Fronts and a brisk flow from the SW on the 1st made for an unsettled but mild day. Overnight rainfall was mainly confined to Wales, Scotland and Ireland although during the day the falls were heavier and more widespread here, also affecting N England and SW England. Rainfall was heavy in some areas, especially over high ground while temperatures rose to as high as 12C in E Scotland and 15C in parts of Ireland. It was a dull day, however, due to the widespread frontal cloud - even in the drier eastern areas where any rainfall tended to be light and patchy. (Murlough 15.1C, Stornoway 7.7C maximum, Wattisham 2.9C, Tyndrum 86.2 mm, Manston 0.5 h.)
Across England and Wales the rain cleared away to the E with an accompanying cold front before dawn on the 2nd, but overnight falls over Scotland continued in places for much of the day. Much of the latter precipitation was showery in nature with thunder and snow in some areas. Behind the cold front it was a cooler day everywhere despite overnight minimum temperatures in parts of S England being close to 10C. Away from Scotland most places had sunny spells during the day, while in the evening some snow fell over higher ground in parts of S Scotland and further frontal rain spread into S Ireland and SW England. Four passengers were injured Friday morning after strong winds caused an airplane to veer off the runway at Stornoway Airport, Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. An inbound aircraft Saab 340 aircraft, operated by Loganair, went off the Stornoway runway at 0833 GMT, the airport said in a news release. (Isles of Scilly and Jersey Airport 11.3C, Braemar 2.6C maximum, Killylane 0.3C minimum, Cluanie Inn 24.6 mm, Wellesbourne 6.2 h.)
On the 3rd an area of low pressure moved rapidly E'wards across S England with a ridge then building across the British Isles by midnight. MSL pressure reading at Heathrow included 1032.6 mb at 0000 GMT, 1014.6 mb at 1200 GMT and 1030.9 mb at 2400 GMT, illustrating the sharp fall and then rise experienced in many S areas during the day. Most areas had falls of rain overnight with some hill snow from the Pennines northwards, although air temperatures tended to remain above 0C. Rainfall had cleared all areas by the late afternoon with fog then forming in many parts of England and Ireland in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures were generally below 6C, but as high as 14C in parts of S England, S Wales and S Ireland due to a brief influx of milder air here from the S. (Exeter Airport 14.0C, Pennerley 2.1C maximum, Drumnadrochit -1.2C minimum, Okehampton 26.9 mm, Leuchars 5.2 h.)
High pressure early on the 4th soon gave way to fronts over Ireland and W areas of Britain. There was widespread mist and fog in England and parts of Wales and Ireland overnight and also a widespread inland air frost, except in W Scotland, W and S Ireland and in SW England. It was quite sunny by day in many N and E areas, although rather dull elsewhere - and some fog did persist for a while in E England leading to some cold spots here. (Isles of Scilly 11.0C, Marham 0.4C maximum, Topcliffe -7.3C minimum, Lerwick 7.0 mm, Waddington 6.4 h.)
The 5th was a rather cloudy day with some light frontal rain and drizzle in W parts of the British Isles. There was some general, albeit light, rain in the Northern Isles overnight with widespread mist and fog patches overnight across much of England that was slow to clear in places. With a S'ly surface flow it was, however, mostly a mild day. (Achnagart 12.9C, Fylingdales 4.8C maximum, Ravensworth -3.7C minimum, Eskdalemuir 6.4 mm, Sheffield 5.0 h.)
Areas of slight frontal rain crossed E'wards over the UK on the 6th; after falls of rain across the W half of the British Isles overnight this rain had cleared E Britain by mid-afternoon, with showers and some further rain then affecting W Scotland during the late afternoon and evening. Except in the Northern Isles, East Anglia and SE England most regions then had some sunny spells during the day. (Swanage 11.3C, Balmoral 3.5C maximum, Derrylin Cornahoule 0.4C minimum, Achnagart 23.0 mm, Dublin Airport 6.6 h.)
A warm sector crossed the British Isles on the 7th, remaining over E England by 2400 GMT. Ahead of the warm frontal cloud there was a slight air frost in parts of Cent and S England and NE Scotland with Ireland and W Scotland having widespread rain before dawn. During the day the heaviest of the rain fell across Wales and W England, Scotland and Ireland before the evening - later turning showery from the W. The rain was heavy in some hilly areas of Scotland with gales around the N and W coasts. Some of the showers turned thundery over Scotland later. (Hawarden 13.3C, Fylingdales 7.0C maximum, Aboyne -3.5C minimum, Shap 62.6 mm, Manston 1.7 h.)
The 8th was a rather unsettled day. An area of heavy rain moved eastwards across S parts of England during the morning while the morning and afternoon brought showers to Scotland from the W. There was snow in the hills in N Britain and later in the day pressure fell of NW Scotland (MSL pressure 976.9 mb at Stornoway at 2400 GMT) with some thunder and widespread gales in the region. This low pressure area brought rain across Ireland and Scotand and into W and Cent parts of England later in the day. (Swanage 12.0C, Dalwhinnie 2.3C maximum, Banagher Caugh Hill 0.3C minimum, Shoreham 33.0 mm, Dyce 5.5 h.)
A series of fronts crossed the British Isles on the 9th with low pressure to the N of Scotland giving a very windy day in all areas. There were gusts in excess of 100 mph in the exposed parts of Scotland during the early hours, including one of 113 mph around 0300 GMT at Stornoway. Thunderstorms also tracked across Scotland, affecting especially the northwest. Amongst extensive damage, at least 80000 homes over Scotland lost power. Outbreaks of rain affected most of the country overnight although the extreme E of England was relatively dry. Ireland, Scotland and NW England in particular had further heavy rain during the day. An unusually mild warm sector became established across Wales, S and Cent England by midnight; at Reading the maximum temperature of 15.5C was the highest in January record dating back to 1908. (Exeter Airport 16.7C, Kinbrace 5.5C maximum, Loch Glascarnoch 0.4C minimum, Tyndrum 41.8 mm, Hurn 3.6 h.)
Overnight minimum temperatures across England and Wales ranged for 10C to 13C in places on the 10th, but by midday the mild air had cleared away to the North Sea. There was widespread rain overnight across Ireland, Scotland and Wales with some heavy falls over high ground. It was also windy overnight with a gust of 102 mph recorded at Lerwick around dawn. N and W Scotland remained cloudy; parts of Scotland had thundery outbreaks in a showery W'ly airflow and there were blizzards in the Scottish mountains. Elsewhere, away from the S of England, there were sunny periods during the day. (Shoeburyness 14.6C maximum, Braemar 1.4C maximum, Braemar 0.5C minimum, Achnagart 45.2 mm, Leconfield 6.0 h.)
A brisk W'ly flow on the 11th pushed a warm front across Scotland during the afternoon. Parts of Cent Scotland had a slight air frost early in the day with showers of rain and snow falling across Scotland overnight. Some snow also fell in parts of S Scotland and N England with rainfall overnight in Ireland and parts of W Britain. Precipitation during the day was mainly confined to Scotland and Ireland with more snow over the mountains in Scotland during the day. Most places in England saw some light rain by the end of the evening although ahead of the rain there were sunny periods in the E, SE and Cent S areas of England. Three people have been rescued from the Cairngorms in two separate operations over the weekend. The Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team was called out to a climber who had fallen in blizzard conditions on Saturday. The 25-year-old man was airlifted to hospital by an RAF search and rescue helicopter from Lossiemouth. On Sunday, a man and woman were rescued from a bothy by Braemar Mountain Rescue Team after becoming stranded in the Loch Etchachan area due to snow. Following the incident on Saturday, the RAF helicopter crew had to fly in whiteout conditions. (Guernsey Airport 10.2C, Aviemore 4.4C maximum, Aviemore -1.1C minimum, Tyndrum 50.8 mm, Wattisham 4.3 h.)
Bands of frontal rain affected all areas on the 12th giving falls of rain to all areas; parts of E England were dry overnight and Ireland had less rainfall during the day as precipitation turned showery behind the fronts. It was a cloudy day across England and Wales but sunny in Ireland in particular. In N Scotland the showers became increasingly wintry and there was some thunder in places. With low pressure close to N Scotland (MSL pressure down to 967.7 mb at 1200 GMT at Lerwick) there were gales in N Scotland. (Exeter Airport 12.5C, Loch Glascarnoch 3.1C maximum, Kinbrace 1.4C minimum, Capel Curig 58.6 mm, Dyce 5.0 h.)
A brisk SW-W'ly flow with embedded fronts and troughs led to an unsettled day on the 13th. Rain across England cleared to the E by dawn while across Scotland rain turned to snow during the night. Parts of Scotland and N Ireland had a slight air frost overnight. Overnight snow also fell across the N-half of Ireland and over high ground in Wales and N England. There were showers during the day in many areas with falls of heavy hail in places as far S as Hampshire; in Scotland snow showers continued during the day. Some showers also produced rumbles of thunder. After some rain showers during the day in Ireland and N England, the showers again turned to snow here as temperatures fell in the evening. (Jersey Airport 10.8C, Dalwhinnie -1.1C maximum, Aboyne -2.2C minimum, Wiggonholt 24.8 mm, Dublin Airport 4.6 h.)
Under cloudy skies sleet and snow fell as far S as Cent S England and Devon overnight into the 14th. S and SW Ireland had some light rain while snow fell further N in Ireland before dawn. Air frost was widespread away from E England and a sunny day then followed in E Britain. Rain and cloud soon spread into much of Ireland before mid-afternoon after a low pressure area approached from the W. By midnight rain had spread to all areas with strengthening wind. Snow preceded the rain, especially over N Britain. By 2400 GMT MSL pressure had fallen to 960 mb in NW Ireland. Wintry weather caused disruption across parts of the UK. More than 200 schools closed across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. In Scotland, several rail services were suspended and snow blocked roads causing problems for commuters. No train services ran on four west coast routes from 1800 GMT on Wednesday until 1800 GMT on Thursday. Two HGVs jack-knifed on the A9 at Ralia. Police Scotland said the slow progress of another lorry had added to challenging driving conditions near Trinafour. Travel on the A82 has been affected by snow and an accident at Invergarry. (Isles of Scilly 11.0C, Dalwhinnie 0.2C maximum, Dalwhinnie -2.3C, Dunstaffnage 33.0 mm, Manston 5.7 h.)
A slowly-filling, bur deep, low moved from NW Ireland the Shetland on the 15th. The result was a stormy ay in the northern half of Britain. Overnight there was widespread rain across the British Isles which then turned showery from the W during the day. The showers arrived on cooler air, and fell as hail, sleet or snow with some thunder in the W. Away from Scotland and W Ireland it was quite a sunny day once the early rain had cleared. (Shoeburyness 10.0C, Dalwhinnie 2.9C maximum, Dalwhinnie -0.2C minimum, Tyndrum 69.4 mm, Yeovilton 5.4 h.)
Winds gradually eased during the 16th but the weather remained generally cool and showery throughout the day. There was a slight air frost in parts of Ireland and Scotland before dawn with overnight showers falling as snow and hail as far S as Cent Ireland and the N Midlands. During the day there were widespread sunny spells although it was cloudier with less sunshine across Scotland where there was some thunder in the NW. (Swanage 9.2C, Braemar -0.5C maximum, Drumnadrochit -1.9C minimum, Baltasound 33.8 mm, Dyce 5.3 h.)
The 17th began with a widespread ground frost across the British Isles and air frost away from the coasts, W Scotland and S Ireland. Showers continued to affect the W half of the British Isles, where snow, hail and thunder occurred in places. E Britain had the best of the sunshine while snow was most prevalent over high ground in Scotland. (Isles of Scilly 8.4C, Dalwhinnie -1.4C maximum, Drumnadrochit -6.5C minimum, Port Ellen 21.6 mm, Dublin Airport 6.2 h.)
Air frost was widespread on the 18th except in S England and around the coasts. Showers or periods of rain were quiet widespread in a N'ly airflow, leading to a few centimetres of lying snow in some hillier N areas. Some mist and fog patches formed in SE England and East Anglia in the evening. Many places had several hours of sunshine during the day. (Isles of Scilly 7.5C, Dalwhinnie 0.1C maximum, Topcliffe -8.5C maximum, Lerwick 17.8 mm, Filton 7.2 h.)
Light winds on the 19th led to early mist patches in parts of SE England before dawn. Air frost was widespread in all areas before dawn while some light showers of sleet and snow affected places close to the North Sea before dawn. These continued during the day, which was cold in N and Cent Scotland. Away from these showers areas it was a sunny day, although low pressure close to SW Ireland led to some heavy rain in SW Ireland later in the day; other areas in the W clouded over in the afternoon and evening. (Isles of Scilly 6.9C, Loch Glascarnoch -5.6C maximum, Tulloch Bridge -12.5C minimum, Fylingdales 12.8 mm, Filton 7.1 h.)
An area of low pressure moved from SW Ireland to SW Wales during the 20th, with associated fronts extending N and S from the low slowly moving E during the day. There was a widespread early air frost away from Cornwall and SW Ireland before dawn and temperatures remained below 0C in parts of Cent Scotland during the day. Overnight rain in SW Ireland and Cornwall included a 12 hour fall of 13 mm at Valentia ending 0600 GMT, while some snow showers fell before dawn in parts of Scotland. As the frontal cloud moved E rain fell in W Scotland and SW England. Mist was widespread in E England by dawn; this cleared to give sunny spells here. Ahead of the rain there was wintry precipitation, particularly over high ground in N England. (Plymouth 9.7C, Dalwhinnie -0.8C maximum, Braemar -11.7C minimum, Killowen 17.2 mm, Waddington 4.4 h.)
The low pressure and associated fronts moved SE'wards into France during the 21st, with the rainfall area tending to move likewise. Snow fell for much of the day on the N edge of the rain, over N England. N Ireland, N England and Scotland had a frosty start to the day, although it tended to be a cloudy day over Scotland and the best of the sunshine to be found in Ireland. Later in the day mist tended to form in E England after much of the rainfall across England during the day had cleared. (Chivenor 8.2C, Emley Moor -0.2C maximum, Strathallan -6.8C minimum, Swanage 23.2 mm, Cork Airport 5.9 h.)
Mist and fog patches were widespread across the British Isles by dawn on the 22nd, except in NW Scotland. Many places had a slight air frost and ground frost was widespread. It remained generally hazy or misty all day in most places. Showers were few and scattered although some rain and drizzle fell in the extreme W of Ireland and Scotland by midnight as a weak front approached from the W. (Isles of Scilly 8.8C, Tredegar Bryn Bach Park 0.3C maximum, Aviemore -11.4C minimum, Bradford 7.6 mm, Aberporth 6.7 h.)
Fronts crossed all areas during the 23rd from the W. Ahead of these there was a widespread air frost across Britain which was severe in S and E England. Rain in W Ireland spread into E Scotland, E Wales and NW England by the evening, and into East Anglia in the evening. Ahead of the rain it was a misty day although S and E England was sunny ahead of the rain. Some snow fell in N Britain as the rain spread E. (Murlough 11.3C, Fylingdales 2.1C maximum, Upper Lambourn -8.8C minimum, Achnagart 25.0 mm, Wattisham 7.3 h.)
Frontal rain and drizzle had cleared from England by dawn and a mainly dry day followed across England and Wales on the 24th as a ridge of high pressure formed from the SW. Outbreaks of rain and snow overnight in Scotland and N Ireland persisted during the day with the result that the best of the sunshine was seen over England and Wales. (Isles of Scilly 9.5C, Pateley Bridge Ravens Nest 3.0C maximum, Lough Fea -1.3C minimum, Resallach 9.4 mm, Manston 7.8 h.)
Pressure remained high on the 25th in S parts of the British Isles, while fronts crossed all area from the W. Cloudy skies to the N meant that early air frost was largely confined to England and Wales; there were outbreaks of light rain over Scotland overnight. Light rain or drizzle fell at times in many areas during the day although much of Cent and E England remained dry. Away from E Britain it was a rather dull day in general. (Achnagart 12.2C, Wattisham 6.2C maximum, Benson -4.9C minimum, Achnagart 27.0 mm, Hawarden 3.1 h.)
Overnight into the 26th rain affected most areas of the British Isles, gradually moving E'wards. Cloudy skies meant an absence of air frost away from high ground except in parts of E Scotland. With rising pressure (MSL pressure 1034 mb at Valentia at 2400 GMT) precipitation during the day was then mainly confined to N England, Scotland and N Ireland once the overnight rain cleared to the E. Most areas saw some sunny spells during the day, although at times the patchy cloud across the UK was rather widespread. (Shoreham 12.0C, Spadeadam 3.6C maximum, Aboyne -0.1C minimum, Kinlochewe 10.8 mm, Dyce 5.8 h.)
High pressure gave way to an advancing frontal across Ireland and W Britain later on the 27th. There was little overnight air frost as outbreaks of rain in N and Cent parts of the British Isles meant generally cloudy conditions overnight. Rainfall amounts were slight before the evening when more general rain and drizzle began to spread E over W areas. Away from E and S England most places had a dull day. (Fyvie Castle 10.3C, Tredegar Bryn Bach Park 5.0C maximum, Santon Downham -2.9C minimum, Kinlochewe 10.6 mm, Manston 3.8 h.)
Bands of frontal rain affected all areas of the 28th and it was also a windy day due to a low pressure centre that was close to N Scotland at times. Extreme E areas of England avoided rainfall overnight but all areas saw precipitation during the day, which turned to snow in the late morning onwards over Scotland, N Ireland high ground in N England. The wintry weather was showery in nature with rain showers in S parts after the frontal rain had cleared. Away from W and N Scotland most places had some sunny intervals mixed in with showery conditions. (Swanage 11.1C, Dalwhinnie 0.2C maximum, Dalwhinnie 0.0C minimum, Achnagart 32.2 mm, Dublin Airport 5.9 h.)
A blustery, W flow brought showers and outbreaks of precipitation to all areas on the 29th. By 2400 GMT a small low was centred over the Irish Sea at 971 mb, having moved in from the NW. Early air frost was widespread across Scotland with a frost also in parts in N England and N Ireland. Snow showers fell at times as far S as S England - but S of a line Malin Head to Lincoln the precipitation was more frequently of rain, except across high ground. The snow was heavy in places, especially over Wales, parts of the Midlands and NW England; some of the showers also gave hail and thunder. Reported snow depths included 21 cm at Bealach No Ba amd 13 cm at Carlisle at 1500 GMT. (Isles of Scilly 8.6C, Spadeadam -0.5C maximum, Aboyne -4.3C minimum, Derrylin Cornahoule 21.4 mm, Boulmer 5.8 h.)
As the low centre moved NE'wards a N'ly became established in all areas of the 30th. Overnight air frost was widespread over Scotland and N England and precipitation was widespread before dawn in Ireland, wales and W Britain and in W and N Scotland. Outbreaks of mostly light rain and snow moved SE'wards from N Ireland and gales also blew in SW England for a time. In most places the precipitation fell as rain rather than snow, while sunny periods were widespread except across N Scotland. Snow depths at 2100 GMT included 7 cm at Blackpool. A number of major roads remain closed by snow in Cumbria. The A592 Kirkstone Pass between the Troutbeck and Hartsop junctions and the A686 Hartside Pass between Melmerby and Alston are both still closed to traffic. Cumbria Police warned black ice was affecting stretches of A595 Muncaster and further south and advised motorists to drive with "extreme care". Wintry weather continued to cause travel disruption in other parts of England. Several roads and dozens of schools, including in Derbyshire and Yorkshire, closed as snow and ice causes disruption for a second day. Overnight, 30 abandoned vehicles on the Woodhead Pass, near Sheffield, were moved following heavy snowfall. In the SW England, ferry sailings from Plymouth to Roscoff were cancelled until Sunday, due to the weather. On Thursday, flights were suspended at Manchester Airport and snow caused disruption to travellers across the northern half of the UK. At least 60 schools closed in Derbyshire, more than 30 in East Lancashire, about 20 in Leicestershire and Rutland, and at least 20 in Oldham, Manchester. Overnight, snow and ice resulted in the diversion of at least one flight to East Midlands Airport. Some train services were suspended, including the line between Liverpool South Parkway and Hunts Cross, which is blocked due to frozen snow. Earlier in Essex, a slip road on the M11 was closed due to "adverse weather" after reports some vehicles struggled to travel up the slope. (Isles of Scilly 8.9C, Spadeadam 0.0C maximum, Tulloch Bridge -11.0C minimum, Resallach 31.4 mm, Cork Airport 7.1 h.)
A N'ly flow continued on the 31st. After an early air frost in E England and outbreaks of rain in the N half of the British Isles which fell as snow over high ground, there were cloudy skies in the E with outbreaks of rain and snow here as far S as Kent. This precipitation eased off later in the afternoon. Many other areas had outbreaks of rain, snow or hail, although it was quite a sunny day in the W half of the British Isles. (Cardiff Bute Park 7.6C, Dalwhinnie -0.1C maximum, Santon Downham -2.9C minimum, Kinlochewe 22.6 mm, Cork Airport 7.3 h.)
The 1st saw a mainly N'ly flow across the British Isles. Overnight, precipitation totals were largely down the E coast of Scotland and NE England, as showery rain and snow moved SE'wards over much of the UK. Wintry showers were mainly confined to parts of East Anglia and N and E areas of Scotland. Away from East Anglia and parts of SE England it was generally a sunny day, especially over Ireland. (Cardiff Bute Park 6.9C, Balmoral -1.3C maximum, Loch Glascarnoch -4.4C minimum, Craibstone 19.0 mm, Dublin Airport 7.9 h.)
There was a widespread ground frost on the 2nd in almost all counties with most places, away from the coasts, having an air frost. There were showers of snow in parts of Scotland and N Ireland overnight - and cloudy conditions in the W were accompanied by wintry showers on N-facing coasts, and in S and E England in the evening. (Isles of Scilly 7.3C, Bingley -0.1C maximum, Shap -7.6C minimum, Lusa 13.0 mm, Manston 8.0 h.)
A N'ly flow continued on the 3rd with fronts and troughs giving outbreaks if rain and wintry precipitation in many places during the day. Most places away from the coasts had an overnight air frost. Outbreaks of snow moved SW'wards over the Midland and SE England overnight and into mid-morning; overnight snow affected parts of N Scotland with some rain in the NW and in W Ireland. Freezing mist and fog in N Ireland was slow to clear to clear during the morning, while further rain and snow fell in N England and parts of Scotland during the day with some snow in parts of E England later. (Porthmadoc 6.9C, Loch Glascarnoch -1.1C maximum, Dalwhinnie -10.8C minimum, Bridlington 16.6 mm, Aberporth 7.9 h.)
