW England and the Channel Islands; elsewhere the night was dry, with a slight air frost in parts of N Scotland. During the day the sunniest locations were across N Scotland and East Anglia, as frontal cloud spread to most areas. Rain was mostly confined to the Channel Islands and SW England although scattered falls of rain or showers occurred as far N as Cent Scotland by the evening. There was widespread mist in the evening. (Northolt 14.6C, Braemar 3.2C maximum, Altnaharra -2.0C minimum, Okehampton 24.0 mm, Weybourne 8.4 h.)
Into the 10th longer spells of rain spread into N and E areas of England, and there were lighter falls across Ireland and in E Scotland. Away from the rain it was mostly misty. The day was mostly cloudy with spells of rain and showers moving N'wards and W'wards; there was some snow over northern Scottish hills. It turned brighter with some sunny intervals later in SW England. (Plymouth 13.7C, Braemar 3.6C maximum, Baltasound 0.9C minimum, Winterbourne No.2 21.6 mm, Stornoway 4.8 h.)
Into the 11th it was mostly cloudy, although N England and Scotland were largely clear of the rain and showers that affected most other areas. The day was mostly cloudy, away from SW England and the Channel Islands. It was a mostly dry day, but later areas of more general and longer spells of rain spread into W Scotland and across much of Ireland -as a depression moved towards the W coast of Ireland into the evening. (Milford Haven 13.2C, Balmoral 4.4C maximum, Aviemore 0.2C minimum, Harris Quidnish 5.0 mm, Bude 4.3 h.)
Overnight into the 12th rain across N and Cent Scotland quickly moved N and E, being confined to the Northern Isles by dawn. Further S, rain tended to cleared Ireland by dawn, spreading across Wales and into S Scotland and much of England. The day was generally cloudy, away from parts of E Ireland and NW Scotland, as the rain over England pushed away E'wards and NE'wards as a warm sector developed over S areas by the evening. (Exeter Airport 15.7C, Braemar 5.6C maximum, Lentran 1.5C minimum, Sennybridge 26.0 mm, Kinloss 4.9 h.)
The warm sector reached the Northern Isles by dawn on the 13th although an associated cold front then spread across most of Scotland and Ireland, SE'wards, by the evening. Overnight, it was mostly cloudy with frontal rain across Ireland and Scotland. During the day this rain spread SE'wards into S Ireland, N Wales and N England, with brighter spells and some blustery showers further to the N. It was a mild day in the warm sector ahead of the rain, after a night when minimum temperatures remained above 10C across much of England and S Wales. (Coningsby 15.4C, Loch Glascarnoch 7.1C maximum, Balmoral 4.2C minimum, Capel Curig 93.6 mm, Kinloss 7.0 h.)
Overnight into the 14th the S'ward-moving cold front stagnated across Cent Ireland and S Scotland, with mostly dry and mild conditions to the S; rainfall most mostly confined to Ireland, S Scotland, N Wales and N England. S Scotland, and N areas of England and Ireland, had further heavy falls of rain during the day, although there were also showers falls I many other areas. East Anglia and parts of N Scotland had the best of the sunshine, while temperatures widely reached 15C SE of a line Hull-Dorset. (St James Park 18.1C, Edinburgh Gogarbank 6.3C maximum, Drumnadrochit 1.9C minimum, Eskdalemuir 45.2 mm, Weybourne 5.7 h.)
Shallow areas of low pressure pushed NE'wards across Scotland on the 15th, with widespread rain at first across Ireland and Scotland, N England and N Wales. Further S and E there were some showers, which continued at times during the day. It remained cloudy across Scotland; the best of the sunshine was across S and Cent England with temperatures widely reaching 15-17C in Cent England and East Anglia. (Santon Downham 17.2C, Balmoral 5.6C maximum, Dalwhinnie 1.0C minimum, Capel Curig 19.0 mm, Brize Norton 5.8 h.)
A weak ridge of high pressure dominated the weather for much of the 16th although some frontal showers affected parts of E England and there was some light rain in N Scotland. Much of Scotland and Northern Ireland had a widespread inland air frost. By dawn frontal rain had pushed NE'wards into Cornwall and this then spread across much of Ireland, Wales, W and N England and S Scotland by the evening. Ahead of the rain much of Scotland and E England had a sunny day. (North Wyke 14.3C, Fair Isle 5.5C maximum, Resallach -4.3C minimum, Murlough 27.6 mm, Lerwick 9.1 h.)
A mainly cloudy, SW'ly flow, dominated conditions on the 17th. There was some snowfall over Scottish hills for a time as rain arrived from the S. The main rain area had largely cleared away to the E of the UK by midday, with showers and sunny periods following. Temperatures widely reached 16C S of a line Liverpool-Hull across England, except in the far SE corner of England where the rain was slow to clear. Showery falls continued in many parts of Scotland during the day. (Exeter Airport 17.3C, Lerwick 6.4C maximum, Aboyne 1.2C minimum, St Athan 25.2 mm, Bude 5.4 h.)
Into the 18th there were showery falls across Ireland parts of W Scotland, England and Wales. Further E it was largely dry, with some fog patches by dawn. The day was sunny in most areas, although S England was rather cloudy with some drizzle. Cloud and rain pushed into Ireland in the morning, later spreading in the evening into Scotland, Wales and SW England with windy conditions developing in the NW. (Cardiff Bute Park 16.5C, Baltasound 8.0C maximum, Altnaharra -0.2C minimum, Tyndrum 7.6 mm, Kirkwall 10.0 h.)
The 19th saw frontal cloud spread E'wards across all areas; however, falls were mostly light after dawn which followed a mild night over England and Wales. Most areas had a mixture of sunshine and patchy cloud, but another area of rain spread into Ireland, Wales and SW England in the evening. (Coningsby 16.8C, Loch Glascarnoch 7.6C maximum, Cassley 6.1C minimum, Achnagart 18.2 mm, Leconfield 7.5 h.)
Into the 20th rain affected much of England, Wales and Ireland, but in many areas falls were slight, especially across E and S England. Clearer skies led to a cool night across N and Cent Scotland, but in S and Cent England temperatures remained above 10C all night. The rain weakened as it moved away NE'wards, but it remained rather cloudy in many places with N Scotland and N and W areas of Ireland seeing the best of the sunshine. SE of a line Norwich-Dorset temperatures widely reached 16C away from the coasts. (Charlwood 18.8C, Salsburgh 6.0C maximum, Kinbrace 0.1C minimum, Bala 19.2 mm, Loch Glascarnoch 8.0 h.)
Into the 21st rain was largely confined to N Ireland and W Scotland, as fronts arrived here from the W. The rain reached E Scotland by dawn, while mist and fog patched were widespread across England and Wales by this time. During the day the rain pushed SE'wards with falls across Ireland and N England by the evening. Elsewhere it was mostly cloudy, but another mild afternoon followed in SE England. (Kew Gardens 17.7C, Lake Vyrnwy 8.5C maximum, Resallach 0.4C minimum, Achnagart 19.0 mm, Heathrow 4.8 h.)
Low pressure to the N of Scotland during the 22nd led to a breezy day in all areas, and the system pushed a cold front SE'wards across England and Wales during the morning. Falls of rain from the front were mostly light across England, and showers then followed the rain in N and W areas. These showers were wintry over the hills of Scotland and N England in places, and produced a few sferics over parts of S Scotland and E Ireland in the afternoon. Many parts of Ireland, S Scotland and S Scotland had a very sunny day. (Pershore 14.5C, Dalwhinnie 5.6C maximum, Dalwhinnie 1.4C minimum, Kinlochewe 23.2 mm, Boulmer 10.7 h.)
The 23rd remained quite windy, especially in N areas, and there were widespread showers overnight across Scotland, Ireland, Wales and W England which fell as snow over high ground in Wales and Scotland. The showers were widespread during the day, with scattered sferics in many areas of S England and East Anglia in particular. The showers also fell as hail in places (and as snow over high ground in parts of Scotland) although prolonged sunny spells were also widespread across Ireland and England. (St James Park 12.1C, Blencathra 6.2C maximum, Altnahinch Filters 0.6C minimum, Cassley 25.2 mm, Almondsbury 8.5 h.)
Winds eased during the 24th and the night was largely dry away from N Scotland, where there were also some wintry showers over the hills. The day was mostly dry, although there were more showers in N Scotland, wintry on the hills. It was a mostly sunny day over England, Wales and S Scotland although frontal cloud pushed into W Ireland by midday and by late evening this had spread across Ireland and into Wales and SW England. 11 mm of rain fell at Valentia during 0600-1800 GMT. (St James Park 14.5C, Braemar 6.3C maximum, Spadeadam 0.3C minimum, Fyvie Castle 15.8 mm, Morecambe 11.3 h.)
Low pressure to the W and SW of Ireland during the 25th led to another unsettled day. Overnight and into the morning rain spread across Ireland and Wales, and into the W half of England. The day dawned dry and bright in pats of East Anglia and it remained largely dry here, if cloudy later. Elsewhere there were spells of rain and showers during the day, the showers becoming wintry over high ground in Scotland. It was a sunny day across parts of N Scotland. People had to be rescued from flooded vehicles later in the day after heavy rain, Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said. Great Western Railway said that flooding had also impacted the line between Par and Newquay. (Weybourne 13.3C, Balmoral 3.1C maximum, Kinbrace -2.6C minimum, Ballypatrick Forest 40.4 mm, Stornoway 9.5 h.)
Pressure remained low on the 26th across SW parts of the British Isles. N Scotland had spells of heavy rain and some snow over high ground before dawn. Rain and showers also fell before dawn across Ireland, Wales and SW England; inland areas of N and Cent Scotland had an air frost. Many areas were cloudy during the day with the sunniest places being in parts of NW Scotland, East Anglia and SW England. Other areas of S England were rather wet at times and frontal rain affected many areas of England during the day. Further wintry showers affected high ground in N Scotland during the day. (Cambridge NIAB 16.0C, Brizlee Wood 3.8C maximum, Altnaharra -6.9C minimum, Alice Holt Lodge 16.6 mm, Stornoway 10.0 h.)
Into the 27th heavy and persistent rain moved N'ward, turning to sleet and hill snow across many parts of Scotland. It was windy in the W of the British Isles overnight with heavy and thundery downpours in the SW. This was fronts caused by a depression to the W of Ireland (pressure was 964 mb over W Ireland around dawn). Much of Scotland remained cloudy during the day with N Scotland having spells of persistent rain and hill snow. Elsewhere a band of rain moved NE'wards from the SW, followed by blustery showers and bright spells. (Weybourne 13.4C, Aviemore 1.8C maximum, Kinbrace -2.6C minimum, Ballypatrick Forest 68.4 mm, Wisley 7.8 h.)
An area of low pressure pushed E'wards into the 28th (centre 963 mb to the W of Cornwall at 1200 GMT) and then moved N'wards through Wales during the day. This brought areas of heavy and persistent rain across Wales and S and Cent England overnight and then into the day. There was also heavy rain overnight in Northern Ireland with variable cloud and showers elsewhere. Motorists in Devon were urged to drive with extreme care after snow fell overnight. Snow settled in several areas of the county, including Plymouth, Ivybridge, north Devon and Dartmoor. The heavy rain and hill snow clear Wales and SW England during the morning, with heavy showers following. These showers were thundery in places, and included a marked line of sferics that moved from Salisbury to Huntingdon in the afternoon. The rain in Northern Ireland soon eased, and away there were widespread showers and sunny spells in other areas. It was a windy day in many areas; along the English Channel this led to sailing disruptions. (Hull East Park 12.5C, Braemar 5.0C maximum, Braemar -2.1C minimum, Larkhill 44.8 mm, Boulmer 5.1 h.)
Low pressure centres and associated fronts and troughs across the British Isles on the 29th brought spells of rain and showers to most areas of the British Isles at times overnight or during the day. Overnight there was some heavy and persistent rain in N Scotland while heavy showers spread into SE England later. There were further heavy showers in many places during the day although many parts of Scotland remained dry. There were sunny spells in most areas. (Santon Downham 14.9C, Lerwick 8.4C maximum, Derrylin Cornahoule -2.3C minimum, Glasgow 17.6 mm, Boulmer 8.6 h.)
Into the 30th the showers tended to ease off although some lingered across parts of Scotland and W England. Under clearer skies it was a cool night across parts of N and Cent Scotland. Daytime brought further scattered showers over the W half of the British Isles, but some long spells of sunshine in E areas. It was a mild day in the sunny areas, but the evening saw an area of more general rain reaching SW England. (Northolt 16.8C, Braemar 8.9C maximum, Altnaharra -5.3C minimum, Altnaharra 12.0 mm, Kirkwall 11.4 h.)
Overnight into the 31st patches of mist and fog, along with low cloud, affected many E areas, while some heavy showers affected SW England and Ireland; 10 mm fell in the 12 hours ending 0600 GMT at Roches Point. Under clearer skies there was an air frost in many parts of N, E and Cent Scotland. It was a mostly cloudy day in E and S England, but there were some long sunny spells elsewhere. A few showers across East Anglia moved into the Midlands, while another area of rain gave some showery outbreaks across S England which were heavy in parts of SW England. Parts of Ireland also had showery outbreaks. (Wiggonholt 17.9C, Lake Vyrnwy 8.0C maximum, Altnaharra -4.2C minimum, Isles of Scilly 15.2 mm, Boulmer 11.1 h.)
Pressure remained low across Cent and S areas of the British Isles on the 1st with some prolonged spells of heavy rain across parts of S Ireland, England and Wales overnight. Further N there were a few showers with an air frost in parts of N and Cent Scotland. During the day cloud and rain pushed N'wards, followed by some heavy showers in S areas; these fell as hail in some places. Ahead of the rain N Scotland had a few showers and sunny intervals, although the best of the sunshine was across S areas of the UK. There were some sferics in the afternoon and evening across S and Cent areas of England. (Cambridge NIAB 16.3C, Salsburgh 5.5C maximum, Altnaharra -3.7C minimum, Cardiff Bute Park 18.8 mm, Odiham 8.1 h.)
Frontal systems led to rain and showers across N and S areas of the British Isles overnight into the 2nd, with some heavy rain affecting SW England. During the day, some showery falls affected the S half of England and Wales, while across N and E Scotland there was some further frontal rain, which turned wintry on some N hills in Scotland. (Writtle 16.5C, Lerwick 5.4C maximum, Derrylin Cornahoule -0.6C minimum, Craibstone No.2 27.6 mm, Thomastown 7.2 h.)
On the 3rd an area of low pressure pushed N'wards from S of Ireland up the Irish Sea to NW England, then across N England into the North Sea. It was a mild night over England, Wales and S Ireland with falls of frontal rain here. There were also separate falls across N Scotland, with some wintry falls in N Scotland on the hills. The day was rather cloudy with rain across E and S Scotland and N England, in particular. The best of any sunshine was in the Channel Islands, S Ireland and on Shetland. Many places had a rather dull day, and some snow fell at low levels in N Scotland later in the day. (Weybourne 15.6C, Loch Glascarnoch 3.9C maximum, Loch Glascarnoch 2.4C minimum, Morpeth Cockle Park 33.6 mm, Lerwick 4.4 h.)
Into the 4th there were falls of frontal precipitation in many areas - mostly showery in nature and with some wintry falls in parts of N Scotland. In parts of S and Cent England and Wales the falls were heavy in places - but it was a mild night here and in S Ireland. During the day rain was largely confined to S parts of Ireland, Wales and England - and it turned windy in SW areas due to a deep low located to the SW of Ireland. It was a rather cloudy day in all areas, but temperatures reached 16C in and around parts of East Anglia. (Writtle 17.4C, Altnaharra 3.5C maximum, Tyndrum 0.4C minimum, Pershore College 19.8 mm, Lerwick 5.8 h.)
Frontal rain spread N'wards into the 5th across Ireland, Wales and England and into Cent Scotland. It was a windy night with some heavy falls across N areas of England and Ireland, and in S Scotland. By dawn the rain had reached N Scotland, having given falls of snow over parts of N England and Scotland as it ran into colder air. Showers followed the rain in S Britain. During the day, the rain was largely confined to Scotland, with some snow over higher ground. It was windy, and mild in E and Cent areas of England - although rather cloudy in most areas. (Santon Downham 19.0C, Braemar 4.1C maximum, Fyvie Castle -1.4C minimum, Glasgow 34.6 mm, Herstmonceux 5.8 h.)
A deep area of low pressure, storm Kathleen, located to the W of Ireland on the 6th (centres of 953 mb and 955 mb at about 15W at 1200 GMT, and pressure close to 976 mb at Belmullet at this time) led to a windy day in most areas, but especially across the W half of the British Isles and around coastal areas. A warm sector spread N'wards into N Scotland by dawn before a following cold front moved SE'wards across most areas by mid-evening. This led to an early spell of rain across Ireland, Wales, Scotland and N England overnight - followed by showery falls across Ireland and W Britain, but with mostly dry conditions in E England until the evening. Dozens of flights were cancelled as Storm Kathleen brought strong winds to parts of the British Isles; about 70 flights departing and arriving at UK airports before midday were cancelled. Rail and ferry services were also affected in Scotland. Coastal areas in Ireland were also hit by high winds. Parts of Scotland also experienced very high wiinds, with a gust of 98 mph recorded at the summit of Cairngorm. P&O Ferries cancelled ferry services travelling between Larne in Northern Ireland and Cairnryan in Scotland. Ferry services to and from the Isle of Man were also disrupted. The strong winds also led to sports matches being rearranged. It was a very mild day in much of E England. (Santon Downham 20.9C, Lerwick 9.7C maximum, Braemar 3.7C minimum, Harris Quidnish 22.2 mm, Waddington 6.3 h.)
The low pressure area remained centred to the W of the British Isles on the 7th. The day dawned after a dry and mild night in much of England, Wales and S Ireland (temperatures remaining above 10C in parts of SE England and East Anglia), while W areas had widespread blustery showers and more general rain in places. The day was windy with sunshine and scattered showers - although much of England, away from N areas, remained dry. It was a sunny day in many E areas of the UK. The storm disruption continued today, with rail and ferry services affected in W Scotland. Ferries from Oban, Ardrossan, Ullapool and many island services were cancelled, while others faced delays. ScotRail said it was unable to run trains from Largs, Ardrossan and Kilwinning, and also Helensburgh and Dunbarton due to severe weather. (Weybourne 178C, Dalwhinnie 9.0C maximum, Cassley 3.0C minimum, Libanus 23.4 mm, Edinburgh Gogarbank 10.8 h.)
On the 8th the depression to the NW of Scotland pushed NE'wards, skirting the Northern Isles to the N. Later in the day a depression pushed NE'wards into SW England (centre 987 mb over Cornwall by 1800 GMT). Overnight showery rain in SW England and the Midlands gave way to clear spells while rain and showers were affected parts of Ireland, Wales, N England and Scotland by dawn. It was a sunny day in areas of Scotland and SE England - but frontal rain affected many other areas (especially Ireland) at times during the day; these were heavy and thundery at times in the evening in the extreme SE of England as some rain spread into this area from the SW. In the evening, an exceptionally high tide combined with strong winds caused problems in parts of the UK. One person was taken to hospital after a West Sussex caravan park was evacuated; many coastal roads were left impassable in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight and rail services in Bristol and at Lymington Pier, Hampshire, were also hit by flooding. A higher than normal tide on the Humber Estuary left a Lincolnshire attraction submerged and a beach cafe in Falmouth, Cornwall lost a seating area and three of its beach huts were dragged into the sea. (Kew Gardens 19.1C, Glenanne 8.0C maximum, Lough Fea 1.7C minimum, Killowen 16.4 mm, Kirkwall 10.2 h.)
The low centre moved on the 9th from Somerset to the E Midlands (centre 994 mb) by 0600 GMT, and then to the E of Aberdeen by 1200 GMT. This led to some heavy rain over Wales, N England and S Scotland by dawn with lesser falls in many other S and Cent areas of the British Isles; some snow was reported across areas of Wales. It was windy in S areas overnight and in other areas to the S and W of the centre as it moved N'wards. During the day, the heavy rain gradually became confined to areas of E Scotland - it turned brighter from the SW with long spells of sunshine across Ireland, SW England and the Channel Islands; St Helier recorded 11.0 h of bright sunshine. W Scotland remained largely dry during the day. (Gosport Fleetlands 14.0C, Balmoral 6.4C maximum, Libanus 0.9C minimum, Capel Curig 40.2 mm, Camborne 9.7 h.)
Overnight into the 10th a ridge of high pressure developed from the SW across the British Isles before a warm front started to spread rain across W Ireland by dawn. There were a few showers overnight in NE Scotland with many E areas of the UK have a ground frost under broken cloud. During the day spread W, reaching the E coast of the UK by early evening - with all areas having a spell of rain as a result. The warmest conditions during the day were across E Ireland, behind the front, while all areas had a cloudy day - apart for some sunshine ahead of the frontal cloud in a few E areas of England. (Castlederg 15.7C, Fair Isle 8.7C maximum, Drumnadrochit -1.2C minimum, Achnagart 36.6 mm, Lerwick 5.9 h.)
The heaviest rain cleared away to the NE into the 11th, with a few showers further W before dawn. It was a mild night with minimum temperatures widely above 10C. A mild but windy day followed (especially in an and around East Anglia and SE England) and rainfall was mostly confined to Wales and Ireland, with later falls in S Scotland and N England due to a slow-moving front. The best of the sunshine was in E areas of the UK and in N Scotland. (Weybourne 20.1C, Fair Isle 11.1C maximum, Lerwick 6.8C minimum, Capel Curig 19.0 mm, Kinloss 10.1 h.)
Into the 12th cloud and rain spread across Ireland and into S Scotland and N England; elsewhere it was largely dry; despite clearing skies in places the day dawned largely mild across the British Isles. During the day there was some showery rain across Ireland, W Scotland and NW England - but it was mostly dry elsewhere. It was warm under a warm sector across England and Wales, and the best of any sunshine was to be found in the warm sector. (Northolt 21.5C, St Bees Head 9.6C maximum, Hereford 5.0C minimum, Tyndrum 17.0 mm, St Athan 10.3 h.)
Into the 13th an area of heavy and showery rain affected Northern Ireland and Scotland; there was cloud with patchy rain in parts of W England and Wales but clearer skies elsewhere with a few mist patches around dawn. During the day it was windy with heavy rain in Northern Ireland and Scotland, followed by showers later. It was cloudy with patchy rain in N England and Wales with variable cloud elsewhere as a weakening cold front pushed SE'wards across England during the day. It was a largely sunny day across Ireland, and in the far E and S areas of England (where it was also warm) ahead of the front. St Helier recorded 12.0 h of sunshine. (Writtle 21.8C, Stornoway 9.1C maximum, Bude 5.4C minimum, Stornoway 29.6 mm, Manston 11.4 h.)
Into the 14th showers continued in W Scotland, wintry over the hills. Clear spells developed elsewhere with just a few areas of cloud, mainly in the S. As fronts spread rain across W areas of the British Isles during the day the winds increased in speed. Much of England and Wales remained dry, apart for the odd light shower, and saw the best of the sunshine. (Holbeach 15.8C, Loch Glascarnoch 7.6C maximum, Aboyne 0.4C minimum, Achnagart 26.0 mm, Weybourne 9.5 h.)
On the 15th a depression moved E'wards to the N of Scotland into the North Sea. Overnight, rain and showers spread SE'wards across all areas, reaching SE England around dawn. It was a breezy night with further gusty winds at times during the day in many areas. The main area cleared E England during the morning and showers then affected most areas during the day. These were thundery across some E and S areas, with some wintry falls across higher ground in Scotland and N England. There were long sunny spells in most areas. Motorists faced disruption on roads across the East Midlands after heavy winds battered the region during the morning. There were numerous reports of fallen trees blocking roads, while flailing debris damaged houses and vehicles in Nottinghamshire. There were reports of possible tornado damage in Staffordshire. (Gosport Fleetlands 14.3C, Dalwhinnie 6.0C maximum, Dalwhinnie 0.7C minimum, Shap 29.0 mm, Aberdaron 9.9 h.)
Overnight into the 16th there were widespread blustery showers - although these led to only minor falls of rain in most areas. The showers tended to be heaviest in E areas of the UK, under fronts and troughs in a NW'ly airflow. A N'ly or NW'ly airflow persisted during the day with a mix of sunshine and scattered showers for most areas. It was a windy day for many at times, and the showers continued to be heaviest in E England. There were also some thundery outbreaks in the afternoon in parts of SE and E England, the Midlands (and later in NW England) associated with these showers. (Pershore 15.9C, Fair Isle 6.7C maximum, Altnaharra 1.2C minimum, Cardington 11.8 mm, St Athan 11.3 h.)
Pressure remained low to the E of the UK on the 17th but at midday was close to 1024 mb in SW Ireland. A cool, breezy day resulted. There were a few showers overnight, mostly across N parts of Ireland and in W Scotland, but by dawn many E areas of England had clear skies. Showers continued at times during the day - these were mostly slight except in some E areas of England, while across Ireland it was cloudier with some frontal rain. Many parts of Scotland and the E half of England had long spells of sunshine in between any showers. In the afternoon there were some sferics in East Anglia and the Midlands. (Pershore 14.4C, Loftus 6.8C maximum, Spadeadam 1.9C minimum, Fyvie Castle 8.4 mm, Stornoway 11.0 h.)
A high pressure centre persisted to the SW of Ireland throughout the 18th leading to a NW'ly flow across the British Isles. There was an overnight air frost where the skies cleared in places from N Scotland to the Midlands; frontal cloud over East Anglia for a time led to some rain here before dawn and some rain fell across N and W Scotland towards dawn. N areas of the UK were cloudy with spells of rain and showers during the day - with outbreaks as far S as the Midlands by early evening. This rain, mostly light and patchy, affected SE England in the evening, after a very sunny day in most places S of a line The Wash-Cardiff. (Leuchars 14.9C, Spadeadam 7.6C maximum, Shap -4.3C minimum, Resallach 26.4 mm, Exeter Airport 11.8 h.)
Frontal rain cleared away SE'wards before dawn on the 19th from East Anglia and SE England, with most places dawning cloudy with breezy conditions and no air frost as a result. There were some showery falls across Scotland and Ireland as a trough and a weakening cold front pushed S'wards here before dawn. During the day there were some sunny spells and scattered showers in many areas, particularly in E areas and in places with an onshore N'ly wind. There were a few sferics in the London area and in S parts of East Anglia in the early afternoon. It was a cool day on the Northern Isles. (Cardiff Bute Park 16.9C, Lerwick 4.8C maximum, Altnaharra 0.8C minimum, Leek 6.8 mm, Altnaharra 10.3 h.)
High pressure continued to dominate the weather on the 20th; the centre was 1031 mb over W Wales at 1200 GMT. Overnight there was an air frost as far S as the S Midlands, with a few patchy showers close to some North Sea coasts. A few showers continued here during the day, and there was some patchy light frontal rain over N Scotland. It was a very sunny day across much of Ireland and in W areas of England and Wales, but rather cloudier later further E. (Usk No.2 16.2C, Fair Isle 6.3C maximum, Shap -4.0C minimum, Wainfleet 1.4 mm, Aberporth 13.2 h.)
Continuing high pressure led to another generally dry day on the 21st. There was some weak frontal rain across Scotland overnight that pushed SE'wards during the day with some falls in N England later; a few showers also affected North Sea coastal locations. There was little air frost overnight, while the rain in the north introduced milder air across N and Cent Ireland and W Scotland. It was a sunny day across Ireland, and in SW England and the Channel Islands. (Castlederg 19.3C, Inverbervie 6.4C maximum, Katesbridge -1.0C minimum, Aviemore 5.0 mm, Thomastown 13.1 h.)
On the 22nd the anticyclone retreated a little towards the W, allowing frontal rain to affect areas of N and E England as the day developed. There was some air frost in parts of East Anglia, and under cloudy skies much of the E half of England had a cool day. It was sunny over SW Ireland, Cornwall and the Channel Islands, but also rather cloudy in other W areas of the UK. (Glasgow 16.5C, Fylingdales 6.8C maximum, Santon Downham -2.0C minimum, Fylingdales 11.6 mm, Manston 9.8 h.)
Overnight into the 23rd there was an air frost in parts of N and Cent Scotland; elsewhere there was patchy cloudy with widespread, mostly light, falls of showery rain across England. It was a mostly cool day in breezy N'ly winds, but it was largely dry - although there were some frequent showery falls in E areas of England, notably East Anglia. The sunniest places were to be found in Ireland and SW Scotland. (Mumbles Head 15.8C, Baltasound 6.6C maximum, Kinbrace -3.7C minimum, Wainfleet 5.2 mm, Thomastown 11.4 h.)
A cool, N'ly flow persisted on the 24th, leading to an early air frost in parts of Scotland and N England. Overnight it was largely dry, apart from some patchy showers over N England and East Anglia in particular. During the day it rather cool, despite sunny conditions in most areas; skies were rather cloudy in E areas of the UK with some isolated showers. (Plymouth 16.2C, Fylingdales 6.3C maximum, Eskdalemuir -2.1C minimum, Houghton Hall 4.0 mm, Glasgow 13.7 h.)
Into the 25th there were a few showers across areas of Scotland and NE England, which fall as light snow at low levels. Elsewhere was largely dry, with an inland ground frost in many areas. The day was cloudy in many areas away from W Scotland due to areas of frontal cloud, which led to patchy showers in many areas (notably over Ireland); these were wintry over some Scottish hills in the NE. (Frittenden 14.1C, Fylingdales 6.9C maximum, Sennybridge -2.1C minimum, Herstmonceux 6.0 mm, Stornoway 11.4 h.)
On the 26th a low pressure system remained close to the Cornish coast for much of the day. While many places in East Anglia and N'wards from Cent England had an air frost, cloudier conditions in the SW of the British Isles led to spells of rain and showers here before dawn. During the cool day there were scattered showers in many areas, but there was more general rain across S Ireland and SW areas of the UK later - these falls being heavy in places at times. A rare sighting of five funnel clouds forming over County Wicklow in the Republic of Ireland occurred over Wicklow Harbour in the morning. (Heathrow 14.7C, Braemar 7.0C minimum, Shap -6.3C minimum, Isles of Scilly 27.4 mm, Boulmer 11.8 h.)
On the 27th frontal rain across S England moved N'wards during the morning, and then largely petered out over Cent areas of England. There were some showers overnight across Scotland and there was a widespread inland air frost in N England, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Showers in N Scotland were wintry on the hills. Much of England and Wales had a cloudy day, with further rain - heavy in many places - pushing NW'wards across Cent S and SE England, East Anglia and the Midlands by late evening. The sunniest places were in SE Scotland and the far N of England while there some showers over W Scotland and Ireland. (Herstmonceux 15.5C, Libanus 6.1C maximum, Redesdale Camp -4.1C minimum, St Catherines Point 23.4 mm, Boulmer 13.2 h.)
During the 28th a depression moved steadily N'wards along the Greenwich meridian from the English Channel towards the seas to the E of Orkney. This led to falls of heavy rain across Cent and E areas of England, with lesser falls across E areas of Scotland later in the day. Clear skies led to an early air frost in E Ireland and in E and Cent Scotland. Much of England, away from W areas, had a rather cloudy day - as did E Scotland. During the day further frontal rain spread E across Ireland and into SW Scotland by mid-evening, by which times skies were beginning to clear across E England and SE Scotland. (Plymouth 14.9C, Aboyne 6.3C maximum, Braemar -5.2C minimum, Normanby Hall 30.4 mm, Prestwick 12.0 h.)
Overnight into the 29th a low pressure system to the SW of Ireland spread further rain across Ireland, Wales and SW parts of Scotland and England. There was some heavy rain across the Northern Isles, but by dawn skies had largely cleared over many E areas of the UK, resulting in a cool night here and an air frost in parts of E and Cent Scotland. During the day it was very sunny SE of a line Southampton-The Wash, but Scotland, Wales and Ireland (along with parts of W England) had increasing amounts of cloud followed by rain - associated with a depression close to N Ireland and W Scotland. In a S'ly flow, it was a warm day in the sunny area. (Iver Water Works 17.4C, Lerwick 9.4C maximum, Kinlochewe -2.3C minimum, Shap 35.4 mm, Manston 13.9 h.)
Pressure remained low over W areas of the British Isles into the 30th, leading to a cloudy night with some rain in places, particularly over areas of Wales. Further E it was a largely dry night - under clearing skies in some areas - while in SW England and S Wales overnight temperatures widely remained above 10C. There were some falls of rain across Wales and SW England during the day, but as the rain area moved E'wards falls tended to weaken. W Scotland and NW England also saw some falls, while onshore winds brought some light outbreaks to East Anglia. Elsewhere much of the E half of England had a sunny day, and it was warm in places here; elsewhere it was cloudier. (Hull East Park 20.2C, Liscombe 9.0C maximum, Santon Downham 1.9C minimum, Scolton Country Park 41.4 mm, Leconfield 13.2 h.)
Into the 1st there was some rain across Ireland, Wales and SW England for a while, which tended to weaken; further E it was largely dry with mist and fog forming in many E areas of England and E Scotland by dawn. The mist and fog patches were slow to clear in places and there were variable amounts of cloud in most areas during the day, accompanied by a few showers in NE Scotland, Wales and SW areas of England. Later in the evening there were some sferics moved in from the E into Kent and Sussex. (Santon Downham 22.1C, Inverbervie 9.9C maximum, Redesdale Camp 1.8C minimum, Winchcombe Sudeley Castle 8.6 mm, Stornoway 12.2 h.)
The 2nd dawned after a misty night in many places. Frontal systems brought outbreaks of rain across S England, the Channel Islands and many areas of Ireland. The rain in S areas was accompanied by intense thundery outbreaks, which petered out as the pushed NE'wards into SE Wales and the S Midlands by about 0700 GMT. Parts of East and West Sussex were hit by lightning strikes; four engines from East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service were called to a fire at two homes in Polegate, following a lightning strike. The roof of a care home in Elmer was damaged after being struck, while a university building in Chichester also sustained damage to its roof and power system. On Cassiobury Drive, Watford just before 0430 GMT, a fire was started by a lightning strike. National Rail said a storm in the early morning damaged the electricity supply between Westbury in Wiltshire, and Castle Cary in Somerset. Several roads in Devon were closed this morning due to fallen trees and flooding after heavy rainfalls. During the day there were long periods of sunshine in many areas from Norfolk to NW Scotland; Wales and much of the Midlands and S England was rather cloudy. It was a warm day in N Scotland and East Anglia, in particular; during the afternoon there were further sferics across Wales, while sferics also affected parts of the London area in the late evening. (Santon Downham 23.4C, Liscombe 8.5C maximum, Kinbrace 3.2C minimum, Chivenor 43.0 mm, Kirkwall 13.5 h.)
Away from parts of N Scotland the 3rd followed a mild night; there were some outbreaks of rain across Cent Ireland and in parts of S Wales, the Midlands and S England before dawn, with widespread mist at dawn in areas just to the N of the rain areas. The day was rather cloudy away from the Channel Islands and parts of N Scotland, and there were heavy showers in parts of S Scotland and in many Cent and S areas of Ireland, Wales and England. Sferics were reported over NE England and Norfolk around dawn with further outbreaks during the day across NE England and (more widely) in S Scotland. To the N of the rain area across England it was a warm day, especially in Scotland. (Dunstaffnage 23.1C, Sennybridge 8.6C maximum, Altnaharra -0.3C minimum, Gogerddan 20.2 mm, Lerwick 13.3 h.)
Into the 4th there were outbreaks of rain across S Scotland and the N half of England and Ireland; elsewhere there were varying amounts of cloud with some mist forming by dawn. Sferics occurred before dawn in parts of SE Scotland and Northumberland. During the day there were further light falls of rain in NW England, W and S Scotland and also across Ireland. S England and East Anglia, S Wales and the Channel Islands had a sunny day and, away from the rain areas, it was a mild day. (Kinlochewe 19.9C, Wick Airport 9.8C maximum, Exeter Airport 1.1C minimum, Helens Bay 12.2 mm, St Athan 13.7 h.)
Into the 5th there were cloudy skies with further patchy rain in Scotland, N Ireland and N England. There were clearer spells further S but it clouded over with some light rain in SW England and the Channel Islands by dawn. During the day it was cloudy across Scotland with showery rain; there were a few sferics in the afternoon in the E Highlands of Scotland. Showery rain affected SW England and S Wales, with a few falls in Cent S England later. E Ireland and N Wales had the best of the sunshine. (Hull East Park 20.8C, Lerwick 8.8C maximum, Sennybridge 0.4C minimum, Strathallan 33.4 mm, Aberdaron 13.3 h.)
The 6th followed a cloudy night in Scotland where there were some showery outbreaks of rain; these were locally heavy, particularly later. Showers faded in S England but by dawn some heavy rain was affecting areas of SE England. E Scotland and SE England had some heavy rain for a while, with scattered showers, some heavy, across England. The day was rather cloudy in most areas, with places around The Wash having the best sunshine. There were sferics in the afternoon in a few areas of Cent Scotland, N England, SW Midlands and SW England. Heavy rain during a thunderstorm led flash flooding in and around Leeds, with drivers abandoning cars and several roads being closed. Water was seen pouring onto the tracks at Horsforth railway station, with a wall on the platform left damaged. (Coton-In-The-Elms 21.2C, Lerwick 9.5C maximum, Sennybridge 3.1C minimum, Charlwood 30.4 mm, Weybourne 13.1 h.)
After some overnight rain into the 7th in parts of SE England, with very light falls in a few other areas, the day was mostly dry - albeit rather cloudy in many areas. Temperatures reached 20C in many places in the S half of England and Wales. (Ross-On-Wye 22.1C, Fair Isle 10.5C maximum, Cardington 3.5C minimum, Sheffield 3.2 mm, Dundrennan 12.5 h.)
The 8th dawned after a generally dry night, although there were widespread mist and fog patches by dawn across England, Wales and Ireland. It was a mild night for most with light winds. Under high pressure (1030 mb over E Essex at 1200 GMT) the day was mostly dry; it was cloudier in N and W Scotland and Northern Ireland with a few outbreaks of rain. (Wellesbourne 22.1C, Lerwick 10.5C maximum, Baltasound 2.1C minimum, Harris Quidnish 12.6 mm, Hurn 11.1 h.)
Into the 9th it continued to be cloudy with outbreaks of rain in N Scotland. It was mostly cloudy but drier elsewhere, with widespread mist across England by dawn. The day was mostly dry with hazy sunny spells although N areas were cloudy and there was some rain across parts of N Scotland. (St James Park 24.6C, Baltasound 10.3C maximum, Swyddffynnon 4.4C minimum, Tain Range 10.2 mm, Brize Norton 13.9 h.)
A ridge of high pressure led to a mostly dry day on the 10th (with an E'ly breeze across E England) although there were a few showery outbreaks at first across some N and NE areas of Scotland due to a passing warm front. After mist and a few fog patches cleared from England, Wales and Ireland in the morning, many areas had long spells of sunshine, although there were some cloudy spells over N England and N Scotland remained rather cloudy. There was a good auroral display overnight 10th-11th that was widely seen across the British Isles. 24C at The Phoenix Park in Dublin was the highest temperature recorded in Ireland so far this year; Mount Dillon recorded a high of 23.7C. (Ross-On-Wye 24.5C, Fair Isle 10.1C maximum, Baltasound 5.2C minimum, Fair Isle 4.2 mm, Wattisham 13.9 h.)
The 11th was another dry day in most areas; England, Wales and Ireland had some early mist or fog, but most areas of the British Isles then had a sunny day with over 10 h of bright sunshine. Away from the coasts temperatures generally rose to 20C and above, reaching 25C in a few locations, including Altnaharra. (Herstmonceux 25.9C, Cromer 12.4C maximum, Altnaharra 4.0C minimum, East Malling 0.2 mm, Exeter Airport 13.5 h.)
The 12th dawned after a mostly mild and dry night. The morning brought variable cloud and sunny spells and E areas of England tended to remain sunny. Sferics occurred in N Ireland during early afternoon; later in the afternoon they occurred over Wales and adjacent counties and in E Ireland, moving N'wards, tending to die out over N England and Cent Scotland in the evening. It was another warm day, especially in the Midlands and around London. (Chertsey Abbey Mead 27.5C, Fair Isle 10.9C maximum, Fylingdales 7.1C minimum, Ross-On-Wye 28.6 mm, Weybourne 13.9 h.)
Into the 13th there was some frontal rain and drizzle in parts of Ireland, with widespread cloud across the British Isles leading to a mild night generally. A band of cloud and heavy rain swept across most areas during the day from the SW, with only extreme E areas of Scotland and England staying dry by late evening. Sferics occurred over Shetland in the afternoon and in E Ireland in the evening. The dry areas in the E were the warmest places during the day. (Hull East Park 24.0C, Fair Isle 10.5C maximum, Aviemore 7.6C minimum, Dunkeswell 34.0 mm, Weybourne 12.4 h.)
On the 14th the rain continued to move E during the day, becoming slow-moving in E areas. A related depression remained slow-moving close to SW England (centre 989 mb to the W of Scilly at 1200 GMT). To the W of the rain areas there were showery falls; sferics were reported in parts of W Ireland in the afternoon and early evening before dying out. It was a rather cloudy day in most areas, and especially so from SW Scotland to East Anglia under the rain. (Kinloss 22.5C, Fair Isle 11.5C maximum, Derrylin Cornahoule 7.4C minimum, Gt Cumbrae Millport 19.4 mm, Kinloss 6.6 h.)
Low pressure to the SW of the UK continued to produce frontal rain on the 15th. Across the UK rain tended to ease overnight, but there were some heavier falls in S Ireland. Showery rain affected East Anglia, N England and the N Midlands during the day, with falls over parts of Ireland also. Some of these falls were thundery; sferics occurred in the afternoon in the NW Midlands, around the Channel Islands and in W Ireland; there were also a few in the evening in the Midlands. It was a sunny day across N Scotland, and also mild here and in Cent Scotland. (Achnagart 24.5C, Fair Isle 11.8C maximum, Castlederg 5.1C minimum, Leek 9.0 mm, Lerwick 15.5 h.)
Into the 16th some Cent and E areas parts of the UK had some light falls of frontal rain, with fog across East Anglia and misty conditions in other areas of the UK and E Ireland. During the day outbreaks of rain moved W'wards across E and Cent England and Wales, and into Ireland; these were heavy in places. Sferics occurred in Cent S England during late morning, spreading into SW England and Wales in the afternoon; they also became widespread across Ireland in the afternoon and evening. SW England, the Channel Islands and parts of N Scotland had prolonged sunny spells. The rain largely cleared from Wales in the late evening. (Altnaharra 25.0C, Fair Isle 12.4C maximum, Sennybridge 3.6C minimum, Nantwich 25.0 mm, Lerwick 15.7 h.)
Into the 17th there was some patchy mist and fog, and also light rain in parts of the UK, although Scotland and S England remained mainly dry. During the day there were a few isolated showers in places. Away from S Ireland and N England it was a mainly sunny day - and quite warm over E and Cent areas of England and in many parts of Scotland. There were a few sferics in parts of Kent and Surrey in the early evening. (Altnaharra 24.0C, Giants Causeway 12.7C maximum, Braemar 2.4C minimum, Lake Vyrnwy 5.4 mm, Kirkwall 14.9 h._
The 18th dawned after a mainly dry night, although an E'ly flow spread low cloud, mist and fog off the North Sea. Showery spells of rain affected parts of SE England at first; this spread W during the day. Sferics occurred in SW England during the late morning, and in Wales and parts of Cent and SW Scotland in afternoon; they died out in all areas in the evening but were associated with some heavy showery falls of rain. It was mostly dry by late evening, and rather warm over the UK despite rather cloudy skies in many areas. (Glasgow 25.3C, Altnahinch Filters 10.3C maximum, Braemar 3.9C minimum, Balmoral 24.0 mm, Morecambe 12.3 h.)
Into the 19th it was generally dry with clear spells in many areas, although it turned cloudy in N areas of Scotland. Mist and fog spread into east and central England. Some low cloud lingered during the day on some North Sea coasts and in N Scotland. A few showers developed in the W during the afternoon; sferics were reported over SW Scotland and S Ireland in the afternoon. Much of Ireland, Wales and England had a very sunny day with temperatures widely rising over 20C here in inland areas. (Levens Hall 24.5C, Fair Isle 11.5C maximum, Tulloch Bridge 3.7C minimum, Hurn 1.8 mm, Hawarden 15.0 h.)
Into the 20th a light E'ly surface flow allowed areas of thick low cloud, mist and fog to build back in across E parts of England and Scotland as well as in Ireland. The day was mostly dry, fine and warm once early low cloud and fog had cleared away NE'wards. There were some heavy showers in W Ireland, associated with sferics in NW Ireland around midday, which spread to much of Cent Ireland in the afternoon before dying out in the evening. 15 mm of rain fell at Connaught Airport in the 6 hours ending 1800 GMT. Much of Ireland, SW England, and many parts of N and E Scotland had a sunny day. (Chivenor 23.2C, Fair Isle 12.0C maximum, Altnaharra 3.0C minimum, Swanage 4.2 mm, Dyce 15.1 h.)
Before dawn on the 21st many areas of Ireland and E England had some showery falls. During the day there were sferics in Cent and SE Ireland in the morning, with occurrences in S Ireland, SW England, Wales, East Anglia in the afternoon. These heavy showers gave larger falls of rain in parts of Ireland and East Anglia; parts of SW England and W Scotland had the sunniest conditions and was warmest in these areas. (Achnagart 24.4C, Loftus 11.7C maximum, Kinbrace -1.1C minimum, High Beach 23.0 mm, Lerwick 15.4 h.)
It was generally cloudy and mild before dawn on the 22nd. An area of low pressure over the North Sea pushed slowly NW'wards towards the coast of Durham by early evening, spreading an area of rain across much of S, E and Cent England into N England and much of Scotland by the evening. The falls were heavy in parts of E and later N England, and in S Scotland. Ireland and N Scotland had a largely dry day but most areas were cloudy, except for the Channel Islands; St Helier recorded 12.2 h of sunshine. A young girl died in a mudslide on the edge of the North York Moors National Park during a period of very heavy rainfall. The mudslide happened at Carlton-in-Cleveland at about 1215 GMT. Emergency services were "inundated with calls" amid flash floods caused by heavy rain. Cleveland Fire Brigade said there had been flooding in several areas across Redcar and Cleveland. One resident in Easington described how cars had been trapped between impassable roads. Runswick Bay in North Yorkshire saw 58 mm of rain in 24 hours There was flooding on railway tracks that affected train services earlier between Birmingham International and Coventry railway stations. Flood alerts were in place in the Black Country, Staffordshire, and Worcestershire. (Merryfield 18.6C, Ballypatrick Forest 10.9C maximum, Tiree 7.0C minimum, Carlisle 65.6 mm, Lerwick 3.4 h.)
Into the 23rd there was further heavy rain in NW England, N Wales and W Scotland, with lesser falls elsewhere in Ireland, E Scotland and N England. The continuing heavy rain led to a major rail line between England and Scotland being closed due to flooding; National Rail said the West Coast Main Line between Carlisle and Lockerbie was blocked. Other rail services in S and Cent Scotland were also disrupted. There was a dull and damp dawn for many with further spells of rain in the N areas of England, Wales and in Scotland; these turned heavy again for parts of S Scotland. Much of Ireland and S and Cent areas of England and Wales had a mainly dry day, although it was a generally cloudy day away from the Channel Islands and some parts of SE England close to the English Channel. By the evening, hundreds of drivers were stuck on the Edinburgh Bypass which had to be closed in both directions. Commuters, long-distance trucks, airport traffic and unfortunate locals were at a standstill for hours in severe flooding. A month's worth of rain fell in a day and a half in Edinburgh with 111 mm recorded in the nearby Pentland hills and 95 mm in the Lammermuirs in East Lothian. (Frittenden 20.4C, Killylane 8.4C maximum, Killylane 6.7C minimum, Keswick 69.0 mm, Herstmonceux 10.2 h.)
The low pressure system close to or over E Scotland on the 24th slowly filled. Light rain continued to affect parts of Scotland and N England at first but during the day was mainly confined to areas of S Scotland. It was another rather cloudy day, except in parts of S Ireland and East Anglia, and in the Channel Islands. (Heathrow 19.9C, Ballypatrick Forest 11.1C maximum, Santon Downham 4.0C minimum, Edinburgh Botanic Gardens 21.4 mm, Shoeburyness 13.9 h.)
After a largely dry night into the 25th, there were showers (heavy in places) in parts of East Anglia due to a frontal system associated with low pressure over Holland. Light showers also affected parts of NE England, while another set of fronts spread rain across S and Cent Ireland, and Cornwall, by the evening - before reaching much of S and Cent England and Wales by midnight. The rain over N England, meanwhile, spread into S Scotland by the end of the day. It was a sunny day across S areas of East Anglia and S parts of England - before the rain arrived here. (St James Park 21.6C, Fair Isle 11.4C maximum, Sennybridge 2.4C minimum, Cromer 24.0 mm, Shoeburyness 13.2 h.)
Various fronts placed across the British Isles on the 26th led to a cloudy day across the N half of the British Isles. S Scotland and areas to the S as far as the English Channel had some overnight spells of rain, although the night was largely a mild one. During the day most places had spells of rain, which were heavy and thundery from mid-morning onwards in places. The thundery activity spread from SW England through much of England, Wales and E Ireland, not dying out until the late evening - by which time it was occurring across N England. Rail passengers were warned of major disruption caused by lightning striking a signally system in Norfolk; Greater Anglia said all lines were blocked after the damage at Harling Road, at East Harling. (Santon Downham 20.9C, Inverbervie 11.7C maximum, Katesbridge 6.8C minimum, Yeovilton 33.6 mm, Manston 9.6 h.)
Overnight into the 27th it was cloudy and mild across Scotland, but slightly cooler elsewhere; many areas of the British Isles had some spots of rain overnight. During the day showers spread E'wards across most areas, with some heavy rainfall across NE Scotland; there were sferics across E areas of Scotland in the afternoon which died out in the early evening. The best of the sunshine was in parts of N Wales, the Midlands and East Anglia. (Kinloss 19.4C, Fair Isle 12.4C maximum, Okehampton 6.5C minimum, Lossiemouth 17.2 mm, Valley 11.5 h.)
By dawn on the 28th further frontal rain had spread across Ireland and into Wales and SW England; there was still some patchy light rain on Shetland by mid-morning. During the da the rain in the S moved N'wards and E'wards, driven by a filling depression that lay to the W of SW Scotland (1000 mb) at 1800 GMT). The extreme N of Scotland remained dry during the day, while showery conditions followed the rain areas across S areas of the British Isles. The best of the sunshine was across N parts of Scotland with many areas of Wales and S and W England remaining sunless. (Killowen 20.7C, Fair Isle 12.3C maximum, Redesdale Camp 1.5C minimum, Auchincruive 24.6 mm, Kirkwall 10.0 h.)
Into the 29th the rain and showers continued to move NW'wards, with only a few areas remaining completely dry during the night. During the day there was some rain at first over the Channel Islands, with outbreaks continuing for much of the day in E areas of Scotland, close to the low centre (1001 mb at 1800 GMT between Scotland and S Norway). It was a sunny day on Shetland. There were some scattered falls of rain, mostly slight, in parts of England, Wales and Ireland, with spells of sunshine across E and S areas of England in particular. There were a few thundery outbreaks in parts of E Scotland and Northumberland in the afternoon. (Chertsey Abbey Mead 21.5C, Blencathra 12.8C maximum, Baltasound 5.7C minimum, Edinburgh Botanic Gardens 22.6 mm, Lerwick 14.9 h.)