High pressure built from the W during the 4th, with MSL pressure reaching 1032 mb in SW Ireland later in the evening. There was a widespread air frost overnight with falls of precipitation - notably in E areas where the falls were wintry as far S as parts of the Home Counties. Some wintry showers continued in the E during the day (particularly in parts of NE England) while an area of rain and drizzle spread SE'wards over W parts of Scotland and into N Ireland. Away from Scotland it was generally a sunny day. (Giant's Causeway 7.8C, Drumalbin 1.5C maximum, Katesbridge -8.7C minimum, Loftus 15.6 mm, Shannon Airport 8.5 h.)
Despite pressure being high on the 5th, fronts over N Britain and a W'ward-moving cold front over England led to rather cloudy conditions in many areas. There were overnight showers and rain in NW Scotland and falls of snow, sleet and rain overnight in E England. Falls of rain and some snow continued for much of the day across much of E England, the precipitation slowly moving towards the W. Some further rain and drizzle fell in parts of N Scotland and Ireland - with the mildest weather generally being in W areas of Ireland. (Belmullet 10.1C, High Wycombe 1.7C maximum, Okehampton -4.5C minimum, Loch Glascarnoch 18.6 mm, Eskdalemuir 6.1 h.)
Away from Ireland and W and N Scotland there was a widespread air frost on the 6th with mist a a few fog patches in parts of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and N England by dawn. W and N parts of the British Isles had rather a cloudy day with some rain in parts of N Scotland; much of England and Wales had a sunny day. (Helens Bay 9.7, Balmoral 1.0C maximum, Tulloch Bridge -7.2C minimum, Loch Glascarnoch 10.8 mm, Lyneham 8.5 h.)
S'ward moving fronts under an area of high pressure on the 7th led to a rather cloudy day, after an overnight air frost had been widespread over Britain. Mist and fog patches were widespread by dawn over the British Isles - the mist lingered in places as the cloud led to light falls of rain and drizzle. Later in the evening the mist thickened again in many areas. At 2400 GMT, MSL pressure was as high as 1044 mb in W Ireland. (Murlough 10.4C, Carlisle 0.8C maximum, Braemar -8.0C minimum, Aviemore 2.0 mm, Camborne 8.4 h.)
Continuing high pressure on the 8th led to a settled day of weather. Many areas, away from E England and N Scotland, had an early air frost while mist and fog patches were a problem around dawn in S and Cent England, Wales and in parts of Ireland and W Scotland. In a few places fog patches persisted throughout the day, while some light rain and drizzle fell during the day in N Scotland. (Durham 12.1C, Levens Hall 0.9C maximum, Dalwhinnie -6.8C minimum, Lerwick 1.2 mm, Camborne 8.9 h.)
High pressure continued to dominate the weather on the 9th. There was a little overnight precipitation in parts of Scotland and Ireland and an air frost over England and Wales. There was a misty start to the day in many parts of England and Wales - it soon brightened up here although the mist returned in the evening. Cloudy skies in Ireland and W and N Scotland during the day were accompanied by further light rain or drizzle in places. (Liscombe 13.1C, Pennerley 4.1C maximum, Topcliffe -5.4C minimum, Cassley 2.0 mm, Nottingham 8.8 h.)
There was an overnight air frost across much of England and Wales, and parts of E Scotland on the 10th as high pressure continued to prevail. Mist and fog were also widespread by dawn in S Ireland and over most of England and Wales. The mist was slow to clear in places and returned again in the evening in many areas. It was generally a cloudy day across the British Isles with some light rain and drizzle in the Northern Isles. Only in parts of E Scotland and the far NE of England was there much sunshine. (Tain Range 10.4C, Lake Vyrnwy -0.2C maximum, Ravensworth -5.8C minimum, Fair Isle 1.0 mm, Boulmer 8.9 h.)
There was a touch of air frost in a few places in N Britain on the11th, and also in parts of N Ireland and N Wales. During the day there was widespread mist, haze and cloudy skies - along with some outbreaks of light rain or drizzle across the British Isles. Only in parts of E Scotland did the sun break through. (Valentia and Sherkin Island 8.1C, Fylingdales 1.4C maximum, Aboyne -6.4C minimum, Eskdalemuir 0.6 mm, Dyce 7.7 h.)
A S'ly flow persisted on the 12th as a depression approached SW Ireland. Mist and haze was widespread at dawn after a rather cloudy night with some light rain and drizzle in places. Parts of E Scotland had a sharp air frost and later had the best of the day's sunshine. Elsewhere the day was rather cloudy with light rain at times in a few places; more organised rain arrived in SW Ireland in the evening. (Fyvie Castle 11.0C, Pennerley 2.5C maximum, Aboyne -5.7C minimum, Achnagart 7.0 mm, Dyce 8.4 h.)
A depression centre moved from SW Ireland to SE Wales during the 13th, centred at 995 mb at 2400 GMT. Associated fronts brought outbreaks of rain to S Scotland, Wales, Ireland and England at times during the day although most places in Ireland, SW England and Wales had some sunny intervals between the spells of rain. Most of Scotland and E England remained rather cloudy. (Killowen 10.7C, Balmoral 2.9C maximum, Writtle -1.1C minimum, Usk No.2 21.2 mm, Shannon Airport 2.6 h.)
The low centre and its associated rainfall moved SE'wards during the 14th. There was overnight air frost in N Scotland while the overnight rain in more S'ly area gradually gave way to mist and fog patches by mid-morning, with some lingering rain and drizzle in the E. Thereafter, the day was largely dry in the W but cloudier with some light falls of rain od drizzle in the E. (Bridgefoot 12.3C, Balmoral 4.6C maximum, Altnaharra -6.4C minimum, Reading University 11.0 mm, Ronaldsway 7.6 h.) /p>
Mist and fog were widespread overnight into the 15th, along with some outbreaks of drizzle or light rain. By idday more organised rain had arrived in W areas of Scotland and Ireland and this then moved E'wards into E Scotland, Wales and SW England by the end of the evening. Ahead of the rain it remained rather misty or hazy although there were sunny periods in places. (Bridgefoot 12.4C, Pennerley 4.7C maximum, Bridgefoot -1.5C minimum, Port Ellen 17.8 mm, Morecambe 7.5 h.)
Parts of Cent S and SE England had some overnight air frost on the 16th ahead of frontal rain that pushed E'wards across Cent and E areas during the day. Brighter but showery weather followed the rain - these gave falls of sleet and hail in places, and some sferics in N Ireland around midday. As pressure rose from the SW, the MSL pressure reached 1032 mb in SW Ireland by 2400 GMT. (Plymouth 9.8C, Loch Glascarnoch 4.3C maximum, Benson -3.4C minimum, Cluanie Inn 20.2 mm, Dublin Airport 6.5 h.)
Pressure rose on the 17th reaching 1043.2 mb on the Channel Islands by 2400 GMT. There was a scattered air frost overnight ahead of an area of rain that affected N Ireland and Scotland during the morning. There were further falls of rain in these areas during the afternoon and evening while E Scotland and most of England and Wales had long spells of sunshine. (Plymouth 11.1C, Spadeadam 5.1C maximum, Topcliffe -4.3C minimum, Resallach 17.4 mm, Wittering 9.3 h.)
After an early air frost in parts of SE England on the 18th, a freshening SW'ly flow gave rain across Scotland parts of N Ireland overnight which then affected Wales and N England, and remaining areas of Ireland, in addition. It was mild in NE Scotland and sunny in S and E England, but rather dull elsewhere. (Fyvie Castle 15.6C, Tredegar Bryn Bach Park 5.9C maximum, Hurn -4.6C minimum, Achnagart 54.6 mm, Lyneham 9.4 h.)
Overnight into the 19th rainfall was widespread across Scotland, Ireland and Wales and these rain areas then spread SE'wards to affect all the UK and Ireland during the day. It turned brighter across Scotland and N and Cent parts of Ireland once the main rain area had passed, although showers and longer periods of rain still continued to affect these areas during the day. (Scilly 11.3C, Dalwhinnie 3.5 maximum, Frittenden -0.6C minimum, Capel Curig 43.2 mm, Aldergrove 6.1 h.)
There were scattered pockets of air frost on the 20th behind an area of frontal rain that cleared SE England by midday. Showery outbreaks continued to affect N and W areas of the British Isles overnight. Although the bulk of the frontal rain had cleared SE England by midday, a wave-development pushed a shallow low NE'wards over the E end of the English Channel to give falls of rain in parts of SE England at times during the day. Snow fell over high ground in Scotland while, away from East Anglia and the SE corner of England, there were spells of sunshine in between the showers, more especially in E Scotland. (Isles of Scilly 9.4C, Dalwhinnie 3.0C maximum, Katesbridge -4.1C minimum, Guernsey Airport 26 mm, Kinloss 7.3 h.)
There was a widespread ground frost on the 21st across the British Isles, with an air frost in places - mainly in E Scotland and NE England. Showery outbreaks of rain, sleet and snow moved SE'wardst across England and Wales early in the day with wintry showers in NW Scotland. Further falls of wintry precipitation and light rain affected many areas during the day although falls were generally light with the snow being largely confined to higher ground in Wales, Scotland and NW England. All areas had sunny periods during the day. (Lee-on-Solent 9.4C, Sennybridge 2.5C maximum, Balmoral -3.8C minimum, Ballypatrick Forest 16.0 mm, Boulmer 9.2 h.)
Frontal rain and a brisk W'ly flow affected all areas on the 22nd. This meant a wet and windy day across the British Isles following a night with a widespread air frost across the UK. Some snow or sleet fell ahead of the rain in N England and Scotland - with further snow over high ground in Scotland. There was some sunshine in the SE corner of Egland ahead of the frontal rain, but elsewhere it was a cloudy day after dawn. It turned drier in the evening from the W where showers developed, these being thundery in a few places in W Britain. (Valentia 11.7C, Dalwhinnie 1.8C maximum, Benson -5.9C minimum, Threave 32.8 mm, Manston 4.9 h.)
With low pressure close to NW Scotland on the 23rd (MSL pressure 959.5 mb at Stornoway at 1800 GMT) the day was a blustery one. Spells of rain and showers affected all areas, with sleet and snow falling at times in places - especially over high ground in N England and Scotland. Some of the showers were thundery; lightning badly damaged a house in north Bristol in the early evening. Away from W Scotland and NW Ireland there were sunny periods during the day, notably in E England. (Gravesend 9.4C, Dalwhinnie 1.5C maximum, Cassley -3.0C minimum, Tyndrum 40.8 mm, Leeming 8.3 h.)
The 24th was another blustery, showery day with a W'ly surface flow. Overnight there were widespread falls of rain with snow over high ground in the N. During the day, although these showery conditions continued, it was generally drier in Cent, E and S areas of England. The showers continued to fall as snow over high ground in Scotland and were accompanied by thunder in W and S Scotland. (St James Park 10.8C, Dalwhinnie 3.0C maximum, Baltasound -0.1C minimum, Cassley 31.0 mm, Leuchars 8.6 h.)
Low pressure to the W of Scotland pushed a warm sector across the British Isles on the 25th. Parts of N Scotland had an early air frost while elsewhere there were showers and outbreaks of rain - except across E areas of England. Overnight falls of sleet and snow continued over high ground in Scotland. The warm front then brought further rain and drizzle from the W during the day. Ahead of the front there was a little sunshine in E parts of Britain. (Hurn 14.0C, Braemar 4.6C maximum, Aboyne -4.2C minimum, Tyndrum 12.4 mm, Boulmer 6.7 h.)
A cold front crossed all areas on the 26th - following a mild night with minimum temperatures around 9C in parts of S England. Mist in E England gave way to rain as the front arrived and the rain was followed by cooler air from the W, which gave falls of snow over high ground in parts of Wales, N England and Scotland - along with sunny periods. Showers turned thundery over SW Scotland and N Ireland. (Exeter Airport 11.9C, Dalwhinnie 3.3C maximum, Loch Glascarnoch 1.C minimum, Spadeadam 32.0 mm, Aldergrove 6.1 h.)
A weak ridge of high pressure affected S areas on the 27th before a weak front spread in W areas later. Most areas had a touch of overnight air frost which overnight across Scotland there were falls of rain and snow. Further light rain continued to falls across W and Cent Scotland during the day, but in the evening more general frontal rain and drizzle spread across Ireland and into Cent Scotland, W Wales and SW England. Although it was a dull day in W parts of Scotland and Ireland, elsewhere there were sunny intervals ahead of the later rain. (Plymouth 10.6C, Dalwhinnie 3.4C maximum, Hurn -3.5C minimum, Kinlochewe 10.2 mm, Wittering 8.8 h.)
The 28th was a dull day in all areas with rain or drizzle at times. In the evening the rain became heavier across Scotland and Ireland for a time before turning more showery from the W. At 2100 GMT, MSL pressure had fallen to 966.9 mb at South Uist Range. There was some snow over high ground in Scotland later in the day.
The month began with MSL pressure down to 967 mb over NE Scotland at 0000 GMT. The result was a brisk flow from the W on the 1st that brought spells of rain and/or showers to most areas during the day. These fell as snow over some of the higher ground in the N (and as far S as S Wales and the Pennines), and were accompanied by thundery spells in places. Snow showers also fell in S Ireland later in the day. (Exeter Airport 12,3C, Spadeadam 3.7C maximum, Loch Glascarnoch 0.3C minimum, Cluanie Inn 45.0 mm, Manston 8.9 h.)
A mainly W'ly, blustery flow continued on the 2nd. After a widespread ground frost it was a showery day in N and W parts of the British Isles. Snow showers were widespread - particularly in Ireland, N England and over Scotland. Many E parts of England remained largely dry and, away from W-facing coasts, it was a day with sunny periods in most areas. Thunder was reported on Jersey before dawn. (St James Park 9.6C, Loch Glascarnoch 1.3C maximum, Braemar -2.0C minimum, Bainbridge 14.8 mm, Lyneham 8.6 h.)
An area of low pressure remained centred close to N Scotland during the second half of the 3rd. Scotland, N Ireland and parts of N England had a slight air frost before dawn with Ireland and W Scotland again having a rather showery day. The showers in these regions began as wintry ones before turning more generally to rain later in the day. Some wintry falls affected parts of N England - although for much of England it was a generally dry and sunny day. An exception to this was SW England - particularly in the early hours when there were falls of rain, hail and sleet/snow in places. (St James Park and Shoeburyness 10.3C, Aviemore 2.1C maximum, Loch Glascarnoch -4.0C minimum, Cluanie Inn 22.6 mm, Shawbury 9.3 h.)
While there was rain overnight into the 4th in Scotland, N Ireland and N England, a ridge of high pressure built from the SW during the day to give a mainly dry day in S areas. Over N Scotland some of the precipitation fell as wintry showers. SW England and W Ireland also had some early showers but these faded away as MSL pressure reached 1041 mb in SW England by 2400 GMT. Sunny spells were widespread during the day - these being prolonged in many parts of S and E England. (Durham 11.5C, Dalwhinnie 4.6C maximum, Baltasound -2.1C minimum, Tyndrum 17.2 mm, Leeming 10.1 h.)
High pressure in the S on the 5th (MSL pressure close to 1040 mb over much of S England at 1200 GMT) gave settled weather in many areas, although frontal rain moved slowly S across Scotland during the day along a cold front. Many parts of England had a slight air frost overnight and although England remained mainly dry it was generally cloudy here and in Wales. The best of any sunshine was to be found in extreme S counties of England, with most of Ireland and W Scotland having a dull day with some rain at times. (Fyvie Castle 13.5C, Lake Vyrnwy 5.9C maximum, Benson -4.8C minimum, Cluanie Inn 19.0 mm, Herstmonceux 7.4 h.)
High pressure led to a slight air and ground frost in parts of S England on the 6th, with a sunny day following across much of Wales, S and cent areas of England. Further N pressure fell during the day, down to about 992 mb on the Western Isles and Northern Isles by 2400 GMT, leading to increasingly blustery conditions here. Over much of Scotland and Ireland it was a cloudy day with spells of rain and drizzle across Scotland - and later in N Ireland. There were gales over N Scotland, with gusts to about 70 mph. (Hereford 15.0C, Eskdalemuir 6.6C maximum, Hurn -2.3C minimum, Cluanie Inn 51.2 mm, Filton 8.6 h.)
Frontal cloud over Ireland and N Britain brought outbreaks of rain and drizzle throughout much of the 7th there, although places in E Scotland did remain largely dry with a little sunshine. In NW Scotland falls of rain were heavy and persistent and heavy rain in Scotland caused a 100 tonne landslide with flooding on roads across parts of the Highlands. Some rivers reached their highest levels on record and eight people were rescued from a flooded caravan park near Beauly. Foehn winds in E Scotland lifted the temperature to 15C in places here. Parts of SE Ireland also had sunny periods, while the S half of England and Wales was also dry with long sunny spells. (Murlough 17.5C, Eskdalemuir 7.4C maximum, East Malling 2.6C minimum, Cluanie Inn 133.2 mm, St Athan 9.3 h.)
A cold front pushed SE'wards across the UK on the 8th, bringing a weakening line of rain across all areas as it did so. Falls of rain were quite slight in the SE corner of England. Some sleet and snow was observed over high ground in N Wales and N England, and conditions turned showery (with sunny intervals) as the rain passed - with wintry showers over parts of N Scotland later. Ahead of the rain it was quite mild in East Anglia and parts of Kent - but it turned cooler in the showery air mass. (Charsfield 15.4C, Dalwhinnie 5.5C maximum, Frittenden 1.1C minimum, Achnagart 29.6 mm, Manston 6.6 h.)
High pressure (1029 mb over the East Midlands at 0000 GMT) gave way on the 9th to low pressure (977.5 mb at Lerwick at 2400 GMT). Except in W Scotland, S Ireland and SW parts of the UK there was a widespread air frost although by dawn there had been some heavy falls of rain in W Ireland associated with falling pressure. In E England the day dawned rather misty in many places although by midday the rain across Ireland had spread to all but parts of East Anglia - preceded by falls of snow over high ground in Scotland. The main rain area cleared away to the E in the late afternoon and evening, although there were further falls over parts of Ireland and much of Scotland into the evening. As pressure fell it turned windy in N areas with gusts of 70-90 mph on places here. (Murlough 13.0C, Dalwhinnie 6.5C maximum, Topcliffe -5.4C minimum, Achnagart 22.6 mm, Kinloss 4.8 h.)
During the 10th low pressure in the N quickly gave way to high pressure from the S, where there was widespread overnight ground frost. Overnight rain across Scotland had mostly cleared by dawn, although some showery outbreaks continued to fall early in the afternoon. Most places had long sunny spells after any early cloud had thinned. (Herstmonceux 14.3C, Dalwhinnie 6.1C maximum, Pembrey Sands -2.4C minimum, Cassley 18.8 mm, Morecambe 10.1 h.)
Except in W Ireland there was a widespread ground frost on the 11th with an air frost in E Scotland, N England and the N Midlands. By dawn frontal rain had spread across all of Ireland and this then spread into SW England, Wales, N England and Scotland by sunset. Ahead of the rain there were sunny periods, with sunshine and showers following the passage of the rain across Ireland. In the evening, under high pressure, it turned misty/hazy across E England but in stronger winds in N Britain it was blustery with gusts of 60-70 mph in places. (Northolt 14.7C, Dalwhinnie 4.7C maximum, Aboyne -6.5C minimum, Cluanie Inn 23.4 mm, Cork Airport 7.5 h.)
Scotland, N England and the N half of Ireland had a widespread ground frost on the 12th, with an air frost here away from the coasts. Elsewhere, low cloud, mist and haze were widespread with rain and drizzle being widespread by dawn across Ireland. There was also rain and drizzle overnight in SW England and on the Northern Isles. During the day the rain in the W moved slowly E'wards across Scotland and into Wales and Cent England, although much of East Anglia, SE England and the E Midlands remained dry with sunny spells. (St James Park 15.2C, Inverbervie 6.4C maximum, Aboyne -6.3C minimum, Threave 33.4 mm, Wattisham 9.5 h.)
High pressure brought an E'ly flow into S areas on the 13th. Ireland and parts of Scotland had an air frost to start the day; elsewhere, it was a cloudy night with overnight rain and drizzle from NE Scotland to SW England. Cold air in the W meant that some of this rain turned to sleet or snow over high ground in N England before dawn. Although the rain had largely cleared SE Scotland by dawn, it made no further progress E'wards during the day. Falls became steadily less in W parts of Britain with the rain band being largely replaced by misty conditions. To the W of this rain and mist it was a sunny day in Scotland and Ireland, with sunny spells in East Anglia also. (Cranwell 13.0C, Pennerley 3.1C maximum, Derrylin Cornahoule -4.3C minimum, Bainbridge 26.6 mm, Thomastown and Malin Head 10.7 h.)
Ground frost was quite widespread into the 14th with inland areas of Ireland and Cent Scotland seeing a widespread air frost. With high pressure drawing a flow from the E across the British Isles - this turned S'ly in the W - it was a cool day and also a rather dull one. Exceptions to this dullness were to be found in parts of N and NW Scotland and in W Ireland, although many other areas had a few sunny intervals. (Kinlochewe 12.0C, Dalwhinnie 3.3C maximum, Aviemore -4.6C minimum, Yeovilton 0.2 mm, Kinloss 10.7 h.)
E'ly flow due to high pressure continued on the 15th, with another dry day as a result in many places. Away from E parts of England ground frost was widespread before dawn with a widespread air frost across Scotland. E England had a rather cloudy night and day as the E'ly flow brought cloud and falls of rain and drizzle here - with falls extending into parts of the Midlands and Cent S England later. Scotland had a sunny day - elsewhere it was rather cloudy. In parts of SW England daytime temperatures failed to rise above 5C. (Aviemore 13.5C, Liscombe 4.0C maximum, Aboyne -7.4C minimum, Kenley 2.6 mm, Kinloss 10.7 h.)