A mainly N'ly wind on the 30th between high pressure to the W and low pressure over the North Sea brought some showers to WE areas of the UK overnight, and these spread into parts of N England. Ireland saw a trough brining some precipitation here overnight. There were further showers across East Anglia and parts of SE England during the day, with some light rain and drizzle across Ireland and W Scotland. It was a sunny day in the Channel Islands and in some S and Cent areas of Scotland; St Helier reported 12.1 h of sunshine. (Pershore 19.8C, Fylingdales 10.1C maximum, Tyndrum 5.7C minimum, Fylingdales 15.6 mm, Leuchars 9.0 h.)
Into the 31st cloud and showers became increasingly confined to areas of E England. This precipitation distribution continued during the day - with brisk N'ly winds in most areas. E England was rather cloudy as a result with the best of the sunshine across SW Ireland, some W areas of England and Wales, and in S Scotland. (St Athan 21.4C, Loftus 11.9C maximum, Tulloch Bridge 3.7C minimum, Houghton Hall 11.0 mm, Prestwick 11.9 h.)
High pressure to the W of the British Isles on the 1st resulted in a mostly dry day. Some cloud associated with a weak front gave some rain overnight in places close to the coast of East Anglia and Kent. Under clear skies it was a cool night in some inland areas of the British Isles, while during the day it was particularly sunny in SW Ireland and in parts of S and Cent Scotland. It was a warm day in some inland areas of E Scotland. (Edinburgh Botanic Gardens 22.3C, Loftus 12.6C maximum, Swyddffynnon 2.9C minimum, Manston 0.6 mm, Boulmer 15.4 h.)
Into the 2nd areas of cloud pushed some light rain into W areas of Scotland and N Ireland. Much of England and Wales had a sunny day but Scotland and Ireland saw further outbreaks of, mostly light, rain in places. Away from the coasts it was a warm day in S Ireland, Wales, E Scotland and in England. (Heathrow 24.1C, Fair Isle 12.1C maximum, Eskdalemuir 1.6C minimum, Resallach 5.6 mm, Almondsbury 15.2 h.)
With high pressure over S areas on the 3rd this was a largely dry day. However, overnight some frontal rain and drizzle spread S'wards in places from N Scotland to Cent Ireland and N Wales - but the day was generally dry apart for some drizzle in parts of Ireland and some light rain across some N areas of Scotland. It was a rather cloudy day, except for long sunny spells over Cent and S areas of Scotland. (Usk No.2 21.9C, Fair Isle 12.1C maximum, Loch Glascarnoch 3.8C minimum, Altnahinch Filters 3.0 mm, Leuchars 14.6 h.)
Into the 4th a depression pushed E'wards to the N of Scotland, drawing windy conditions and frontal rain SE'wards into Scotland, Ireland and NW England by dawn. It was a mild night in many areas away from Scotland. The rain turned more showery as it crossed England during the day - with further scattered showers and sunny spells to its rear. It was a cool day across N and Cent areas of Scotland. Snow fell over some of Scotland's highest mountains, with the Cairngorms being among upland areas to see a dusting; this was helped by a significant wind chill - down to -10C in places. (Shoeburyness 22.2C, Loch Glascarnoch 10.0C maximum, Loch Glascarnoch 6.5C minimum, Achnagart 12.6 mm, Lerwick 9.7 h.)
The frontal rain and showers cleared SE England by dawn on the 5th. Under clearing skies behind the front, it was a cool night, although there were further showers across W and N areas of Scotland, in particular. Further showers fell during the day across N Ireland, N England and Scotland; across Scotland these were accompanied by sferics in places. It was a cool day, despite long spells of sunshine across S and E areas of England, due to the brisk NW'ly wind. (Frittenden 18.4C, Dalwhinnie 9.7C maximum, Topcliffe 1.1C minimum, Achnagart 35.4 mm, Morpeth Cockle Park 11.5 h.)
Into the 6th it was a largely dry, cool night with clear spells. There were a few showers, particularly across N and W areas of Scotland and Ireland. Scotland and Ireland had further widespread showers during the day - with some light falls also across parts of S England at times. There was patchy cloud across much of England and Wales - on the Channel Islands St Helier reported 12.4 h of sunshine, however. (Heathrow 19.8C, Lerwick 9.6C maximum, Aboyne 0.1C minimum, Loch Glascarnoch 11.4 mm, St Athan 11.7 h.)
Overnight into the 7th rain spread into N and W areas of Scotland and Ireland; many inland areas of the British Isles had a cool night and, away from the Channel Islands and E England, a rather cloudy day followed with rain and showers across Scotland, Ireland and in N England. It was a day with temperatures close to normal in the sunshine, but a cool day under the showery rain. A few light scattered showers did affect some parts of England and Wales, away from N England. (Cavendish 21.1C, Resallach 10.5C maximum, South Newington 2.3C minimum, Dunstaffnage 25.8 mm, Shoeburyness 11.3 h.)
The 8th dawned after a night of rain and showers across Scotland and Ireland, with scattered showers at times over parts of England and Wales. It was a cool night over N and Cent areas of Scotland. Showers in S areas tended to fade during the day with sunny spells developing - especially over S Ireland. N areas of Scotland had further cloud and blustery showers. (Gosport Fleetlands 20.4C, Tulloch Bridge 9.3C maximum, Loch Glascarnoch 3.7C minimum, Cassley 27.2 mm, Aberdaron 11.0 h.)
Overnight into the 9th there was widespread rainfall across Ireland, with frontal falls also over parts of Scotland and N England. Most places S of a line Aberporth-The Wash had little cloud before dawn, and it was a cool night here in inland areas. During the day it turned cloudy in most areas and rain fell as far S as East Anglia and Cent England by early evening. However, on the Channel Islands St Helier reported 15.0 h of bright sunshine. (Frittenden 19.4C, Ballypatrick Forest 9.7C maximum, Benson 1.1C minimum, Katesbridge 12.6 mm, Bude 9.2 h.)
Into the 10th rain over England and Wales moved SE'wards to affect most areas by dawn; further N there were scattered showers in a breezy N'ly airflow. During the afternoon, the rain in the east gradually cleared to showers. The rest of the British Isles had variable cloud and scattered showers although the Channel Islands, S Ireland, S Wales and SW England remained mainly dry with the best of the sunshine. (Usk No.2 18.9C, Dalwhinnie 8.6C maximum, Tulloch Bridge 3.1C minimum, Gringley-on-the-Hill 20.8 mm, Aberdaron 12.6 h.)
Away from N England and parts of NE Scotland the 11th dawned mostly dry although there were a few showers over areas of N Ireland and N Wales. It was a cool night in many inland areas of the British Isles. Despite high pressure to the W of Ireland, a N'ly flow led to some showery outbreaks in parts of Ireland and Wales, and along many North Sea coastal areas. It was a sunny day in Cornwall and the Channel Islands, but rather cloudy at times in most other areas. (Gosport Fleetlands 18.4C, Loch Glascarnoch 8.9C maximum, Tyndrum 1.5C minimum, Nantwich 4.8 mm, Camborne 13.9 h.)
The 12th was a mostly dry day although a few areas of NE Scotland and E coastal locations had some showery falls. It was a cool night at first in some inland areas, notable Cent Ireland and E Wales. Under cloudy skies in many areas it was cool for the time of year, although there were long spells of sunshine in parts of SW Scotland, W Wales, S Ireland, SW England and the Channel Islands. (Plymouth Kinterbury Point 19.1C, Lerwick 9.8C maximum, Bala 0.6C minimum, Fylingdales 3.4 mm, Camborne 13.2 h.)
Overnight into the 13th conditions were mostly dry, except for some light rain across the Shetland Isles - and in Ireland where frontal rain, heavy in places, spread E to most places by dawn. At Valentia 20 mm of rain fell in the 12 hours ending 0600 GMT. Clearer skies elsewhere led to a cool night in many places, and to an air frost in parts of N Scotland. During the day frontal rain spread E'wards affecting most areas from S Scotland S'wards, although parts of East Anglia remained dry until late afternoon. The sunniest locations were in N and NE Scotland with temperatures rising to 17C and above in some locations here. (Kinlochewe 18.8C, Fair Isle 10.2C maximum, Kinbrace -1.6C minimum, Scolton Country Park 25.2 mm, Altnaharra 10.3 h.)
On the 14th low pressure remained centred close to the W of Scotland and spread a series of fronts and troughs across most areas overnight and during the day. Rainfall was particularly persistent across Scotland, while S Ireland and NW Wales had quite a sunny day in between a few showers. Daytime temperatures returned to the seasonal normal in East Anglia and in the London area. Some of the showers turned thunder in places, notably in locations from Avon to Lincolnshire and Norfolk. (Heathrow 20.3C, Fair Isle 10.6C maximum, Lerwick 7.4C minimum, Kinlochewe 23.6 mm, Valley 10.4 h.)
Low pressure centred over S areas of the British Isles on the 15th led to spells of showery rain in many areas from time to time. During the day, the showers were accompanied my sferics in many areas, especially across Cent S England, the Midlands and E areas of England and SE Scotland. It was a rather cloudy day in most areas, with daytime temperatures slightly below normal as a result in most regions. In the afternoon, a funnel cloud swept through West Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, destroying about 1000 panes of glass in three nursery glasshouses. (Heathrow 19.4C, Shap 10.2C maximum, Dalwhinnie 1.7C minimum, Resallach 31.4 mm, Leuchars 13.0 h.)
Into the 16th cloud and showery rain moved S'wards across N Scotland, and there was a spell of heavy rain showers over parts of the N Midlands and N Wales. During the day, the rain in the N spread S into parts of N Ireland and N England, while a trough led to some showery falls across S England. It was a cloudy day across most of Scotland, but very sunny in parts of Wales and S and Cent Ireland. There were a few showers over NE England and in coastal areas of East Anglia that were accompanied by sferics. Temperatures reached 20C in parts of the Midlands and around the London area. (Heathrow 22.1C, Loch Glascarnoch 12.0C maximum, Katesbridge 1.4C minimum, Craibstone No.2 31.2 mm, St Athan 15.1 h.)
It was largely dry overnight into the 17th apart for a few showers across N England and S Scotland by dawn. It was a cool night in many inland areas away from this cloudy region. During the day N Scotland and some Cent areas of England had some patchy rain; it was a sunny day in many other areas of England (notable in coastal East Anglia) although other places tended to be rather cloudy at times. Sferics accompanied some showery outbreaks in SE Scotland and NE England in the late afternoon and into the evening. (Heathrow 23.5C, Resallach 11.4C maximum, South Newington 4.2C minimum, Albemarle 19.4 mm, Shoeburyness 14.8 h.)
The 18th was a dry day in most areas. However, there was some patchy rain at times in parts of Scotland and NE England. After a clear start to the day across much of England it turned cloudy here, with some light rain in some areas to the SE of London in the evening. It remained largely sunny in SW England. (Gosport Fleetlands 23.0C, Baltasound 11.1C maximum, Tyndrum 4.8C minimum, Emley Moor 24.0 mm, Weybourne 13.9 h.)
The 19th was another mostly dry day under a ridge of high pressure. However, later in the afternoon and into the evening some frontal rain spread SE'wards across N and NW areas of Scotland. It was a very sunny day across Ireland and in S areas of England. It was a warm day in the London area, but there was a cool start to the day across much of Ire and in N and Cent Scotland. (Heathrow 22.1C, Lerwick 11.2C maximum, Braemar 0.9C minimum, Drumalbin 2.2 mm, Thomastown 14.1 h.)
Into the 20th there was some light rain across parts of Ireland, and N and W Scotland as a weak front edged slowly S'wards. Inland areas from Wales to East Anglia had a cool night under clear skies, while during the day temperatures rose to 20C and above, widely across inland areas of Ireland, Wales and England. Wales, East Anglia and much of S England had a sunny day. There were also light showers during the day in parts of Scotland and N England. (Hull East Park 24.4C, Fair Isle 12.3C maximum, Santon Downham 3.6C minimum, South Uist 2.8 mm, Hurn 14.8 h.)
The 21st saw a west-east split in the weather as a cold front moved E'wards, bringing rain to parts of Ireland and W Scotland before dawn, later affecting as far E as the Midlands and SE Scotland by late evening. Cloudy skies meant a mild night across Ireland and much of Scotland ahead of the rain, but cooler conditions at first in East Anglia. There was some mist and fog around dawn in SW England; during the day, the E half of England had a mainly sunny day with temperatures reaching 24C and above in places. Over 10 mm of rain fell in parts of Ireland in the 12 hours ending 1800 GMT, but temperatures struggled to reach 16C in places here. (Heathrow 26.1C, Fair Isle 13.7C maximum, Santon Downham 4.7C minimum, Derrylin Cornahoule 15.0 mm, Shoeburyness 13.2 h.)
By dawn on the 22nd the frontal rain had reached parts of E England but was petering out, but the presence of cloud meant a warm night over much of Britain, although by dawn it was cooler over Ireland. The patchy rain had largely cleared E areas of England and Scotland by early afternoon - to be followed by spells of sunshine. A further front pushed some light rain E'wards into W Ireland by midday and there was some light rain or drizzle in many parts of Ireland by late evening. It was a notably sunny day on Jersey. (Heathrow 23.9C, Harris Quidnish 13.5C maximum, Katesbridge 4.1C minimum, Libanus 4.2 mm, Valley 12.1 h.)
Overnight into the 23rd there was some light rain across Ireland and in some W areas of Scotland, N England and Wales. Across Ireland and Wales, and in many parts of England away from the E, minimum temperatures remained above 10C. By dawn there was a little mist and fog in some of these W areas. The morning saw patchy cloud in Scotland, low cloud and fog in the W of England but sunny conditions to the SE. Sunshine amounts increased in the afternoon and E areas of England had a particularly sunny day. It was dry almost everywhere during the day, and quite warm in Cent and E England. (Hull East Park 25.7C, Fair Isle 13.4C maximum, Cardington 7.1C minimum, Stonyhurst 3.8 mm, Weybourne 15.7 h.)
Overnight into the 24th it was mostly dry, apart for some light frontal rain and drizzle across Ireland. This frontal rain largely cleared across Ireland during late morning although a further front gave some light falls in W Ireland in the evening. Most places had a warm day with spells of sunshine, particularly the far SE as well as in N England and S Scotland. 25C was reached widely in E areas from London to North Yorkshire - away from the effects of any coastal breezes. 28.3C at Wisley was the highest temperature of the year so far. (Wisley 28.3C, Harris Quidnish 14.7C maximum, Redesdale Camp 5.5C minimum, Dunstaffnage 1.4 mm, Dyce 16.2 h.)
A weak front led to some light rain across Ireland before dawn on the 25th, with some heavier outbreaks later in the day across Scotland. Ahead of the rain there was a warm night, with minimum temperatures of 15C and above in parts of E Scotland, N England and E Ireland. Cent, S and E areas of England had a sunny day with temperatures here widely reaching 25-28C away from the coasts; behind the rain, in W Scotland, daytime temperatures failed to reach 15C in places. (Chertsey Abbey Mead 30.0C, Fair Isle 13.2C maximum, Aboyne 9.7C minimum, Aviemore 13.2 mm, Weybourne 15.8 h.)
Minimum temperatures of 15C into the 26th were restricted to parts of S England under clear skies. Further N there was some early mist and fog across England and Wales, while cloudy skies brought some patchy, light rain to parts of Scotland and Ireland. During the day the rain became confined to parts of Ireland and the extreme W of Scotland. Much of England and Wales had a sunny day but it was cloudier elsewhere; maximum temperatures peaked at 30.5C at Wisley (the highest of the year so far) with many areas of England and Wales (away from the coasts and SW England) reaching 25C and above. (Wisley 30.5C, Fair Isle 12.6C maximum, Magilligan 1.6C minimum, Stornoway 6.0 mm, Shoeburyness 14.3 h.)
Into the 27th patches of frontal rain spread E'wards across Scotland and Ireland, and into Wales and SW England. The rain weakened as it spread E'wards, introducing a cooler airstream. Ahead of this change it was a warm night in much of E England with minimum temperatures above 15C in many places. The cooler air reached E areas of England during late morning. During the day a low pressure centre was slow-moving to the W of Scotland (centre 987 mb at 1800 GMT close to the Western Isles) and this led to a blustery day in most areas, but especially over Scotland and Ireland. Outbreaks of showery rain affected Ireland and Scotland and, to a lesser extent, parts of Wales and SW England during the day. E areas of England had spells of sunshine, notably East Anglia, and parts of W Wales also had a sunny day. (Heathrow 25.5C, Banagher Caugh Hill 12.5C maximum, Killylane 10.6C minimum, Tyndrum 21.8 mm, Aberporth 12.9 h.)
The depression moved across N Scotland early on the 28th - filling as it did so (pressure was close to 992 mb over the Northern Isles by dawn). This brought rain across Scotland overnight, heavy in places in the N, with lesser falls by dawn over Ireland, N Wales and N England. Under clearing skies the temperature dropped below 10C in parts of England. During the day there were further, mostly light, falls over areas of Scotland, NW England and N Ireland. However, by mid-evening further rain had spread NE'wards across S and Cent Ireland ahead of another depression approaching the SW of Ireland. Across the UK it was a widely cloudy day and temperatures struggled to reach 20C in many areas; it was sunny on Jersey with 12.8 h of sunshine at St Helier. (Heathrow 22.3C, Fair Isle 11.7C maximum, Exeter Airport 7.7C minimum, Achnagart 42.0 mm, Leuchars 10.9 h.)
During the 29th a shallow depression remained close to SW Ireland, gradually filling; Sherkin Island reported MSL pressure of 1012.3 mb at 1800 GMT. Associated frontal rain affected Ireland overnight with some showers across NW Scotland before dawn. Elsewhere it was largely dry with grass minimum temperatures down to 3-4C in parts of England under clear skies - although it turned cloudy across Wales and N England by dawn as the rain spread here by dawn from Ireland. During the day a band of rain across N England, Wales and S Ireland pushed SE'wards, clearing from Ireland later and giving light falls in parts of the Midlands by late evening. Further light showers affected Scotland during the day, while areas E of a line Exeter-The Wash had a mostly sunny day. It was a cool day to the N of the rainband. (Wisley 25.3C, Loch Glascarnoch 11.0C maximum, Redesdale Camp 3.3C minimum, Porthmadog 12.2 mm, Odiham 14.1 h.)
Into the 30th cloud and some light rain pushed SE'wards across S Wales and the Midlands, and into parts of East Anglia and S England around dawn; to the N of this rain area it was a cool night. There were a few showers overnight across Scotland and N areas of Ireland. The light rain in SE areas had cleared towards the SE by midday; here and elsewhere in the UK a mostly cloudy day followed, with a few isolated showers. Light rain showers were more widespread in W areas of Ireland later in the day. (Hurn 21.5C, Lerwick 10.9C maximum, Redesdale Camp 4.2C minimum, Resallach 10.4 mm, Exeter Airport 7.2 h.)
A series of weak fronts pushed E'wards overnight into the 1st across W areas of the British Isles, giving rain across Wales, Cornwall, Ireland and W Scotland by dawn. During the day, these falls spread across Scotland, N England and into parts of East Anglia; elsewhere the fronts gave mostly cloudy, but dry, conditions. Ahead of the rain temperatures reached 20C in parts of E Scotland, East Anglia - and also in S England where it stayed largely dry. It was cooler in W areas behind the fronts. (Leuchars 22.3C, Lerwick 11.8C maximum, Shap 3.6C minimum, South Uist 9.0 mm, Manston 6.1 h.)
Overnight into the 2nd some light rain cleared away to the E across Wales and parts of the Midlands and N England, although some patchy light rain and drizzle persisted in parts of East Anglia by dawn. Pressure remained high to the SW of the British Isles, but areas of rain spread into Ireland and across Scotland during the day, with some heavy falls in parts of N Scotland. It was a generally cloudy and cool day in all areas with maximum temperatures only reaching 18C in S Ireland and in some Cent and S areas of England and Wales. (Pershore 21.5C, Resallach 12.3C maximum, Dalwhinnie 5.6C minimum, Achnagart 9.8 mm, Exeter Airport 6.6 h.)
The 3rd saw further frontal systems pushed lowly E'wards across much of the British Isles. By dawn there had been falls of rain in most areas away from parts of Cent S and SE England. During the day, which was generally cloudy except across Ireland, showers continued to affect many areas, with the heaviest falls across Scotland. It was a breezy day in most areas and only in parts of S England and the Midlands did the temperature climb to 19C. (Exeter Airport 20.8C, Fair Isle 11.4C maximum, Balmoral 6.0C minimum, Kinlochewe 22.4 mm, Aviemore 4.7 h.)
The 4th dawned after a mostly dry night away from Scotland and N areas of Ireland, where there were blustery showers, which merged into spells of longer rain in places. An area of low pressure to the N of Scotland with centres close to Shetland and the Western Isles led to a breezy day here. Daytime rainfall was mostly across Ireland, N England and Scotland - but another weak low to the S of Ireland spread more general rain across S Ireland, Wales and SW England by mid-evening, S Scotland, England, Wales and E Ireland had a sunny day ahead of cloud from the low centre - St Helier had 14.3 h of bright sunshine. But only in parts of East Anglia, the Midlands and parts of S England did temperatures reach 20C, with much of Scotland staying below 14C. (Heathrow 22.3C, Baltasound 10.9C maximum, Aboyne 4.2C minimum, Resallach 42.8 mm, Sheffield 12.3 h.)
Before dawn on the 5th there were falls of heavy rain in parts of S Wales and SW England - and there were further falls more widely across S England during the day due to a slow-moving low centre and associated fronts here. There were overnight showers across Scotland, and these persisted during the day - all affecting Ireland. Other areas were mostly dry, although there was little sunshine away from N England. Away from the Midlands, East Anglia, the London area, and in adjacent counties, temperatures failed to rise much above 16C in many locations. (Northolt 22.3C, Fair Isle 12.6C maximum, Katesbridge 7.2C minimum, Okehampton 30.4 mm, Leconfield 10.8 h.)
The 6th dawned after a spell of heavy rain had spread from the SW across much of Wales and through areas of England S of a line Liverpool-Hull. Further N there were scattered showers. During the day there was heavy rain for a while across areas of England which was followed by showers. Elsewhere showers were generally widespread, and these turned thundery in parts of E England, E Ireland and SE England. SW England, Ireland and SW Scotland had the best of the sunshine; many E areas were rather dull - and many areas of Britain stayed below 16C all day. (Killowen 21.1C, Fair Isle 11.2C maximum, Eskdalemuir 2.1C minimum, Holbeach 32.2 mm, Glasgow 9.8 h.)
Into the 7th scattered showers pushed E'wards across areas of Ireland and SW England - these were associated with troughs, as were some showers across parts of Scotland. During the day there were scattered showers in most areas, with sunny intervals everywhere. In places these showers turned heavy and thundery across England and SE Scotland, especially in the E half of England (and especially East Anglia) in the afternoon and evening. It was a cool day everywhere - many parts of England remained below 18C. (Bridlington 19.8C, Fair Isle 10.8C maximum, Shap 5.9C minimum, Capel Curig 23.0 mm, Aberporth 11.9 h.)
Pressure gradients were slack across much of the British Isles on the 8th and any showers across E areas of England and in NE Scotland tended to weaken by dawn. A frontal system to the SW of the UK fed rain into SW England and the Channel Islands by dawn; during the day this spread N'wards across S and Cent areas of Ireland, England and Wales - although falls were heaviest in the S. The sunniest places tended to be across S Scotland and in places around the N half of the Irish Sea. There were further showers across parts of N Scotland and the warmest areas tended to be between Norfolk and NE Yorkshire, where 20C was widely reported. (Hull East Park 22.9C, Wick Airport 12.9C maximum, Altnaharra 1.8C minimum, Culdrose 20.2 mm, Dundrennan 15.2 h.)
Into the 9th spells of heavy rain continued to spread N'wards, reaching S Scotland and Northern Ireland around dawn. The night was mostly dry and clear further N, but it turned cloudy here later. Ahead of the cloud it was a cool night in N Scotland, but across many Cent and S areas of Ireland, Wales and England temperatures remained above 13C. During the day, the rain continued to move N'wards, reaching N Scotland by the evening. Further S the rain gave way to showers in warm, humid air. The best of the sunshine was across N Scotland, ahead of the rain. (Nantwich 23.3C, Spadeadam 12.5C maximum, Dalwhinnie 2.1C minimum, Loftus 42.2 mm, Stornoway 14.8 h.)
During the 10th there was further heavy rainfall across N Scotland, that gradually became confined to the NE. However, further frontal rain across Cent and S Scotland pushed S'wards into N areas of Ireland and England - and there were a few scattered showers across S areas of the British Isles during the day. It was sunny across SW Ireland and Cornwall with only light amounts of cloud here; elsewhere it was cloudier, especially from N Ireland and N England N'wards. Temperatures reached 20-21C across many parts of East Anglia and S England in the afternoon. (Wisley 22.9C, Aviemore 11.1C maximum, Baltasound 7.0C minimum, Blencathra 53.8 mm, Camborne 14.0 h.)
Overnight into the 11th there were spells of rain and showers across N and E Scotland, while an area of frontal rain led to falls over N England, N Wales and N and Cent Ireland. It was a cool night in parts of S England away from the coasts. the overnight rain soon cleared after dawn from E Scotland and daytime rain was largely confined to Wales and N and Cent England, although it weakened throughout the day. It was a cool day to the N of the rain area but milder to the S; the S of England also had a sunny day in most places but elsewhere, away from S Ireland, it was rather cloudy. (Heathrow 24.1C, Fair Isle 11.9C maximum, Exeter Airport 6.7C minimum, Pennerley 27.8 mm, Almondsbury 13.3 h.)
Into the 12th it was cloudy for Cent areas of England, with a few spells of rain in Wales and W and Cent England. Elsewhere there were clear spells - which led to a cool night in much of Scotland. By dawn there were a few showers in SE England and East Anglia. The day was mostly cloudy away from parts of S and E Scotland and the Channels Isles; St Helier reported 11.5 h of sunshine. There was some showery rain across NW and W Scotland during the day and there were also some showers in S England, especially the SW. It was a cool day in N Scotland. (Glasgow 20.9C, Fylingdales 12.4C maximum, Altnaharra 3.9C minimum, Herstmonceux 16.0 mm, Leuchars 9.3 h.)
Despite the presence of high pressure to the W of the British Isles on the 13th, a depression to the E of the UK brought some patchy frontal rain overnight to areas of East Anglia and E areas of Scotland and England; there was also some patchy rain and drizzle overnight across Cent Ireland. Then day was rather cloudy across much of the UK, apart from the Channel Isles and areas of SW England. Areas of N England and SE Scotland saw further rain during the day, as did Cent Ireland - and daytime temperatures remained below 19C in many areas due to the cloud. There were some sferics in places from Hampshire to Kent in the afternoon and early evening. (Achnagart 22.0C, Brizlee Wood 10.8C maximum, Whitechurch 6.6C minimum, Loftus 16.0 mm, Bude 12.7 h.)
Low pressure over the North Sea continued to bring rainfall across N England and SE Scotland into the 14th - with some further falls here during the day. It was a cool night across much of the S half of England and Wales as skies cleared here. Parts of S and Cent Ireland saw spells of rain overnight and during the day, with the best of the day's sunshine to be found in S England, Wales, the Channel Islands and in parts of Cent and W Scotland. In the sunshine temperatures passed 20C in many Cent parts of Scotland, Ireland and England. (Tyndrum 23.8C, Loftus 11.7C maximum, Sennybridge 4.9C minimum, Loftus 36.2 mm, Valley 13.1 h.)
Rain across Ireland and N England faded away into the 15th and there was a misty dawn in many parts of Ireland, Wales and England. By dawn there was some light rain and drizzle in parts of NE Scotland, while an area of frontal rain had spread N'wards into S Ireland, SW England and the Channel Isles. It was a cool night in parts of Wales and Cent England, in particular. During the day rain spread N'wards across much of Ireland, Wales and England with some heavy falls over SW England and S Wales in the afternoon; these heavier falls moved further NE'wards in the evening. The rain was accompanied by sferics in Cent S England in the afternoon, which moved into SE England and East Anglia into the evening. The best of the sunshine was across Cent Scotland and N England - many S areas of the UK remained rather cloudy. (Strathallan 23.,8C, Fair Isle 11.6C maximum, Capel Curig 4.8C minimum, Heathrow 27.4 mm, Loch Glascarnoch 7.2 h.)
It was a warm night into the 16th from S Scotland S'wards with minimum temperatures remaining above 15C in parts of the Channel Islands, Hampshire and Sussex. There was widespread rain that moved N before dawn, affecting Wales, Cent and N England - and later parts of S Scotland. Even away from the rain it was a largely cloudy night in a mainly N'ly flow around low centres that were over the North Sea and also W of Shetland by dawn. The day brought further rain in parts of E Scotland, while the rain in E areas of England gradually pushed away E'wards. It was a rather cloudy day, especially in the E half of the UK. (Cardiff Bute Park 23.2C, Fair Isle 12.1C maximum, Kinlochewe 5.2C minimum, Waddington 39.8 mm, Camborne 7.4 H.)
Rain in E areas of Scotland soon cleared into the 17th although there were a few showers in W areas of Scotland and Ireland at first. During the day there was little rain anywhere, except in areas of Ireland. Ireland and Scotland had a rather cloudy day, with the sunniest locations to be found in E and S areas of England, as pressure slowly rose over SE parts of England. Temperatures rose above 22C in much of the E half of England. (Wisley 25.1C, Harris Quidnish 15.3C maximum, Braemar 5.2C minimum, Dyce 4.0 mm, Morpeth Cockle Park 12.5 h.)
Overnight into the 18th fronts spread rain across much of Ireland and into W then E Scotland with 14 mm falling at Valentia in the 12 hours ending 0600 GMT. E England had widespread clear skies by dawn - and it was E and S England that had the best of the sunshine during the day with little cloud cover. Much of Ireland and Scotland had a cloudy day although any rainfall was mostly confined to Ireland and W Scotland. Temperatures passed 25C across much of E England, the Midlands, East Anglia, Cent S and SE England - although some coastal locations here remained cooler. However, temperatures reached 27.2C at Jersey Airport and 28.0C at St Helier. (Heathrow 28.1C, Fair Isle 14.5C maximum, Baltasound 8.4C minimum, Killylane 18.2 mm, Wittering 13.5 h.)
On the 19th a slow-moving frontal system brought spells of rain to parts of Ireland and W Scotland. Further E, it dawned mild with minimum temperatures remaining above 15C widely across coastal areas of England, Wales and E Ireland. The rain weakened in the W during the day; Ireland and Scotland had a rather dull day but elsewhere it was very sunny - and the hottest day of the year so far with temperatures above 30C in parts of East Anglia, Cent and SE England. (St James Park 31.9C, Fair Isle 15.3C maximum, Tiree 8.9C minimum, Port Ellen 3.6 mm, Hurn 14.4 h.)
During the 20th the frontal systems across W areas of the British Isles pushed slowly E'wards, bringing cooler air from the W. Overnight minimum temperatures were widely above 16C across much of England and Wales, and there were some heavy falls of rain across Ireland and W Scotland before dawn. During the morning rain and drizzle affected Wales, SW and Cent S England, with falls also widespread across E Scotland, N England and the Midlands by the evening. The extreme E of NE England and East Anglia had another hot day, while away from the extreme E of East Anglia it was rather cloudy. In the cooler air, maximum temperatures failed to reach 16C in parts of W Ireland. (Cromer 28.6C, Tiree 14.3C maximum, Drumalbin 11.9C minimum, Plymouth 28.6 mm, Shoeburyness 12.8 h.)
The frontal system finally cleared away from E England by midday on the 21st - after another mild night in places E of a line from Portland to Hull. It was a cool night in N Scotland, with some heavy falls of rain in E areas of Scotland by dawn. Away from N Scotland, where there was some further heavy rain for a time, most areas remained dry during the day after the fronts cleared away E'wards. However, an area of low pressure reached the W coast of Ireland in the early evening (MSL pressure at Belmullet was 1007 mb at 1800 GMT) and this pushed fronts across Ireland giving widespread here from early morning onwards. Most places across the British Isles remained rather cloudy, but with sunny intervals across E Scotland, Wales and England. Maximum temperatures were widely around 15C in W parts of the British Isles to 22C in the E. (East Malling 24.3C, Resallach 13.9C maximum, Loch Glascarnoch 3.5C minimum, Lerwick 23.6 mm, Wittering 9.2 h.)
The low pressure filled early on the 22nd as it moved E'wards across Ireland towards NW England. Associated, weakening fronts led to widespread rainfall before dawn across the S Scotland, Ireland, Wales, SW and NW England with lesser falls in other places. It was a warm night across S Wales and SW England. The day was rather cloudy in most areas, with some light showery falls of rain in many areas. It was a warm place in places E of a line Exeter-Hull, but cooler to the W, particularly in W areas of Ireland and Scotland. By the evening, another depression (centre 1010 mb over Cent Ireland) led to further frontal rain pushing E into much of Ireland, Wales and SW England. (Cambridge NIAB 25.6C, Fair Isle 14.9C maximum, Loch Glascarnoch 3.0C minimum, Eskdalemuir 27.0 mm, Brize Norton 8.1 h.)
Into the 23rd frontal rain affected much of Ireland, Wales and the S half of England by dawn - with some locally heavy falls. Another area of rain affected parts of S Scotland for a while, and much of S England, the Midlands and East Anglia had another warm night. During the day there was quite a lot of cloud in S Ireland and SE of a line Newcastle-Cardiff as a weak front pushed slowly S'wards giving some light falls of rain over parts of the Midlands, East Anglia and SE England. Further N it was a sunny day, and it was quite warm in some Cent areas of England. (Pershore 25.8C, Fair Isle 14.9C maximum, Achnagart 4.7C minimum, Bala 23.,6 mm, Prestwick 12.1 h.)
Into thew 24th frontal bands of rain spread NE'wards across much of Ireland, with associated rain also in SW Scotland and SW England by dawn. Widespread cloud and some mist, in a SW'ly airflow, meant a largely mild night in all areas. The, weakening, fronts spread E'wards during the day with some light falls of rain in many areas of the UK. During the day rain spread from the W and affected much of Ireland, Wales and SW England by early evening. Ahead of the rain, increasing cloud cover meant little sunshine away from NE Scotland and other E areas close to the North Sea. It was a warm day in E areas of England. (Heathrow 26.0C, Fair Isle 13.8C maximum, Altnaharra 5.5C minimum, Isles of Scilly 10.0 mm, Lerwick 12.8 h.)
The 25th dawned after a generally mild night, which was the result of cloudy skies and rain that affected most areas by dawn. Places in E England and E Scotland remained dry, however, with the rain not reaching some of these areas until around midday. After a clear dawn in parts of NE Scotland, a few places here (along with locations in S Ireland) had the best of any sunshine. Most places remained rather cloudy and, although E areas had only a few spots of rain places, there were some heavy falls in parts of S England close to the English Channel. There were also some heavy falls in parts of NW Scotland. It was a humid day generally and this sparked a few sferics in Northern Ireland, SW Scotland and NE Scotland in the late afternoon and evening for a time. (Gringley on The Hill 23.5C, Capel Curig 15.1C maximum, Tain Range 10.9C minimum, Achnagart 14.0 mm, Dyce 5.5 h.)
Frontal cloud cleared away E'wards early on the 26th leaving clear skies in many E areas of Britain by dawn. However, the day brought further spells of showery across Ireland and in parts of Scotland. Elsewhere there were varying amounts of broken cloud and daytime temperatures were generally slightly below normal under a W'ly flow driven by a slack pressure gradient. (Wisley 24.3C, Fair Isle 15.0C maximum, Braemar 5.2C minimum, Katesbridge 17.4 mm, Aberdaron 12.9 h.)
Overnight into the 27th weak troughs/fronts led to some rain moved E'wards across Ireland, W and S Scotland and across the extreme N of England; as the rain moved E it weakened in intensity with only some patchy and showery by late afternoon in some E areas of Scotland and N England. Patchy cloud led to a cool night in parts of N Scotland and in Cent and S England; in many areas the day was dominated by patchy cloud and sunny intervals, with temperatures close to, or slightly below, normal. (Frittenden 25.0C, Fair Isle 15.6C maximum, Tulloch Bridge 5.4C minimum, Fylingdales 10.6 mm, Tiree 12.5 h.)
The 28th was a largely dry day under a ridge of high pressure that moved NE'wards during the day; MSL pressure at 0600 GMT was close to 1025 mb over the Channel Isles. Overnight there was some light rain in places across Ireland but otherwise it was largely dry with sunny spells - much of England had over 12 h of bright sunshine. Daytime temperatures reached 25C in parts of East Anglia, the E Midlands and SE England. It was a relatively cooler day in N and NW Scotland under cloudier skies. (Charlwood 27.3C, Fair Isle 14.8C maximum, Braemar 3.5C minimum, North Wyke 0.2 mm, Hurn 14.7 h.)
Into the 29th pressure remained high to the E of the UK with much of England and Wales having clear skies overnight as a result. However, weakening fronts to the W of the British Isles led to some light rain across W areas of Ireland and Scotland - 1 mm fell in the 12 hours ending 0600 GMT at Connaught Airport - and there was some mist or fog in places close to the Irish Sea. Rainfall during the day remained confined to Ireland and parts of W Scotland; elsewhere., much of England and Wales had a very sunny day with little cloud in many S areas. Temperatures rose above 25C across much of England and Wales, although it was cooler in NW England and around all coastal areas. Parts of E Scotland also had a warm day with 20C being reached on Orkney. (Charlwood 29.6C, Harris Quidnish 14.3C maximum, Sennybridge 4.9C minimum, Achnagart 5.4 mm, Hurn 14.2 h.)
Patchy frontal rain across Ireland and W Scotland into the 30th was mainly light and had largely died out by dawn. It was a warm night across S England with much of England and E Scotland dawning with little cloud cover under slack pressure gradients. During the day it was largely dry, although N Scotland had some light frontal rain and there were a few spots of light rain in parts of W Ireland. After early cloud had cleared it was a sunny day across much of England, and also in parts of E Scotland and E Ireland. It was very warm to hot in all areas SE of a line York-Cardiff with temperatures rising to 25C and above here; 30C was reached in parts of Cent S and SE England. 32.0C at Kew Gardens was the highest temperature of 2024 to date. (Kew Gardens 32.0C, Resallach 14.8C maximum, Swyddffynnon 7.4C minimum, Tyndrum 1.8 mm, Manston 14.2 h.)
With high pressure centred over Northern Ireland (1020 mb here at 0000 GMT), the 31st dawned largely dry. There were a few light showers over parts of N Scotland and some sferics around dawn over the English Channel to the S of Sussex. It was a very warm night over the Midlands, East Anglia, S England and S Wales with temperatures remaining above 18C in parts of S England; parts of Cent Scotland were much cooler with an early ground frost in Tulloch Bridge and Strathallan. The day was largely dry and sunny; there were a few scattered showers during the day across parts of Ireland and it was a cloudy day over N Scotland. Late in the evening a few sferics moved NE'wards to affect coastal areas of Sussex and S Kent. It was a warm or hot day across Cent and S areas of England and Wales. (Brize Norton 31.1C, Lerwick 14.1C maximum, Tyndrum 1.7C minimum, Glenanne 3.2 mm, Eskdalemuir 14.1 h.)
Overnight into the 1st troughs and fronts led to some heavy rainfall across parts of Ireland and N England, with lesser falls elsewhere. It was a warm night across much of England and Wales with temperatures remaining above 18C in many parts of S England. Scotland remained largely dry - and it was cool in some N areas of Scotland overnight. In the morning areas of heavy rain in England and Wales tended to ease but were replaced by sunny spells and scattered thundery showers. Temperatures rose to 28-30C in and around the London area. Across Scotland and Ireland, the day was largely dry with a few showers in W areas. Weather in Sussex was "biblical", residents said, when heavy rain and storms caused flooding later into the evening/night. Images in Surrey showed cars stuck in floodwater. Power was lost in a few places for a while. The thundery activity was concentrated in Cent S and S England and SE Wales early in the afternoon, with outbreaks later fading as the storms moved NE'wards through the Midlands and into SE England through the evening. (Wisley 30.2C, Fair Isle 15.4C maximum, Altnaharra 2.9C minimum, Kenley 18.8 mm, Aberdaron 12.9 h.)
Overnight and during the 2nd a series of fronts pushed W'wards across Ireland, Scotland, Wales and also gave rainfall to parts of N and W England. Overnight showers across some E areas of England gave way to mist and fog patches by dawn. During the afternoon clearing skies spread into W areas of Ireland and Scotland - but the sunniest areas during the day were across E and S areas of England. Temperatures rose above 26C in parts of E England and East Anglia. (Hull East Park 28.3C, Fair Isle 15.4C maximum, Aboyne 7.4C minimum, Port Ellen 14.2 mm, Hurn 12.7 h.)
During the 3rd patchy frontal rain moved E'wards across the British Isles, clearing much of Scotland, Wales and Ireland by dawn, but lingering in some parts of SE England into the evening. Cooler conditions followed the rain, and there were showers across Scotland and Ireland during the day. It remained partly cloudy in all areas during the day, and NW of a line Pembroke-York the temperature failed to reach 19C in many places. (Wisley 26.3C, Fair Isle 15.2C maximum, Braemar 3.2C minimum, Wick Airport 8.6 mm, Aberporth 11.5 h.)
Showers in the W tended to die out into the 4th and many areas then had a dry night. However, by dawn frontal rain spread across much of Ireland and W and Cent areas of Scotland, and into NW England. During the day, this first area of frontal rain tended to die out and become patchy as it moved into Cent and E areas of England, but further (heavier) frontal rain then affected much of Scotland and Ireland during the day - the result of a deep area of low pressure to the NW of Scotland. Most areas had a cool and cloudy day, with the best of any warmth to be found in the SE corner of England. It turned windy across N Ireland and W Scotland. (Wisley 24.3C, Dalwhinnie 14.0C maximum, Braemar 3.8C minimum, Gt Cumbrae Millport 29.2 mm, Lerwick 9.2 h.)
Pressure remained low to the W of Scotland on the 5th and overnight there was heavy and persistent rain at times across S Scotland, N Ireland and N England, with lesser falls elsewhere over Ireland, Scotland, Wales and SW England. By dawn there was broken cloud further E in England. It was a warm night in the cloudy/wet areas, with temperatures remaining above 17C across much of Ireland. The day was rather cloudy, although the Channel Islands and Kent were an exception to this. The W half of the British Isles remained rather wet, although it turned drier in W Scotland and W Ireland later in the afternoon. (Lossiemouth 27.4C, Fair Isle 15.4C maximum, Charlwood 9.7C minimum, Eskdalemuir 58.6 mm, Manston 14.1 h.)
Into the 6th frontal rain pushed E'wards across most areas before dawn with some heavy falls (notably over Wales and NW England), although East Anglia and SE England remained dry and quite warm. It turned brighter across most of Scotland by dawn. Showery rain spread across SE England and East Anglia during the morning and finally cleared here in the afternoon. Further showery rain spread across Ireland and W Scotland during the day, with some showers here later. Once any rain had cleared, most places away from the W had a mixture of sunshine and cloud - and it was warm in East Anglia. (Neatishead 26.4C, Fair some 14.7C maximum, Resallach 5.7C minimum, Pembrey Sands 16.2 mm, Morecambe 12.2 h.)
During the 7th the depression to the W of Scotland moved E'wards towards the NW of Scotland (MSL pressure fell to 995.9 mb at Baltasound by 2400 GMT). Rain fell across W Scotland and Ireland by dawn. The rain turned more showery here during the day, while there were also a few showery outbreaks in some S areas of England along the English Channel. It was a rather cloudy day in most areas with temperatures of 210C being restricted to a places SE of a line Plymouth-York. (Manston 23.5C, Blencathra 14.5C, Cavendish 7.5C minimum, Stornoway 23.8 mm, Leuchars 6.9 h.)
Into the 8th there were a few showers across N Scotland, while an area of frontal rain moved E across Ireland and into W areas of Wales and England by dawn. In areas close to the England Channel temperatures overnight remained above 15C; it was cooler in E England and in parts of E Scotland under clear skies. Away from the E coast of England it was a rather cloudy day due to the frontal cloud, although any rain was heaviest across Wales, Scotland and Ireland with only light falls in the wetter areas of England. (Neatishead 24.8C, Dalwhinnie 13.9C maximum, Redesdale Camp 8.7C minimum, Capel Curig 22.0 mm, Manston 8.6 h.)
Into the 9th showers continued across Ireland and in the N and W of the UK, easing by dawn. E areas of the UK were largely cloudy with the occasional showery outbreak. It was a mild night across much of England with temperatures remaining above 17C in many places. Low pressure to the N of the British Isles led to a breezy W'ly flow with some scattered showers, mostly over Ireland and in W and N Scotland. Most places had sunny spells, these being longest in E areas. (Manston 25.5C, Dalwhinnie 14.5C maximum, Killylane 11.1C minimum, Tyndrum 24.2 mm, Aberporth 12.4 h.)
Showers continued into the 10th across N and W areas of the British Isles, these being heavy in parts of NW Scotland. It turned cloudier across England and Wales overnight with light showers moving into W areas. S areas of the UK remained cloudy with spells of rain until early afternoon, before turning dry and brighter later. There were a few showers during the day across Scotland, elsewhere it was largely dry and quite sunny. The Midlands saw the highest temperatures. (Pershore 26.3C, Lerwick 13.8C maximum, Fyvie Castle 9.3C minimum, Achnagart 29.2 mm, Eskdalemuir 12.6 h.)
The 11th was a mostly dry day, after early showers eased away in W and N Scotland. The day dawned after a mild night in S England, with some early fog patched here and in E England. Low pressure to the W pushed a warm front N'wards across Ireland and into W Scotland; this was followed by N'ward-moving troughs here. Sferics affected S Ireland in the afternoon, with further outbreaks in N and, especially, W areas of Ireland in the evening. There were also some sferics in SW England in the evening. It was a sunny day in Most E areas from Inverness to the Channel Islands with temperatures reaching 27C and above in East Anglia and in many Cent and S areas of England. (Wisley 29.8C, Fair Isle 14.7C maximum, Aboyne 5.3C minimum, Cardinham 0.8 mm, Shoeburyness 14.0 h.)
On the 12th sferics moved NE'wards across Ireland and parts of W Wales and SW England before dawn, then spreading NE'wards across most of Ireland in the morning. There were also further outbreaks in Wales that spread into the Midlands in the morning, later dying out in Norfolk and Lincolnshire in mid-afternoon. Two children and an adult escaped from a fire at their home in Aviemore after it was struck by lightning at about 0900 GMT as storms hit the area. No-one was reported to have been injured. Strong winds fanned the flames while smoke could be seen for miles around. Five people were treated by paramedics and two homes were damaged following lightning strikes in Birmingham and the Black Country. The roof of a property in the Sheldon area of the city and another in Lower Gornal, Dudley, caught fire during the morning. E areas of the UK remained largely dry before dawn, and a S'ly flow led to a warm night from S Scotland S'wards with temperatures remaining above 20C in some areas close to the S coast. The day was largely dry in the S with sunshine, and it turned very hot in East Anglia and SE England. The highest temperature of 2024 so far was recorded in Cambridge. (Cambridge NIAB 34.8C, Fair Isle 14.1C maximum, Tain Range 9.9C minimum, Castlederg 19.2 mm, Manston 12.8 h.)
Low pressure remained centred close to the W of Scotland on the 13th, leading to some rain and showers across Ireland before dawn. Elsewhere, it was a mainly dry night with some mist forming under clear skies in E areas of the UK. Places in S Ireland, and around some coastal areas of England and Wales, remained above 15C throughout the night. During the day frontal rain spread E'wards across Scotland, Ireland, Wales and W areas of England - weakening as it approached E areas of England, where there were some scattered outbreaks in the evening. Temperatures rose above 27C in East Anglia and adjacent counties; this area also saw the sunniest conditions, with mainly cloudy skies elsewhere. (Tibenham Airfield 29.2C, Stornoway 15.7C maximum, Aboyne 4.4C minimum, Pembrey Sands 24.4 mm, Wittering 12.4 h.)
The 14th was a largely dry day, once early rain and drizzle across Wales and Cent England had cleared away to the SE. Ahead of the rain it was a mild night across Cent, S and E areas of England - and this warmth lingered during the day in parts of East Anglia. Further frontal rain spread E'wards into W Ireland in the evening. Away from these rain areas, the sunniest locations were across E and S Scotland, Wales and W areas of England. (Cavendish 26.4C, Fair Isle 15.3C maximum, Katesbridge 3.9C minimum, Hurn 10.6 mm, Edinburgh Gogarbank 12.5 h.)
Rain-bearing fronts pushed SE'wards across the British Isles on the 15th; there was no rain in many areas of England (exceptions were parts of the SW and the extreme N of England) before dawn, but elsewhere there were some heavy falls in places. It was a windy night across much of Ireland and Scotland. During the day, the rainfall weakened as it crossed England; ahead of the rain it was a sunny day in E areas of East Anglia (where it was also quite warm) while most other areas of the British Isles had sunny intervals after the rain had cleared. (Almondsbury 26.7C, Dalwhinnie 13.6C maximum, Exeter Airport 7.9C minimum, Bridgefoot 42.8 mm, Wattisham 10.1 h.)
Frontal rain and drizzle moved across East Anglia and SE England early on the 16th, clearing away to the SE by dawn. There were a few showers across N and W Scotland overnight - and these continued in places here during the day. Under cloudy skies it was a mild night in parts of SE England and on the Channel Islands, while during the day it was quite sunny over Cent and S England. Further W it turned cloudy as more frontal rain arrived from the W to affect Ireland. (Charlwood 25.2C, Lerwick 12.9C maximum, Aboyne 2.9C minimum, Kinlochewe 14.6 mm, Brize Norton 13.7 h.)
Overnight into the 17th weakening fronts gave some rain across Ireland and Scotland as they pushed SE'wards. England and Wales had a dry night, and turned cool in central areas under clear skies. The rain made little further progress SE'wards during the day although there were a few coastal showers in East Anglia. It was a windy and cool day in N areas of Scotland - most places had a cloudy day except for East Anglia, Cent S and SE England and the Channel Islands. Dust devils were spotted in East Anglia. Several people were said to have minor injuries after the column of air uprooted tents and gazebos during the Four Colnes Horticultural Society Programme in Essex. Another dust devil was filmed travelling a short distance in a field in Wistow, between Cambridge and Peterborough. (Frittenden 25.7C, Dalwhinnie 13.3C maximum, Shobdon 4.6C minimum, Achnagart 14.2 mm, Manston 12.4 h.)
The 18th dawned after a mostly dry night in many areas, exceptions being some scattered showers that fell overnight in parts of Scotland and Ireland, and also in areas of SW England. During the day there were further scattered showers in N and W Scotland, and in parts of NW England. Most areas were cloudy at times but with sunny spells - the best of the sunshine being in S areas of Ireland and Britain - and the cloud helped to keep the temperature below 20C in many areas away from Cent, S and E England. (Heathrow 24.6C, Loch Glascarnoch 14.0C maximum, Santon Downham 7.8C minimum, Cassley 6.0 mm, Shoeburyness 10.1 h.)