Parts of N Scotland dawned with an air frost on the 16th while over much of England and parts of wales an E'ly flow led to widespread mist, haze, low cloud and some rainfall overnight. These outbreaks of rain became more widespread during the day with the associated extensive cloud meaning the only in W Scotland was there much sunshine to be found. Some sunny intervals were also to be found on Shetland and parts of SE England. (Santon Downham 10.4C, Braemar 3.8C maximum, Loch Glascarnoch -3.8C minimum, Benson 9.4 mm, Tiree 4.5 h.)
Although ground frost was widespread on the 17th there was little air frost before dawn. Overnight falls of rain were widespread over the British Isles, although mainly slight in intensity. Mist and fog patches were widespread by dawn and it then remained misty/hazy throughout the day in many areas, particularly in the E. Rainfall was slight during the day, being heaviest in parts of E England. W parts of Scotland and Ireland were the sunniest regions, although there were also sunny spells in W Wales and S England as the winds eased during the day and a high, centre 1032 mb, became established over Northern Ireland. (Herstmonceux 14.1C, Carterhouse 3.9C maximum, Shap -2.1C minimum, East Malling 12.6 mm, Shannon Airport 9.0 h.)
High pressure remained in control of the weather in the British Isles on the 18th; at 2400 GMT an anticyclone was centred at 1037 mb over N Wales. Overnight there was a widespread ground frost - except in S Scotland - with many areas also reporting an air frost. Mist and fog was widespread across the British Isles at dawn with misty/hazy conditions then persisting all day across most of England and Wales. In places the early fog was cold enough to precipitate out some snow grains in E parts of England and Scotland. Despite the mist and haze, in most areas it was a sunny day. (Castlederg 13.7C, Loftus 5.7C maximum, Katesbridge -5.6C minimum, Normanby Hall 0.4 mm, Camborne and Dublin Airport 10.5 h.)
Although pressure remained high on the 19th weak fronts moved across Scotland Ireland later in the day to give outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Away from E England there was a widespread air frost early in the day with overnight mist and fog patches that persisted until midday in places. Even into the afternoon mist and haze persisted in many parts of England, thickening again in the evening. E England remained rather cloudy as did N and W Scotland; elsewhere there were sunny spells and mostly dry conditions. (Stormont Castle 14.6C, High Wycombe 5.5C maximum, Katesbridge -5.6C minimum, Lerwick 9.6 mm, Bude 10.6 h.)
Although fronts gave a cloudy morning over large parts of the British Isles on the 20th, a good view of the solar eclipse was to be had in places. In a few places the cloud thinned and some sightings were visible through patchy cloud cover. There was a slight air frost over parts of Wales before dawn while England had widespread mist or haze by mid-morning. Scotland and Ireland had outbreaks of rain and drizzle overnight which spread slowly SE during the day - although away from Scotland falls were mostly slight. As the frontal rain advanced SE'wards, the hazy conditions retreated to S England and temperatures rose to 14-15C in parts of S Wales, the Midlands and N England. (Pershore 15.5C, Manston 5.7C maximum, Swyddffynnon -3.2C minimum, Resallach 12.8 mm, St Athan 9.3 h.)
High pressure led to a cool NE'ly flow in S areas on the 21st with a cloudy SW'ly flow across N Scotland - where there was some rain overnight and then into the evening. Some light rainfall or showers affected East Anglia in an onshore flow but most areas otherwise remained dry. (Plymouth 14.6C, Fylingdales 5.1C maximum, Katesbridge -2.9C minimum, Houghton Hall 1 mm, Glasgow 11.5 h.)
Rain continued to fall across Scotland overnight into the 22nd where it then remained rather cloudy with further rain during the day. High pressure led to an early air frost in places followed by a largely sunny day - but frontal cloud and rain then moved into W areas of Ireland and Scotland from the W later in the day. Parts of the extreme SE of England had a rather cold day. (Helens Bay 14.8C, Wych Cross 5.9C maximum, Redesdale Camp -4.8C minimum, Lerwick 16.8 mm, Morecambe 11.2 h.)
A cold front moved SE'wards across the British Isles on the 23rd, giving cloud and outbreaks of rain in most places. Showers and sunshine followed this rain - and there were also sunny spells ahead of the rain in the SE. In many areas daytime temperatures failed to reach 10C, and some showers fell as snow later in N Scotland. (Durham 12.7C, Liscombe 6.8C maximum, Writtle -4.2C minimum, Cassley 12.0 mm, Stornoway 8.9 h.)
Frontal rain was slow to clear SE England on the 24th while further falls of rain/showers affected many W areas overnight. It was cool day in the N'ly flow with many of the showers turning to hail or snow over higher ground in Scotland and N Ireland during the day - and showers of rain or hail also affected many other areas of the British Isles during the day. It was a cold day generally, after an early air frost in many parts of Scotland, N England and the Midlands. Some of the showers also gave a few thundery rumbles. (Boscombe Down 11.0C, Cluanie Inn 5.8C maximum, Topcliffe -5.3C minimum, Resallach 10.4 mm, Kinloss 8.9 h.)
Ground frost was widespread into the 25th with air frost being widespread away from the coasts. There was some light rain overnight, mainly across Wales, while mist and fog patches formed widely in many areas of England. The day remained largely dry, until the late afternoon and evening when widespread frontal rain moved across Ireland and then into Wales in the evening - preceded by some wintry falls over high ground in both Ireland and Wales. In the 12 hours ending 1800 GMT, 22 mm of rain fell at Valentia after a dull day in W Ireland. (Plymouth 12.1C, Dalwhinnie 6.4C maximum, Braemar -5.2C minimum, Whitechurch 13.4 mm, Morecambe 11.0 h.)
Rain spread across the British Isles overnight and during the morning, preceded by falls of snow - particularly over Scotland in parts of N England on the 26th. With a frontal wave across NE Scotland at midday it remained quite wet and cloudy here during the day. Showers followed the main rain area - falling particularly in the W; conditions in the S and E were generally dry for many. (Shoreham 14.8C, Loch Glascarnoch 4.9C maximum, Santon Downham -3.0C minimum, Machrihanish 24.2 mm, Camborne 10.4 h.)
Parts of Scotland and Wales had an overnight air frost into the 27th and ground frost was quite widespread across the British Isles; a few showers affected the Northern Isles before dawn. Elsewhere it was largely dry overnight and most places then remained dry during the day. The main exceptions to this were SW England and S Ireland where a frontal system spread rain slowly N'wards, this falling in S Wales and Cent S England in the evening. Also, some showers affected parts of N Scotland during the day. It remained rather dull in SW England and W Ireland during the day. (Northolt 13.5C, Dalwhinnie 5.7C maximum, Katesbridge -3.1C minimum, Baltasound 5.2 mm, Leuchars 9.5 h.)
Low pressure moving rapidly NE'wards to NW Scotland at 1200 GMT (centre down to 980 mb just off NW Scotland at this time on the 28th) led to a blustery day - and a cloudy one as fronts pushed E'wards across the British Isles during the day. By dawn, rain was falling in most areas following a slight ground frost earlier in E Britain. During the day falls of rain remained generally light in E and SE England but some heavy falls affected NW England and N Wales - and later the N Midlands. Sunshine totals were quite varied during the day - with many places remaining sunless, especially in S England. (Coningsby 16.3C, Baltasound 7.4C maximum, Santon Downham -1.8C minimum, Rochdale 26.2 mm, Leeming 5.1 h.)
A blustery, W'ly flow on the 29th brought a rather cloudy day. Although there was a slight air frost in parts of NE Scotland, elsewhere overnight rain and drizzle was widespread and this moved E'wards followed by showers from the W. Some of these showers were heavy with thunder in the NE Midlands and Norfolk in the afternoon. In W Ireland, S Wales and SW England it was a rather cloudy day. (Cambridge NIAB 14.4C, Dalwhinnie 5.1C maximum, Balmoral -1.5C minimum, Liscombe 21.0 mm, Lerwick 7.0 h.)
Low pressure (down to 976 mb over E Scotland at 2400 GMT) on the 30th gave another unsettled day. Ground frost was widespread over Scotland before dawn and showers in N Scotland parts of Cumbria were wintry overnight. Other parts of Scotland also had a showery night, as did W parts of the UK further S. From mid-morning onwards more general frontal rain spread across all areas - except the Northern Isles where wintry showers continued throughout the day. In SE England the rain was slight and fell only later in the evening in places - while the rain fell as snow over some Scottish hills. It was a dull day once the main rain area arrived - with the result that E parts of the UK were the sunniest regions. (Rhyl 13.5C, Tulloch Bridge 4.4C maximum, Dalwhinnie -1.0C minimum, Tyndrum 30.0 mm, Dyce 7.9 h.)
The 31st was a windy day across the British Isles with gusts over 50 mph in places. Widespread overnight frontal rain cleared to the E, to be followed by showers from the W. These showers were rather slight and scattered across S parts of Ireland, Wales and England, but fell as snow over high ground in Scotland and N England. Across Scotland snow showers turned to blizzards in places. Several homes and businesses were flooded and many trees blown over across Greater Manchester. Chimney stacks and tree branches fell, with debris causing road problems across the region. Virgin Trains said its services were running with restricted speed limits and five flights were diverted away from Manchester Airport overnight. The worst areas for flooding were Ramsbottom, Bolton, Bury, Littleborough and Audenshaw. (Shoreham 14.5C maximum, Dalwhinnie 1.8C maximum, Baltasound -0.8C minimum, Tyndrum 28.0 mm, Boulmer 10.8 h.)
A blustery, W'ly flow dominated conditions for much of the 1st, with frontal systems separating colder conditions in the north from milder weather in the south. Parts of Cent Scotland had an early air frost and most places had some precipitation during the day - with falls being heaviest and most persistent across Ireland and Scotland. Falls in the E were of a lesser intensity while over high ground in Scotland and Cumbria the falls were of sleet or snow during the day. Despite the precipitation, most places had some sunny periods - except across W and Cent Ireland. (Heathrow 12.3C, Loch Glascarnoch 3.4C maximum, Braemar -0.6C minimum, Resallach 16.6 mm, Morpeth Cockle Park 7.4 h.)
The snow showers in N Scotland died out on the 2nd as a N'ly flow here weakened, although much of Scotland had an overnight air frost. Rain across Ireland and England moved away S'wards overnight, but lingered in the SW before returning N'wards associated with a low pressure system that gave rain across most of Wales and Ireland before midnight. As a result of this rain and cloud, it was a dull day across Ireland, Wales, SW and Cent S England - although in many parts of E England it was a sunny day. (Isles of Scilly 13.0C, Baltasound 5.8C maximum, Tulloch Bridge -4.7C minimum, Rhyl 11.0 mm, Leconfield 10.8 h.)
An area of low pressure crossed the British Isles on the 3rd, bringing spells of rain to all areas. The extreme NE part of Scotland had little precipitation (after some overnight snow showers), while it turned mainly dry across Ireland in the afternoon. As a result there was little sunshine outside of Ireland. (Gravesend 14.5C, Inverbervie 4.7C maximum, Baltasound -2.2C minimum, Scolton Country Park 21.2 mm, Shannon Airport 7.7 h.)
Overnight rain in E areas of England had cleared to the E by dawn on the 4th, and pressure rose from the W, reaching a high of 1027 mb over the Irish Sea at 2400 GMT. Following a misty start to the morning in E England it was a generally a cloudy day in all areas, except in some places bordering the Irish Sea. NE Scotland also had some light frontal rain during the day. (Killowen 16.9C, Wych Cross 7.1C maximum, Prestwick 1.1C minimum, Loch Glascarnoch 6.2 mm, Valley 9.1 h.)
High pressure (1031 mb on Anglesey at 2400 GMT) made for a settled day on the 5th, although fronts close to NE Scotland led to some cloudy skies here. Sheltered areas had a touch of ground frost before dawn in many parts of the British Isles, and there was widespread mist or fog around dawn, while sunshine during the day helped to lift temperatures to 18-20C in parts of E Scotland. Many S and E areas of England had a rather cloudy day, however. Mist and fog reformed in the evening, especially across England, Wales and Ireland. (Aboyne 20.7C, St Bees Head 7.2C maximum, Kinbrace -2.1C minimum, Bradford 1.0 mm, Stornoway 12.6 h.)
High pressure persisted during the 6th but N areas were affected by weak fronts that led to cloudy skies here. Elsewhere, there was a widespread early ground frost with a slight air frost in parts of S England, S Scotland, East Anglia and S Wales, along with widespread mist and fog in many areas. In parts of England the mist persisted until late morning, but generally widespread sunshine (away from N Scotland) then lifted temperatures during the day. It was also rather cloudy along the E coast of Britain. (Usk No.2 19.9C, Boulmer 7.1C maximum, Braemar -3.0C minimum, Lerwick 1.2 mm, Nottingham 12.4 h.)
Anticyclonic conditions persisted on the 7th, although it was cloudy across Scotland due to weak fronts which gave some rainfall during the day. Elsewhere, there was a slight air frost in parts of England and Wales with widespread mist and fog here, and across Ireland, that was slow to clear in places. Once the visibility improved there were long sunny spells, except across Scotland. (Usk No.2 19.3C, Fair Isle 7.8C maximum, Santon Downham -2.7C minimum, Kinbrace 6.4 mm, Aberporth 12.3 h.)
The high pressure centred drifted E on the 8th, MSL pressure being down to 1026 mb in W Ireland by 2400 GMT. There was a widespread early ground frost with an air frost across Scotland; mist and fog patches were widespread across England before dawn but soon cleared, although it remained hazy in places. N Scotland had a few falls of light rain during the morning but for most areas there were long spells of sunshine and dry conditions during the day. (Northolt 19.5C, Inverbervie 8.9C maximum, Tyndrum -3.5C minimum, Lossiemouth 1.0 mm, Camborne 12.3 h.)
A ridge of high pressure led to a mostly dry day everywhere on the 9th. Mist, fog patches and haze were widespread everywhere by dawn, by when there had been a slight air frost in parts of N Ireland and S Scotland. This cleared to leave a mostly sunny and warm day. However, around some coasts, especially in S England, coastal fog persisted during the day leading to low daytime maximum temperatures, while some inland areas remained hazy with the visibility decreasing again in the evening. (Fyvie Castle 20.6C, Swanage 8.5C maximum, Eskdalemuir -2.1C minimum, Manston 0.2 mm, Dyce 12.6 h.)
High pressure on the 10th led to a warm S'ly flow in all areas at first in a warm sector, although later in the day a cold front edged into Ireland. There was a widespread ground frost early in the day with a slight air frost in a few scattered locations. Widespread mist and fog patches from S Scotland S'wards cleared by midday leaving a dry, sunny day with hazy visibility here and a day with sunny spells across N and Cent Scotland. By the evening rain had reached W Ireland, and by midnight this had reached parts of SW England, Wales and W Scotland. (St James Park 21.9C, Fair Isle 10.5C maximum, Katesbridge -3.5C minimum, Magilligan 2.2 mm, Lerwick 11.4 h.)
A cold front cross the UK during the morning of the 11th, introducing a cooler airflow from the west. The front brought an area of rain to all areas, followed by showers later particularly over Ireland and W Scotland. Into the evening some of these showers fell as hail, snow and thunder in places. All areas had spells of sunshine after clearance of the early rainfall. (Langdon Bay 14.8C, Loch Glascarnoch 5.4C maximum, Killylane 0.4C minimum, Dunstaffnage 18.4 mm, St Athan 11.5 h.)
S and Cent parts of England and Wales had an early ground frost on the 12th while other areas to the W and N had spells of precipitation overnight, this falling as sleet or snow in parts of Ireland and N Scotland. It remained largely dry in S England during the day, ahead of a S'ward-moving cold front that brought some light rain and drizzle to some southern counties shortly before midnight. To the N of the front it was generally cold and during the day - but all parts of the British Isles had spells of sunshine. Falls of sleet and snow occurred as far S as Cumbria while thunder was heard in places. Temperature contrasts were quite marked across the front; the temperature was only 0.5C at Eskdalemuir at 1200 GMT , whilst at Hawarden it was 14.5C at 1300 GMT and 6.8C at 1600 GMT, and at Waddington 14.7C at 1500 GMT and 7.0C at 1800 GMT. (Heathrow 18.3C, Lerwick 5.7C maximum, Hurn -0.9C minimum, Shap 28.0 mm, Charlwood 11.5 h.)
Away from S England there was a widespread ground frost on the 13th, with many places reporting an air frost. Mist and fog patches were widespread at first across S and Cent England under cloudy skies. The frontal cloud in the S moved NE'wards during the day, giving rain across Scotland and N Ireland. It was warm in much of S England with sunny spells in places here, but sunshine totals declined towards the N. (Cardiff Bute Park 19.1C, Fair Isle 8.2C maximum, Katesbridge -3.4C minimum, Achnagart 19.4 mm, Bude 10.3 h.)
Fronts, and associated precipitation, remained slow-moving over W and N areas of the British Isles on the 14th. Rain was heaviest earlier in the day, and in W and N Scotland. After a touch of ground frost in parts of S England (along with early mist and fog), temperatures rose to 20-22C in S England and S areas of East Anglia as S and Cent areas of England had a sunny day. Elsewhere it was rather cloudy elsewhere due to the fronts. (Shoeburyness 22.8C, Carterhouse 8.9C maximum, Charlwood 0.6C minimum, Achnagart 64.6 mm, Wattisham 13.1 h.)
Pressure was generally high on the 15th although two sets of fronts led to rather cloudy skies in some places. There was some mist and fog patches in S areas of England before dawn - which soon cleared to be followed by sunny spells and temperatures of 20-23C in parts of the Midlands and S England. Places around some SW coasts were cool and misty (Scilly's maximum temperature was 10.5C during the day) while N Ireland, Scotland and parts of N England had some rain overnight and during the day - and rather cool conditions in places. (Frittenden 25.1C, Cluanie Inn 7.7C maximum, Shoreham 1.9C minimum, Achnagart 15.4 mm, Odiham 12.5 h.)
High pressure persisted throughout the 16th, but with weak fronts in both N and S parts of the British Isles there were cloudy conditions in these areas. Scotland (except for the far N) and N parts of England and Ireland had an early air frost while some rain fell on the Northern Isles before dawn. There was also some rain in parts of the Midlands and East Anglia overnight - and during the day in parts of S England, S Wales and N Scotland. (Hurn 21.1C, Scarborough 8.3C maximum, Eskdalemuir -3.4C minimum, Stornoway 3.0 mm, Morpeth Cockle Park 12.9 h.)
Pressure rose on the 17th, up to 1032 mb near Aberdeen and close to the Outer Hebrides by 2400 GMT, resulting in another settled day's weather. Parts of N and Cent Scotland had a slight air frost before dawn, with ground frosts as far S as N Ireland and N England. There were a few light falls of rain overnight in SW England and the Channel Islands and these continued during the day; Shetland also had some overnight rain. Sunshine totals were quite variable - with E, Cent and W Scotland having the longest sunny spells. (Porthmadoc 17.4C, Lerwick 8.3C maximum, Altnaharra -3.2C minimum, Isles of Scilly 1.4 mm, Stornoway 13.5 h.)
High pressure to the N of Scotland gave another settled day on the 18th, after an early air frost in some inland areas of Scotland and N England. SW England and the Channel Islands had some light rain early in the day and it remained rather cloudy here and in the Northern Isles. Elsewhere, away from the coasts, most places had 10-13 h of bright sunshine during the day. (Achnagart 17.6C, Inverbervie 7.0C maximum, Braemar -4.3C minimum, Isles of Scilly 0.6 mm, Magilligan and Tiree 13.7 h.)
Pressure continued to be high on the 19th with a large centre to the N of Scotland. Ground frost was quite widespread early in the day with air frost as far S as N Wales and Cent Ireland. Most places remained dry, except for areas of N England and the N Midlands - where a trough gave some precipitation during the second half of the day. In the light E'ly surface flow it was a cool day - with temperatures failing to reach 11C in many parts of S England away from the coast due too rather cloudy skies. The best of the sunshine was to be found in W areas of Ireland and Scotland. (Achnagart 16.2C, Wick Airport 8.3C maximum, Kinbrace -4.4C minimum, Bingley 1.6 mm, Stornoway 13.9 h.)
The anticyclone centre moved S during the 20th, centred over NW Ireland (1035 mb) at 2400 GMT. There was a widespread ground frost with an air frost in N and Cent Scotland and in many parts of Wales, the Midlands and Cent S England. Mist and fog patches formed widely over England before dawn, with Bedford reporting snow with a visibility of 0 metres (and Wittering snow grains in 200 m visibility) at 0600 GMT [the visibility was not as a result of the snow]. Some light rain fell from NW England to NW Ireland overnight but the day was generally dry and bright. (Otterbourne Water Works 20.2C, Fair Isle 7.8C maximum, Aviemore -3.5C minimum, Castlederg 3.0 mm, Morecambe 13.5 h.)
The high pressure built slightly during the 21st (1036-1037 mb across much of Scotland at 2400 GMT) leading to another sunny and dry day in most places. A slight air frost occurred in places from N Scotland to E Ireland and the S Midlands and there was some mist or fog by dawn in many parts of N and Cent Ireland and over England and Wales. Later in the day there was some light rain and drizzle in parts of NW Scotland - with W and N Scotland being the only cloudy areas on a day when 12.0-13.9 hours of sunshine were widely reported. (Porthmadoc 21.3C, Fair Isle 9.4C maximum, Aboyne -3.6C minimum, Bramham 0.2 mm, Dublin Airport 13.9 h.)
Ground frost was again widespread on the 22nd although few places reported air frost. W Scotland, England and N and Cent Ireland had some early mist of fog and the day was then rather cloudy at times over W Scotland, Shetland and in places in E and SE England. Later in the day some light rain and drizzle fell in parts of W Scotland. (Drumnadrochit 21.2C, Fair Isle 8.8C maximum, Katesbridge -2.1C minimum, South Uist 0.6 mm, Morecambe 13.8 h.)
Frontal cloud gave some rain across N Scotland at times during the 23rd while another frontal system brought some light rain and drizzle to parts of SW England and S Ireland latter in the evening. Except in N Scotland, it was a sunny day after a light ground frost in places once any (widespread) early mist and fog patches had cleared. In parts of N Ireland, however, the fog was very slow to clear - and it returned here in the evening. (Chillingham Barns 20.9C, Giants Causeway 8.4C maximum, Katesbridge -1.3C minimum, Resallach 2.2 mm, Glasgow 13.6 h.)