A low pressure centre to the SW of Ireland by 0600 GMT on the 19th then pushed NE'wards across Ireland during the day - and was centred at 995 mb to the N of Belfast by 1800 GMT. After some early showers in N and W areas, heavier rain moved into W Ireland by dawn leading to some heavy falls during the day in Ireland and Scotland - and in parts of NW England. Falls were lighter across England and Wales during the day, but had affected most areas by midnight. It was a mild night in parts of SW Ireland and SW England. Away from the extreme E areas of East Anglia and SE England it was a dull day. The depression led to a breezy day in W and N areas of the British Isles. (Neatishead 24.1C, Lerwick 12.4C maximum, South Newington 5.4C minimum, Gt Cumbrae Millport 25.4 mm, Manston 9.5 h.)
During the 20th further bands of frontal rain swept E'wards across all areas, although it turned brighter during the day in S areas of England, Wales and Ireland. Most places had sunny spells and patchy cloud, but there were some showers in N and W areas of the British Isles. It was windy later across Scotland, as a depression moved towards the Western Isles (centred here at 994 mb by 1800 GMT), bringing further heavy rain to NW Scotland by the evening. After a mild night across much of England and Wales, most places had near-normal temperatures during the day. (Manston 25.7C, Dalwhinnie 13.5C maximum, Tulloch Bridge 7.8C minimum, Achnagart 38.2 mm, Valley 11.0 h.)
During the 21st Atlantic depressions created a brisk SW'ly airflow across the British Isles. Scotland, N and Cent Ireland and NW England had lingering showers, these largely easing by dawn. Elsewhere it was largely dry with lengthy clear spells before further rain reached W Scotland before dawn. Under clear skies it was a cool night across much of England and Wales and, as frontal cloud spread from the W during the day, these areas had the best of any sunshine. Rain affected Ireland and Scotland during the day with heavy falls in places, with the rain pushing into Wales in the afternoon. (Manston 22.1C, Salsburgh 13.1C maximum, Kinbrace 4.9C minimum, Achnagart 62.8 mm, Shoeburyness 9.1 h.)
Low pressure centred to the N of Scotland on the 22nd pushed fronts across most areas overnight and during the day. By dawn the rain was lying mainly over the E half of Scotland, the W half of England, Wales and across E Ireland. It was a mostly mild night with temperatures widely staying above 15C as far N as NE Scotland. During the day rather cloudy skies led to temperatures being close to normal despite a S'ly flow; rainfall was widespread during the day but was mostly light in E areas of the UK. In W areas the falls were showery in nature. (Coningsby 25.0C, Resallach 14.0C maximum, Loch Glascarnoch 9.3C minimum, Capel Curig 31.6 mm, Kirkwall 6.3 h.)
At 0000 GMT on the 23rd a depression (Storm Lilian) was centred (987 mb) over Cent Ireland and by 0600 GMT had rapidly moved to Berwick-upon-Tweed (980 mb), leading to windy conditions over Ireland, and in N and Cent parts of the UK. Rainfall was widespread, and was heavy across N England, S Scotland and much of Ireland; falls were lighter and patchier elsewhere. It was a warm night across the S half of England with minimum temperatures of 17-18C in parts of SE England. During the day, the rain cleared away rapidly to the E, followed by showers in W areas of Scotland and Ireland. Most of England turned dry - and sunny spells formed widely over the British Isles during the day with the wind easing as the day progressed. Wind gusts topped 70 mph in the early hours of the morning, as Storm Lilian brought heavy wind and rain to parts of England, Wales and Scotland. Tents at Leeds Festival were battered by the storm, and two stages were closed for the day due to strong winds. Hundreds of homes in NE England lost electrical power. Train services were disrupted in N England - with delays and cancellations to some services. At Heathrow Airport 14 British Airways flights were cancelled due to storm-related air traffic control restrictions, while thirteen flood warnings remained in place by mid-morning in England, a majority of which were along the North Sea coast and the Humber estuary. In some places falling trees caused localised damage. In the evening further rain spread NE'wards into Ireland and SW England, reaching Wales and Cent S England by midnight. (Manston 24.3C, Tulloch Bridge 13.3C maximum, Altnaharra 3.9C minimum, Blencathra 32.6 mm, Aberdaron 11.4 h.)
A shallow area of low pressure, along with several frontal systems, brought a spell of heavy rain to S areas of England early on the 24th; the rain moved away NE'wards, affecting the Midlands and East Anglia before finally clearing into the North Sea in the evening. Ireland and Scotland were also affected by some heavy falls of rain before dawn - these falls lessened during the day but continued to affect much of W and N Scotland at times. Showers followed the rains in many areas with the best of the daytime sunshine being across parts of Wales and S Ireland (10.1 h at Shannon Airport). Some of the showers were accompanied by sferics in the afternoon and evening in parts of Ireland, Wales, NW England and in a few places in the E half of England. It was a generally cool day - in parts of Wales and East Anglia daytime temperatures remained below 17C in many places. (Pershore 20.4C, Dalwhinnie 13.4C maximum, Braemar 5.1C minimum, Isle of Portland 25.6 mm, Valley 9.7 h.)
On the 25th a shallow area of low pressure moved E'wards across N Scotland, bringing frontal systems with rain across Ireland, Scotland and N England - with a few showers in adjacent areas. Most areas of Britain were dry overnight, apart for a light shower in one or two places and it was a cool night ahead of the advancing frontal cloud, which brought rain and some showers as far E as W Scotland, Wales and SW England by dawn. The rain was heavy in N Ireland, S Scotland and N England, but S and E England had a sunny day ahead of the patchy rain that reached the Midlands by early evening. (Writtle 21.8C, Dalwhinnie 12.0C maximum, Shobdon 5.0C minimum, Tyndrum 32.2 mm, Manston 10.6 h.)
Overnight into the 26th rain gave way to showers across the N half of the British Isles, and a few showery falls affected the S half. Away from Scotland minimum temperatures of 12-14C were widespread; as skies cleared across England some mist and fog patches formed for a while. The day was dry, away from Ireland, Scotland and NW England - but rather cloudy away from S and E areas of England. Showers across Ireland and Scotland gave way to more general areas of rain in the late afternoon and evening. (Writtle 23.8C, Dalwhinnie 13.9C maximum, Aboyne 3.6C minimum, Bainbridge 9.4 mm, Exeter Airport 9.7 h.)
Low pressure to the W of Scotland on the 27th drew frontal rain across Ireland, Scotland, NW England, Wales and adjacent areas. S Scotland and Cumbria had heavy rain overnight - but the widespread cloud that formed across the British Isles due to the fronts led to a mild night in all areas. Much of Ireland, Wales and S England had minimum temperatures of 15-16C, while some most formed in E England. During the day the heaviest falls of rain were across W Scotland, E Ireland, NW England and W Wales. As the rain area moved SE'wards and weakened during the day, sunny spells developed across W Scotland and Ireland, while East Anglia and SE England had a warm day with sunny periods. (Cambridge NIAB 26.7C, Spadeadam 15.1C maximum, Baltasound 8.6C minimum, Eskdalemuir 53.6 mm, Shoeburyness 11.5 h.)
On the 28th low pressure to the W of the British Isles led to a S'ly airflow across all areas. Overnight there was some patchy rain in Ireland, S Scotland, the W half of England and Wales. Elsewhere there were clear spells for much of the night, but it turned cloudy with showery rain in W Ireland towards dawn. It was a mild night everywhere, with minimum temperatures of 17C on Guernsey and 15C as far N as SW Scotland. During the day a band of showery rain advanced into N and W areas of the British Isles, although the Midlands, East Anglia, and Cent S and SE England remained dry with variable amounts of cloud. These dry areas were also warm, with temperatures widely in the range 25-27C. (Cambridge NIAB 30.1C, Harris Quidnish 13.4C maximum, Tain Range 7.1C minimum, Harris Quidnish 17.6 mm, Manston 10.5 h.)
There were a few showery falls of rain across Ireland and W Scotland into the 29th. It was dry in many areas of E Ireland by dawn, turning misty here and in areas of England for a while. During the day many areas of Wales, W England, Ire and Scotland had a few showers at times but it tended to turn drier as pressure rose from the SW. MSL pressure reached about 1022 mb in parts of SW Ireland and in Cent S and SW England by the end of the evening. Most areas of S Ireland, Wales and England had sunny spells during the day - but it was a cool day across W and Cent areas of Scotland. (Frittenden 24.1C, Resallach 13.3C maximum, Aboyne 4.5C minimum, Achnagart 20.8 mm, Wattisham 11.4 h.)
After a few overnight showers overnight into the 30th across W areas of Scotland, NW England and parts of Ireland, the remainder of the day was mostly dry as pressure continued to rise. By 1200 GMT high pressure was centred, 1026 mb, between Liverpool and the Isle of Man. The E'ly flow kept daytime temperatures below 24C across England, Wales and Ireland, despite long sunny spells in many areas here. It was a cloudier day across Scotland with some mist here later in the day in S areas here. (Heathrow 23.9C, Fair Isle 14.0C maximum, Katesbridge 3.1C minimum, Baltasound 4.2 mm, Aberdaron 12.4 h.)
With high pressure centred 1029 mb just off the Northumberland coast at 0600 GMT on the 31st, the day dawned generally dry but with widespread low cloud and mist (away from Wales and SW England), and with some fog patches over N and Cent areas of Scotland. It was a cool night over N and Cent Scotland, with a widespread ground frost and with an air frost in places. In some coastal areas of S England, however, minimum temperatures remained above 15C under the cloud - and around 17C on Jersey. It was largely dry during the day, apart for a few spots of rain in areas of Ireland. It was rather cloudy in the SE corner of England in a NE'ly flow and there were a few very light showers in places here, with the sunniest areas being Ireland and Scotland - where there was little cloud once early mist had lifted. (Whitechurch 23.5C, Fair Isle 14.2C maximum, Kinbrace -1.23C minimum, Herstmonceux 1.0 mm, Loch Glascarnoch 12.6 h.)
Overnight into the 1st there was some, mainly light, frontal rain in parts of Cent Ireland, the North Midlands and N Wales. Elsewhere it was largely dry - but cloudy in many areas. It was a warm night across much of England and Wales, with minimum temperatures around 16C across much of S England. However, minimum temperatures were close to freezing in parts of mainland N Scotland. During the morning sferics pushed N'wards across the English Channel from the Channel Islands into Dorset, before moving into the West Midlands where they died out by early evening. Further rain-associated sferics were observed in parts of N England, S Scotland and N areas of East Anglia during the late afternoon and into the evening. Away from East Anglia and N Scotland the day was rather cloudy and there were a few showers across Ireland. A slack area of low pressure moved from N France into S England in the afternoon (centre 1010 mb over the S Midlands by 1800 GMT) and this helped draw warm air off the continent; maximum temperatures were generally above 25C over the E Midlands, East Anglia, Cent S and SE England. (Wiggonholt 30.0C, Fair Isle 13.2C maximum, Altnaharra 0.6C minimum, Warcop 22.0 mm, Shoeburyness 9.9 h.)
Into the 2nd it was a warm night everywhere, and especially in E Ireland, Wales and England with minimum temperatures of 18-19C in parts of S England. Spells of rain fell before dawn across many areas of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and W England associated with a slow-moving complex area of low pressure close to the SW Midlands. An area of thundery activity moved from Norfolk along the coast of NE England and then into the North Sea before dawn. During the day there were widespread showers, these being heavy in parts of N Wales, NW England and Scotland. It was also a generally cloudy day, with the best of the sunshine being found in parts of East Anglia and S Ireland (5.4 h at Cork Airport). Parts of East Anglia and Kent were also the warmest places with much cooler conditions across Ireland and Scotland. (Weybourne 25.7C, Banagher Caugh Hill 13.3C maximum, Cassley 10.2C minimum, Swyddffynnon 41.0 mm, Manston 4.7 h.)
Into the 3rd there were showers across Scotland and from Cent Ireland to Wales and to East Anglia. It was a warm night SE of a line Hull-Cardiff, with minimum temperatures here widely above 15C. It was cooler across N England and Scotland with clearing skies in some E areas here. During the day there were further showers in some E areas of England, while further frontal rain spread into Ireland and W areas of Scotland. The best of the sunshine was in E areas of Scotland and NE England - many places elsewhere had a rather cloudy day, and it was a cool day in W areas of Scotland. (Writtle 25.3C, Tulloch Bridge 13.5C maximum, Tulloch Bridge 3.0C minimum, Winchcombe Sudeley Castle 15.4 mm, Morpeth Cockle Park 9.4 h.)
Into the 4th showers were concentrated across E Scotland, NW England, N Wales and N Ireland - and it was a cool night in many inland areas of Scotland. Away from NW and W Scotland, it was a rather cloudy day with showers in places, especially across Ireland, N Wales and NW England. Pressure rose slowly from the SW (1024 mb at Valentia at 1800 GMT) with an E'ly flow across much of the British Isles. Showers were accompanied by sferics in parts of SW Scotland in the early afternoon, and during the evening in E Ireland. Daytime temperatures were less than 18C in most places, exceptions being parts of East Anglia and S England. (Frittenden 22.5C, Dalwhinnie 13.1C maximum, Tyndrum 1.9C minimum, Wainfleet 14.8 mm, Stornoway 12.6 h.)
Overnight into the 5th further showers occurred across S England, N England and in Cent areas of Ireland. By dawn there were mist patches across the S half of England and Wales in places, while thick fog formed in parts of N Scotland. During the day, an area of showery rain, very heavy in places, moved W'wards across S England, reaching S Wales and Cornwall later in the day. Sferics moved NW'wards across the English Channel, reaching Sussex during late morning. There were then further outbreaks in the London area, N parts of Cent S England and the SW Midlands in the afternoon, as the outbreaks moved towards the Welsh border before dying out there around 1700 GMT. A frontal system in an E'ly flow also brought some rain to parts of SE Scotland and NE England - with many E areas of England and Scotland turning misty in the evening. It was a cloudy day across England and E Scotland with W Scotland having the sunniest conditions. (Writtle 22.1C, Fair Isle 13.0C maximum, Trawsgoed 4.5C minimum, Okehampton 44.4 mm, Stornoway 12.7 h.)
Into the 6th much of the UK was dry and breezy with variable amounts of cloud in an E'ly flow. It was a warm night in the Midlands with minimum temperatures above 15C in many places. Low pressure to the S pushed heavy falls of rain N'wards across SW England and into S Wales and Cent S England by dawn. Sferics spread NW'wards from Kent towards the Thames Valley by dawn and these outbreaks spread W'wards to SW Wales by late morning. There were further isolated outbreaks across S England in the afternoon, and in S Wales in the evening - where they increased in intensity. S Wales and S England had heavy falls of rain in places; elsewhere it was generally dry, sunny and very warm in places. Northern Ireland hit a sweltering 27C in what was the warmest day in the Province throughout this summer so far; 27.2C at Killowen in southern Co Down, near Rostrevor. Firefighters attended dozens of incidents after receiving 180 calls as flash floods hit several areas of south Wales later in the evening, with the deluge described as "horrendous" in one community. One person was rescued after 10 properties were flooded at Ty Caer Castell, Bridgend, according to South Wales Fire and Rescue Service. Firefighters also rescued a couple from their car in Roath, Cardiff, with flooding also reported on the outskirts of Cardiff and in Port Talbot. Sandbags were handed out in Aberavon. (Cambridge NIAB 28.0C, Lossiemouth 13.8C maximum, Tyndrum 8.2C minimum, South Farnborough 31.0 mm, Thomastown 11.6 h.)
Low pressure to the S of the UK on the 7th pushed frontal rain N'wards across parts of S Wales and S England overnight. There were some showery falls at first in NE Scotland, while most places had a mild night (especially across the Midlands, SE Wales and East Anglia). There was widespread mist and fog by dawn. The day was rather cloudy across England, Wales and in S areas of Ireland; the early rain spread a little further N'wards and weakened with only some light falls in the Midlands and NE England. Further N it was mostly dry with sunny spells, while another area of frontal rain spread into S England in the late afternoon. After a very warm day in parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland, it again turned misty in many areas in the evening - with some sferics in Kent and Sussex in the late evening. (Aviemore 26.2C, Tain Range 13.5C maximum, Braemar 4.7C minimum, Libanus 20.6 mm, Aldergrove 11.4 h.)
By dawn of the 8th an area of thundery rain had spread from SE England towards the S and E Midlands, where the sferics ceased. By dawn widespread, heavy rain had affected much of England and Wales, although N England stayed largely dry. There were a few showers overnight over N areas of Scotland, and moist and fog patches were again widespread in the drier areas. Showery rain affected parts of England and Wales during the day, with some heavy falls in Wales, the Midlands and NW England. N Scotland and Cent Ireland had a few showers and the sunniest places were to be found in East Anglia. During the day there were further thundery outbreaks in the E half of England and in Cent S England. Heavy rainfall described as "biblical" by residents caused flash flooding in parts of Shropshire and halted events elsewhere in the Midlands; in place half of September's total average rainfall fell in two hours. In Hereford, there were no balloons flying on day two of the Herefordshire and South Wales Balloon Festival; organisers said the decision had been made due to the heavy rain forecast for Sunday, and monster truck rides at the event had also been cancelled due to the downpour. A pony died in Newport on the Isle of Wight when she was struck by lightning. In Newport roads and drains were unable to cope with a heavy downpour that closed many shops and businesses. Staplers Road in Newport saw 49.1 mm of rain falling in a heavy thunderstorm. (Cranwell 23.4C, Wick Airport 12.5C maximum, Braemar 7.3C minimum, Shawbury 69.2 mm, Weybourne 7.0 h.)
On the 9th a ridge of high pressure started to build across SW areas of the British Isles. Spells of rain in Wales, England and southern Scotland gradually become lighter and tend to ease as they pushed away E'wards, while W areas of the British Isles remained largely dry. The rain in E areas gradually died out during the day, but another area of frontal rain spread E'wards into many areas of Ireland and Scotland by late evening. Away from the rain areas there were some sunny intervals, but daytime temperatures remained below 20C almost everywhere. (Pershore 20.1C, Tulloch Bridge 12.6C maximum, Aviemore 6.5C minimum, Emley Moor 19.8 mm, St Athan 8.5 h.)
On the 10th a deep area of low pressure moved E'wards to the N of Scotland, crossing the Shetlands around midday (centre 979 mb to the E of Shetland at 1200 GMT). This led to windy conditions across much of Scotland - and with frontal rain across Scotland, Ireland and N England by dawn. The rain turned showery as it moved SE'wards with all areas seeing some showers during the day. The day was generally cool as a result and the best of the sunshine followed the frontal across N areas. (Teddington Bushy Park 20.4C, Loch Glascarnoch 9.4C maximum, Loch Glascarnoch 5.7C minimum, Lerwick 60.8 mm, Edinburgh Gogarbank 10.8 h.)
Into the 11th a brisk NW'ly flow brought showers to many parts of Ireland, W Scotland, NW England and N Wales - while skies cleared in many areas further E. The day gave a mixture of sunny spells and scattered showers. The showers were heavy in places with some thunder; the sferics were across (mainly) E and S England at times in the afternoon. In the cooler air, some of Scotland's highest mountain had the first autumn dusting of snow; the Cairngorms, Glen Coe and Lochaber have been among upland areas to see wintry showers in a cool NW'ly airflow. In many areas daytime temperatures remained below 15C, as far S as the Midlands and East Anglia. (Gosport Fleetlands 17.7C, Loch Glascarnoch 9.4C maximum, Aviemore 2.0C minimum, Loch Glascarnoch 32.8 mm, Boulmer 9.9 h.)
Into the 12th the showers eased off in many areas as pressure began to build from the W. A few showers continued over Ireland and W Scotland - the result of a minor trough. There was a ground from in parts of S Scotland and N England, and also in some sheltered areas as far S as the S Midlands. The day was then cool and breezy with sunny spells and scattered showers. The showers were heavy in places but eased off later; they were accompanied thunder in many areas of England. (Wiggonholt 17.5C, Loch Glascarnoch 9.2C maximum, Eskdalemuir 0.1C minimum, Hawarden 23.4 mm, Boulmer 11.2 h.)
Into the 13th it was mostly a dry night - but 0600 GMT MSL pressure had risen to 1028 mb across much of SW England, S Wales and SE Ireland. There was some overnight over NE Scotland; most parts of E Scotland, England and Wales saw clearing skies and some sheltered areas as far S as the S Midlands had a touch of air frost. The day was sunny over much of England and Wales - but still rather cool. Rain moved into Ireland and W Scotland later in the afternoon. (Frittenden 18.5C, Dalwhinnie 11.1C maximum, Topcliffe -2.7C minimum, Harris Quidnish 8.8 mm, Manston 11.6 h.)
Pressure remained high over S areas of England on the 14th while frontal systems associated with low pressure to the W of N Scotland. Rain fell across Scotland overnight, while during the day frontal rain fell across Scotland, Ireland and N England. It turned windy across W and N Scotland while it was a very sunny day across England, away from N England. (Leconfield 21.1C, Eskdalemuir 13.7C maximum, Santon Downham -0.3C minimum, Achnagart 34.0 mm, Wattisham 11.9 h.)
Pressure rose in W areas on the 15th and the frontal rain pushing SE'wards across the British Isles tended to weaken as the day developed. Overnight was largely confined to Ireland, W Scotland and some N areas of Wales and England. During the day, the patchy frontal rain moved SE'wards across England and Wales, while areas further N saw spells of showers. Therse turned thundery in the afternoon in parts of N Scotland. (Cavendish 21.0C, Loch Glascarnoch 12.9C maximum, Hurn 3.4C minimum, Morecambe 44.4 mm, Manston 9.4 h.)
The 16th was a mainly dry day, after cloud and rain cleared away S from S areas of England during the morning. It was a cool night as clouds cleared across areas of Scotland and N England. High pressure (centred 1031mb to the SW of Cumbria as 1200 GMT) led to a dry day and sunny day in most areas with daytime temperatures close to normal. (Trawsgoed 21.9C, Baltasound 12.1C maximum, Braemar -0.1C minimum, Culdrose 2.4 mm, Leeming 11.8 h.)
Pressure remained high on the 17th as the centre of the anticyclone moved over the North Sea. At 1800 GMNT MSL pressure was 1028 mb or more in all areas. Mist and fog formed in places by dawn in many areas of England, Wales and Ireland. It was a mild night in Ireland and W Scotland with minimum temperatures above 15C in some coastal areas of W Ireland. Early mist and fog gave way to a sunshine in many areas although low cloud persisted in some places in the E'ly flow over England and E Scotland. At Kirkwall in Orkney 21.4C was reached, the highest it had been in the islands this late in the year since 1998. Wick in Caithness recorded 22.3C - a seasonal high for the time of year according to records going back to 1930. (Aboyne 24.6C, Harris Quidnish 14.4C maximum, South Newington 1.4C minimum, Harris Quidnish 4.6 mm, Camborne 11.8 h.)
The 18th was a dry day in all areas. There was some overnight mist and fog across Ireland and W Scotland. Some low cloud affected S areas of England and Wales from the E. The low cloud, mist and fog gave way to sunny conditions and temperatures reached 25C in parts of N Scotland. Such temperatures were the highest recorded here so late into a year since 2019. Kinlochewe in Wester Ross was the hottest part of the UK; it has never recorded a temperature this high, this late in the year since records began in the area in 1953. (Aviemore and Kinlochewe 25.5C, Lake Vyrnwy 13.6C maximum, Shap 3.1C minimum, Scarborough 0.2 mm, Charterhall 11.9 h.)
High pressure gave another dry day on the 19th. Overnight mist and low cloud moved inland from the E in many places, but it stayed clearer in W areas. Parts of Cent Scotland had a slight air frost, while some coastal areas of East Anglia and S England remained above 15C. During the day, the cloud tended to clear away and any mist and fog lifted. It remained cloudy in parts of NE England close to the North Sea; elsewhere it was a sunny day with maximum temperatures widely rising above 20C. (St James Park 26.3C, Loftus 13.7C maximum, Aboyne -0.2C minimum, Frittenden 0.2 mm, Kinloss 11.8 h.)
Despite the presence of high pressure on the 20th (1032 mb on Shetland at 1200 GMT) the day was not totally dry. There was widespread mist and fog by dawn after a largely dry night with minimum temperatures ranging from about 0C in parts of Cent Scotland to 16C on the Channel Islands. With an onshore breeze, E Scotland and NE England had a rather cloudy day. There was some sunshine elsewhere, with troughs bringing areas of sferics and showery rain NW'wards from Kent/Sussex into Cent Wales, parts of Devon and the Midlands. A tornado swept through Aldershot around 1100 GMT, causing damage to properties and trees. (Kew Gardens 24.6C, Lerwick 11.3C maximum, Braemar -0.8C minimum, Hereford 29.6 mm, Tiree 11.4 h.)
The early hours of the 21st brought further thundery activity to Cent S England, with widespread sferics also across Cornwall by late morning. There was widespread mist, fog and low cloud by dawn. The S half of England had some heavy showers during the day and further areas of thundery activity pushed N/NW'wards across SE England and the Midlands, reaching parts of NE Wales. Leisure centres, a recycling centre and a school had to close due to flood damage after a night of heavy rain and thunderstorms. Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service said it received a "large volume of calls" overnight and urged people to only get in contact if it was an emergency. By dawn there had been thousands of lightning strikes across southern England in the previous 24 hours, with downpours causing some localised flash flooding. Thunderstorms battered the West Midlands after a night of heavy rain left people flooded out and lightning strikes forcing evacuations. Players were led off the pitch at Coventry City's home game against Swansea following a flash of lightning. Away from East Anglia most dry areas had a mix of cloud and sunny periods. (Cambridge NIAB 25.4C, Fair Isle 11.4C maximum, Aviemore 4.0C minimum, Nottingham 36.0 mm, Tibenham Airfield 10.0 h.)