Frontal system moved over the British Isles from the N and the S on the 24th. Early mist and fog patches were present before dawn from Cent Scotland S'wards, the fog being thick in places. Across N Scotland there was some overnight rain which then fell as sleet or snow over the Northern Isles during the morning. Cloud conditions with rain moved NE'wards from the SW, with some heavier rain over Ireland, Scotland and N England. At Valentia 7 mm of rain fell in the 12 hours ending 1800 GMT. The sunniest places, ahead of the cloud and rain, were to be found in E England and SE Scotland. (Holbeach 20.1C, Lerwick 4.7C maximum, Katesbridge -1.2C minimum, Lerwick 6.6 mm, Morpeth Cockle Park 10.1 h.)
During the 25th frontal systems moved SE'wards over the UK and Ireland, introducing a cooler N/NW'ly flow. Overnight minimum temperatures ranged from 10-11C in S England to -2C at Baltasound with overnight rain across many parts of Scotland, N and Cent Ireland and S England in particular. In the Northern Isles and N Scotland this fell as snow. The rain turned lighter as it moved S'wards followed by some showers; across N Scotland these continued to fall as sleet or snow during the day. Across Lincolnshire the showers turned thundery in the afternoon. Sunshine amounts were varied - but generally greatest in the cool, N'ly flow. (Santon Downham 19.0C, Lerwick 4.9C maximum, Baltasound -2.4C minimum, Capel Curig 17.0 mm, Tiree 10.9 h.)
There was a widespread ground frost across Ireland, Scotland and as far S as N England and N Wales on the 26th with an air frost in these areas also. Rain across the SE corner of England had largely cleared by dawn - while further N it was showery. The showers continued during the day in the N, falling as snow, sleet or hail as far S as Cent Scotland. It remained cloudy in SE England and East Anglia but elsewhere, away from N Scotland, there were long sunny spells during the day. (Pershore 14.8C, Cassley 4.2C maximum, Katesbridge -5.9C minimum, Stornoway 12.4 mm, Morecambe 14.1 h.)
Pressure fell from the W during the 27th with a freshening W'ly flow bringing rain later in the day. Overnight showers, wintry in places, were largely confined to NE Scotland. There was a widespread air frost from N Scotland to Hampshire early in the day, which was followed by sunshine ahead of the approaching rain that extended across much of Ireland (as showers) by midday. There was hail and thunder locally in the west and north, whilst snow fell in many of the showers as far south as the Peak District and Snowdonia with a few centimetres accumulating in some upland regions. My midnight the showers had extended across all the UK. (Hampton Water Works 13.9C, Cluanie Inn 4.9C maximum, Katesbridge -8.0C minimum, Dunstaffnage 10.2 mm, Leeming 11.8 h.)
Air frost occurred locally in Cent areas of the UK as far S as Hampshire on the 28th but most places had only a ground frost due to breezy conditions. Rain and showers overnight and during the day were largely confined to N areas and to Ireland. In E Scotland, E Ireland, Wales and England it was a sunny day in between any showers that did fall, these being wintry in nature in places in Scotland and N England. (Writtle 14.2C, Tulloch Bridge 5.5C maximum, Kinbrace -4.7C minimum, Spadeadam 16.0 mm, Wattisham 12.7 h.)
A complex area of low pressure on the 29th (centres at 1200 GMT of 1000 mb over NE Scotland and 1005 mb off NW Ireland) led to a blustery day with spells of rain in all areas at times during the day. This was preceded by some snow hill snow in the N and W, and the rain was accompanied by thunder in a few places. A few places in N Scotland had an early air frost while across S Ireland and Wales, following a spell of heavy overnight rain, there were sunny spells during the day. (Pershore 14.3C, Loch Glascarnoch 5.3C maximum, Altnaharra -1.8C minimum, Spadeadam 22.2 mm, Aberporth 11.6 h.)
Blustery conditions overnight into the 30th kept temperatures above 0C at low levels, and the day was then one of showers and sunny spells. The heaviest showers were generally in E parts of N England and Scotland, with some falling as snow at times over the Northern Isles. (St James Park 16.1C, Fair Isle 7.5C maximum, Otterbourne Water Works 0.4C minimum, Shap 10.4 mm, Tiree 14.6 h.)
There was a little rain overnight in NE Scotland into the 1st, with wintery showers reported on Shetland. Elsewhere, there was an air frost as far S as N Wales and Norfolk, with a widespread ground frost in all areas except in S parts of Ireland and wales and in SW England. During the day some light rain spread N'wards into S Ireland, SW England and S Wales; elsewhere there were spells of sunshine - despite a few continuing showers across N and Cent Scotland with Lerwick reporting sleet showers at 2100 GMT. (Porthmadog 14.6C, Lerwick 6.2C maximum, Tulloch Bridge -5.6C minimum, Dalwhinnie 6.6 mm, Tiree 14.6 h.)
Scotland, E England and N Ireland had a ground frost on the 2nd with an air frost in many parts of Scotland. Overnight rain was widespread across S Ireland, Wales and SW England and then spread, during the day, into Cent and N England, SE England, N Ireland and much of S and Cent Scotland. Across Scotland falls turned to snow over some hills. Away from N and Cent Scotland, and E England, it was a rather dull day in a cool SE/S'ly wind around a low centred to the W of Ireland. (Heathrow 15.7C, Killylane 5.3C maximum, Kinbrace -5.5C minimum, Killowen 40.0 mm, Stornoway 10.8 h.)
Rain moved N'wards overnight and during the day on the 3rd, the weather becoming warmer as it did so. There was some snow over Scottish mountains during the day, while showery outbreaks spread across Ireland and into Wales from the W later due to a cold front. Most places remained rather cloudy, especially in Scotland - although across England and Wales there were some sunny intervals. Showers were thundery during the afternoon in parts of Lincolnshire and Cent s England. (Heathrow 20.3C, Loch Glascarnoch 4.5C maximum, Braemar 1.5C minimum, Tyndrum 54.2 mm, Hawarden 5.3 h.)
There were scattered falls of rain overnight into the 4th, particularly across Scotland and N England. During the days amounts of rainfall were generally slight, except in the W of Ireland and in SW England (before 1800 GMT) and later in S England and the Midlands as frontal rain edged N'wards, associated with a low centred at 986 mb over Cornwall at 2400 GMT. There were sunny periods in all areas at times during the day. (Gravesend 19.5, Lerwick 9.6C maximum, Lossiemouth 0.2C minimum, Harris Quidnish 12.8 mm, Dyce 9.8 h.)
Low pressure over the British Isles on the 5th led to widespread rain over England, Wales and Ireland before dawn, with some heavy falls in places as the rain moved N'wards; during the day the rain continued to moved N'wards across Scotland while much of S England and East Anglia remained mainly dry. There were sunny spells and showers over most of England, Wales and S Ireland during the day. By 2400 GMT the low centre was close to Tiree at 982 mb. (Weybourne 18.3C, Balmoral 7.2C maximum, Altnaharra 2.6C minimum, Shap 23.8 mm, Herstmonceux 8.5 h.)
The low pressure centre moved slowly across Scotland during the day, leading to windy conditions on the 6th - especially in the N. Falls of rain were widespread and many places had less than 2 h of bright sunshine. Sleet and snow fell over Shetland in the evening while hail and thunder were heard in some of the showery falls elsewhere. (Weybourne 15.3C, Resallach 6.8C maximum, Tulloch Bridge 3.2C minimum, Capel Curig 35.0 mm, Camborne 7.7 h.)
Overnight into the 7th the rain across Scotland continued to move N'wards, while parts of N England and S Scotland had a slight ground frost. Except across the Northern Isles, a mainly sunny day then followed. There were a few showers across Scotland, which turned wintry over high ground, while a trough gave an area of showers (and some thunder) from Wales to East Anglia. Late in the evening some light rain edged N'wards into SW England. (Northolt 17.9C, Lerwick 6.1C maximum, Kielder Castle 0.3C, Cromer 11.0 mm, Leeming 11.6 h.)
Low pressure to the S at first on the 8th gradually moved N'wards, lying close to the Isle of Man, centre 1004 mb, by 24500 GMT. Scotland and parts of N England had an overnight air frost while rain and drizzle affected SW England and N Ireland before dawn. By the late afternoon rain had fallen across most of England, Ireland and Wales as pressure fell, before reaching S and Cent Scotland in the evening. In many parts of Cent Ireland the maximum temperature during the day remained below 10C. (Herstmonceux 17.5C, Killylane 8.2C maximum, Braemar -5.3C minimum, Capel Curig 31.6 mm, Tiree 12.6 h.)
There was a slight overnight air frost in parts of N Scotland on the 9th as rain fell at times further S, and especially over N Wales, N England and S Scotland where falls were heavy in places. A few showers continued during the day as the rain moved away to the E; further rain from the W fell in parts of Ireland later in the day while mist and fog patches formed in parts of S Ireland and SW England in the evening. Parts of SE England had reasonably long spells of sunshine at times. (Heathrow 19.3C, Lake Vyrnwy 9.5C maximum, Altnaharra -3.8C minimum, Kielder Castle 22.4 mm, Tiree 10.5 h.)
Mist and fog patches occurred in parts of S England, S Ireland and the Channel Islands early on the 10th, with rain falling across Ireland and S and Cent Scotland before dawn. During the day this, frontal, rain was mainly confined to Scotland and Ireland, with heavy falls in places for a while. With low pressure to the W of Ireland it was a windy day in W areas, and rather cloudy further E. (Santon Downham 20.4C, Fair Isle 8.9C maximum, Kinbrace -3.8C minimum, Tyndrum 36.8 mm, Wattisham 8.4 h.)
A cold front crossed most areas from the W on the 11th, although falls of rain were slight, or non-existent in the E. Across Scotland the associated showers were heavy, with some thunder, during the morning and further rain followed here and across Ireland later in the day as further fronts pushed E'wards. It was warm in E England, reaching 22C in parts of Kent - and all areas had long sunny spells away from any frontal cloud. MSL pressure fell below 996 mb on the Western Isles and it was a windy day as a result over Scotland and N Ireland. (Gravesend 22.6C, Dalwhinnie 11.0C maximum, Loch Glascarnoch 3.8C minimum, Cluanie Inn 26.2 mm, Kinloss 11.4h.)
Pressure remained low over N Scotland during the 12th, although winds tended to die down here as a large anticyclone exerted its influence over much of Wales, England and Ireland by the evening. Prior to this most places had seen spells of frontal rain - although these were mostly slight across England and S areas of Wales and Ireland. S areas of the British Isles had long spells of sunshine during the day. (Heathrow 18.2C, Spadeadam 9.3C maximum, Aviemore 4.5C minimum, Achnagart 22.8 mm, Camborne 12.9 h.)
The centre of the anticyclone quickly slipped N'wards across the British isles on the 13th allowing a low pressure system to approach SW Ireland by the end of the day. Overnight there was some light rain and drizzle in N Scotland that cleared here by midday. Mist and shallow fog was present by dawn in a few parts of Cent and S England - but this soon cleared; this was accompanied by a slight ground frosts here, and also in much of inland Ireland. Much of Ireland, Wales and England then had long sunny spells - a notable exception being Cornwall where it remained rather cloudy. Some light rain and drizzle fell in S Cornwall later in the day, and also in SW Ireland. (Kew Gardens 20.5C, Lerwick 8.1C maximum, Katesbridge -2.0C minimum, Resallach 2.4 mm, Odiham 14.5 h.)
There was isolated ground frost as far S as Suffolk and the Dublin area on the 14th and overnight rainfall in S Ireland and SW England. This rain moved NE'wards giving falls as far N as the N Midlands, and some heavy falls in some S areas of England and Wales. To the N of this rain it was a generally sunny day, although along much of the coast of SE Scotland and E England it remained cloudy in an onshore wind. It became brighter from the W in the rain areas across S Ireland and SW England. (Achnagart 17.5C, Pennerley 7.3C maximum, Kielder Castle -0.8C minimum, Cardiff Bute Park 36.2 mm, Stornoway 15.1 h.)
The 15th brought spells of frontal rain from the W across all areas after dawn. Ahead of this there was a widespread ground frost in Scotland and E Ireland, with an air frost in Cent Scotland. It dawned cloudy across much of Ireland and in W Scotland, and with cloud spreading from the W it was E areas that were generally the sunniest. In SE England overnight rain and drizzle soon cleared, but it remained rather cloudy in many places here. (Hawarden 18.0C, Fair Isle 7.9C maximum, Aboyne -4.3C minimum, Dundrennan 9.0mm, Wattisham 10.4 h.)
Overnight frontal rain on the 16th gave way to high pressure from the S during the day, and a brisk W'ly flow that gave spells of rain and showers across Scotland. Some snow fell on the mountains of Scotland, and there were isolated reports of thunder in some showers in parts of E England. There were, however, long spells of sunshine in all areas, particularly across S parts of England, Wales and Ireland as MSL pressure reached about 1032 mb on Scilly by 2400 GMT. (Frittenden 19.6C, Dalwhinnie 8.2C maximum, Killylane 2.9C minimum, Achnagart 16.4 mm, Aberporth 13.0 h.)
Under high pressure there was a ground frost in many parts of England and E Scotland overnight into the 17th although a front gave cloud and widespread rain across W and N parts of both Ireland and Scotland before dawn. Further pulses of rain from following fronts fell in these places during the day, and the rain also spread into E Ireland, E Scotland and N England. It turned cloudy elsewhere also, but there were still some spells ahead of the cloud build-up, especially in E and SE England. (Gravesend 18.4C, Fair Isle 8.6C maximum, Exeter Airport 1.4C minimum, Tyndrum 31.8 mm, Herstmonceux 12.2 h.)
A depression crossed E'wards over N Scotland during the 18th, giving spells of frontal rain to all areas that were followed by showers in places. Some of the showers were heavy with falls of hail reported, along with isolated thunder. Once the rain had cleared all areas had spells of sunshine, with the best of the sunshine being in W parts of Scotland and Ireland while the Northern isles had less than one hour of sunshine. (Shoreham 16.2C, Balmoral 7.5C maximum, Balmoral 2.4C minimum, Capel Curig 35.0 mm, Shannon Airport 10.4 h.)
A fresh NW'ly flow affected all areas on the 19th as pressure remained low close to Shetland. Parts of N and E Scotland had a slight air and ground frost, while all areas were prone to spells of rain or showers during the day. These were blustery in the N, and fell as hail in places. The showers were thundery in any places and maximum temperatures during the day were below 13C in many areas. An area of more general, frontal, rain affected N and E parts of Scotland during the day giving rather cloudy skies here. Elsewhere, the showers were interspersed with sunny intervals. (Shoeburyness 15.2C, Kinbrace 8.5C maximum, Braemar -2.2C minimum, Rostherne 24.6 mm, Glasgow 11.0 h.)
Sheltered parts of Cent Ireland, the Midlands and Cent S England had a ground frost early on the 20th and most places then had a sunny day, especially in SW England. There were showery falls of rain (or hail) in some places notably over parts of NW England, the Midlands and East Anglia. Further frontal rain affected N parts of Scotland in the evening. (Leuchars 17.3C, Fair Isle 9.9C maximum, Topcliffe 0.8C minimum, Wattisham 10.2 mm, St Athan 12.1 h.)
Despite high pressure over S England on the 21st (MSL pressure over 1028 mb in SW England and SW Ireland at 2400 GMT), there was rain overnight and during the day in N Scotland, with lesser falls as far S as N England and N Ireland during the day. Further rain affected W and S areas of Ireland into the evening. Elsewhere, it was a sunny day with over 12 h of bright sunshine in many parts of S England. (Heathrow 20.4C, Fair Isle 9.2C maximum, Katesbridge 0.4C minimum, Resallach 26.4 mm, Heathrow 13.5 h.)
Frontal cloud affected most places on the 22nd although there were sunny intervals in most places. There was some rain across Scotland, Ireland and SW parts of Wales and England overnight although this made little further progress E'wards during the day apart from a few drizzly spells. Temperatures 20C in some Cent and E areas of England, but only rose to about 13C on the Channel Islands and in W Ireland. (Bridlington 21.6C, Fair Isle 9.3C maximum, Benson 3.1C minimum, Porthmadog 8.4 mm, Dyce 8.4 h.)
A weak ridge of high pressure on the 23rd resulted in s light air and ground frost in parts of Scotland before dawn and gave some patches of mist and fog in parts of Ireland, wales and England. After a generally dry night rain and drizzle spread into W Scotland and Ireland in the afternoon, later affecting much of Scotland and parts of N England. Elsewhere it was largely dry but it remained cloudy on some E coast areas with temperatures in places no higher than 13C by day here. (Hurn 21.2C, Fair Isle 10.1C maximum, Braemar -2.4C minimum, Harris Quidnish 10.8 mm, Morecambe 13.3 h.)
An area of rain crossed much of the UK during the 24th although falls in S and Cent areas of England tended to be slight. Rainfall was rather more persistent in N Scotland with further falls later in the day in areas of Ireland. Sunshine amounts were variable - in SW England and the Channel Islands amounts were reduced due to mist and fog, especially around the coasts. (Gravesend 21.5C, Cluanie Inn 9.0C maximum, Santon Downham 3.3C minimum, Dunstaffnage 11.6 mm, Valley 9.2 h.)
A weak ridge of high pressure resulted in a mainly dry day on the 25th. An exception to this was N Scotland where light falls occurred in places throughout the day. Cloud spread across the skies of the UK ahead of a frontal system over Ireland - resulting in some further rainfall in Ireland and the best of any sunshine tending to be in S areas of Scotland. (Killowen 19.2C, Resallach 9.4C maximum, Woburn 3.3C minimum, Resallach 5.4mm, Tiree 9.0 h.)
A weakening front pushed E'wards over the British Isles under a ridge of high pressure on the 26th. There was a touch of ground frost before dawn in some sheltered E areas of Scotland and England with a little overnight rain in parts of Scotland and N Ireland. N and W Scotland had some further light falls of rain during the day - elsewhere it was a mainly dry day with variable amounts of sunshine. (Cardiff Bute Park 20.1C, Cluanie Inn 9.2C maximum, Redesdale Camp 2.0C minimum, Resallach 2.6 mm, Morecambe 11.5 h.)
Some E and Cent parts of England and Scotland had a touch of ground on the 27th, with light overnight rain in N Scotland. Away from England it was a mainly cold day with temperatures no higher than 12C in parts of W Ireland, and across many parts of Scotland. Rainfall was heaviest during the day in Scotland, Ireland and N parts of England and Wales - while in SE England and East Anglia it was a mainly sunny day ahead of thickening cloud from the NW. (Gravesend 21.3C, Dalwhinnie 8.1C maximum, South Newington 0.3C minimum, Giants Causeway 15.2 mm, Wattisham 11.2 h.)
Rain continued to fall overnight across Scotland, N Ireland, Wales and N England in particular into the 28th, with further showery falls over Scotland and Ireland during the day. In between any falls of rain, most places in the British isles had spells of sunshine, especially so in much of S England. (Frittenden 18.3C, Dalwhinnie 8.3C maximum, Drumnadrochit 2.0C minimum, Loch Glascarnoch 18.2 mm, Filton 13.4 h.)
A blustery W'ly flow on the 29th brought showery conditions and maximum temperatures below 14C across most of the British Isles. Some falls of rain, associated with the movement of a shallow low across Cent England during the morning, were heavy in places. Hail fell from some of the showers, and there was some thunder in the E and S. W parts of Ireland and Scotland had the best of the sunshine. (Thorney Island 15.9C, Tulloch Bridge 9.1C maximum, Drumnadrochit 1.8C minimum, Swyddffynnon 18.0 mm, Shannon Airport 12.8 h.)
During the 30th a weak ridge of high pressure gave way to fronts from the W. There was a widespread, albeit slight, ground frost with a few lingering showers in places across the UK. N Scotland was cloudier with more general rainfall overnight - and this continued here in places during the day caused by a slow-moving front. By the evening rainfall had spread from the W across most of Ireland - this continued to push E and by midnight only the E Midlands and East Anglia remained mainly dry. SE Scotland and NE England had the best of the day's sunshine. (Heathrow 18.6C, Loch Glascarnoch 10.6C maximum, Katesbridge -1.4C minimum, Derrylin Cornahoule 13.2 mm, Morpeth Cockle Park 12.8 h.)
The 31st was an unsettled day. Early rainfall was followed by showers from the W and snow fell on some Scottish mountains in the evening. Low pressure centred over N Scotland (994 mb close to Aberdeen at 1200 GMT) made for a windy day in N districts. (Norwich Airport 17.2C, Dalwhinnie 8.2C maximum, Baltasound 2.1C minimum, Achnagart 17.2 mm, Tiree 8.0 h.)
By the end of the 1st a low pressure centre (976 mb) had reached the Western Isles and fronts had crossed all areas at times. Overnight rainfall was largely confined to Ireland and W areas of Britain and, although frontal falls spread to all areas during the day, falls were mainly slight in E areas of England. Falls were, however, heavy in some W, hilly areas. Ahead of the rain there was a slight ground in E Scotland. It was a cold day and gusts over 60 mph were reported in some N areas as the low approached. (Holbeach 16.8C, Killylane 8.9C maximum, Aboyne -0.4C minimum, Capel Curig 54.6 mm, Kirkwall 10.7 h.)
The 2nd was a windy day as low pressure crossed N Scotland. Rainfall was widespread overnight, but generally slight across Ireland, and then became more showery and scattered during the day. There were spells of sunshine in most places and the windy conditions were associated with gusts over 50 mph in places to the S of the low. It was a rather cool day across Scotland. (Holbeach 21.4C, Cluanie Inn 8.9C maximum, Loch Glascarnoch 0.2C minimum, Liscombe 29.0mm, Boulmer 14.6 h.)
The 3rd saw a NW'ly flow giving way to high pressure (MSL pressure above 1024 mb over England and Wales by 2400 GMT). Scotland and N parts of England, Wales and Ireland had some showery rain overnight - falls further S were light and scattered while during the day rainfall was largely confined to N Scotland. There were sunny periods in N Scotland during the day, and spells of prolonged sunshine in parts of S Ireland, Wales and England. (Heathrow 20.4C, Fair Isle 10.5C maximum, Katesbridge 1.0C minimum, Cassley 7.6 mm, Valley and Aberporth 14.5 h.)
Ground frosts occurred in places into the 4th as far S as Hampshire but, ahead of an approaching low pressure system, the air minimum temperature overnight was about 10C in SW Ireland. W Ireland had a little rainfall overnight, while during the day rain fell in parts of Ireland and in Cent and N Scotland. It was a warm day in parts of SE England with most of England having long spells of bright sunshine. (Northolt 23.8C, Harris Quidnish 10.7C maximum, Balmoral -1.1C minimum, Tyndrum 5.2 mm, Wellesbourne 14.7 h.)
Low pressure to the W of the British Isles on the 5th drove fronts across all areas during overnight or during the day. It was a mild night in S England with rain mostly in Ireland and Scotland before dawn. A separate front brought some showery rain to the SE corner of England around dawn - some of this was thundery from the Channel Islands to East Anglia. The frontal rain in the W spread into Wales and then faded away - with the result that most places had sunny spells later in the day with parts of Ireland being very sunny. (Frittenden 26.7C, Fair Isle 10.3C maximum, Kielder Castle 5.3C minimum, Wainfleet 12.4 mm, Cork Airport and Shannon Airport 11.3 h.)
Low pressure remained close to N Scotland for much of the 6th and it was a windy day in some places here as a result. Overnight rain close to the centre of the low affected Scotland and Ireland overnight - as the day developed the rain slowly moved N'wards while it remained wet across W Scotland. Parts of W Scotland had a dull day but it was sunny over S and Cent parts of England and Wales, and in SE Ireland. (Heathrow 20.5C, Salsburgh 9.1C maximum, South Newington 2.3C, Tyndrum 40.8 mm, Wittering 14.1 h.)
Frontal cloud gave a cool and showery day on the 7th in N Scotland, but by 2400 GMT the MSL pressure in W Ireland was about 1038-1039 mb. Sheltered parts of Cent and S England and Cent Ireland had a slight ground frost early in the day while N Ireland and W Scotland had overnight rainfall. During the day it was a sunny day away from N Scotland. (St James Park 21.4C, Loch Glascarnoch 8.5C maximum, Exeter Airport 0.9C minimum, Cluanie Inn 29.4 mm, Bude 15.1 h.)
Pressure remained high on the 8th, leading to a slight ground frost in many sheltered areas across the British Isles. There was some light rain overnight in N Scotland while light rain or showers fell across many parts of England and wales from the w - with the n]heaviest rain being in NE and E England. As a result the sunniest places tended to be in SW Britain (Hurn 19.9C, Fair Isle 11.1C maximum, Katesbridge -1.0C minimum, Durham 6.8 mm, Bude 15.0 h.)
Pressure remained above 1032 mb I most areas throughout the 9th. Away from extreme s areas of England, Wales and Ireland and also N Scotland, there was a widespread slight ground frost. There was almost no rainfall during the day, the slight exception being some light, scattered falls in parts of E England and E Scotland. Some rain also affected Shetland later in the day. England and Wales had cloudy skies in many areas - and the best of the sunshine was to be found in W Wales and in S and Cent Ireland. (Edinburgh Gogarbank 19.3C, Lerwick 10.9C maximum, Katesbridge -1.9C minimum, Houghton Hall 1.8 mm, Valley 15.7 h.)
The anticyclone weakened by remained across the British Isles on the 10th. There were local ground frosts across Britain before dawn. A few mist and fog patches across N Ireland and in Cent England soon cleared to give a sunny day - albeit with some cloudier locations closer to some coasts. The Northern Isles had some light frontal rain during the day, while showers occurred in the Channel Islands before midnight. (Leuchars 23.1C, Fair Isle 10.4C maximum, Katesbridge -0.4C minimum, Lerwick 1.6 mm, Morecambe 16.2 h.)
A frontal system pushed N into SW England on the 11th; early cloud from this gave a mild night in SW England while N England and Scotland had a ground frost in places. There was some light rain in SW England before dawn with mist or fog patches across N England and N Ireland. These patches soon dissipated and most places then had a sunny day. In the evening the rain in the SW spread into S Wales and s Ireland, and a line of thunderstorms moved north across the Channel Islands in the early evening. (Yeovilton 25.3C, Fair Isle 10.99C maximum, Ravensworth -0.4C minimum, Culdrose 8.8 mm, Morecambe 16.1 h.)
Rain and drizzle fell in S Ireland, SW England, coastal Cent S England and few neighbouring counties before dawn on the 12th, with some rain also falling on Shetland. During the day the rain in the S moved N, eventually into N England, while there were also falls in parts of Scotland and N Ireland. In between these two cloudy extremes of the British Isles it was a sunny day for many - although Ireland and Wales were rather cloudy. There were some thunderstorms over the S Midlands, SE England and East Anglia in the evening. (Kew Gardens 26.8C, Fair Isle 10.9C maximum, Ravensworth 0.6C minimum, Bude 26.2 mm, Leeming 13.5 h.)
Frontal cloud was widespread on the 13th. Overnight rain was widespread across much of England and Wales - and later in S Scotland. As the rain cleared from the S it turned misty with a few fog patches - while rain also fell across N Scotland. This latter area of rain edged slowly S during the day into S Scotland; the rain in England and Wales gradually faded and there was widespread mist and some fog across England by late evening. (Hampton Water Works 21.7C, Dalwhinnie 8.0C maximum, Killylane 5.3C minimum, Nottingham 41.0 mm, Tiree 10.7 h.)
Parts of N Scotland and Cent Ireland had a ground frost on the 14th; there was overnight rain and drizzle in E Britain and mist and fog patches further W in England before dawn. Some lingering rain fell across N and E England until the evening with some falls also in NE Scotland. The best of the sunshine was to be found in Ireland and parts of W Scotland. (Thorney Island 20.0C, Lerwick 8.7C maximum, Resallach -1.9C minimum, Tyndrum 11.6 mm, Tiree 15.4 h.)
Pressure rose slightly on the 15th (1026 mb over East Anglia by 2400 GMT). There was an air frost in parts of Cent Scotland before dawn with a widespread ground frost in Scotland. Cloud soon spread from the W and by late evening there was rain in W Scotland which spread E'wards and into N England and N Ireland in the evening. Elsewhere it was generally dry and quite sunny in parts of Cent England in particular. (Hampton Water Works 21.3C, Lerwick 9.5C maximum, Braemar -1.5C minimum, Tiree 2.0 mm, Bude 13.6 h.)
There was rain across Scotland and N England into the 16th while in SW and parts of W England the day dawned misty. During the day rainfall was largely confined to N Scotland and N Ireland - although there were a few light falls elsewhere as higher pressure to the E tended to suppress any approaching frontal rain from the W. Ahead of the rain it was a sunny start to the day on Shetland, while S England also had a sunny day. Across much of Scotland and Ireland, however, it was a dull day due to frontal cloud, with contrasting temperatures between the sunny and dull areas. (Heathrow 24.5C, Fair Isle 11.0C maximum, Altnaharra 2.2C minimum, Lusa 13.2 mm, Camborne 12.3 h.)
Fronts crossed most areas on the 17th leading to a rather cloudy day in all areas. Sunshine amounts were largest in the extreme SE corner of England - the last area to see the arrival of the fronts. Scotland, Ireland, Wales and W parts of England had some drizzle and rain overnight; this moved SE'wards during the day, weakening all the time such that falls in SE England in the evening were slight. It was a warm day in SE England but a cool day in W Ireland under a cooler airmass while mist and fog affected SW coastal areas and the Channel Islands.(Heathrow 26.1C, Fair Isle 11.0C maximum, South Newington 7.7C minimum, Rochdale 13.0 mm, Shoeburyness 9.6 h.)
Rain cleared SE England during the morning of the 18th, following a mild night in the extreme S of England. There was also some light rain and drizzle in S Wales and SW England before dawn with some misty conditions here also. Scotland and N England had a cloudy day with light rain or showers - elsewhere it was mainly dry and sunny. (Thorney Island 22.6C, Loch Glascarnoch 8.8C maximum, Sennybridge 5.8C minimum, Resallach 14.4 mm, St Athan 15.3 h.)
It was a cloudy day on the 19th across much of Scotland, N England and in N and W areas of Ireland - as a result of frontal cloud that gave some outbreaks of light rain or drizzle. SW England was misty by dawn but this cleared later in the morning and the area then had a sunny day, along with Cent and other S areas of England. Later in the day some rain also fell in parts of Wales and in E England - as far S as Suffolk and the London area in the evening. (Hurn 22.6C, Resallach 10.5C maximum, Topcliffe 2.8C minimum, Ballypatrick Forest 3.2 mm, Hurn 13.2 h.)
Frontal cloud affected all areas on the 20th with the result that sunshine amounts were quite variable. The cloud brought outbreaks of light rain and drizzle in most cases - but some falls in the Midlands and cent S England were heavy in the afternoon and evening, with a few thunderstorms - these also occurred over Lincolnshire and Norfolk. (Killowen 23.0C, Fair Isle 10.8C maximum, Baltasound 4.3C minimum, High Beach 18.8 mm, Magilligan 9.5 h.)
Pressure was low on the 21st over or close to Scotland (with a centre of 1008 mb close to Wick at 1200 GMT). As a result of associated fronts it was cool with rain across Scotland, N England and N Ireland. Further S, after some early mist, it was mainly dry with sunny intervals - but it turned wet from the W later as rain across Ireland pushed into Wales and then other areas of England in the evening. (Writtle 21.3C, Fair Isle 10.1C maximum, Aboyne 7.1C minimum, Kirkwall 29.0 mm, Valley 8.8 h.)
Cold fronts cleared S'wards from England during the morning of the 22nd, introducing a cooler N'ly flow across the British Isles. Initially there was widespread rain or showery falls across most areas of the British Isles - these moved E'wards during the day leading to increased sunshine amounts. Thunderstorms were reported around the Wash in the early afternoon. (Murlough 19.4C, Carterhouse 10.2C maximum, Topcliffe 4.6C minimum, Swanage 13.4 mm, Tiree 14.1 h.)
A weak area of high pressure on the 23rd led to mainly dry conditions for most areas - but across N and NE areas of Scotland there was some light precipitation at times due to a weak front. There was an early ground frost in parts of E Ireland and in parts of SE Scotland. N and Cent Scotland had a mainly dull day - elsewhere there were varying sunshine amounts with places in Wales and those bordering the Irish Sea having the most sunshine. (Hereford 22.6C, Fair Isle 10.5C maximum, Tyndrum 2.1C minimum, Houghton Hall 1.0 mm, Morecambe 15.1 h.)
Fronts on the 24th led to rather cloudy skies in N and W areas of the British Isles with some rainfall - mostly in Ireland and Scotland. There was a misty start to the day in E England - but most of England and wales remained dry until the evening, albeit with rather cloudy skies in places. Some light rain fell in Wales in the evening - when it turned misty in many parts of Ireland and Scotland. (Kew Gardens 24.6C, Craibstone 9.3C maximum, Ravensworth 2.0C minimum, South Uist 7.8 mm, St Athan 11.4 h.)
There was widespread mist and some fog patches by dawn on the 25th after a night with rain across parts of Scotland and Ireland. During the day, N Ireland, N England and the S half of Scotland had a spell of rain that turned heavy in places - the rain gradually moving NE'wards across Scotland. It was sunny and warm in S England but rather cloudy and cooler elsewhere. (Gravesend 26.4C, Wick Airport 10.9C maximum, Topcliffe 6.0C minimum, Edinburgh Gogarbank 16.2 mm, Hurn 13.9 h.)
The 26th was rather cloudy day over the UK, especially across Scotland where there were falls of rain during the day. There were also falls of rain elsewhere. After overnight rain in Ireland, drier conditions spread from the W into the UK as the day developed - with quite sunny skies in S and Cent Ireland for much of the day. Temperatures reached 25C quite widely in the London area and in places close to the Thames Estuary. (Gravesend 27.8C, Lerwick 10.0C maximum, Lerwick 7.2C minimum, Kinbrace 17.2 mm, Shannon Airport and Cork Airport 11.6 h.)
High pressure over the near-continent led to a SW'ly on the 27th. W areas of the British Isles, under the influence of frontal systems, were cloudy with outbreaks of rain - this was especially so in Ireland. Elsewhere it was largely dry - and quite sunny in E parts of mainland Scotland and E England. (Gravesend 25.4C, Baltasound 10.9C maximum, Aboyne 4.3C minimum, Kirkwall 11.8 mm, Boulmer 12.5 h.)
On the 28th two bands of frontal rain crossed the British Isles from the W - the final one along a cold front clearing Kent in the evening. As the rain moved E'wards the rainfall amounts tended to decrease. Most places had some sunny period s- but the best of the sunshine was to be found in S Ireland and W Wales. (Gravesend 22.9C, Fair Isle 12.4C maximum, Lerwick 6.7C minimum, Eskdalemuir 21.8 mm, Cork Airport 10.6 h.)
Pressure rose from the SE on the 29th, rising above 1020 mb across most of England by 2400 GMT. It was a sunny day in Cent S and SE England and in East Anglia - it was also warm in this area away from coast. Elsewhere, skies were cloudier - and quite dull in much of Ireland and W Scotland. There were outbreaks of rain and drizzle in these dull areas. (Gravesend 26.7C, Lerwick 13.3C maximum, Aboyne 6.0C minimum, Kinlochewe 11.8 mm, Wattisham 14.8 h.)
Warm air from the near-continent moved into England and the Channel Islands 30th, leading to maximum temperatures of 28-30C in many parts of England, and at Jersey St Louis 32.9C made it the hottest June day since records began over 120 years ago - just 3 degC short of the highest figure ever recorded in the Island. In the evening the heat led to thunderstorms that spread from the Channel Islands into Cent S England. [Note that at some places as far N as Aviemore and Tiree the maximum temperature at 0900 GMT/1 July was higher than the 06-18 GMT maximum on 30 June. However at Guernsey Airport these two values were 29.4C (maximum) and 16.5C (0900 GMT/1st temperature).] Scotland and W Ireland were cooler with outbreaks of rain or drizzle - although falls became more scattered and weaker as the day developed. (Jersey (St Louis) 32.9C, Lerwick 13.3C maximum, Frittenden 7.5C minimum, Stornoway 17.2 mm, Waddington 15.7 h.)
A warm flow from the S into the 1st led to overnight minimum temperatures above 17C across much of England and Wales; by day the UK's highest ever July temperature of 36.7C was recorded at Heathrow as temperatures up to 30C occurred as far N as N England - with 28.0C in N Scotland at Loch Glascarnoch. At 0900 GMT Heathrow was reporting 32.5C. Showery outbreaks, locally thundery from the Channel Islands to N Scotland, affected many areas but SE and E England remained largely dry. Overnight minima included 21.5C Shoreham, 20.9C Thorney Island and 20.7C Heathrow. Daytime maxima included 35.7C Kew Gardens, Northolt, 35.3C Wittering (a new site record (52 years duration)), 32.6C Stonyhurst (31.5C was the period record over 74 years of data) and 16.1C Valentia. In W Scotland and W Ireland a nearby front led to a rather cloudy and cooler day. Up to 40,000 properties in the north-east were left without power later in the day after the violent storms struck. Some properties were damaged by lightning and vehicles were hit by golf ball-sized hailstones. (Heathrow 36.7C, Lerwick 15.0C maximum, Leconfield 11.1c minimum, Durham 8.6 mm, Odiham 11.6 h.)
Outbreaks of rain moved N'wards across the British Isles on the 2nd. Thunderstorms, with frequent lightning and localised large hail, affected N England, S and E Scotland overnight, and there was isolated thunder over Cent and E England during the day. Maximum temperatures reached 25C in E England, although most parts of the British Isles had a rather cloudy day as a cold front moved slowly E'wards during the day across all parts. (Santon Downham 28.3C, Lake Vyrnwy 15.5C maximum, Giants Causeway 10.6C minimum, Exeter Airport 18.0 mm, Shannon Airport 9.6 h.
A high pressure centre moved N'wards over E Britain during the 3rd, resulting in a surface E'ly flow. Overnight rain in Scotland and N Ireland moved N'wards and many places had mist or fog patches by dawn. The day was largely dry and sunny; however, low pressure close to SW Ireland by 2400 GMT gave some frontal rain across Ireland in the evening. There were also some thundery outbreaks over parts of S England and Wales in the late evening. (Hampton Water Works 28.3C, Wick Airport 14.3C maximum, Upper Lambourn 4.8C minimum, Fair Isle 9.8 mm, Kinloss 15.8 h.)
Thundery and heavy rain moved N'wards across the British Isles during the morning and early afternoon on the 4th, becoming confined to Scotland later. There was little thunder as the rain moved N; where the rai n cleared before dawn in the S it gave way to patchy fog for a while. A father whose home was struck by lightning says the ceiling collapsed on one of his children's bedrooms minutes after the family fled the house. A bolt struck the roof of father-of-four Darren Hobson's semi-detached house in Braintree, Essex, just before 02:00 BST, causing a large fire. A man had to rescue his son from a top floor bedroom after his roof was struck by lightning in Cambridgeshire. Two homes caught fire after being struck at about 0105 GMT in Longstanton. It was a hot day in E England, with sunny spells in the S once the rain had cleared. (Norwich Airport 29.5C, Lerwick 10.7C maximum, Fair Isle 8.9C minimum, Inverbervie 41.6 mm, Wattisham 13.4 h.)
Frontal cloud gave rain during the morning in SE England and East Anglia on the 5th, while much of Ireland and parts of W Britain were affected by showery rainfall. The rain became more widespread during the day with most places having some precipitation - and all places having a rather cloudy day. Two people died and two others are in hospital, following separate lightning strikes in the Brecon Beacons in Powys. Emergency services were called to areas around Pen y Fan in the national park at midday. A house in County Durham caught fire when lightning struck during a storm, fire crews said. Neighbours used a ladder and a garden hose to tackle the blaze in Bearpark, near Durham City. Thundery showers occurred in E Ireland, and parts of SW England, S Wales and the Midlands, northwards into parts of Scotland. (Heathrow 24.7C, Fair Isle 12.5C maximum, Redesdale Camp 4.3C minimum, Ballypatrick Forest 30.6 mm, Tiree 10.9 h.)
Another area of low pressure centred to the W of Ireland on the 6th pushed fronts N'wards across many areas during the day. There was some early mist or fog in parts of S England - and East Anglia and parts of SE England missed much of the rainfall falling from these fronts, instead having a sunny day. (Gravesend 24.9C, Lerwick 11.3C maximum, Katesbridge 3.0C minimum, Aberdaron 23.4 mm, Shoeburyness 13.3 h.)
An area of low pressure crossed N Scotland during the 7th, leading to a rather unsettled day, especially in Scotland. Torrential rain caused severe flooding in Aberdeen; many streets were left under deep water after the downpour - accompanied by thunder - struck in the afternoon. In Northern Ireland, the Bogside, Creggan, Foyle Road and Strand Road areas were among the worst affected as heavy rain hit Derry. Although rainfall was widespread, it was mostly light in Cent and E parts of England. Thundery outbreaks occurred in N England and E Scotland in particular. (Gravesend 24.7C, Fair Isle 11.1C maximum, Lerwick 7.2C minimum, Dyce 40.8 mm, Wattisham 8.7 h.)
A cooler, N'ly flow spread E'wards across the British Isles on the 8th as pressure rose from the SW - reaching 1024 mb in SW Ireland at 2400 GMT. Frontal rain spread steadily E'wards during the day before showery outbreaks became mostly limited to the N and E. (St James Park 22.1C, Loch Glascarnoch 11.6c maximum, Dalwhinnie 7.6C minimum, Spadeadam 15.2 mm, Ronaldsway 9.3 h.)
Pressure remained generally high on the 9th and a mostly fine day followed as a result. There were a few overnight showers in E Britain that became confined to NE Scotland by dawn. However, a warm front pushing N'wards over Ireland gave some light rain and drizzle here, and later in W Scotland. At Belmullet 25 mm of rain fell in the 24 hours ending 1800 GMT. There was a slight ground frost before dawn in N Ireland and Cent Scotland. (Kew Gardens 23.6C, Fair Isle 10.6C maximum, Katesbridge 0.3C minimum, Derrylin Cornahoule 3.6 mm, St Athan 14.7 h.)
Frontal cloud on the 10th led to another cloudy day across much of N Ireland and Scotland, with rain affecting N England for a time also. Later in the day rain also spread E'wards across Wales and into SW England. Away from SW England, afternoon temperatures of 25C and above were widespread under sunny skies. There was some thunder in the evening in SW England. (Kew Gardens 27.2C, Fair Isle 11.1C maximum, Kirkwall 5.7C minimum, Harris Quidnish 34.8 mm, Wattisham 13.6 h.)
Minimum temperatures into the 11th were widely above 12C under rather cloudy skies. Rainfall was largely confined to Scotland and Ireland due to the presence of slow-moving frontal systems here during the day; some overnight rain affected many areas for a time but much of England and Wales was then dry until the evening when further rain spread into N England and W areas from the W. The SE corner of England had quite a sunny day. (Writtle 26.6C, Harris Quidnish 13.8C maximum, Benson 8.9C minimum, Tyndrum 17.8 mm, Shoeburyness 13.3 h.)
Frontal rain and drizzle crossed the British Isles overnight and into the morning of the 12th - and then remained across S England for much of the day with some heavy falls in SW England. Some light rain also continued to affect parts of Ireland and Scotland - with E England seeing the best of the sunshine. (Pershore College 24.4C, Lerwick 12.5C maximum, Fair Isle 9.7C minimum, Capel Curig 20.2 mm, Leeming 9.6 h.)
Low pressure crossed the British Isles on the 13th leading to a rather cloudy day - with some blustery winds and widespread rain and drizzle. N Scotland was the driest area - but it remained rather dull here also. (Hawarden 22.4C, Fair Isle 13.5C maximum, Redesdale Camp 8.0C minimum, Gogerddan 18.6 mm, Glasgow 2.8 h.)
Overnight, into the 14th, S England had a further spell of frontal rain and drizzle - with mist and fog patches around dawn in parts of N Ireland, S Scotland and N England. There was further rain and drizzle during the day across S and Cent England, and also in NE Scotland. Most places had a rather cloudy day - especially in S and Cent England. (Charlwood 23.6C, Lerwick 12.1C maximum, Tyndrum 3.8C minimum, Pennerley 7.6 mm, Glasgow 10.2 h.)