By dawn on the 22nd sferics had affected areas of SE England the Midlands and East Anglia with heavy falls of rain places. Other areas were largely dry and misty before dawn, although there were a few showers across Ireland and Wales. It was a mostly mild night with minimum temperatures above 15C in parts of East Anglia and S England. There were further sferics over the Midlands and in places close to W London during the day - with further showers across much of Wales and Cent and S areas of England. Sunny spells were mostly confined to N Ireland and W Scotland in an E'ly flow, as an area of low pressure pushed into Dorset around midday, becoming slow moving. Temperature tended to remain below 20C outside of East Anglia. Numerous roads were closed after flooding hit Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire with areas such as Dunstable and Hitchin seeing shops and cars partially submerged. The A421 near Bedford was also closed, external westbound, between the A6 and Marston Moretaine, due to flood water. Video posted on social media captured what was described as a "mini tornado hitting Luton"; the footage filmed near Dunstable Road on in the afternoon showed what appeared to be debris caught up in strong, rotating winds. The flooding was the result of falls of over 50 mm of rain in a few hours - after some previously heavy falls. (Wattisham 22.7C, Lentran 10.1C maximum, Tulloch Bridge 4.1C minimum, Woburn 108.8 mm, Stornoway 10.7 h.)
Into the 23rd there were spells of very heavy rain for Cent and S England and Wales before dawn, with lesser falls elsewhere over other areas of England and Wales. There were also falls of frontal rain over N Scotland. During the morning further very heavy rain affected areas of Cent S England and the Midlands - other areas of England and Wales saw lesser falls, all being associated with a low pressure system that pushed slowly N'wards over E England (centre 999 mb over Lincolnshire at 1800 GMT). Patchy rain also affected N Scotland during the day and there was generally very little sunshine across the British Isles. Overnight, London and the Home Counties were worst affected by the wet conditions; about a month's worth of rain fell on parts of the Chilterns in four hours - most of it in just two hours. In SE England, a night of heavy rain forced the closure of an M25 slip road and led to delays on train services. In London, a sinkhole appeared on AFC Wimbledon's football pitch while in Bedford a main road was totally submerged. Today several roads were blocked including the A41 in Watford and the A421 in Bedford. The A412 St Albans Road in north Watford was also closed, along with the A422 in Buckinghamshire where several cars were stuck in flood water. Hitchin residents also reported some of their properties had been affected by flooding. (Weybourne 21.5C, Baltasound 8.7C maximum, Braemar 1.1C minimum, South Newington 108.0 mm, Shoeburyness 7.2 h.)
Into the 24th there was further rainfall at times in S and E areas of England while widespread rainfall affected N Scotland - this persisted during the day while the rain over England tended to die out as the low pressure system moved away E'wards. Once the main area had cleared away in the S and E, the day was mostly dry with a few showers although in parts of N England there was rain in the evening as a front over E Scotland moved SE'wards. It turned sunny over Shetland later. (Cavendish 18.0C, Tulloch Bridge 8.4C maximum, Loch Glascarnoch 4.3C minimum, Tain Range 26.0 mm, Lerwick 6.5 h.)
Into the 25th the rain in Scotland turned patchy as it moved into N England; behind the rain it turned cold with a frost in sheltered areas in a N'ly flow. By dawn another area of rain pushed into S Ireland and SW England, driven by low pressure areas that prevailed to the SW of the British Isles. MSL pressure was down to 986 mb at 1800 GMT over SE Ireland. By the evening the rain had spread as far N as N Ireland and N England, while there were a few showers across N Scotland during the day. It was a dull day across England with the best of any sunshine being found in sunny periods across Scotland. (Kew Gardens 18.8C, Cassley 9.9C maximum, Tyndrum -3.0C minimum, Cardiff Bute Park 18.0 mm, Glasgow 9.5 h.)
It was a very wet night in places into the 26th in S and E areas of England as the rain pushed N'wards into Cent Scotland by dawn. N Scotland stayed drier with scattered showers. There were sferics in parts of SW England before dawn. Wales, S and Cent England had showers during the day, while the rain across Scotland, N England and N Ireland then began to push S'wards as the low pressure centre moved E'wards towards the North Sea (centre 982 mb over Norfolk at 1800 GMT). The showers were heavy in places, with heavy thunderstorms in parts of the Midlands, S England and East Anglia. Further flooding occurred in places; AFC Telford United were just an hour away from hosting a match when the floods hit there. (Manston 19.9C, Banagher Caugh Hill 8.1C maximum, Altnaharra 1.5C minimum, Fylingdales 63.6 mm, Manston 6.4 h.)
Into the 27th, Ireland and Scotland had variable cloud and a few showers while elsewhere it was a cloudy night as rain and then showers moved away SE'wards - giving some heavy falls in places on already-saturated/flooded ground. By dawn today: parts of England had been hit by travel disruption after a night of heavy rain and flash flooding. A section of the M5 near Bristol was flooded and was closed. In Stourbridge, a man had to be rescued by police when his car became submerged in flood water in Stourbridge. In Oxfordshire, flooding left roads submerged and blocked rail lines running between Bicester North and Banbury. Journeys between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton were affected by flooding at Wellington station in Shropshire. In Gloucestershire, Tewkesbury Borough Council was handing out sandbags to residents to protect their homes against flooding. Councils in Northamptonshire and Hertfordshire confirmed a number of road closures and sought to reassure residents they were working to keep people safe overnight. During the day most areas had bright spells and the rain in SE areas of England slowly cleared away during the morning and early afternoon. It was quite a sunny day across S Scotland and in parts of N England. (Cardiff Bute Park 15.6C, Balmoral 7.3C maximum, Altnaharra 1.5C minimum, Fylingdales 33.8 mm, Glasgow 9.8 h.)
Into the 28th it was dry in most areas, although by dawn some rain had spread from the W into W Scotland and some showers affected areas of Ireland and Wales. A few sheltered areas of Cent and S Scotland, and the far N of N England had a slight air frost. Continuing high pressure meant a mostly dry day although weak fronts led to frequent showers breaking out across Scotland and Ireland. Wales and England had spells of sunshine. (Plymouth 17.6C, Lerwick 8.0C maximum, Eskdalemuir -1.1C minimum, Threave 8.0 mm, Manston 11.2 h.)
Overnight into the 29th there were a few showers across N Scotland, with a touch of ground frost in some sheltered parts of E Scotland and the Midlands. By dawn, a deep area of low pressure to the SW of Ireland spread some frontal rain across W and S Ireland and into SW England. During the day this rain spread across most of Ireland, Wales and England with the sunniest places being in E Scotland. The rain was accompanied by strong to near-gale force winds and the rain turned heavy in places in the SW. The Torbay half marathon and 10 km races were cancelled amid safety concerns, and some attractions closed for the day. Rail services were suspended as operator Great Western Railway confirmed that two trains carrying passengers were stranded between Exeter and Plymouth - one at Dawlish and another at Teignmouth. By midnight the low had moved NE'wards and was located (centre 992 mb) just NW of Cornwall. (Nantwich 16.1C, Emley Moor 10.8C maximum, Aboyne -1.0C minimum, Cardinham 29.6 mm, Dyce 5.3 h.)
The 30th dawned after a wet night in Wales and S England as the low pressure area pushed slowly E'wards. It was also windy here but the day dawned mild once the rain had ceased. Scotland and Ireland had a few showers, before rain across N England moved W'wards and the S'wards around the low. There was widespread rainfall during the day, leading to further flooding in some E areas of England. It was drier across N Scotland and it turned drier across some S areas of England and Ireland later. It was a cool day in N and W areas as the flow became more N'ly. (Manston 18.6C, Killylane 9.9C maximum, Tain Range 1.8C minimum, Emley Moor 59.8 mm, Lerwick 2.9 h.)
An area of low pressure remained slow-moving on the 1st just offshore of Norfolk. Associated fronts led to widespread rain overnight across N and Cent areas of England, Wales and Ireland; this rain slowly pushed away SE'wards during the day, giving some heavy falls in NE England, the E Midlands and East Anglia. By the evening there was mainly light rain in the E half of England. Scotland and Ireland had a largely dry day, with long spells of sunshine in many W parts - and also in the Channel Islands. It was a warm day in W areas, but cooler under the cloud in the E. (Plymouth 17.1C, Pateley Bridge Ravens Nest 10.7C maximum, Tulloch Bridge 1.6C minimum, Fylingdales 35.2 mm, Aldergrove 10.2 h.)
On the 2nd the rain was slow to clear away E'wards from some E areas of England. Under clearing skies there was a cool night across W Ireland and in N and Cent areas of Scotland. During the day it was rather cloudy across England; away from the E Midlands and East Anglia it was dry, but it was rather cloudy across much of England and Wales. Scotland and Ireland had spells of sunshine, particularly across Scotland and NE Ireland. By midday MSL pressure had risen to about 1026 mb across N Scotland and pressure tended to rise everywhere as the depression pushed away E'wards. (St James Park 18.0C, Libanus 11.0C maximum, Fyvie Castle -0.3C minimum, Weybourne 7.0 mm, Dyce 10.5 h.)
The 3rd was a generally dry day due to prevailing high pressure. Exceptions were parts of Essex before dawn and, later in the day, parts of W Ireland as frontal cloud and rain spread E'wards. After early mist and fog had cleared, the day was largely sunny over England, Wales and E areas of Ireland and Scotland. There was a widespread inland air frost across Scotland but it turned warm in many inland areas away from any onshore winds in some E areas of the British Isles. (Whitechurch 18.9C, Killylane 11.9C maximum, Braemar -4.1C minimum, Shoeburyness 2.6 mm, Exeter Airport 10.5 h.)
The 4th dawned with high pressure to the E and Atlantic frontal systems to the W with frontal systems over W areas; the latter moved very slowly E'wards during the day. Rain and showers affected Ireland and W Scotland overnight - followed by further rain (mainly across Ireland) during the day. E areas of the British Isles were generally dry and cool overnight - with mist and fog in many areas of England by dawn. This soon cleared to give sunny spells across England and Wales, while Scotland and Ireland stayed rather cloudy. (Santon Downham 18.0C, Salsburgh 11.5C maximum, Shobdon 0.0C minimum, Lough Fea 10.6 mm, Shoeburyness 9.0 h.)
A mostly S'ly flow persisted on the 5th with frontal rainfall across Ireland and W Scotland overnight; during the day this turned heavier in SW Ireland (51 mm fell at Sherkin Island during 0600-1800 GMT). There were also further outbreaks in parts of Scotland during the day, and in SW England from mid-afternoon onwards - where the rain also turned heavy in places later. Elsewhere, E areas of the UK were mostly dry and much of England and Wales had a sunny day. It was a cool day under the cloud and rain in some areas of Ireland, but fairly warm elsewhere in the sunshine, despite breezy conditions. (Lossiemouth 18.4C, Killylane 12.4C maximum, South Newington 0.9C minimum, Isles of Scilly 20.4 mm, Manston 9.6 h.)
Low pressure to the W of S Ireland continued to push fronts across the British Isles in a SW'ly flow in the 6th. E areas of England and Scotland were mostly dry overnight while there were some heavy falls and showers across parts of Ireland, SW England and the Channel Islands by dawn. Ahead of the frontal cloud it was a cool night in some parts of NE England and E and N Scotland. During the day bands of heavy rain affected Wales and SW England in particular and, away from W Ireland, it was a mostly cloudy day in all areas. It was a cool day, away from Ireland and some W and S areas of Britain, with temperatures failing to reach 14C in places as far S as the S Midlands. (Derrylin Cornahoule 18.5C, Balmoral 10.5C maximum, Braemar 3.5C minimum, Murlough 24.6 mm, Camborne 2.6 h.)
Low pressure remained to the SW of Ireland during the 7th. Overnight rain was mostly confined to Scotland and N England, with showers giving some falls of rain to Wales and W areas of England. During the day the rain in the N became increasingly confined to N Scotland while, during the afternoon and evening, showers across parts of S England gave way to another area of frontal rain that spread E'wards here. Some rain in Cent Scotland during the morning pushed S'ward into S Scotland and N Ireland. The best of the sunshine was to be found across S Ireland and in Cent areas of England and in East Anglia. Across much of Wales and England it was a mild day. (Chertsey Abbey Mead 19.9C, Cassley 11.4C maximum, Bala 5.0C minimum, Cassley 20.6 mm, Tibenham Airfield 6.9 h.)
During the 8th an area of low pressure moved slowly from just SW of Ireland to the SW Midlands, resulting in bands of rain and showers across the S half of England and Wales. These turned thundery in places across S England, the Channel Islands, East Anglia and the E Midland. Further N there were rain and showers across N Scotland, with the depression pushing frontal rain N'wards into Cent Scotland by the evening. Heavy rainfall caused disruption on major routes near Bristol and Somerset and the M5 was closed for a while due to surface water. There was little sunshine away from Kent and East Anglia, and later in S Ireland. (Chertsey Abbey Mead 19.1C, Lerwick 9.4C maximum, Redesdale Camp 3.,8C minimum, Chillingham Barns 43.2 mm, Manston 6.3 h.)
Pressure remained generally low on the 9th across the SE of England, drawing a largely N'ly flow across the British Isles. With embedded frontal systems across the British Isles, that slowly moved SE'wards during the day, there were showery falls in most areas at times - with some heavy falls overnight in SE England. The showers tended to ease across W Scotland during the day; the sunniest places were across W Scotland as a result although there were also sunny intervals in S Ireland and SW England. (Plymouth 17.2C maximum, Aviemore 6.5C maximum, Loch Glascarnoch 4.8C minimum, Goudhurst 25.4 mm, Tiree 6.9 h.)
Overnight into the 10th there were patches of light rain in England, Wales and Ireland that moved S'wards - with skies clearing to the rear of the clearance of the rain. The day was mostly cool and breezy in a N'ly flow. There were showers across W Ireland and over W and N Scotland, while frontal rain cleared SE England during the afternoon after some light falls here in the morning. There were widespread sunny periods, away from East Anglia and SE England. (Cardinham 14.6C, Loch Glascarnoch 6.2C maximum, Achnagart -2.9C minimum, Liscombe 14.6 mm, Dundrennan 9.8 h.)
The 11th dawned largely dry away from Scotland; NW Scotland had some heavy falls of frontal rain in places overnight. Clearing skies elsewhere led to an air frost in Cent Ireland, and in some inland areas from SE Scotland to mid-Wales, Cent England and Norfolk. The day was largely dry with sunny spells although N Scotland continued to see falls of rain. In the afternoon and evening there was also some patchy rain in parts of SW England and the Channel Islands. (Wiggonholt 15.3C, Loch Glascarnoch 7.0C maximum, Sennybridge -3.5C minimum, Kinlochewe 13.4 mm, Shobdon 10.1 h.)
On the 12th an area of low pressure moved E'wards to the N of Scotland and through the Northern Isles. There was frontal rain across N and W Scotland and in N Ireland overnight, with heavy falls in places. The rain turned to snow over high ground. E areas of England had a largely clear, but cool, night, while rain fell across S Ireland, Wales and W areas of England by dawn. It was a windy day across Scotland with rain turning to showers during the day. Sunshine was mixed with showers in most other areas - it was a cool day over Ireland and in W areas of Britain as a N'ly flow spread S. (Wiggonholt 16.8C. Baltasound 7.4C maximum, Capel Curig -0.4C minimum, Achnagart 52.8 mm, Cork Airport 6.7 h.)
During the 13th a ridge of high pressure built in from the west, leading to a mostly dry day. A cool night led to some air frosts in sheltered areas as far S as mid-Wales. There were still a few showery falls across N Scotland by dawn in the N'ly flow here. The day was then generally dry although further frontal rain spread across Ireland in the afternoon, with falls later in SW England, S Wales and W Scotland as the winds turned more S'ly here. Most places had increasing amounts of cloud ahead of this rain and the day was cool as a result, away from SW areas. As far S as Cent S England maximum temperatures stayed below 10C in places. (Isles of Scilly 14.4C, Braemar 5.6C maximum, Tulloch Bridge -2.2C minimum, Culdrose 6.0 mm, Lerwick 6.9 h.)
Into the 14th places S of a line Pembroke-Lincoln had periods of rain, heavy in places at times. There was also some rain across S Ireland, while under clearer skies it was a cool night over Scotland, N Ireland and N England, with an air frost in places. By dawn there were some showers in NW Scotland. During the day much of the rain cleared away from SE England and East Anglia (although cloudy skies led to some light rain and drizzle at times over some S areas of England and Wales), but showers persisted across N Scotland. Many parts of E Ireland, N England and S Scotland had long, sunny spells - while the warmest areas were places close to the English Channel. (Swanage 18.3C, Lake Vyrnwy 7.1C maximum, Aboyne -4.1C minimum, Odiham 28.4 mm, Charterhall 9.6 h.)
A S'ly flow persisted for most areas on the 15th due to high pressure centred to the E of the British Isles. Rain and drizzle in SW areas moved across S Ireland, S Wales and SW areas of England before dawn. By dawn it was generally cloudy except across N Scotland - where there was an air frost in places. During the day it was cloudy except over N Scotland; rain affected Ireland, Wales and SW England - with outbreaks later in the Midlands and SE England; mist widely across N and E areas of England in the evening. (Bude 18.8C, Pateley Bridge Ravens Nest 10.8C maximum, Aboyne -2.9C minimum, Culdrose 9.4 mm, Kirkwall 6.3 h.)
There was some heavy rain into the 16th across Ireland, SW Scotland, Wales and W England with lighter falls over other areas towards the E, although SE England and East Anglia was mostly dry by dawn. A S'ly flow led to a mild night, with minimum temperatures above 15C in parts of S England and the Channel Islands. The day was very mild, but still unsettled and wet for most areas with spells of rain, heavy in places. It was particularly mild, and also dry, in SE England, but the rain arrived here in the evening. The sunniest areas were in parts of SE England and East Anglia - ahead of the rain. (St James Park 22.5C, Lerwick 11.3C maximum, Cassley 7.5C minimum, Pennerley 64.4 mm, Manston 7.9 h.)
During the 17th bands of frontal rain moved steadily E'wards; overnight there were some heavy falls in N England and in E and S areas of Scotland. By dawn most areas were dry, although rain continued across N and Cent Scotland. During the day the heaviest falls were confined to N Scotland but these turned more showery later in the day. Elsewhere, it was mainly dry with sunny spells but patchy cloud and a few isolated showers formed over Ireland and in W parts Britain. It was a mostly mild day. (Neatishead 19.3C, Harris Quidnish 12.7C maximum, Derrylin Cornahoule 5.7C minimum, Baltasound 34.0 mm, Bude 7.8 h.)
The 18th dawned mostly clear across Britain but with some thick fog in parts of England, in particular, by dawn. Deep areas of low pressure pushed warm frontal rain across Ireland before dawn, by which time the temperature had risen to 14C in some W parts if Ireland. The fog was slow to clear, especially in parts of SE England. As the low pressure centre moved N'wards towards Iceland during the day, it drove the warm front across all areas by midnight, by which time the following cold front had largely cleared Ireland and Scotland. The fronts led to spells of heavy rain and then showers, with strong winds in W areas. E areas of England and the Channel Islands had spells of sunshine ahead of the rain - with was mostly light across Cent and E areas of England. (Frittenden 18.4C, Lerwick 11.5C maximum, Aboyne 2.9C minimum, South Uist 16.4 mm, Wattisham 9.3 h.)
The cold front cleared East Anglia during the afternoon on the 19th. Overnight there was some heavy rain from the cold front over Wales and W England, with mainly light falls of rain elsewhere. Across Ireland, and in W areas of Britain behind the cold front, it dawned misty in places. During the day a S'ly flow brought a few showers to W areas of the British Isles, while the frontal rain was mostly confined to E areas of England. Away from any showers, it was a sunny day in most places once early rain had cleared - and it was quite mild in SE parts of England. (Kew Gardens 19.0C, Resallach 11.7C maximum, Katesbridge 4.6C minimum, Winchcombe Sudeley Castle 22.4 mm, Almondsbury 9.0 h.)
On the 20th MSL pressure at Stornoway fell from 1003.3 mb at 0000 GMT to 963.9 mb at 2100 GMT - a fall of 39 mb as Storm Ashley made an impact on the British Isles. The centre of Storm Ashley was located just W of the Outer Hebrides at 1800 GMT and close to Orkney by 2400 GMT. Overnight there was widespread rain across Ireland and by dawn this had spread to much of W Britain. W areas of the British Isles had strong winds. E Britain dawned cloudy in most places. The day was then windy with strong gusts in NW areas. Heavy rain moved E'wards across the UK in the morning, clearing to leave sunny spells, and squally showers in the W. Dozens of flights were cancelled at Belfast City Airport and Dublin Airport as Storm Ashley caused disruption across Ireland and Scotland. Most Stenaline and P&O sailings between Northern Ireland and Scotland were cancelled. Some events were cancelled due to the storm, including the Enchanted Forest light show in Pitlochry in the evening, and also the 10-mile Portsmouth Great South Run. Gusts of 80 mph were recorded over parts of Scotland. An injured passenger was airlifted from a ferry between Aberdeen and Orkney in the evening after falling on board in rough conditions. Some trains in Scotland were also cancelled, with many routes subject to speed restrictions. ScotRail paused services between Kilwinning and Largs/Ardrossan due to waves coming over the sea wall at Saltcoats and reaching overhead lines. Train speed restrictions were in place, external for services in the west and north Highlands, Ayrshire, Stranraer and between Perth and Inverness. (Benson 18.7C, Lerwick 11.6C maximum, Aboyne -1.3C minimum, Tyndrum 41.6 mm, Valley 4.5 h.)
The centre of storm Ashley quickly moved NE'wards from the Northern Isles on the 21st. Overnight there were gales and squally showers across Scotland, NW England and N Ireland. Conditions remained showery here during the day as winds eased - although many areas of E Scotland were largely dry. Elsewhere much of England and Wales was dry overnight and during the day but during the afternoon another area of frontal rain spread N'wards into SE England - after giving some heavy falls over the Channel Islands. Most areas had a rather cloudy day - although there were long sunny spells in S Ireland and E Scotland. (Isles of Scilly 16.8C, Loch Glascarnoch 9.9C maximum, Drumnadrochit 5.8C minimum, Achnagart 46.6 mm, Dyce 8.2 h.)
Pressure rose gradually from the on the 22nd. Overnight the windy slowly lessened across N areas of the British Isles and showers fell across Ireland and W areas of the UK from a weak front. E areas of England were largely clear overnight - and cool as a result. During the day patchy rain move SE'wards across England and Wales today, the heaviest falls being over SW England. Further blustery showers affected NW Scotland although most areas saw some sunny periods from time to time. (Exeter Airport 18.4C, Lerwick 9.6C maximum, Frittenden 3.3C minimum, Bala 12.4 mm, Shawbury 7.8 h.)
The 23rd was a largely dry day due to a large area of high pressure over Cent Europe; MSL pressure at Manston was close to 1033 mb for much of the morning. A weak front over S areas of England led to sone light rain - while mist and fog patches had formed in many areas of England and Wales by dawn. There were a few outbreaks of rain in NW Scotland before dawn. Once any mist and fog had cleared there were sunny periods across England and Wales although the decaying front in the S gave a few spots of light rain in places. It was cloudy across much of N and Cent Scotland with some patchy rain for a time in NW Scotland. (Santon Downham 18.3C, Fylingdales 11.0C maximum, Topcliffe 1.9C minimum, Kinlochewe 7.0 mm, North Wyke 7.6 h.)
Into the 24th E areas of the England had mostly clear skies; it was a cool night here although mist and fog formed in places. Further W it was cloudier and this cloud brought light rain into the Western Isles and W Ireland by dawn. There was further rain in the Western Isles and S and W areas of Ireland during the day due to frontal cloud associated with a depression to the SW and S of Ireland; 34 mm of rain fell in the 12 hours to 1800 GMT at Valentia. Places close to the E coast of England and Scotland had a sunny day, as did much of East Anglia and SE England. However, during the day cloud spread E'wards with rain in SW England and W Wales in the evening. (Northolt 19.1C, Braemar 11.2C maximum, Charlwood 3.3C minimum, South Uist 20.4 mm, Shoeburyness 9.5 h.)
An area of low pressure (centre 994 mb at 1200 GMT) was located just to the S of Ireland throughout the 25th. It was a cool night across Scotland, with frontal rainfall affecting Ireland, Wales, SW England and few other areas of W England. In the 12 hours ending 0600 GMT 27 mm fell at Claremorris and Connaught Airport. E and Cent areas of England had widespread mist and fog by dawn. During the day a cold front moved N'wards across S areas of Ireland and Britain, giving mainly light falls by early evening across places S of a line Belfast-Wirral-The Wash - and also some heavier falls in S Ireland. It was a mainly cloudy day, with the best of any sunshine in SW England following the clearance of the frontal rain. It was a mild day in East Anglia. (Santon Downham 19.9C, Braemar 9.3C maximum, Braemar 0.3C minimum, Lough Fea 13.2 mm, North Wyke 6.3 h.)
On the 26th the pressure area to the S of Ireland soon moved away S'wards and filled. As the associated fronts weakened, there were falls of light rain across Ireland, S Scotland and N and E areas of England. Clearing skies led to a mainly cool night - except around the coasts and across Scotland. Some mist and fog was present for a while in these clearer areas, while it turned cloudy across SE England. During the day it was rather cloudy in much of Scotland, W Ireland and E England. There was some light rain in parts of SE England, East Anglia and the E Midlands - which tended to weaken as pressure rose here. W Scotland and Ireland had some heavy frontal rain and blustery winds caused by an advancing cold front from the W, which also lowered the temperatures here. (Hurn 18.2C, Altnahinch Filters 10.3C maximum, Capel Curig 1.1C minimum, Achnagart 22.2 mm, Exeter Airport 9.0 h.)