Minimum temperatures on the 15th ranged from 15-18C in S England to -0.6C in Katesbridge, due to cloudy skies and high pressure, respectively. Rain and drizzle across S and cent England gradually moved away to the E in the morning and, away from W Ireland and NE Scotland, most places then had a dry day. It was also a very sunny from mid-Wales to SW Scotland. (Frittenden 25.6C, Inverbervie 12.7C maximum, Katesbridge -0.6C minimum, Aboyne 7.4 mm, Glasgow 15.3 h.)
High pressure early on the 16th gave way to low pressure (995 mb centre just off W Ireland at 2400 GMT) as the day developed. Overnight there it was cold in NW Scotland with some light rain in NE Scotland. Frontal rain spread across Ireland and into Scotland as a result in the afternoon and evening; some thundery showers broke out across England in the late afternoon and evening with a series of very active thunderstorms tracked quickly NNE along a fairly narrow track from the Isle of Wight to W Norfolk. Sunshine amounts were quite variable, but generally on the low side. The wettest day of the month according to the Met Office, beginning at 0900 GMT was recorded at Cambridge Botanic Garden today as a result of the evening thunderstorms, with 87.1 mm of rain recorded in 24 hours. This is significantly more than the whole-month average for July at that station, which is 50.7mm. (Hampton Water Works 25.7C, Inverbervie 13.2C maximum, Altnaharra 1.0C minimum, Killowen 14.2 mm, Kirkwall 13.9 h.)
Low pressure close to W Ireland and W Scotland on the 17th led to unsettled conditions in W and N areas. During early storms in Cambridge, residents reported hailstones "the size of marbles" falling during prolonged bouts of lightning, hail and thunder. This active thundery zone finally cleared the Norfolk coast around daybreak; other areas of rain affected Scotland overnight in particular. Most places saw further spells of rain during the day, although it turned drier across England during the afternoon. E England was quite warm with 25C in places - and 20C was reported in parts of N Scotland. Dozens of homes were evacuated and hundreds of people left without power after heavy rain caused "serious flooding" in Alyth, Perthshire. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said it had been inundated with calls from across the area. SEPA had 17 flood warnings in place across Dundee, Angus and Tayside. Elsewhere, flooding saw play suspended for several hours at The Open in St Andrews, and there were problems on roads around the country. (Norwich Airport 26.8C, Fair Isle 12.0C maximum, Baltasound 6.6C minimum, Rothamsted 52.8 mm, Cork Airport 12.4 h.)
Low pressure close to N Scotland on the 18th (996 mb on Shetland at 1200 GMT) led to a windy day across Scotland. Rain affected Scotland and Ireland at times throughout the day - as a second low formed by midnight over NW Ireland. Elsewhere it was mainly dry, and quite sunny in parts of England and Wales. In the evening some light rain affected parts of SE England. High winds forced the suspension of The Open (golf) Championship at St Andrews. More than 40 players began play at 0600 GMT after heavy rain on Friday had prevented the completion of round two on the Old Course. However, with 40mph gusts of wind, play was suspended at 0632 GMT. More than 1,000 people had to be evacuated from the site of a music festival because of stormy conditions overnight. The Tiree Music festival-goers were sheltered in schools, the island airport and people's homes. (Gravesend 24.8C, Cluanie Inn 12.1C maximum, Exeter Airport 5.5C minimum, Tyndrum 40.8 mm, Wattisham 12.5 h.)
A low centre crossed Cent Scotland on the 19th bringing a spell of rain to most areas overnight and during the morning. Some frontal rain lingered across Scotland and another area of rain affected parts of Ireland during the day. Many areas had a sunny day after the overnight rain - before further cloud, rain and drizzle reached the Channel Islands and Cornwall from the S in the evening. (Writtle 25.4C, Wick Airport 11.7C maximum, Braemar 4.6C minimum, Keswick 23.2 mm, Valley 13.6 h.)
The 20th was a rather cloudy day; fronts moved generally N'wards giving spells of rain and drizzle, especially across Ireland and Scotland as these countries lay close to a low pressure area that moved N'wards close to W areas. Parts of SE England and Scotland remained sunless throughout the day. (Weybourne 25.3C, Fair Isle 12.1C maximum, Tyndrum 4.4C minimum, Harris Quidnish 14.0 mm, Leeming 5.9 h.)
Low pressure remained centred close to W Scotland on the 21st, sufficiently distant to give a warm day across SE England and East Anglia with long spells of sunshine here. Across Ireland, W Scotland and parts of W England it was a dull day with falls of rain at times - after a mild night in and around Wales with minimum temperatures close to 16C in places here. (Writtle 27.2C, Lerwick 12.1C maximum, Aboyne 6.2C minimum, Lerwick 9.8 mm, Manston 14.5 h.)
The low centre remained close to NW Scotland on the 22nd. It was cool overnight in parts of E Scotland with some rain on Shetland and from Wales to N England as a weakening front moved slowly SE'wards. During the day this front gave a little rain and drizzle elsewhere across England before it cleared to the E in the evening - while further rain areas affected N and W Scotland and parts of Ireland. It was generally a cloudy day with sunny intervals - although NE Scotland was sunnier in places. (Writtle 25.4C, Fair Isle 13.7C maximum, Aboyne 3.1C minimum, Porthmadog 7.6 mm, Lerwick 13.6 h.)
The 23rd was another rather cloudy day with low pressure leading to rain and showers (including some locally heavy falls) in N and W areas of the British Isles. Minimum temperatures were quite low in parts of E Scotland and East Anglia. In the evening a low centred to the SW spread some rain and drizzle into SW England after a rather dull day here. (Shoeburyness 23.1C, Resallach 12.6C maximum, Santon Downham 4.3C minimum, Cassley 22.2 mm, Charterhall 11.5 h.)
An area of low pressure moved NE'wards along the English Channel on the 24th, giving a spell of heavy and prolonged rain S of a line from SW England to the Wash. Falls in excess of 25 mm were widespread within a 12-hour period. There was a cool start to the day in parts of NE England and in S and E Scotland; Scotland, Ireland and N England then had some sunny spells - but also some spells of rain and showers, particularly in N Scotland. It was unseasonably cool under the heavy rain in the S with many places having their wettest July day for eight years (see notes about 20 July 2007 here). Thunderstorms were reported in the Channel Islands in the late morning and early afternoon. (Norwich Airport 21.2C, Lake Vyrnwy 11.2C maximum, Eskdalemuir 1.7C minimum, Isles of Scilly 49.0 mm, Glasgow 11.5 h.)
The overnight rain across England cleared to the E by late morning on the 25th. There was a windy start to the day in E England with a brisk N'ly flow. Once the rain had cleared all areas of the British Isles had spells of sunshine, although in Cent and E Scotland and in NE England the N'ly flow continued to brings spells of rain or showers for much of the day. The heavy rain sparked flash flooding in Bishop's Stortford in Hertfordshire where police warned motorists not to drive through deep water on the roads. Official rainfall totals in the Anglia region in the 24 hours to 0600 GMT in East Anglia included 42.2 mm at Norwich Airport and 40.2 mm in Wattisham, Suffolk. Homes in Suffolk were left flooded in places. (Heathrow 21.7C, Fair Isle 12.7C maximum, Katesbridge 1.1C minimum, Norwich Airport 26.8 mm, Shobdon 13.1 h.)
A N'ly flow led to a cool start to the 26th in parts of N Britain. At Copley (Co. Durham) the lowest July screen temperature in the past 45 years occurred this morning with 2.6C - along with the fourth ground frost of the month. In North Yorkshire, Carlton-in-Cleveland reported an air minimum temperature of 3.6C, the second lowest in July's record from 1983 apart from 3.2C in 2000. Further W there was overnight rain in a S'ly flow over Ireland, S Wales and SW England with 25 mm falling in the 12 hours ending 0600 GMT at Mace Head. The rain spread NE'wards during the day as a low centre moved to the Irish Sea (centre 992 mb at 2400 GMT). Cent and N Scotland remained largely dry until the evening, with N and E Scotland being the sunniest region. (Exeter Airport 20.5C, Killylane 10.5C maximum, Altnaharra 1.1C minimum, Killowen 31.2 mm, Stornoway 9.4 h.)
Pressure remained low over the British Isles on the 27th with widespread overnight rainfall. During the day it was slightly drier in parts of S England and over N Scotland - but most places were cloudy and the rainfall continued from Cent Scotland to the Midlands as a slow-moving front persisted across N England and N Ireland. (Shoeburyness 21.9C, Salsburgh 10.1C maximum, Kirkwall 5.9C minimum, Cassley 37.4 mm, Lerwick 9.6 h.)
A cool, N'ly flow affected most areas on the 28th. Rainfall was widespread overnight as far S as the N Midlands and Cent Ireland with some outbreaks further S. Rainfall amounts tended to diminish during the day and there were spells of sunshine across Ireland, Wales and in S and Cent parts of England. Much of Scotland remained cloudy and cool. (Shoeburyness 20.9C, Carterhouse 11.4C maximum, Resallach 5.9C minimum, Pateley Bridge Ravens Nest 28.4 mm, Cork Airport 11.6 h.)
The surface flow continued to be generally N'ly on the 29th with another cool day as a result. Troughs and fronts gave some spells of rain and showers at times, heavy in places - although S parts of Ireland and England were largely dry. Most places were rather cloudy with sunny periods, although SW Ireland had unbroken sunshine for long periods. IIt was a cool day in N and Cent Scotland. (Frittenden 21.0C, Cassley 11.6C maximum, South Newington 5.7C minimum, Lentran 13.6 mm, Cork Airport 12.3 h.)
A weak ridge of high pressure gave a mostly dry day across S parts of Ireland, Wales and England on the 30th although further N conditions were showery in places overnight. These showers became less frequent (except in East Anglia) during the day although advancing frontal cloud brought some rain to W Scotland into the evening. (Gravesend 20.6C, Fair Isle 11.3C maximum, Yeovilton 5.0C minimum, Santon Downham 8.8 mm, Guernsey Airport 14.3 h.)
There was a slight ground frost in parts of S and Cent England and Wales on the 31st under clear skies, with some sites recording record low July air temperatures. In Reading, 5.0C was the second lowest July temperature in over 100 years. New record lows were set at Alice Holt Lodge (3.5C; previously 3.9C in 64-year record), Keele (5.0C; 5.2C in 63 years) and Pershore (2.7C; 3.0C in 36 years). Overnight, rain and drizzle affected W parts of Ireland and Scotland - later affecting E Scotland, N Wales and N England at times during the day. These wet areas were rather cloudy with the best of the sunshine occurring in S England. (Northolt 23.2C, Killylane 12.5C maximum, Sennybridge 0.9C minimum, Lusa 20.0 mm, Hurn 13.9 h.)
A low pressure system to the W on the 1st pushed weak fronts across most areas during the day. Overnight rain was widespread across Scotland overnight; during the day showery outbreaks affected most areas b8t falls were slight across S, cent and E England. In between the spells of rain, all areas saw some sunshine with East Anglia and the extreme SE of England being the sunniest. (Writtle 23.7C, Cluanie Inn 12.1C maximum, South Newington 3.2C minimum, Achnagart 21.0 mm, Shoeburyness 12.3 h.)
A low pressure system pushed fronts across Ireland from the SW later on the 2nd. There was rainfall overnight across Ireland, which pushed into SW Scotland and N England around dawn. Mist and fog formed for a while around dawn in S England. It was a warm day over much of Cent, E and SE England, while Wales and W parts of England had a few showery outbreaks. Light rain fell at times during the day across Scotland - while in wet conditions in Ireland later, Valentia reported 15 mm of rain in the 12 hours ending 1800 GMT. It was generally cloudy across Ireland and W Scotland; SE England and East Anglia had the best of the sunshine. (Charlwood 26.6C, Fair Isle 13.7C maximum, Aboyne 2.6C minimum, Isles of Scilly 8.0 mm, Shoeburyness 12.5 h.)
Frontal cloud crossed all areas on the 3rd but falls of rain were largely confined to Ireland, Scotland and Wales - the fronts weakening as they moved E'wards with many E areas seeing only very light rain or drizzle. Minimum temperatures overnight in S England were around 15-17C in places (17.0C at Jersey Airport) while during the day 23C was recorded as far N as the Moray Firth. It was a cloudy day in most areas - parts of SE Scotland and SE Ireland being exceptions. (Coningsby 26.4C, Fair Isle 13.3C maximum, Baltasound 9.5C minimum, Machrihanish 10.2 mm, Edinburgh Gogarbank 12.5 h.)
Low pressure moved N'wards to the W of Ireland on the 4th; it was especially windy with sea swell in SW England causing some local damage to cars as the waves broke over harbour walls. Elsewhere it was also a blustery day with rain and showers across Ireland and W Scotland pushing into Wales overnight. As the rain pushed E'wards during the day, falls were generally slight; the heaviest rain continued to fall across Scotland and Ireland. Away from E England and the Northern Isles it was a rather cloudy day. (Writtle 22.9C, Banagher Caugh Hill 13.3C maximum, Alice Holt Lodge 8.4C minimum, Tyndrum 22.8 mm, Kirkwall 9.1 h.)
The 5th was rather cool and cloudy with rainfall across Ireland and W Scotland overnight. During the day rain spread E'wards - initially light but with some heavy falls later in the day in parts of England. Thundery showers affected parts of the Channel Islands and SE England later in the afternoon and evening. Sunshine amounts were low, except on Shetland, with some areas in the W half of the British Isles remaining sunless. (Frittenden 23.8C, Cluanie Inn 13.1C maximum, Shobdon 8.7C minimum, Derrylin Cornahoule 20.8 mm, Lerwick 8.1 h.)
Pressure remained generally low on the 6th. Cloudy skies overnight meant a mostly mild night, with rainfall across NE Ireland, Scotland, Wales and W England - along with some lighter falls in E England. The precipitation eased during the day with all areas seeing sunny intervals. (Cavendish 26.0C, Fair Isle 12.9C maximum, Derrylin Cornahoule 6.8C minimum, Gt Cumbrae Millport 17.0 mm, Bude 11.1 h.)
Winds were generally light to moderate on the 7th as a weak ridge developed into the British Isles from the SW; at 2400 GMT MSL pressure was around 1025 mb in SW Ireland. It was a generally dry overnight, apart from some light rain in parts of N Scotland. Across S areas of Ireland, Wales and England there were a few fog patches around dawn. It was largely dry during the day; there were a few showers in N Scotland and SW England, with a heavy fall of rain on Scilly. Many areas had long spells of sunshine during the day, although NW Scotland was rather dull. (Frittenden 25.6C, Loch Glascarnoch 13.5C maximum, Braemar 2.2C minimum, Isles of Scilly 11.2 mm, Morecambe 14.4 h.)
Despite high pressure across England on the 8th, low pressure drove fronts across Ireland and Scotland during the day. Overnight it was mostly dry except in parts of W Scotland and the Northern Isles; E England had widespread mist and fog by dawn. During the day rain and drizzle spread into Ireland and W Scotland, then across Scotland and into Wales. It was a warm day in E England and much of England had long sunny spells. W Scotland remained dull throughout the day. 8 mm of rain fell at Valentia during 0600-1800 GMT. (Charlwood 27.8C, Harris Quidnish 13.1C maximum, Katesbridge 1.4C minimum, Logan Botanic Garden 3.0 mm, St Athan 14.1 h.)
Fronts affected all areas on the 9th with most places being cloudy as a result, although parts of East Anglia and SE England were an exception. The fronts brought only rather patchy rain and drizzle and E England remained largely dry. Here, temperatures reached 25-27C in places, with 21C in parts of E Scotland. (Gravesend 27.8C, Lusa 14.3C maximum, South Newington 5.6C minimum, Capel Curig 7.4 mm, Shoeburyness 13.8 h.)
Overnight into the 10th there were spells of rain in Wales, SW England and S and Cent Ireland. This spread N and E during the day, with heavy falls in places - although it remained mostly dry in E England. The rain was thundery in SW England early in the day, and later in parts of Scotland and N England. After a mild night (minimum temperatures of 15-16C in many areas of England and Wales overnight) the temperature rose to 25-27C in East Anglia. (Norwich Airport 26.8C, Tiree 13.8C maximum, Tain Range 7.9C minimum, Lusa 34.0 mm, Boulmer 12.2 h.)
Low pressure centred close to N Scotland overnight into the 11th led to rain and drizzle across N Scotland (and across other parts of Scotland) that slowly cleared during the day as pressure built from the SW. A slow-moving cold front gave a cloudy day here with rain at times. Elsewhere, it was a rather cloudy day with sunny intervals. (Newport (Shropshire) 22.7C, Tulloch Bridge 13.3C maximum, Eskdalemuir 5.9C minimum, Jersey Airport 13 mm, Aberporth 10.1 h.)
Pressure remained high on the 12th, although by midnight a warm front was pushing into S England. There was continuing overnight rain in SE England and East Anglia, and also some rain and drizzle in the Northern Isles. The rain in the Se soon cleared while some drizzle remained throughout the day on Shetland. By 2400 GMT, the front was causing thunderstorms on Jersey and Guernsey. Temperatures reached 25C in parts of Cent England due to sunny conditions here. In fact, all areas had a sunny day, except for the early rain areas and W Ireland. (Coton-in-the-Elms 25.8C, Fair Isle 14.4C maximum, Redesdale Camp 2.9C minimum, Herstmonceux 21.0 mm, Cork Airport and Morecambe 14.1 h.)
Heavy and, in places, thundery rain moved into S England during the early hours of the 13th, while much of Ireland, N England and S Scotland had mist and fog patches by dawn. The rain then continued to move N during the day, reaching S Scotland in the evening. N Scotland had a few light falls of rain - but much of Ireland and Scotland had a dry and sunny day. Torrential rain and thunderstorms caused disruption across SE England. Fire crews in Kent and Sussex were called to several houses struck by lightning during the storms. Play was suspended at the Women's Ashes Test in Canterbury, and all flying displays were cancelled at the Eastbourne Airbourne airshow. A plane flying from Guernsey was struck by lightning as it approached Gatwick Airport. Aurigny's flagship jet, the Embraer 195, was caught in a thunderstorm on Thursday at about 1015 GMT. (Carlisle 23.9C, Fair Isle 14.4C maximum, Katesbridge 1.1C minimum, Herstmonceux 35.4 mm, Leuchars 13.3 h.)
Low pressure remained centred close to E England during the 14th. The result was a damp and misty day here, with rain also over Wales and W England overnight and during the day. Some sunny spells developed in Kent and parts of East Anglia later. Scotland remained dull with showers in the W, with more prolonged rain in the E. The best of the sunshine was to be found in Ireland. At Keele, 31 mm reportedly fell in two hours. The Mancunian Way on the Manchester Inner Ring Road has been closed and Metrolink lines to East Didsbury and the airport suspended due to flooding at Firswood. Both swimming pools at Kidsgrove Sports Centre in Newcastle-Under-Lyme have closed due to heavy rain leaking into an electrical cupboard and the changing room lights. (Weybourne 25.6C, Fair Isle 12.4C maximum, Altnaharra 3.2C minimum, Keele 52.4 mm, Cork Airport 8.1 h.)
Frontal rain moved slowly away from E England overnight into the 15th, and from E Scotland during the day. Most places then had sunny spells once the cloud cleared, although it was a cool day in many areas. Showers continued to fall in parts of N Scotland at times once the main rain area had cleared - while high pressure built to the S (close to 1019 mb over the Channel Islands in the late evening). (Frittenden 22.7C, Craibstone 12.5C maximum, Katesbridge 1.9C minimum, Balmoral 15.8 mm, Morecambe 12.8 h.)
A weak area of high pressure (1020 mb over Cumbria at 2400 GMT) dominated the weather on the 16th. Some light rain and drizzle fell overnight in W areas of Scotland and Ireland. There were a few fog patches around dawn in scattered places, and also a light ground frost in some sheltered areas away from the rain in the W - while frontal rain edged across Ireland from the SW in the afternoon and evening associated with a weak low system near Valentia at 2400 GMT. (Northolt 21.8C, Fair Isle 14.0C maximum, Altnaharra 1.1C minimum, Stornoway 3.8 mm, Lerwick 13.4 h.)
The British Isles remained under a COL on the 17th with fronts close to both E and W areas. Parts of N and E Scotland had a touch of ground frost before dawn, while there was some early fog in parts of Wales, Ireland and S Scotland. W and N Ireland had a little rain overnight and during the day - most other areas remained dry although it was generally rather cloudy. (Cavendish 23.2C, Fair Isle 14.4C maximum, Braemar 0.3C minimum, Castlederg 9.6 mm, Kinloss 13.9 h.)
The fronts in the E and W made slow progress inland on the 18th, with a shallow low forming in the E. Overnight there was some heavy rain in the Northern Isles with light rain in E parts of Scotland and England - and in parts of W Ireland. Mist and fog was widespread by dawn in E Ireland, Wales and SW England, while during the day the rain in the E moved further W for a while, with some heavy falls in NE England. Light rain and drizzle fell in W Ireland at times. W Scotland, W England, wales and E Ireland had a mainly sunny day. (Killowen 23.9C, Fylingdales 12.6C maximum, Tulloch Bridge 0.8C minimum, Fair Isle 43.4 mm, Tiree 13.6 h.)
The rain and drizzle in the E largely cleared by mid-morning on the 19th - although it persisted in some NE areas of Scotland. However, overnight rain and drizzle spread E'wards across Ireland and into Wales and SW England by mid-morning, before moving further NE and affecting most places by the late evening. Falls were heavy in parts of SW England and S Wales. Most places had a rather cloudy day as a result - although a few places in E England that missed the early rain on this side of the country had sunny spells for a time. (Kinlochewe 24.4C, Fair Isle 13.8C maximum, Katesbridge 4.7C minimum, Pembrey Sands 25.8 mm, Shoeburyness 8.1 h.)
There was an unsettled, SW'ly flow across all areas on the 20th. There was widespread overnight rain and drizzle that gradually moved off to the E, leaving rather misty conditions over England, Wales and S Ireland by dawn. During the day rainfall was largely confined to S and SW England, Wales and Ireland, along with some falls on the Northern Isles. E Scotland had the best of the sunshine. (Rhyl 23.2C, Fair Isle 13.0C maximum, Katesbridge 7.1C minimum, Shoreham 16.0 mm, Dyce 9.9 h.)
It was warm overnight into the 21st, with overnight minimum temperatures of 17-18C across much of England and Wales and 13-16C in Ireland and much of Scotland. Rainfall was widespread but mostly light across Ireland, Scotland and Wales; small amounts of rain over England gave way to rather cloudy conditions in the E during the day, but it was sunny in the SE corner of England. It was a warm afternoon in SE England and East Anglia. (Gravesend 27.6C, Lerwick 15.0C maximum, Loch Glascarnoch 11.7C minimum, Preston Moor Park 19.2 mm, Charlwood 9.1 h.)
Overnight frontal rain was mostly confined to an area from Scilly to NE England into the 22nd, with other falls in NW and W Scotland. Mist and fog formed in E and SE England before dawn, and also in the Northern Isles. It was a warm night over England and Wales and a hot day followed, with showery outbreaks of rain and thunderstorms developing later. Ireland, W and N Scotland had a few showers - with misty conditions persisting on Shetland. E Scotland, NW England, Wales and SW England remained cloudy with more rainfall during the day. These high temperatures set off two areas of thunderstorms, one over Cent S England and another over the Midlands, moving into N England. These storms caused localised surface water flooding and flooding of some properties in North Yorkshire as up to 30 mm of rain fell in an hour. There were also impacts to the York-Leeds railway line. (Gravesend 30.9C and Kew Gardens, Lerwick 13.7C maximum, Altnaharra 7.8C minimum, Bramham 62.4 mm, Wattisham 13.1 h.)
Thunderstorms affected the Channel Isles before dawn on the 23rd. Overnight it was very warm across some E and S areas of England with temperatures falling no lower than 18C in parts of Kent and Sussex. Rainfall was widespread overnight except in E England, although falls in N Scotland were slight. Scotland and NE England then had a mainly dry day, although a band of heavy rain moved slowly northeast across England, Wales and N Ireland during the day, with some thundery activity associated with the rainband. Rainfall for 0900-1500 GMT included 20.8 mm at Hereford and 20.4 mm at Llanbrynmair. Dozens of flooding incidents were dealt with across North Yorkshire on Saturday night as torrential rain hit the county. Emergency crews attended 35 flooding reports mainly in the central and southern parts of the county at Knaresborough, Easingwold and York. Properties in Dishforth and Boroughbridge were also hit by lightning but no-one was injured. (Sutton Bonington 27.0C, Aberdaron 14.0C maximum, Loch Glascarnoch 9.9C minimum, Katesbridge 65.2 mm, Kirkwall 13.2 h.)
Low pressure moving along the English Channel on the 24th led to an area of rain that moved N'wards across S England, East Anglia and the Midlands, with heavy thundery showers following it. Rainfall also affected Scotland before dawn, with further outbreaks in N and E Scotland during the day. Much of S Scotland, N England and Ireland had a dry day, while it was a warm day in N Scotland. Dozens of properties were hit by flash flooding in Lincolnshire with several roads closed by the heavy rainfall, emergency services said. Fire crews were called to 27 properties in the Grantham and Long Bennington areas late on Monday evening. (Kinlochewe 22.9C, Okehampton 13.3C maximum, Ravensworth 6.5C minimum, Thorney Island 45.6 mm, Lerwick 11.4 h.)
There were further outbreaks of rain in NE Scotland on the 25th. Elsewhere, cloud and rain or drizzle spread NE'wards across England, Wales and Ireland, and into southern Scotland in the evening. Another area of rain spread into S Ireland, SW England and W Wales in the evening. Thunder was reported on the Isle of Man in the late afternoon. Heavy rain has forced organisers to cancel an agricultural show which was due to take place in Dumfries and Galloway this weekend. The annual Moffat Agricultural Show was scheduled to be held next Saturday but heavy rain on Sunday night on top of previous wet weather left the showground too saturated to go ahead with the event. (Exeter Airport 21.0C, Wick Airport 13.4C maximum, Katesbridge 1.7C minimum, Wiggonholt 27.2 mm, Charterhall 9.7 h.)
A complex low pressure system around the British Isles led to another unsettled day on the 26th. Rain, heavy in places moved NE'wards over many areas overnight, being slow to clear N Scotland during the day and remaining until late in the day in SE England. There was some heavy rain, and blustery winds, and a zone of intense rainfall with a little thunder affected east Hampshire, NW Surrey and NW London in the early afternoon. Loclaised flooding occurred in E Berkshire. Three people had to be rescued from the water when their dinghy capsized in strong winds in Poole. The boat's mast had also snapped off after becoming stuck in mud as the dinghy toppled over. Firefighters in the Swansea area tackled a series of flooding incidents after heavy rain in the early hours. Tornado-like winds damaged a cottage and two other properties in Norfolk as storms and heavy rain lashed the county in the afternoon. Power cables were brought down by falling trees in the downpour and debris was sent flying by strong winds. (Loftus 22.1C, Aultbea 12.7C maximum, Tulloch Bridge 3.5C minimum, Heathrow 47.8 mm, Bude 10.5 h.)
Parts of N Scotland had a slight ground frost on the 27th while across Cent S England minimum air temperatures remained above 15C in places. There was overnight rain across W Scotland and N Ireland, with further rain and showers here during the day. It was quite a sunny day, however, in parts of S Ireland and places in and around N Wales - and in N England. There were also showers over England and Wales - these were thundery in a few places. (Wainfleet 21.8C, Cluanie Inn 13.1C maximum, Altnaharra 1.7C minimum, Tyndrum 27.4 mm, Leeming 12.6 h.)
There was some overnight fog in parts of S England early on the 28th; these soon cleared, however. Across N Scotland there were bands of rain showers during the day and a few showers affected other areas too, in a brisk SW'ly surface flow. In the evening frontal rain spread into W Scotland and N Ireland. (Cambridge NIAB 22.0C, Dalwhinnie 14.2C maximum, Hurn 5.5C minimum, Tyndrum 21.2 mm, Shoeburyness 10.7 h.)
There was some frontal rainfall across Scotland on the 29th; elsewhere it was quite sunny in many places - but with a few rain showers. More general frontal cloud and rain pushed NW'wards into SE England and East Anglia in the afternoon and evening. (Gravesend 23.9C, Dalwhinnie 13.4C maximum, Shobdon 8.3C minimum, Blencathra 22.0 mm, Valley 10.2 h.)
It was bright and sunny for much of N England, Ireland and Scotland on the 30th, although there were showers in some NW and W areas at times. A warm front nudging slowly N'wards in S and Cent England led to cloudy skies. Outbreaks of rain moved NE across SW England and the Midlands and into E England before the evening. (Herstmonceux 23.5C, Tyndrum 14.4C maximum, Katesbridge 4.3C minimum, Achnagart 17.4 mm, Leuchars 8.7 h.)
The 31st was a dull and wet day across much of England and E Wales. The Channel Islands had thunder before dawn and there was some thunder in SE England later. Daytime maximum temperatures remained below 15C in much of E England; in Reading it was the coldest Late August Bank Holiday since 1986 (in terms of the maximum temperature - which reached 15.7C by 0900 GMT the next morning after just 15C during the afternoon). Elsewhere, there were a few showers during the day - while frontal cloud gave some rain and cloudy skies in parts of N and W Scotland. It was a cloudy day across much of England, with generally sunny intervals elsewhere - although a few places close to the Irish Sea were very sunny. (Threave 19.7C, Pennerley 12.2C maximum, Eskdalemuir 2.8C minimum, Santon Downham 27.4 mm, Ronaldsway 12.4 h.)
A showery, N'ly airflow gave a mixture of sunshine and showers on the 1st. Across parts of N and cent England the showers were heavy with thunder and the driest weather was to be found across SW England and W Ireland (Swanage 20.2C, Loch Glascarnoch 11.9C maximum, Achnagart 4.3C minimum, Aviemore 17.0 mm, Guernsey Airport 12.7 h.)
Pressure remained high to the W on the 2nd (1024 mb in W Ireland) and the showery flow from the N persisted. In North Wales and the Wirral there was a spell of several hours of rain, heavy at times before 1200 GMT. The rain led to flooding due to surface water and river overflow in parts of North Wales and the Wirral. Parts of E and Cent England had some mist or fog by dawn. Elsewhere there was some thundery rain in parts of Kent and East Anglia. The best of the sunshine was generally across S England - while in W Ireland it was rather dull. (Writtle 20.4C, Balmoral 10.5C maximum, Benson 4.0C minimum, Hawarden 40.4 mm, Guernsey Airport 12.4 h.)
Frontal rain affected E parts of Scotland and NE England on the 3rd- with largely cloudy skies elsewhere, particularly across Ireland and N Scotland. There were lesser, light falls of rain and drizzle in many other areas as a N'ly flow continued to be maintained by a large Atlantic anticyclone. (Glasgow 18.7C, Fylingdales, 9.9C maximum, Drumalbin 3.8C minimum, Cromer 12.6 mm, Glasgow 8.3 h.)
Fronts pushed S'wards across many areas on the 4thgiving a cool and cloudy day in all areas. Across Scotland the fronts gave some light rain, but this turned more showery as the weakening fronts moved S'wards. (Cardiff Bute Park 19.6C, Altnahinch Filters 11.7C maximum, Eskdalemuir 2.4C minimum, Fylingdales 7.8 mm, Morecambe 8.7 h.)
Frontal rain and drizzle cleared from S areas in the morning of the 5th and air pressure then rose - to close to 1032 mb at Belmullet by 2400 GMT. The day was largely dry once the fronts had cleared; it remained rather cloudy in SE England and N Scotland but, elsewhere, a sunny day ensued. (Isle of Portland 18.3C, Fair Isle 10.5C maximum, Tulloch bridge 3.1C minimum, Emley Moor 4.6 mm, Glasgow 12.6 h.)
High pressure led to a mainly dry day on the 6th, although there was some overnight rain in the Northern Isles - will lesser falls during the day. Away from the extreme S, much of Ireland had a cloudy day, as did W Wales. Parts of N Ireland and W Scotland had some light rain or drizzle during the day, while much of England - except the NW - had a very sunny day. (Leuchars 21.0C, Fair Isle 11.5C maximum, Shap 0.7C minimum, Lerwick 5.6 mm, Leuchars 12.6 h.)
High pressure (1034 mb over NW Ireland at 0000 GMT) again dominated the weather on the 7th. Overnight there was a little rain and drizzle from the Northern Isles to N Ireland, while mist and fog had formed widely across England by dawn. The mist and fog soon cleared but the precipitation lingered in places until the afternoon. It remained cloudy across Ireland and in W and N Scotland - and close to some E coasts of the UK. (Braemar 22.2C, Fair Isle 11.6C maximum, Shap 0.7C minimum, Resallach 1.8 mm, Charterhall 12.7 h.)
Pressure remained high across the British Isles on the 8th, giving a mainly S'ly flow. Mist and fog was widespread across the UK in the early hours - lingering until midday in some areas. There was a little light precipitation near the E coast in England and Scotland and also in the Northern Isles. These E areas remained cloudy - there were sunny spells in other areas. (Achnagart 21.8C, Fair Isle 10.5C maximum, Sennybridge 2.1C minimum, Weybourne 1.5 mm, Valley 11.9 h.)
Early mist and fog was mainly confined to Ireland and Scotland on the 9th although there were a few patches in parts of England and Wales. These soon cleared and most places then had a dry day under high pressure - although parts of E and S England had one or two light falls of rain. Most places were rather cloudy with sunny intervals. (Kinlochewe 21.4C, Fair Isles 11.2C maximum, Capel Curig 1.8C minimum, Wainfleet 0.8 mm, Stornoway 11.7 h.)
Pressure fell during the 10th across the British Isles. There was patchy fog and mist across England, Wales and Ireland around dawn which cleared to give a day of sunny spells. An exception to this was W Ireland where frontal cloud gave some light rain and drizzle in the afternoon and evening. In the sunny areas it was generally a warm day. (Coton-in-the-Elms and Chivenor 22.9C, Fair Isle 13.6C maximum, Resallach 3.7C minimum, Dyce 0.4 mm, Wattisham and Shoeburyness 12.2 h.)
Mist and fog patches were widespread in the early hours across England and parts of Wales into the 11th; overnight rain in Ireland spread into Cornwall by midday before spreading across most of England and Wales and into SW Scotland before the late evening. Sherkin Island reported 71 mm of rain in the 24 hours ending 1800 GMT; ahead of the rain it was a warm day in much of the UK - with sunny spells in the E but with smaller sunshine amounts in the W. Homes were engulfed by flood waters in Co. Clare while Newport, Co. Mayo recorded a daily rainfall total of 79 mm. (Northolt 22.5C, Fair Isle 13.3C maximum, South Newington 3.0C minimum, Camborne 15.0 mm, Wattisham 10.8 h.)
On the 12th rain spread NE'wards across all areas, although amounts were slight in SE England. Overnight cloud meant a mild start to the day everywhere followed by a rather cloudy day with a few sunny intervals in the N; in the S the cloud thinned to give sunny spells. However, heavy showers affected N England during the afternoon, and turned thundery over North Yorkshire. (Writtle 23.0C, Altnahinch Filters 12.0C maximum, Ravensworth 7.6C minimum, Ballypatrick Forest 32.6 mm, Guernsey Airport 10.5 h.)
Fronts and low pressure gave more widespread cloud on the 13th. Overnight rain fell across Ireland, W Scotland and SW England with lesser falls elsewhere. Falls continued here during the day, although the rain also spread further E in Scotland and S England. Further E there were sunny spells - although SE England remained rather cloudy. Large waves affected part of railway track between Dawlish and Teignmouth with a train being abandoned when water caused its electrics to fail, while there was one fatality as areas in western Ireland were hit by flooding. (Heathrow 20.0C, Harris Quidnish 13.1C maximum, Katesbridge 2.3C minimum, South Uist 21.0 mm, Kirkwall 9.5 h.)
Rain moved N'wards from S England overnight into the 14th with rain also falling in S Ireland. Valentia recorded 45 mm of rain in the 24 hours to 0600 GMT. By dawn mist and fog patches were widespread across the British Isles with rain in S Ireland, SE Scotland and across many parts of England. During the day most areas had further rainfall - although in many areas this was showery in nature. Away from W Scotland, however, it remained rather cloudy. It was quite windy in the south, and there were severe gales late in the day near parts of the coast of S Wales with gusts of 50-60mph. (Cambridge NIAB 20.3C, Pennerley 10.3C maximum, Altnaharra -0.4C minimum, Milford Haven 55.2 mm, Stornoway 10.3 h.)
There was widespread and heavy rain across SW England, Wales and N England into the 15th with further rain across S and S Scotland. The rain turned showery in the S and, although there were falls in many places during the day, it was slowest to clear from parts of the Midlands and E England. The day was generally cloudy although most places had some sunny intervals; parts of N Yorkshire had a long spell of heavy rain in places early in the day. At Carlton-in-Cleveland 46.2 mm of rain fell in the 24 hours ending 0900 GMT, the wettest day of any since the 24 September 2012. At The Needles wind gusts peaked at 78 mph. There was some flooding in locations as far apart as Dorset and Teesside due to heavy rain. (Pershore College 20.3C, Ballypatrick Forest 12.3C maximum, Braemar 0.2C minimum, Loftus 52.2 mm, Morecambe 8.1 h.)
A frontal system that began close to S England early on the 16th led to a dull day here after overnight rain. A few sheltered parts of Scotland and N parts of England, Wales and Ireland had a slight ground frost. Many parts of England, Wales, S Scotland and Cent Ireland were misty/foggy around dawn but mainly dry. An area of rain, heavy in places, spread from SW England towards Lincolnshire from midday onwards. Places from Hampshire to East Anglia were affected by flooding after heavy rain. There was also some heavy rain in the Northern Isles - with NE Scotland being dull as a result. During the day the best of the sunshine was across S Scotland and in parts of NE England. (Jersey Airport 18.8C, Pennerley 11.3C maximum, Katesbridge -1.0C minimum, Isle of Portland 37.6 mm, Boulmer 11.7 h.)
Rain cleared East Anglia to the E early on the 17th and many parts of England turned misty by dawn - with some fog patches. There was also some rain in N Scotland and W Ireland before dawn. During the day the rain in Scotland and Ireland became more widespread. Most places remained rather cloudy but sunny periods and intervals were widespread, except in W Scotland and NW Ireland. (Pershore College 18.7C, Fair Isle 12.6C maximum, Shap 0.0C minimum, Lentran 17.8 mm, Wittering 8.3 h.)
Showery conditions lowly gave way to a ridge of high pressure from the SW on the 18th. After overnight rain in many areas, there was a misty start to the day across England and Wales. Showers were heavy and thundery in places with some falls of hail. The showers died out from the NW - but it remained generally cloudy and dull across S Ireland throughout the day. There was some flooding in parts of East Anglia as a result of today's (and other recent heavy) rainfall, while mist reformed in the evening over England and Wales. (Glasgow 20.0C, Baltasound 12.3C maximum, Resallach 3.2C minimum, Aberdaron 21.8 mm, Tiree 10.9 h.)
A ridge of high pressure (1028 mb over the Channel Islands in the evening) on the 19th made for a mostly dry day. Mist and fog was widespread at dawn over England and wales, N Ireland and S Scotland. This soon cleared and it was then a mainly sunny day - except in Ireland and W Scotland. (Leeming 20.7C, Fair Isle 12.6C maximum, Tulloch Bridge -0.2C minimum, Cavendish 0.4 mm, Morpeth Cockle Park 10.9 h.)
Mist and fog was widespread before dawn on the 20th across England and Wales - while some rain fell before dawn over W Ireland. The mist and fog soon cleared and the rain spread E into W Scotland, across Ireland and then into Wales and W areas of England by the evening. As a result of increasing cloud, the best of the day's sunshine was seen E of a line York-Portland. 19 mm of rain fell at Valentia in the period 0600-1800 GMT. (Gravesend 20.9C, Fair Isle 12.6C maximum, Topcliffe 2.6C minimum, Murlough 11.2 mm, Shoeburyness 10.3 h.)
Rain and drizzle spread across all areas on the 21st, clearing Ireland by late morning and much of England and Scotland by late morning. Showers followed the rain from the W - some of these turning heavy later. Away from E England and parts of NE Scotland, most places had some sunny spells after the main rain area had passed. (Manston 18.7C, Lerwick 12.0C maximum, Katesbridge 6.6C minimum, Bridgefoot 22.2 mm, Ronaldsway 6.4 h.)
The 22nd was an unsettled day in many areas, although it turned generally drier into the evening. The heaviest and most widespread rainfall was across Ireland, Wales and the S half of England overnight - and then across the S half of England during the day. Most places had some sunny periods - especially over Ireland and parts of Scotland - where precipitation was more of a showery type. (Cranwell 17.5C, Okehampton 11.4C maximum, Eskdalemuir 0.4C minimum, Swyddffynnon 29.2 mm, Glasgow 9.5 h.)
A frontal system crossed all areas on the 23rd - in S areas as a warm sector. This resulted in rain across Ireland and W Scotland by mid-morning, which spread to all other areas by the evening. Rainfall amounts in E areas were light and most places had some sunshine either before or after the passage of the rain. A further line of rain and showers affected W parts of Ireland and Scotland in the evening. (Exeter Airport 18.6C, Fair Isle 11.7C maximum, Katesbridge 1.1C minimum, Achnagart 8.0 mm, Guernsey Airport 8.2 h.)
Spells of rain and showers occurred in the 24th across many areas - and these gradually died out later in the day as pressure rose from the S. By late evening precipitation was largely confined to Scotland and N Ireland. In between the spells of rain most places had some sunny spells, although it was generally cool. (St James Park 18.9C, Dalwhinnie 10.0C maximum, Aboyne 2.8C minimum, Cluanie Inn 38.8 mm, Boulmer 10.2 h.)
High pressure became centred over Wales by the end of the 25th (1029 mb at 2400 GMT) and most places were dry as a result. However, there was some early rain across Scotland and parts of Ireland and a weak front gave some further rain and drizzle here later. All areas had some sunny spells at times although it remained mostly cool. (Writtle 18.7C, Dalwhinnie 11.6C maximum, Katesbridge 2.8C minimum, Tulloch Bridge 12.2 mm, Leuchars 10.8 h.)
Pressure remained high on the 26th. There was a ground frost in parts of England and Wales with some overnight rain in N Scotland. This rain largely died out in the morning except in N Shetland and most places (but not those in Scotland, N England and W Ireland) then had long sunny spells. (Hampton Water Works 19.4C, Braemar 12.4C maximum, Sennybridge 0.1C minimum, Baltasound 4.0 mm, St Athan and valley 11.3 h.)
Pressure remained high (around 1038 mb in NE England at 2400 GMT) on the 27th. Mist and fog patches were widespread early in the morning but soon cleared. A few sheltered areas had a ground frost early in the day and there was some showery rain in the Western Isles during the day. However, for most places the day was a sunny one - away from W parts of Scotland - and also warm in many places. (Fyvie Castle 20.8C, Harris Quidnish 13.7C maximum, South Newington -0.5C minimum, Stornoway 1.4 mm, Jersey Airport 11.2 h.)
Many places in England in particular had some fog patches before dawn on the 28th; most of this soon cleared - except in parts of N Yorkshire - and a mainly sunny day followed. It was, however, rather cloudy across N Scotland; in the sunny regions it became quite warm in the afternoon. Clear skies gave a good view of the supermoon lunar eclipse in many areas in the early hours. (Porthmadog 20.8C, Inverbervie 12.7C maximum, Ravensworth 0.2C minimum, Normanby Hall 0.4 mm, Jersey Airport 11.5 h.)
Fog and low cloud again formed widely by dawn on the 29th under prevailing high pressure (1039 mb in parts of E England at times in the day). The fog was slow to clear in places but another warm, dry and sunny day followed once it did so. Parts of S Ireland, however, remained rather cloud (e.g. 0.1 h of bright sunshine at Cork). Mist and fog again formed widely in the evening, especially over N England and parts of Scotland. (Aboyne 23.2C, Lake Vyrnwy 13.6C maximum, Redesdale Camp 0.5C minimum, Alice Holt Lodge 0.2 mm, Jersey Airport 11.3 h.)