Into the 27th the frontal rain spread SE'wards across the UK - weakening as it did so and giving only some light, scattered falls in E areas of England. It turned cooler as the front passed. The day brought long spells of sunshine across much of England, Wales and E Scotland, but another frontal system spread rain into Ireland and W Scotland by midday, the rain then affecting most places W of a line The Wash-Exeter by mid-evening. Temperatures reached 15C in some sunny, SE areas. (Herstmonceux 17.4C, Salsburgh 8.8C maximum, Katesbridge -1.4C minimum, Porthmadog 24.0 mm, Liscombe 8.8 h.)
The 28th was a rather cloudy day, although there were some bright spells in NE England and SW Ireland. Bands of rain affected most areas overnight; these falls were mostly light, but there were some heavy falls at times in N Wales, NW England and SW Scotland. The cloud prevented the temperature from falling below 12C across most of Ireland overnight. The day was cloudy across the British Ises with some light, patchy rain across England and Wales. Ireland and W Scotland had a few showers. (Leeming 18.7C, Baltasound 7.9C maximum, Kinbrace 5.9C minimum, Blencathra 26.0 mm, Shannon Airport 4.5 h.)
Pressure remained generally high on the 29th but weak fronts led to cloud and light rain in many areas. Overnight it was mild and light rain was largely confined to S areas of the UK - but there were also light falls in many other areas. Places in NE England and E Scotland had the best of the sunshine during the day; elsewhere it remained rather cloudy with the heaviest rainfall being across parts of SW England and the Channel Islands. The mildest areas were generally those with the best of the sunshine. (Bridlington 17.9C, Baltasound 10.7C maximum, Aboyne 2.8C minimum, Keele 3.6 mm, Boulmer 8.0 h.)
High pressure persisted throughout the 30th - MSL pressure being highest close to Cardigan Bay (1029-1030 mb) throughout the day. Cloudy skies overnight led to some spots of rain or drizzle in places, mostly in parts of Ireland and Scotland. Many parts of Ireland, Wales and England had some mist and fog by dawn. A mainly dry day followed but some light rain affected W Scotland later in the afternoon and evening. Away from parts of E Ireland, and E and Cent Scotland, it was a rather dull day. (Llysdinam 17.0C, Pennerley 9.4C maximum, Balmoral 1.3C minimum, Baltasound 7.2 mm, Leuchars 7.5 h.)
Pressure remained high across S areas of the British Isles on the 31st. Overnight it was mainly dry apart from some light rain across areas of W Scotland and Ireland. Mist and fog formed widely across England, preventing the temperature from falling too low under, otherwise, clear skies. During the day it was cloudy and breezy across W Scotland, with drizzle, while there was some rain on the Northern Isles - which turned heavy in the far N. Much of Scotland, Ireland and Cent areas of England had a cloudy day, but the sunshine led to a warm day in parts of SW England. (Chivenor 17.9C, Leek 9.3C maximum, Benson 3.3C minimum, Baltasound 25.6 mm, Leeming 8.7 h.)
High pressure dominated conditions on the 1st although S'ward-moving fronts gave some rain overnight across N Scotland, and during the day across many areas of Scotland. There were a few showers overnight over N Ireland and S Scotland, with mist and fog forming in many areas of England and Wales by dawn. The day was largely cloudy across the British Isles, with sunshine mainly confined to NE England, and to N Scotland once the fronts had cleared here. By late evening MSL pressure had risen to 1028 mb Cardigan Bay. (Plymouth 16.8C, Baltasound 5.0C maximum, Topcliffe 2.2C minimum, Resallach 18.2 mm, Leeming 6.2 h.)
Overnight into the 2nd there was some light rain and drizzle over S Scotland and N England, and also in parts of East Anglia. It was a cool night in N Scotland, with many areas of Britain becoming misty by dawn. During the day frontal rain and drizzle was mostly confined to areas of Ireland and E England. It was widely a dull day, with sunshine mainly confined to parts of NE Scotland. MSL pressure rose to 1032 mb over NE Scotland around midday. (Fyvie Castle 15.9C, Okehampton 9.5C maximum, Kinbrace -0.1C minimum, Scarborough 3.0 mm, Dyce 5.3 h.)
Pressure remained high on the 3rd and the day dawned after a largely dry night - although there were a few spots of rain from a decaying front in some E areas of England, with a few falls also in parts of Ireland and SW Scotland. It was a cool night under clear skies in E areas of Scotland, but rather cloudy - with some mist patches - elsewhere. The day was mostly mild and dry; it was a generally cloudy day away from E Scotland and East Anglia. The cloud was thick enough to give some light rain or drizzle at times in parts of Ireland and S Scotland. (Altnaharra 14.8C, Leek 8.8C maximum, Aboyne 0.0C minimum, Lerwick 3.4 mm, Dyce 7.7 h.)
A mainly S'ly flow persisted through the 4th as pressure remained high to the E. Most areas had mist and low cloud overnight that led to some falls of rain or drizzle in places, particularly over Ireland. A sunless day followed, except in parts of W Ireland and Cornwall. Further light falls of rain continued to affect Ireland, and also parts of W Scotland. Temperatures rose to 13C in coastal areas of Ireland and S England. (Plymouth 14.3C, Aboyne 7.4C maximum, Aboyne -1.4C minimum, Glenanne 4.6 mm, Camborne 1.0 h.)
Cloudy skies continued overnight into the 5th and throughout the day in most areas. There were some outbreaks of light rain in Ireland and in some W areas of Britain, while widespread mist and fog formed around dawn, which was slow to clear in places. The best of any sunshine occurred in a few parts of E Scotland. (Bude 14.9C, Brizlee Wood 7.5C maximum, Derrylin Cornahoule 3.5C minimum, Scolton Country Park 1.6 mm, Edinburgh Gogarbank 4.4 h.)
Although pressure remained high on the 6th (with the high centred close to the Suffolk coast, 1032 mb, at 1200 GMT), there were a few light falls of rain in Ireland and across W and N areas of Scotland. Widespread mist and fog across UK led to some light drizzle in places also. Early low cloud persisted throughout the day in many areas, and the mist and fog was slow to clear in places - leading to a dull day away from areas of E Scotland and S Ireland. Some organised frontal rain affected NW Scotland later in the day - and it was quite a mild day across Ireland and much of mainland Scotland as the air here came from a more S'ly direction. (Thomastown 17.9C, Kenley 9.0C maximum, Aboyne -1.5C minimum, South Uist 4.4 mm, Dyce 4.3 h.)
High pressure continued to draw a S'ly across the British Isles on the 7th. Overnight there was widespread low cloud, mist and fog across much of S Scotland, England and Wales - resulting in some light rain and drizzle over parts of England. There were some breaks in the cloud during the day across N Scotland and in a few W areas of the British Isles; elsewhere cloudy conditions continued, with spots of light rain or drizzle in places - while there was some heavier rain across parts of S Ireland. (Kinlochewe 18.9C, Brizlee Wood 8.7C maximum, Altnaharra 1.9C minimum, Tyndrum 1.6 mm, Bude 7.4 h.)
The 8th was another mostly cloudy day. E Ireland, along with much of Wales, England and S Scotland, was misty overnight, while during the day it was generally sunless away from some areas of N Scotland. S Ireland had some outbreaks of rain overnight (9 mm fell at Valentia in the 12 hours ending 0600 GMT), while the widespread low cloud led to a few spots of rain in some places during the day. It was a mild day in S and W Ireland and in W Scotland. (Kinlochewe 16.5C, Leek 6.6C maximum, Altnaharra -0.1C minimum, Killylane 0.8 mm, Kinloss 7.6 h.)
On the 9th a weak front spread some rain later in the day into Ireland but, otherwise, most areas remained largely dry. It was a cool night across inland areas of N Scotland with low cloud, mist or fog forming widely by dawn across England, Wales, S Ireland and E Scotland; this led to a few spots of drizzle in places. The day was largely cloudy although parts of E Ireland, NE England and E Scotland had a little sunshine. There was patchy drizzle in places, and much of England, Wales and E Scotland stayed below 10C. (Isles of Scilly 14.8C, Leek 5.3C maximum, Kinloss -1.4C minimum, Scarborough 3.2 mm, Kinloss 6.6 h.)
The 10th was a cloudy day in E areas of the British Isles. Frontal cloud in W areas finally spread E'wards during the day, giving falls of rain across Ireland, and also parts of W Scotland, Wales and SW England, overnight. Ahead of the cloud there were clear spells in parts of N Scotland leading to an air frost in places. This cloud and rain spread across much of Scotland during the day, with misty conditions (and falls of light rain and drizzle later) across England. As the rain eased away in W Scotland and W Ireland it turned brighter here. (Chivenor 16.3C, Spadeadam 9.1C maximum, Loch Glascarnoch -1.3C minimum, Resallach 5.4 mm, Tiree 5.9 h.)
On the 11th areas of weak frontal rain tended to soon clear away to the SE of England as high pressure developed from the W - centre 1039 mb over Cent Ireland by 1200 GMT. Fog formed widely across Ireland overnight - and it was a cool night here and in Cent Scotland. There were a few spots of rain overnight in areas of N Scotland, but the day was mostly dry with widespread sunshine - away from W areas of Ireland and Scotland, and also across parts of SW England. (Culdrose 15.4C, Spadeadam 9.2C maximum, Katesbridge 0.3C minimum, Kinlochewe 2.6 mm, Waddington 7.4 h.)
Pressure remained high on the 12th (centre 1041 mb over Cent Ireland at 1200 GMT), resulting in a mainly dry day. There were a few spots of light rain or drizzle in places, particularly in SE areas of England and on the Channel Islands. After a cool night in most inland areas (with a slight air frost as far S as parts of S Ireland and Cent S England), there were long spells of sunshine in many areas. It was a cool day in inland areas of Ireland. (Altnaharra 14.1C, Thomastown 5.7C maximum, Braemar -2.6C minimum, Wattisham 1.6 mm, Cork Airport 7.0 h.)
Despite persisting high pressure on the 13th, weak fronts gave some light rainfall across Ireland and in areas of N and W Scotland before dawn. There were some overnight showers in S areas of East Anglia but, elsewhere, mist and fog formed in many places by dawn. There was a slight air frost in some parts of N England and N Wales. W Scotland, Ireland and some W areas of England and Wales had light rain during the day at times, although other areas of England and Wales had a sunny day. Much of Scotland was rather cloudy, and it was a cool day, again, in many inland areas of Ireland. (Drumnadrochit 16.3C, Shap 8.2C maximum, Shap -2.1C minimum, Altnahinch Filters 6.0 mm, Almondsbury 6.8 h.)
Despite high pressure persisting on the 14th, a weak front gave some falls of light rain across W and S Scotland, Ireland and areas of E and Cent England overnight, with further falls in some places in these areas during the day. E Scotland had largely clear skies overnight, leading to an air frost in places. Away from the rain, many places N of the Midlands had long spells of sunshine during the day, especially from N Wales to S Scotland, although Ireland and some coastal areas of England had a rather cloudy day. (Whitechurch 16.3C, Balmoral 6.8C maximum, Braemar -3.7C minimum, Altnahinch Filters 6.0 mm, Aberdaron 7.5 h.)
Pressure fell slightly everywhere during the 15th, with wind speeds gradually increasing over N areas as a result. E areas of Scotland, along with much of Ireland, Wales and England had widespread mist and fog forming by dawn. A few sheltered areas of N Wales, N and Cent England had a slight air frost while some areas of Ireland and N England had a few spots of rain or drizzle at times. Away from S England, East Anglia and E Scotland it was a rather cloudy day, while frontal rain spread into N and W Scotland later. It was rather cool in places where the low cloud persisted. (Dyce 16.5C, Hereford 7.8C maximum, Almondsbury -1.6C minimum, Achnagart 10.2 mm, Liscombe 7.8 h.)
Low pressure centred to the N of Scotland on the 16th pushed frontal bands of rain SE'wards across the British Isles. Overnight much of the rain was confined to Scotland, N and Cent Ireland and to parts of N England; further S, clearer skies led to pockets of air frost in S England, along with some mist by dawn here and in E England. It was windy overnight, and during the day, over N Scotland. During the day the rain mainly affected Wales and Cent areas of Ireland and England, while there were scattered showers further N; the best of any showers was mainly across Scotland and N Ireland, along with N areas of N England. (Usk No.2 14.1C, Loch Glascarnoch 4.8C maximum, Yeovilton -0.9C minimum, Cassley 15.4 mm, Leeming 3.6 h.)
Into the 17th there was some light rain across Ireland, England and Wales as decaying fronts continued to push SE'wards. N and W areas of Britain had scattered showers in a N'ly airflow. The showers turned wintry on the higher ground in N Scotland. There was an inland air frost in many parts of mainland Scotland. Snowfall was reported throughout the day across the Northern Isles, and in the evening in N and E areas of Scotland. During the day, the sunniest places were in E England and in some areas of S England. Showers continued in N areas of Britain while the rain further S continued to affect much of Ireland, Wales and England at times. (Bude 13.0C, Lerwick 2.3C maximum, Tyndrum -3.3C minimum, Logan Botanic Garden 16.0 mm, Tibenham Airfield 6.0 h.)
Into the 18th a cold front gave some falls of rain across Ireland, Wales and S and Cent England; as the rain cleared skies cleared and there was an inland air frost in many places N of a line Belfast-Hull. During the day the best of the sunshine was across Scotland and E England, as a frontal system pushed NE'wards across S areas (with a low centre of 1000 mb in SE Ireland at 1800 GMT) giving rainfall - which was heavy in parts of SE Ireland, SW England and the Channel Islands. It was mild to the S of the rain area but colder to the N; as the rain met this colder air there were some falls of snow in places. Snow showers fell across N areas of Scotland overnight, with further falls here during the day; in the afternoon and evening snowfall was also reported in parts of Northern Ireland, NW England, N Wales and the N Midlands - the result of the frontal rain being cooled. Snow depths included 3 cm at Loch Glascarnoch at 1500 GMT, and 6 cm at Altnaharra at 2100 GMT. (Bude 13.4C, Loch Glascarnoch -1.3C maximum, Tulloch Bridge -7.8C minimum, Cardinham 30.4 mm, Dyce 6.5 h.)
A complex area of low pressure moved E'wards across Ireland and S areas of England and Wales on the 19th, accompanied by an area an area of rain that later cleared away SE'wards across England. There was little precipitation across Scotland and most of N England, but parts of S and Cent England saw some heavy falls. There was snowfall on the N edge of the rain as hit met colder air to the N; most inland areas as far S as N Wales and the N Midlands had an overnight air frost. There were showers across N Scotland during the day. Sferics accompanied the showers across N and NE Scotland in the afternoon and evening, and in parts of NW Ireland in the evening. Snow fell in S areas of N England overnight, and also in N Wales and parts of the Midlands, with some snow in the showers over N Scotland. During the day there were also falls of snow in W Ireland, parts of N England, N Wales and Cent S England, with further snow showers over N and E Scotland. Reported snow depths included 12 cm at Nottingham Weather Centre (at 0300 GMT) and at Altnaharra (at 2100 GMT), with 7 cm lying at 1500 GMT at Lake Vrynwy. Almost 200 schools in the West Midlands, Derbyshire and Wales were closed after the first snow of the season hit parts of the UK overnight. Scotland recorded its coldest early winter temperatures since 1998, while snow also fell as far S as the Home Counties and Cent London. Thousands of train passengers experienced disruption due to severe weather this morning. (Bude 11.6C, Pennerley -0.5C minimum, Braemar -11.2C minimum, Okehampton 18.6 mm, Leuchars 6.4 h.)
The 20th dawned after a night with a widespread inland air frost in all areas. A N'ly flow led to wintry showers over Ireland, N, W and E Scotland, N Wales and the Midlands overnight - while there were mainly clearer skies elsewhere. During the day it was quite sunny, away from N Ireland, W and N Scotland. There were blustery snow showers over many areas of Scotland (including the SW), and also in areas of Northern Ireland, N Wales and NE England. Showers were accompanied by sferics in SW England and Wales in the early morning - and in NE Scotland, Lincolnshire and N Wales in the afternoon. Reported snow depths included 7 cm at Aboyne (0900 GMT) and Bridlington (1200 GMT), and 15 cm at Altnaharra (1800 GMT) and 14 cm at Loch Glascarnoch (2100 GMT). It was a rather cool day with temperatures not rising above 5C in many places away from parts of S Ireland and places close to the English Channel and W Wales. (Isles of Scilly 9.0C, Loch Glascarnoch -1.0C maximum, Warcop -7.5C minimum, Bala 7.8 mm, Morecambe 7.1 h.)
Two areas of low pressure (one close to the Northern Isles for much of the day, and one pushing E'wards across N France during the day), led to unsettled weather on the 21st. After a widespread air frost NE of a line Belmullet-Bournemouth (with overnight precipitation mainly to the S of this line), there was widespread precipitation at times later in S England and the Channel Islands - with lesser falls across N and W Scotland and Wales. N and Cent areas of England, and S Scotland, had a mainly sunny day. As the rain in S areas moved E'wards, it turned to snow when it met the colder air on its N flank. Snowfall occurred throughout the day across many areas of Ireland and N Scotland; there were also falls in the Midlands in the evening, in SW England during the morning, and in parts of Wales in the afternoon and evening. On the Channel Isles there were falls of snow all day until the evening - lying snow was 0.5 cm deep at Guernsey Airport at midday. More than 100 schools across the Scottish Highlands and 30 in north Wales were closed, while almost 200 schools in Devon and Cornwall shut or were partially closed due to the snow. Other snow depths included 14 cm at Altnaharra at 0300 GMT, 11 cm at Aviemore at 1800 GMT, 25 cm at Loch Glascarnoch at 2100 GMT - and 9 cm at Dunkeswell at 1200 GMT. Daytime temperatures remained below 3C in many places as far S as parts of Cent S England. (Bude 7.7C, Okehampton 0.3C maximum, Tyndrum -10.0C minimum, Isles of Scilly 43.4 mm, Leconfield 7.3 h.)
Fronts led to some precipitation overnight into the 22nd across Ireland, N Wales, N England, the Midlands and in parts of Scotland; these falls were wintry in parts of these regions as many inland areas of the British Isles had an air frost in sheltered locations. The day continued mainly cold away from some SW areas of Ireland, Wales and England - with further showery falls in many W areas. These falls were wintry over N and W Scotland and in parts of N Wales and the Midlands at times. E and S areas of Britain had a sunny day. Snow depths included 10 cm at Altnaharra at 0900 GMT and 28 cm at Loch Glascarnoch at 1500 GMT. Rain spread E'wards across Ireland in the evening. (Isles of Scilly 9.9C, Kinbrace -2.3C maximum, Tulloch Bridge -7.0C minimum, Giants Causeway 25.6 mm, Almondsbury 7.4 h.)
A deep area of low pressure (storm Bert) to the W of Ireland throughout the 23rd dominated the weather; MSL pressure at Belmullet at 1800 GMT was 972.2 mb. It turned windy overnight and became unsettled with heavy downpours across Ireland moving into W parts of Britain. Valentia recorded 48 mm in the 12 hours ending 0600 GMT. E areas of Britain were drier overnight with a widespread air frost. There were heavy falls of rain for Wales and S England, with the rain then pushing into N England and Scotland. It was a windy day everywhere, but especially in the W. As the rain met the colder air towards the E and N it turned to snow for a time in Cent, E and N areas of England and in Wales and S and Cent Scotland. Gusts included 105 mph on Cairngorm, 82 mph at Capel Curig and 76 mph at The Needles. A man died after a tree fell on his car in Hampshire and over 100 flood warnings were notified across Britain. Over 25000 buildings lost power in England and Wales. Roads have closed and there are some train cancellations, as flights have been disrupted at Newcastle Airport. Five adults and five children were rescued after a landslide in Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, near Llangollen in Wales. There have been gusts of wind of up to 105mph on the Cairngorm mountain tops recorded and 82mph at lower levels. A number of homes were flooded in counties Down and Tyrone in Northern Ireland. Avanti West Coast cancelled its service between Edinburgh and Carlisle all day. Train journeys to and from Manchester Piccadilly were disrupted in the evening as flooding between Macclesfield and Stoke-on-Trent blocked some lines. (Bude 16.8C, Balmoral 1.5C maximum, Kinbrace -12.4C minimum, Capel Curig 79.8 mm, Aldergrove 0.3 h.)
It continued windy overnight into the 24th and it was a very mild night across England and Wales in the warm sector of storm Bert. In parts of SW England and the Channels Islands the temperature remained above 14C overnight. Further rain affected most areas overnight as fronts moved NE'wards across the British Isles. Some E areas of Britain remained dry during daylight hours, while E Scotland and Ireland had long sunny periods once the fronts had cleared. It was a mild day everywhere before turning cooler in W areas once the cold front had cleared. Storm Bert has continued to cause extensive damage and disruption across the UK today, with weather warnings still in place. There were over 150 flood warnings in place across the UK, with two severe flood warnings in place in Monmouthshire. Travel disruption continued. Northern Rail reports "severe disruption" on nine of its routes. At midday today, a tree on a residential street near London Fields in East London was blown over by the wind. Northern Rail said services between Workington and Lancaster were still unable to run in either direction due to flooding in the Ulverston area. Routes between Manchester Airport and Glasgow and Edinburgh, as well as Liverpool and Glasgow, and Edinburgh and Newcastle, are also affected. Yeovilton in Somerset recorded a gust of 76 mph - possibly the strongest gust recorded at that site since February 1990. The River Taff has burst its banks again in Pontypridd. Firefighters were called to the A4106 Bwlch Road from Treorchy to Nantymoel overnight after heavy rain caused a number of landslips after debris was strewn across the road. Another landslip on the Brecon Mountain Railway in Pant, Merthyr Tydfil, stopped all Santa train events there. (Santon Downham 18.7C, Braemar 7.1C maximum, Aboyne 0.0C minimum, Libanus 72.0 mm, Kirkwall 5.9 h.)
On the 25th the centre of storm Bert moved NE'wards from near the Western Isles through the Northern Isles towards Norway. At 0600 GMT the MSL pressure at Altnaharra had fallen to 965.3 mb. The heaviest rainfall overnight was in parts of Cent S and SE England as the cold front cleared away SE'wards, while further rain and showers affected Ireland and Scotland in particular, with some falls in parts of Wales and N England. It was a windy day across Scotland, and there were further blustery showers during the day across Scotland and Ireland. NW England and N Wales had a mix of bright spells and showers, while places SE of a line Swansea-Hull had a mainly dry day with sunny spells. It was a mild day in this sunny area. (Gosport Fleetlands 13.0C, Altnahinch Filters 5.2C maximum, Loch Glascarnoch 3.2C minimum, Achnagart 61.0 mm, Exeter Airport 7.1 h.)
There was a slight air frost in parts of Cent Ireland and in sheltered areas close to E Wales into the 26th while a ground frost was widespread across many parts of England under clear skies. It was a windy night in Scotland with further showers, some wintry over the hills. There were also a few showers overnight close to the English Channel. The day was largely dry and sunny over Ireland, Wales and England, although there were a few showers in N Scotland (with some snow in the Northern Isles in the evening), N Ireland and NW England. In the evening frontal systems associated with storm Conall brought rain to S Wales, the Channel Islands and to parts of S England. (Gosport Fleetlands 12.6C, Loch Glascarnoch 2.9C maximum, Katesbridge -3.3C minimum, Isles of Scilly 16.8 mm, Nottingham 7.2 h.)
On the 27th storm Conall moved NE'wards from Brest at 0000 GMT (centre 1006 mb) to the NW Netherlands (994 mb at 1800 GMT). Overnight widespread rain fell across much of Wales, Cent and S areas of England and East Anglia; heavy rain overnight resulted in nearly 50 mm of rain falling on Dartmoor and 20-30 mm elsewhere in places across S England. Further N it was a clear night with a widespread air frost, and with some snow showers in SE Ireland. During the day the rain cleared away from E areas of England, but a N'ly flow then brought showers to many E coast areas of Britain - despite generally rising pressure (centre 1023 mb in W Scotland at 1800 GMT). As of the morning, there were 99 flood warnings in England, including a severe "danger to life" notice for the River Nene in Northamptonshire, as well as four in Wales. Train services were cancelled in several areas due to flooded lines. All Gatwick Express trains were suspended and Thameslink passengers were advised not to travel in the morning. A severe flood warning for the Billing Aquadrome holiday park - where a major incident was declared over the weekend - and nearby businesses along the Nene remained in place. (Frittenden 13.5C, Balmoral -1.5C maximum, Braemar -9.2C minimum, Charlwood 33.0 mm, Morecambe 6.6 h.)
Clear skies under high pressure led to a widespread inland air frost on the 28th with temperatures falling below -5C in many parts of Scotland. A N'ly flow brought a few showers to coastal areas of SE Scotland and NE England and there were a few showers over N Scotland. Many inland areas of England had mist or fog patches by dawn, by which time a warm front had spread some rain NE'wards into SW Ireland. Wales, SW England, Ireland and W Scotland then had a cloudy day with frontal rain at first across Ireland, and later in W Scotland in particular. The sunny areas in the E were cool in places, notably where any early mist or fog was slow to clear. However, in S Ireland, the Channel islands and in parts of SW England and S Wales temperatures had reached 10C by 1800 GMT. (Isles of Scilly 13.0C, Strathallan -0.8C maximum, Braemar -11.1C minimum, Port Ellen 12.6 mm, Manston 7.4 h.)
Into the 29th there was frontal rain across Scotland, with some heavy falls before dawn in some W and N areas. Further S a weakening front led to mainly cloudy skies across Ireland, Wales and some W areas of England - with a few spots of rain in places. Some E areas of England had a slight air frost under high pressure (about 1028 mb over East Anglia at 0600 GMT) - with some mist and fog patches in places. During the day the E half of England and Scotland was largely dry while there was widespread rain over W Britain and Ireland due to frontal systems that moved slowly E'wards during the day. It was sunny in E and Cent areas of England but light rain reached Cent and NE England and E Scotland in the evening - this rain brought with it milder air that had prevailed in W areas of the British Isles during the day. (Porthmadog 15.5C, Strathallan 3.4C maximum, Santon Downham -2.8C minimum, South Uist 29.6 mm, Manston 7.3 h.)
Most places had some rainfall overnight into the 30th as a warm sector became established over much of the British Isles by dawn. There was, however, only patchy falls in the Midlands, East Anglia, Cent and SE England. It was a mild night across Ireland and W areas of Britain, and temperatures rose steadily through the night in E areas. Many areas of E England had mist and low cloud by dawn, while in coastal areas of Ireland temperatures remained above 12C overnight. Away from areas of E Scotland and NE England it was a rather cloudy day, but across the British Isles it was a mild day away from Kent and E areas of East Anglia with temperatures reaching 15C in parts of Ireland and England. There were some outbreaks of rain and showers across Ireland and in W areas of Britain. (Chivenor 16.3C, Langdon Bay 10.5C maximum, Writtle 2.5C minimum, Achnagart 24.0 mm, Morpeth Cockle Park 4.0 h.)
With a mainly S'ly flow around a depression located close to the Faeroes at 0600 GMT on the 1st, the day dawned after a mostly mild night with temperatures above 10C - except over East Anglia and Kent where temperatures were closer to 8-9C. Bands of frontal rain affected all areas except for the far E of England by dawn. During the day, the rain continued to push away E'wards although N and Cent areas of Scotland remained dry in many places. Sunny spells and some scattered showers followed the rain and it was a mild day in most areas. (Cardiff Bute Park 15.4C, Killylane 10.1C maximum, Neatishead 7.4C minimum, Whitechurch 30.0 mm, Hawarden 4.3 h.)
Into the 2nd outbreaks of rain in Scotland turned to snow on the highest hills. Further S there were blustery showers, especially in Ireland and W areas of Britain. During the day, an area of rain moved SE'wards from S Scotland; further W and N there were showers and sunny intervals, with some of the showers turning wintry over high ground in N Scotland. As the rain pushed SE'wards it introduced cooler air - only some E areas of East Anglia and extreme S areas of S England rise above 10C for a while during the day. (Gosport Fleetlands 11.7C, Loch Glascarnoch 2.1C maximum, Altnaharra 0.6C minimum, Capel Curig 20.0 mm, Hurn 4.9 h.)
High pressure led to a mainly dry day on the 3rd, the centre of the low moving slowly S'wards during the day (centre 1023 mb over W Scotland at 0000 GMT; 1025 mb over the SW Midlands at 1800 GMT). Overnight there were a few showers in E England and SE Scotland while wintry showers over high ground in N Scotland eased off, as did some rain showers over N Wales. The SW corner of England had a sunny day but elsewhere (after some early mist in parts of England) it was a rather cloudy day with an area of frontal rain spreading SE'wards across Scotland and into Ireland. This rain turned wintry over N Scotland, with 2 cm of lying snow at Tulloch Bridge by 1800 GMT. It was a cool day (especially in inland areas of N and Cent Scotland), with temperatures only passing 10C in parts of W Ireland, Cornwall and the Channel Islands. (Isles of Scilly 11.0C, Strathallan 0.9C maximum, Braemar -6.4C minimum, Dunstaffnage 18.0 mm, Exeter Airport 5.7 h.)
Before dawn on the 4th a weak front pushed E'wards across Scotland, Wales and England, giving rain across Scotland, N Wales and N England, but only patchy falls further S. There was also some hill snow across Scotland. Clearing skies and some mist followed the front, which was giving patchy drizzle and light rain in East Anglia and SE England by dawn. Once the front had cleared E areas of England by late morning, there were sunny periods in E areas of the UK - but it was a rather cloudy elsewhere as a depression to the W of Ireland pushed further frontal rain E'wards across Ireland; this rain affected all areas of the UK by the late evening, bringing milder air from the W. It was a windy day across Ireland and Scotland, in particular, but the temperature reached 14C at Valentia during the afternoon. (Bude 13.3C, Balmoral 5.3C maximum, Aboyne -4.1C minimum, Tyndrum 22.0 mm, Weybourne 3.3 h.)
By dawn on the 5th the depression had moved N'wards towards the Faeroes and the rain had cleared from Ireland and much of W Scotland. Behind a cold front it was a cool night in many parts of Scotland, but it remained might overnight across S England. After drier conditions and some bright spells in the morning, cloud increased from the W, and with it came frequent outbreaks of rain and heavy showers. It was windy across Ireland and in W areas of Britain. During the afternoon, the showers were accompanied by sferics across W Scotland and in N and W parts of Ireland; there were also sferics across parts of Yorkshire, the NE Midlands and Lincolnshire in the early evening. Major roads in Leeds were hit by flooding following heavy rainfall; floodwater caused disruption across parts of Kirkstall. Elsewhere, trains were cancelled between Leeds and Wakefield and towards Shipley during the deluge. High winds thought to have caused by a tornado brought down more than 20 trees and forced a number of roads to be closed in part of Staffordshire. People on social media reported branches in Kidsgrove hitting buildings including a church. (Hereford 14.7C, Loch Glascarnoch 7.2C maximum, Fyvie Castle 2.6C minimum, Capel Curig 45.8 mm, Dyce 4.3 h.)
Into the 6th there were a few showers across N Scotland, and in some coastal areas of the North Sea in a N'ly airflow. Skies cleared in most areas away from the showers in the extreme N. Under a temporary ride of high pressure (MSL pressure 1020 mb on the Isle of Wight at 1200 GMT), it was a mainly dry day in E areas of Britain. However, Scotland (away from a few E coast locations), Wales and Ireland had a rather dull day had a cloudy day as fronts, strong winds and heavy rain spread E'wards, associated with storm Darragh that approached NW Ireland from the WSW. At 1800 GMT the MSL pressure at Belmullet was 983.2 mb, but by 2400 GMT this had risen to 996.6 mb - with Aldergrove reporting 979.6 mb. Ahead of the rain there was some snow across parts of N and E Scotland in the evening with gusts reaching 40 to 60 mph in some coastal areas of Ireland and S Britain. (Bude 14.5C, Balmoral 3.8C maximum, Castlederg -0.1C minimum, Port Ellen 46.4 mm, Leconfield 4.6 h.)
During the 7th much of Ireland, Wales and England suffered from the effects of storm Darragh, which moved from Northern Ireland (centre 979 mb at 0000 GMT) to Cumbria (979 mb at 0600 GMT) and then to N Norfolk (982 mb at 1200 GMT). It brought heavy rain and strong winds, and some hill snow in N Scotland. The strongest wind gusts were in Ireland and around Irish Sea coasts. Overnight the heaviest rain was across N Ireland, N Wales, NW England and in S and Cent Scotland. During the day Wales, N England and E Scotland were the areas worst affected by the rain - while parts of SW Scotland and Ireland (especially in the SW) saw sunny conditions with some showers in most areas. It remained windy in all areas during the day but gusts speeds in the N'ly flow slowly dropped as pressure began to rise from the W. By 1800 GMT Valentia was reporting MSL pressure of 1028 mb. A rare red weather warning was in place in Wales and SW England this morning and a gust of 93 mph was recorded this morning at Capel Curig, with 92 mph at Aberdaron. Cardiff Airport closed its runway for the morning. National Rail says Storm Darragh is expected to bring "significant disruption" today, with cancellations and delayed services across the network. National Highways says the Prince of Wales Bridge, M4 and the Severn Bridge, M48, were closed due to strong winds. National Highways has also advised the QEII Bridge at the Dartford Crossing was closed. Two men were killed by trees falling on their vehicles during Storm Darragh - in Longton, Lancashire and in the Erdington area of Birmingham. Throughout the day, hundreds of thousands of homes were left without power across the country. In Wales, a major incident was declared by Dyfed-Powys Police covering the counties of Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Powys due to high volumes of calls about fallen trees and poor driving conditions. The owners of Llandudno Pier in Conwy said that it had taken "an absolute battering", with a 150-year-old unit "ripped off its foundations and tipped onto its side". Part of the roof was blown off Castle Douglas High School in Dumfries and Galloway. Northern Ireland Electricity Networks said earlier that power cuts were affecting more than 46,000 premises. In Wales, all domestic football and rugby matches scheduled for the day were cancelled. All of London's Royal Parks closed. Horse races planned at Aintree in Merseyside and Chepstow in south Wales were abandoned. Numerous Christmas events were cancelled across the British Isles. (Bude 10.4C, Balmoral 4.1C maximum, Balmoral 0.2C minimum, Capel Curig 72.2 mm, Tiree 2.1 h.)
As storm Barragh pushed steadily SE'wards over the near continent on the 8th, the British Isles remained under the influence of a brisk N'ly airflow. By 1800 GMT MSL pressure had risen to 1040 mb in W Ireland. Rain continued to fall overnight in Cent and E areas of England, with showery falls in N and E Scotland and across N Ireland. The wind slowly eased during the day; many areas of N and E Scotland, E and Cent England had cloudy skies and showery rain during the day, while Ireland, SW Scotland and parts of S Wales and SW England had some sunny spells. Away from the sunshine it was a cool day. (Isles of Scilly 10.3C, Braemar 4.1C maximum, Threave 0.8C minimum, Ryhill 22.0 mm, Exeter Airport 6.9 h.)
Into the 9th any remaining frontal rain continued to clear away SE'wards from E areas of England, but with a few showers still remaining in SE areas by dawn. Many inland areas of Ireland and W and Cent Scotland had an air frost under clearing skies. By 0600 GMT the anticyclone was centred over Cent Scotland, 1043 mb. E areas of England had a few further showers during the day; away from W areas of Ireland and Scotland it was a rather cloudy day as the wind steadily veered to a NE'ly direction as the high pressure centre migrated to Scandinavia. (Isles of Scilly 9.8C, Loch Glascarnoch 1.5C maximum, Tyndrum -6.3C minimum, Frittenden 10.6 mm, Glasgow 6.3 h.)
Away from the SE corner of England and the Channel Islands, the 10th was a largely dry day. Pressure remained high, centred again across Scotland at about 1041-1043 mb during much of the day. There were patches of mist or fog in some places by dawn, with a widespread air frost in much of Cent and E Scotland, Cent Ireland and Cumbria. Away from a few areas of Scotland, the day was rather cloudy - it remained below 0C in some areas of Cent and E Scotland during the day. Frontal rain continued to affect the Channel Islands during the day. (Baltasound 9.7C, Balmoral -4.3C maximum, Braemar -9.1C minimum, East Malling 7.8 mm, Prestwick 5.5 h.)
High pressure over the British Isles on the 11th led to a mainly dry day. The main exception was the Shetland Isles where a frontal system gave rainfall at times overnight and during the day. There was a widespread air frost across Scotland under clear skies, while some light drizzle fell in the extreme SE of England during the morning. It was a cool and cloudy day in most areas, but there were some sunny intervals in parts of Scotland. (Lerwick 9.6C, Tyndrum -1.7C maximum, Tyndrum -11.2C minimum, Baltasound 13.2 mm, Leuchars 5.6 h.)
Although pressure remained high on the 12th (centred 1035 mb over E Northumberland at 0600 GMT), weak fronts affected many areas, leading to cloudy skies and some precipitation. Under clearer skies inland areas of Scotland led to an air frost in many areas while there was some patchy drizzle is possible in the far E of England. Patchy mist and fog affected many areas of E, Cent and N England overnight. Away from E Scotland it was a rather sunless day. Across E Wales and England there was some light rain of drizzle in many areas. (Isles of Scilly 10.2C, Altnaharra -1.2C maximum, Tyndrum -7.3C minimum, Emley Moor 2.8 mm, Charterhall 4.3 h.)
High pressure and weak fronts continued to affect the British Isles on the 13th. Clearer skies in places led to an air frost over N, NE and Cent Scotland. However, cloudy skies were widespread overnight - mist and low cloud led to falls of light rain or drizzle in many areas, particularly over England and E Wales. A dull and cloudy day followed with spots of light rain, these mainly across Wales, S Scotland and Cent and S areas of England. NW and W Scotland and Northern Ireland had a more-organized band of patchy rain later. (Isles of Scilly 9.5C, Tyndrum 2.5C maximum, Aboyne -5.3C minimum, Logan Botanic Garden 8.2 mm, Boulmer 1.9 h.)
Patchy frontal rain pushed SE'wards during the morning of the 14th, largely clearing SE England by midday. Clearer skies and some showers followed the fronts in W areas of the UK overnight, leading to some snowfalls over higher ground in N and Cent Scotland. Inland areas of Scotland and N Ireland also had a slight air frost in places. Further showers fell during the morning across Ireland and W Scotland, while frontal cloud built later in W areas of the British Isles with some falls of rain by midnight. There were sunny spells across England and Wales. (Gt Cumbrae Millport 11.5C, Fylingdales 4.8C maximum, Katesbridge -1.9C minimum, Altnahinch Filters 10.4 mm, Leconfield 5.5 h.)
The 15th dawned mostly cloudy and there was some rainfall overnight across Ireland and in W areas of the UK. The frontal rain spread E'wards during the morning but falls in E areas of the UK were light and patchy. In most places it was a sunless day; across N and W Scotland it turned windy later with some heavy rain here later in the day. It was a generally mild day with 12-13C being a widespread maximum temperature in E areas of the UK. (Dyce 13.9C, Pennerley 9.2C maximum, Herstmonceux 2.0C minimum, Kinlochewe 54.8 mm, East Malling 2.9 h.)
Into the 16th it continued mostly cloudy, breezy and mild. Heavy rain continued in NW Scotland. Pressure remained high during the day in S areas (1032-1033 mb being the MSL pressure across S England at 1200 GMT). During the day heavy, frontal rain continued to affect N Scotland; elsewhere it remained rather cloudy in most areas, but with some sunny intervals in parts of N Ireland and E England. Away from N Scotland, maximum temperatures peaked widely at 10-12C. (Swanage 12.9C, Lerwick 7.9C maximum, Lerwick 4.6C minimum, Achnagart 51.2 mm, Leuchars 3.5 h.)
Pressure fell in all areas on the 17th as a depression, and associated fronts pushed towards W Ireland, the fronts then moving across Scotland and W areas of the British Isles by early evening. Overnight the rain fell mostly across Ireland and W Scotland, with clearer skies leading to a cooler night across Cent and E England. The day was a cloudy one in all areas and by mid-evening all areas had seen some rainfall - the heavier falls being in S Ireland and W Scotland. Daytime temperatures reached 13C in parts of Ireland and 10-12C in much of W Britain. It was a breezy day in W areas. (Isles of Scilly 13.4C, Fylingdales 7.7C maximum, Northolt 1.3C minimum, Tyndrum 36.8 mm, Bala 1.0 h.)
The 18th was a cloudy and windy day as the depression headed N'wards to the W of Scotland, and then NE'wards to the N of Shetland by 1200 GMT (centre then 970 mb). E'ward-moving fronts pushed rain across all areas overnight - which was generally mild. During the day it was mostly cloudy with patchy rain that faded away from the W. However, by 1800 GMT a further depression was centred (998 mb) to the SW of Wales and this led to heavy rainfall across S and Cent areas of Ireland, Wales and England by late evening as the low then moved to N Norfolk (992 mb) by midnight. It was windy in these wet areas. There were some wintry showers in N Scotland in the evening. (Coningsby 15.2C, Banagher Caugh Hill 7.3C maximum, Fylingdales 6.6C minimum, Lerwick 39.6 mm, Leuchars 3.1 h.)
Overnight into the 19th there was heavy, persistent rain in Wales and England, which turned patchier and showery by dawn. Elsewhere, there were clear spells and showers, wintry on high ground and it was a cool night over much of Scotland and N Ireland. During the day, a brisk NW'ly flow brought showers to W areas in particular, with most places from S Scotland S'wards seeing sunny spells. (Isles of Scilly 10.1C, Tulloch Bridge 2.8C maximum, Aboyne -1.1C minimum, Kinlochewe 24.0 mm, Leconfield 6.5 h.)
During the 20th the flow backed to a mainly W'ly direction, and a cold front brought a band of precipitation from the W. Overnight some Cent and E areas of Scotland had an air frost; during the day sunshine under clearer was confined to parts East Anglia (ahead of the front) and over Ireland and W Ireland (to the rear of the front). The rain from the front was heaviest in W areas. (Isles of Scilly 11.8C, Fylingdales 5.7C maximum, Drumnadrochit -1.8C minimum, Achnagart 33.4 mm, Manston 3.2 h.)
On the 21st a deep depression moved from S of Iceland to N of Shetland by 1800 GMT (MSL pressure 959,7 mb at Baltasound at 1800 GMT). Frontal rain, followed by showers, spread across all areas overnight and during the day. Ahead of the rain it was a cool night across Cent, E and SE England. Most places remained rather cloudy during the day but SW areas of the British Isles later turned mild. It was a windy day, with gales in N and W areas closer to the depression. Strong winds caused some travel disruption in parts of the UK, with a gust of 82 mph recorded in South Uist. The weather has led to the cancellation of some ferry services, road closures, flight cancellations at Heathrow Airport and rail disruption. Northlink Ferries, which runs services between Aberdeen and the Orkney and Shetland isles, also reported disruption. Heathrow Airport said that a small number of flights were cancelled due to strong winds and airspace restrictions. Some roads and bridges were also closed due to strong winds. (Usk No.2 14.3C, Braemar 5.2C maximum, Exeter Airport 1.1C minimum, Cassley 30.0 mm, Morpeth Cockle Park 4.3 h.)
The low pressure centre was slow to move away from N of Shetland on the 22nd, but it introduced a cool NW'ly airflow from the N as it did so. There were scattered blustery showers in many areas overnight, but some heavier rain across N Scotland. Overnight there were some falls of snow in parts of N Scotland, Cumbria and E Ireland, with further falls before mid-morning in N Scotland, Cumbria and around the Pennines as far S as Leek. During the day there was a mixture of sunny intervals and a few showers - although much of N Scotland remained rather dull with some persistent frontal rain in places here. The NW'ly air flow was strong in many areas and daytime temperatures were widely in the range 5-8C. Heathrow said around 100 flights had been cancelled due to windy conditions. The weather also led to the widescale cancellation of ferry services across the Irish Sea and along the Scottish coast, road closures to high-sided vehicles and rail disruption. Some disruption was also caused to ferry travel across the English Channel. Great Western Rail said trains would not be running between Exeter Central and Okehampton or Barnstaple until around 1800 GMT due to the weather. (Isles of Scilly 10.1C, Balmoral 4.0C maximum, Killylane -0.4C minimum, Cassley 46.6 mm, Manston 4.3 h.)
Overnight into the 23rd it was a largely dry night with clear spells, although a few showers continued to affect N Scotland and Ireland; across N Scotland these were wintry over the hills. Towards dawn some light rain spread across Ireland and into W Scotland, ahead of a warm front approaching from the Atlantic. During the day this frontal rain spread E'wards across al areas; the best if any sunshine was in East Anglia and SE England ahead of the widespread cloud. (Derrylin Cornahoule 12.9C, Inverbervie 4.1C maximum, Warcop -1.1C minimum, Loch Glascarnoch 11.0 mm, Manston 1.8 h.)
Pressure remained high to the S of the British Isles on the 24th. Overnight it was mostly cloudy. N and W Scotland had spells of rain, while there were some spots of rain and drizzle in many other areas - falling from low cloud, mist and fog that was widespread away from Scotland. The day was mainly cloudy across the British Isles, while it was a mild day in all areas. Christmas Eve 2024 was one of the warmest on record for Northern Ireland; 14.3C was provisionally reached at Magilligan with 13.7C recorded at Murlough. The previous record was 13.9C in Armagh in 1942. (Cassley 15.2C, Langdon Bay 10.0C maximum, Wattisham 3.5C minimum, Kinlochewe 17.8 mm, Shawbury 3.9 h.)
The 25th was a largely dry day under high pressure; MSL pressure rose to 1035 mb at Guernsey Airport at 1800 GMT. There was no air frost at low levels overnight, while in parts of Ireland, W Scotland and along the Anglo-Scottish border areas temperatures remained above 10C overnight. There were a few showers in Ireland and W Scotland overnight and during the day; elsewhere, away from some W-facing UK coasts it was a dry day - albeit rather dull except along some E coasts of Scotland and England. It was a rather windy day in NW Scotland where there were spells of rain. In parts of Ireland and Scotland temperatures reached 12-13C - but E areas of England were rather cloudy with some mist and fog during the day. (Dyce 14.2C, Charsfield 7.5C maximum, Nantwich 0.4C minimum, Achnagart 26.6 mm, Kinloss 5.1 h.)
High pressure was centred to the SE of the British Isles on the 26th - MSL pressure was 1036 mb close to the E coasts of Sussex and Kent at 1200 GMT). Overnight it was mainly cloudy, with some frontal rain across Ireland, W and N Scotland, and with some spots of light rain or drizzle elsewhere - these latter falls being associated with low cloud, mist and fog that was widespread over England and Wales by dawn. It remained generally cloudy during the day with further frontal rain across N Ireland, N England and Scotland. England, Wales and S Ireland continued to be affected by low cloud, mist and fog patches that led to further light rain or drizzle. (Pennerley 13.7C, Hereford 5.3C maximum, Leeming 0.5C minimum, Gt Cumbrae Millport 10.6 mm, Lake Vyrnwy 6.7 h.)
Pressure remained high, and winds generally light, across much of the British Isles into the 27th. Overnight, thick, low cloud was widespread with mist and fog being widespread across Ireland, Wales and England by dawn. Few places reported an air frost and in W Ireland temperatures remained above 10C overnight closed to the coasts. The day remained cloudy with mist and fog in places. Overnight and during the day there was some rain in NW and N Scotland; SW Scotland and Ireland were the mild areas during the day as daytime temperature remained rather low in the foggy places. Passengers at some of the country's busiest airports faced disruption due to fog. Gatwick and Manchester, the UK's second and third busiest airports, were among those worst affected by the weather. (Lake Vyrnwy 12.1C, Shobdon 2.0C maximum, Sennybridge -1.6C minimum, Achnagart 20.6 mm, Lake Vyrnwy 5.9 h.)
Into the 28th it was a widely cloudy night. There was some overnight rainfall in N Scotland, while much of England and Wales awoke to mist and fog patches. Light, patchy rain also affected some areas of Ireland and W Scotland. It remained rather cloudy during the day. There was some patchy rain or showers in many W areas of the British Isles - further E this resulted from low cloud that was also associated with mist and fog patches that persisted in many parts of S and E England, helping to keep the temperatures low here during the day. Fog disruption continued at some airports as a result. (Aboyne 12.2C, Frittenden 2.8C maximum, Nantyglo -2.7C minimum, Kinlochewe 16.0 mm, Kirkwall 2.0 h.)
Despite generally high pressure across the S half of the British Isles on the 29th, frontal bands spread SE'wards across most areas overnight and during the day. These gave some patchy rain across Ireland and W areas of the UK overnight while mist and fog remained widespread by dawn across many Cent, E and SE areas of England. It turned breezy across Scotland - where there was further rain during the day; this was especially heavy in N and NW regions of Scotland. The fog gradually cleared away SE'wards during the day and some N parts of East Anglia had a sunny day, However, most areas remained rather cloudy; fog continued to disrupt flights at Gatwick Airport with restrictions imposed to maintain safety and it was quite a cool day again in SE England. (Dyce 12.2C, Herstmonceux 4.4C maximum, Usk No.2 0.8C minimum, Achnagart 93.2 mm, Weybourne 5.7 h.)
Slow-moving bands of frontal rain led to a very wet night across N and Cent Scotland into the 30th; during the day the heaviest rain tended to push a little S'wards, giving some heavy falls for a while in Scotland and parts of N England. As the rain pushed S'wards, it turned colder and there was some snowfall at times in N Scotland. 3 cm of lying snow was reported at Loch Glascarnoch at 0900 GMT. There were a few showers overnight in parts of Ireland - and towards dawn in parts of SW England. During the day it was rather cloudy in many areas to the S of the main rain area with a few spots of rain in some areas of SW Britain and Ireland. There were long sunny spells, however, in N areas of East Anglia, and in parts of the Midlands and around Lincolnshire. (Chillingham Barns 12.2C, Loch Glascarnoch 1.5C maximum, Resallach 0.1C minimum, Achnagart 69.0 mm, Waddington 6.6 h.)
Overnight into the 31st there was heavy rain across N and Cent Scotland, with lesser falls in S Scotland and N Ireland. The rain fell as snow in parts of N Scotland. To the S of the rainfall it was a mild night with temperatures remaining above 10C in parts of S Ireland. It was a windy day in N areas, and became increasingly windy in the S. It was also generally cloudy with rain in the N gradually spreading S to the Midlands and S Wales by midnight. To the N of the main rain area there were falls of snow in N Scotland earlier in the day. By 1800 GMT a low centre of 986 mb was located in NW Scotland, with a centre of 988 mb to the E of Orkney - with the associated fronts being the cause of widespread and heavy rainfall. Some New Year's Eve events across the UK were cancelled as parts of the country prepared for high winds, heavy rain and snow. Hogmanay celebrations in Edinburgh were cancelled over public safety concerns, as were firework displays in Blackpool, Newcastle, the Isle of Wight and Ripon. A number of routes in Scotland were impacted because of speed restrictions, including Inverness services to Perth and the Kyle of Lochalsh; Perth to Stirling; and Edinburgh to Inverness. (Hawarden 132.0C, Lerwick 2.2C maximum, Lerwick -1.5C minimum, Kinlochewe 82.2 mm, Dyce 2.0 h.)