Early mist and fog was widespread on the 30th and was slow to clear over parts of Ireland. There was a widespread ground frost in sheltered parts of Scotland but all places had a dry and sunny day - except across parts of the Northern Isles. Both the highest and lowest air temperatures of the month occurred today (which was widely a warm day) - and both occurred at Braemar. Mist and fog reformed over parts of Scotland and Ireland in the evening. (Braemar 24.0C, Baltasound 12.7C maximum, Braemar -1.3C minimum, Gringley-on-the-hill 0.4 mm, Jersey Airport, Odiham, Yeovilton and Wattisham 11.1 h.)
High pressure led to mist and fog patches in many parts of the British Isles around dawn on the 1st, with the fog being slow to clear across parts of Ireland in particular. In some sheltered parts of Scotland there was a slight air frost overnight, while there was a little frontal rain and drizzle in the Northern Isles during the day. Away from the Northern Isles, sunny spells were widespread - and it was quite warm in E Scotland. At 1200 GMT, MSL pressure was above 1032 mb except across S England and N Scotland, with mist and fog again reforming (quite widely) in the evening. (Braemar 22.7C, Fair Isle 11.8C maximum, Braemar -2.0C minimum, Fair Isle 0.8 mm, Kinloss, Valley and Boulmer 11.1 h.)
Continuing, albeit weakening, high pressure on the 2nd led to fog in many places across Ireland, Wales and England by dawn - while frontal rain and drizzle fell in the Northern Isles overnight. The fog was slow to clear in parts of Yorkshire and Ireland, and returned widely in the evening. It was a rather cloudy day across N and W Scotland, and in W Ireland; elsewhere, there were sunny spells during the day. (Durham 20.9, Glenanne 11.1C maximum, Ravensworth -2.7C minimum, Fair Isle 0.8 mm, Jersey Airport 11.0 h.)
Mist and fog were widespread by dawn on the 3rd, from Cent Scotland and N Ireland S'wards. In parts of N England it persisted until the afternoon; elsewhere it was a rather hazy day until mist reformed widely again in the evening. Rain fell at times across parts of N Scotland and haze/cloud meant few sunny spells in most places (except Cornwall) during the day - with many places remaining sunless. (Writtle 18.5C, Spadeadam 9.7C maximum, Swyddffynnon -0.4C minimum, Fair Isle 1.2 mm, . Most sun 10.0hr Camborne 10.0 h.)
A S'ly flow on the 4th led to thickening cloud and rain later in the day. Mist and fog were widespread across England, Wales and in parts of Ireland and S Scotland, by dawn - with parts of Cent Ireland and E Scotland having a slight ground frost. The fog was thick in places and lingered until late morning in parts of Cent England. By mid-afternoon rain had spread into Cornwall and by midnight had spread across much of S England and into the Channel Islands. Sunshine amounts were variable across the British Isles, except in SW areas where there was almost no sunshine. (Gravesend 18.7C, Carterhouse 9.9C maximum, Braemar -2.0C minimum, Scilly 3.8 mm, Shoeburyness 9.2 h.)
Except in N Scotland and a few other small areas of the British Isles, the 5th was a cloudy day with no sunshine. Low pressure moved N'wards across Ireland during the day, taking fronts N'wards across all areas as it did so. N Ireland, S Scotland and N England were misty by dawn - with rainfall being widespread in all areas to the S. Parts of N and Cent Scotland had a slight ground frost - but by the evening rain had reached all areas, except for a few places in N Scotland. (Nantwich 21.0C, Fair Isle 12.4C maximum, Aviemore -1.6C minimum, Otterbourne 27.2 mm, Lerwick 3.5 h.)
Fronts were again widespread across the British Isles on the 6th, with a shallow low (centre 991 mb off SE Devon at 1200 GMT) moving across S England to East Anglia by midnight. Rain was widespread and heavy in places, overnight - moving towards the NE. The night was mild as a result and was followed by a rather cloudy day as showers, following the rain, became widespread. Some of the showers were heavy, and there was some thunder reported around the S Pennines and Lincolnshire later in the day. More general rain, associated with the low, fell over S areas of England during the day. (Preston Moor Park 20.7C, Lerwick 12.2C maximum, Trawscoed 9.4C minimum, Bradford 27.4 mm, Ronaldsway 6.4 h.)
The 7th dawned with widespread mist or precipitation across Britain, but with mostly drier conditions over Ireland - where cloud breaks led to a slight ground frost in some Cent areas. The rain and drizzle gradually moved off to the E - although it was slow to clear NE England and E Scotland, and remained heavy into the evening in the Northern Isles. It remained cloudy during the day in the E half of Britain, but turned sunny in the W, especially in W Scotland. (Manston 17.4C, Dalwhinnie 9.0C maximum, Castlederg 4.7C minimum, Lerwick 36.0 mm, Tiree 8.4 h.)
A weak ridge of high pressure led to mainly fine conditions on the 8th, although there was further heavy rainfall overnight across the Northern Isles. There was a slight ground frost, mostly in Cent Scotland and N England, and a few early fog patches in parts of England. A few showers fell during the day in S Ireland and in parts of SW England and S Wales - but most places had sunny spells and dry conditions during the day. (Pershore College.18.2C, Lerwick 11.9C maximum, Loch Glascarnoch -0.7C minimum, Lerwick 12.2 mm, Kinloss 10.4 h.)
Overnight mist and fog affected England and Wales, and N Ireland and parts of S Scotland into the 9th. There was some light rain overnight in the Outer Hebrides - this moved into N and W Scotland and NW Ireland during the day. Elsewhere, the day was generally dry; there were sunny spells across England but elsewhere it remained rather cloudy. (Hull East Park 19.3C, Strathallan 12.2C maximum, Aboyne -2.0C minimum, Harris Quidnish 8.4 mm, Shoeburyness 10.4 h.)
A ridge of high pressure, and a mainly E'ly flow, led to a mostly cloudy and cool day on the 10th. Mist and fog patches were widespread across Britain by dawn and there was some light overnight rain and drizzle in N and W Scotland. Further light rain fell during the day in some N areas of Scotland. The best of the sunshine was to be found cloud to the E coast of England and Scotland. (Drumnadrochit 16.9C, Lake Vyrnwy 10.3C maximum, Santon Downham 0.6C minimum, Lusa 2.6 mm, Kirkwall 7.0 h.)
Encroaching cold fronts from the E, and later the W, under high pressure on the 11th led to a rather cloudy and cool day. Mist and fog patches were widespread by dawn, while there was some light rain and drizzle in parts of E England and E Scotland overnight. Further light rain affected both W and E Scotland during the day, and also parts of Ireland. (Castlederg 16.8C, Braemar 9.9C maximum, Shap 2.4C minimum, Harris Quidnish 10.0 mm, Waddington 8.2 h.)
High pressure developed over the British Isles on the 12th (1030 mb over NW Scotland at 2400 GMT) and the day dawned with widespread mist and fog (and some ground frost) over England and Wales. Frontal cloud gave rain across Scotland overnight - this was largely confined to E Scotland and NE England during the day. During the day there were sunny periods in most areas. (Plymouth 17.1C, Balmoral 9.4C maximum, Sennybridge -0.7C minimum, Fyvie Castle 13.4 mm, Bude 9.6 h.)
A flow from the NE in many areas on the 13th meant a cool day - after a widespread air frost in parts of N Scotland. Parts of E England had showery outbreaks of rain overnight and during the day - with the best of the sunshine generally in the W half of the British Isles. (Killowen 17.3C, Pennerley 10.0C maximum, Altnaharra -3.7C minimum, Fylingdales 5.8 mm, Ronaldsway 9.8 h.)
Ground frost was widespread early on the 14th and patches of mist were widespread by dawn across much of the British Isles. Early rain in E Kent was the prelude to a spell of showery weather in the SE corner of England - mainly close to the E coast and in E Kent due to fronts associated with a low system over N France. (Plymouth 15.3C, Strathallan 9.3C maximum, Shap -2.9C minimum, Manston 11.0 mm, Charterhall and Boulmer 8.6 h.)
Pressure remained generally high on the 15th but frontal cloud continued to give spells of rain over many places in the E half of England. Away from these (cloudy) areas there was a widespread ground frost - with a slight air frost in parts of E Ireland and E Scotland. During the day, the best of the sunshine was to be found in W and N areas of the British Isles. (Murlough 15.8C, Pateley Bridge Ravens Nest 9.7C maximum, Katesbridge -2.6C minimum, Holbeach 9.0 mm, Valley 9.5 h.)
Pressure rose during the 16th; there was fog in many parts of Scotland - along with a widespread ground frost - overnight, and air frost was widespread in Cent Scotland. Rain continued to affect parts of SE England and East Anglia in particular - and much of England and Wales had a cloudy day. Scotland had mainly sunny conditions during the day, except on the Northern Isles and in S Scotland. (Wick 15.9C, Carterhouse 8.6C maximum, Braemar -3.9C minimum, Frittenden 7.6 mm, Leuchars 8.7 h.)
Cloudy anticyclonic conditions prevailed in many areas on the 17th. Mist and fog patches were widespread across Ireland and Scotland by dawn with a widespread air frost across inland parts of N Scotland. There was a little rain and drizzle in E England and East Anglia during the day - with some sunny spells in a few W areas. (Helen's Bay and St Helier 15.6C, Carterhouse 8.6C maximum, Braemar -5.0C minimum, Houghton Hall 1.8 mm, Ronaldsway 9.1 h.)
Despite the continuing presence of high pressure on the 18th, fronts across England and Wales led to rather cloudy conditions here - with a little light rain and drizzle. There was early mist in many E areas of Scotland and in E and cent England, while W Scotland and N Ireland had a ground frost in places. Parts of S Scotland and S England had the best of any sunshine - N Scotland was rather cloudy, as was much of Ireland. (St Helier 16.4C, Balmoral 9.2C maximum, Katesbridge -1.0C minimum, Manston 2.4 mm, Prestwick 6.9 h.)
The 19th was generally a cloudy day, although much of N England was an exception to this. There were some early mist and fog patches from S Scotland and N Ireland, southwards. SW Scotland and N Ireland had a ground frost in places, although rain spread from the W into W parts of Scotland and Ireland, later moving into N England. Earlier, rain had affected parts of Cent and E England. (Plymouth 17.2C, Eskdalemuir 9.6C maximum, Tyndrum -1.5C minimum, Stornoway 6.8 mm, Jersey Airport 8.6 h.)
Most places in the E had some sunshine on the 20th following an early ground frost in some E parts of Britain, but frontal cloud spread from the W later in the day to bring rain across much of Ireland, Scotland and the W half of Wales and England by midnight. Consequently, the best of the sunshine was to be found in S and E England. (Cardiff Bute Park 16.5C, Dalwhinnie 10.2C maximum, Katesbridge 0.1C minimum, Tiree 10.6 mm, Lyneham 8.4 h.)
Rain moved SE'wards across all areas overnight and into the 21st, clearing SE England in the early afternoon. Under a warm sector it then remained cloudy with some light rain or drizzle, until following cold fronts crossed most W and Cent areas in the afternoon and evening from the W. In E Scotland it turned warm and sunny ahead of some heavy frontal rain. Pressure fell to the W of, and in, NW Scotland (MSL pressure around 990 mb on Lewis at 2400 GMT) leading to windy conditions here. (Craibstone 21.0C, Okehampton 11.9C maximum, Santon Downham 3.1C minimum, Gogerddan 35.8 mm, Boulmer 5.7 h.)
There was a windy start to the 22nd in N Scotland, but pressure gradually rose from the W as a ridge became established in all areas. There were severe gales in places here, with gusts over 60 mph. There was some light rainfall overnight (especially in W Scotland) which soon cleared, although in Scotland it remained wet for much of the day. S England and N Scotland remained cloudy; elsewhere there were sunny spells at times during the day - particularly in parts of E Scotland. (Writtle 16.2C, Loch Glascarnoch 9.1C maximum, Dalwhinnie 7.1C minimum, Cassley 23.0 mm, Dyce 9.0 h.)
The ridge brought a cool start to the 23rd in E parts of the UK but, after a largely dry night (with some mist in Cent England) frontal rain began to spread from the W across Ireland. The rain affected Ireland and much of Wales and W Britain by the end of the day. There was little sunshine, even ahead of the rain - which turned heavy later in some W parts of Ireland and Scotland. (Altnaharra 15.3C, Pennerley 9.7C maximum, Santon Downham -1.5C minimum, Lusa 23.6 mm, Lerwick 3.3 h.)
Frontal rain spread across all areas during the 24th, with some heavy falls in places. Ahead of the rain it was generally cloudy, but brighter conditions followed the rain from the W, with parts of Ireland having a sunny day - albeit with a few rain showers in the W. In N Scotland some of these fell as snow later over high ground. (Isle of Portland 15.5C, Balmoral 7.6C maximum, Dalwhinnie 4.1C minimum, Achnagart 32.2 mm, Cork Airport 8.0 h.)
An area of high pressure moved NE'wards along the English Channel during the 25th, leading to a cold start to the day with a ground frost in places. There was some rain in N and W Scotland and N Ireland overnight - and this continued during the day. A strong S'ly flow in the W brought rain and drizzle to SW Ireland later in the day. It was a rather cloudy day across Scotland and Ireland, with sunny spells over England and Wales. (Plymouth 14.9C, Carterhouse 8.3C maximum, Aboyne -0.9C minimum, Achnagart 18.6 mm, Jersey Airport 9.0 h.)
A brisk S'ly flow over Ireland on the 26th drew fronts N'wards here and over some W parts of Britain. By dawn there was mist in E England and light rain in W Ireland, with a ground frost in some Cent parts of England. Further rain during the day led to 13 mm falling in the 12 hours ending 1800 GMT at Shannon Airport. By midnight the rain in the W had reached NW Scotland - and mist had formed widely by this time in much of E Scotland and E and Cent England. (Kew Gardens 17.8C, Dalwhinnie 8.0C maximum, South Newington -1.1C minimum, Camborne 8.4 mm, Rostherne 7.6 h.)
There were widespread mist and fog patches by dawn on the 27th in England, Wales and E Scotland, while there was overnight rain across Ireland, and W areas of Britain. During the day it turned drier in W Scotland, as the rain moved across Wales and into Cent S England. As a result, W Scotland had the best of the day's sunshine - with much of England having a sunless day. (Charlwood 19.9C, Lentran 10.9C maximum, Braemar 0.0C minimum, Cardinham 26.8 mm, Kinloss 6.4 h.)
Areas of frontal rain moved NE'wards during the 28th, leaving misty conditions in the W once the rain had cleared. Wales, S England and Ireland had sunny spells - elsewhere it was a dull day. It was also mild in some S areas, with some showers in SW England. Further frontal rain moved into SW Ireland in the evening. (Kew Gardens 17.2C, Lerwick 10.5C maximum, Derrylin Cornahoule 3.6C minimum, Sheffield 34.0 mm, Guernsey Airport 6.9 h.)
Frontal rain moved across the British Isles on the 29th, introducing a mild S'ly flow from the W. It was a cloudy day across England and Wales, but there were sunny spells over Ireland and Scotland. Mist and fog formed in Cent England in the evening as the rain cleared here, while more light rain and drizzle affected SW England in the evening. (Lossiemouth 16.2C, Dalwhinnie 10.1C maximum, Redesdale Camp 1.9C minimum, Machrihanish 18.0 mm, Magilligan 7.2 h.)
N and Cent Scotland had a slight ground frost on the 30th. Further S, there was widespread rainfall overnight over England and W Ireland. A rather cloudy day followed, with patchy rain in parts of East Anglia throughout the day and showery outbreaks in W Britain and in parts of Ireland. 28mm of rain fell at Valentia in the 24 hours ending 1800 GMT. (Nantwich 19.3C, Cassley 8.6C maximum, Braemar 0.2C minimum, Plymouth 21.4 mm, Aberporth 3.7 h.)
In N Scotland there was a mild start to the 31st. At Kinloss the temperature rose from an overnight min of 2.5C shortly after 2000 GMT on the 30th to a maximum of 17.8C shortly after 0600 GMT today, before falling behind a cold front. Overnight rain in parts of England gave way to misty conditions with fog patches; it remained misty during the day in E England, before mist and fog became more widespread in the evening over England and Wales. During the day, rainfall was largely confined to Scotland. (Hampton Water Works 19.5C, Dalwhinnie 12.1C maximum, Kinloss 3.3C minimum, Tyndrum 28.4 mm, Guernsey Airport 9.0 h.)
Fog was a problem in many areas on the 1st. By dawn it was widespread across England and Wales, and also in parts of S Scotland and N Ireland. In places it lingered all day, with mist and fog also forming across S Ireland during the day. Visibility decreased generally in the evening, so that by midnight fog was widespread from S Scotland S'wards, with mist and fog across much of Ireland also. Early in the day there was a ground frost in E Scotland; where the fog cleared it turned sunny and at Trawscoed at around 1400 GMT the temperature reached 22.4C, breaking the previous UK November record of 21.7C set on 4 November 1946 at Prestatyn. In the foggy areas, however, the temperatures failed to rise much above 12C and the fog caused disruption to, and cancellation of, flights at Heathrow and Gatwick. In N Scotland there was a little frontal rain during the day. (Trawscoed 22.4C, Wisley 9.5C maximum, Aboyne -1.6C minimum, Baltasound 2.2 mm, Aberporth 8.9 h.)
Fog was widespread by dawn on the 2nd across much of England, Wales, S Scotland and E Ireland. It persisted in places all day, before mist and fog again reformed - more widely - in the evening. There was little rainfall anywhere during the day - which was dull over many parts of England and S Scotland. It was again unusually mild in W Wales, only slightly cooler than yesterday at Trawscoed, with mild conditions also in other places where the sun shone. Scores of flights were cancelled and many more delayed by dense fog across much of the UK. Heathrow airport said it had cancelled 122 flights. London City was closed to all flights for several hours, while other affected airports include Manchester, Glasgow, Belfast, Leeds Bradford and Cardiff. (Trawscoed 22.3C, Keele 7.7C maximum, Aboyne -0.4C minimum, Gringley-on-the-hill 0.8 mm, Jersey Airport 9.2 h.)
Mist and fog were widespread across all areas of the British Isles by dawn on the 3rd. In parts of N England the fog was again slow to clear, while frontal rain spread from the S into SW England and S Wales during the day - later reaching N England in the evening. After sunny periods in Cent and E Scotland and in S Ireland and parts of Wales during the day, mist and fog again formed in the evening over Ireland and Scotland, and also in E and S England once the rain had cleared from the latter area. Some patchy rain also affected N Scotland at times during the day. (Braemar 17.0C, Bainbridge 7.0C maximum, Aboyne -2.2C minimum, Mumbles Head 9.2 mm, Kinloss 7.6 h.)
Mist and fog were again widespread around dawn on the 4th although clearer conditions led to an air frost in parts of Cent Scotland. Rain affected many areas of England and Wales overnight. Misty conditions continued in most areas during the day with rain and drizzle in places leading to a mainly cloudy day. Temperatures remained above normal in most areas - with the best of any sunshine to be found in some W areas of Scotland and Ireland. Fog formed in the evening in E Scotland, in particular. (Rhyl 16.4C, Braemar 5.5C maximum, Braemar -3.8C minimum, Thorney Island 15.8 mm, Stornoway 5.9 h.)
Mist and fog were widespread by dawn on the 5th, while across England, Wales and S Ireland rain and drizzle moved N'wards during the early hours to reach a line from Shannon to The Wash - leading to a mild night in the S with overnight minimum temperatures around 13C in places. During the day the rain moved further NE across all of Ireland and into Cent Scotland. Most places, as a result had a sunless day - with mist ad some fog reforming in many areas in the evening. With S'ly winds, the day was another mild one in most places despite the grey skies. (Frittenden 16.4C, Cassley 9.0C maximum, Magilligan 0.6C minimum, Capel Curig 22.6 mm, Kinloss 1.7 h.)
it dawned misty in a few parts on the 6th, mainly in E Scotland with minimum temperatures overnight in S England close to 13C in light rain and drizzle. There was light precipitation in other areas overnight - and most places saw some rain during the day as frontal rainbands moved from W to E. The day was mild but rather cloudy - except across Ireland once the fronts had cleared. (St James Park 17.8C, Dalwhinnie 11.4C maximum, Kinbrace 1.4C minimum, Capel Curig 20.0 mm, Connaught Airport 5.0 h.)
The 7th dawned after a mild night in many places - overnight minimum temperatures of 15C were recorded in the Channel Islands. Rain spread from the SW across most of Ireland, Wales and England by dawn - with heavy falls in N Wales. Overnight rain also affected W Scotland - and rainfall had affected all areas by midnight as it moved away to the E. Showers and sunny periods followed the main rain area and maximum temperatures of 15-17C were widely reported across England and Wales. (Hull East Park 18.3C maximum, Dalwhinnie 8.1C maximum, Fyvie Castle 1.6C minimum, Capel Curig 43.4 mm, Cork Airport 4.8 h.)
Mist and fog affected E, and some S, parts of England into the 8th, with some rain in W Scotland. However, areas of frontal rain affected all areas during the day, the rain moving rapidly towards the NE as a deepening low moved E'wards to the N of Scotland. The rain was heavy over parts of N wales, NW England and S Scotland. Most places had a dull day, the exception being W Ireland once the fronts had cleared. MSL pressure reached 986.8 mb at Lerwick at 1800 GMT with a brisk flow from the SW over all areas in the evening giving gusts to 60-70 mph in some parts of N Scotland. (Herstmonceux 16.7C, Dalwhinnie 9.7C maximum, Aboyne 0.5C minimum, Keswick 42.6 mm, Connaught Airport 0.7 h.)
Further frontal rain crossed Ireland and W Scotland, moving E and S into N England by dawn on the 9th. As the winds eased over N areas this rain made only limited progress further S during the day - although the wind speed did increase later in N areas. After some early sunshine in the extreme E of the UK and in S England, the day was a dull one - except on the Channel Islands. Away from N Scotland the day was generally mild. (Murlough 17.3C, Kinbrace 9.2C maximum, Glenanne 3.5C minimum, Capel Curig 94.8 mm, Guernsey Airport 7.6 h.)
The 10th was a mild day to the S of fronts that straddled Cent areas of the British Isles . In many places to the S of the fronts the overnight minimum temperature was in region of 12-15C; in Murlough, Co Down, the temperature did not drop below 16.1C in the 12 hours ending 0900 GMT; 15.7C was the minimum at Hawarden. Many places had light rain and drizzle as a result of the proximity of the fronts, with heavy rain continuing in parts of N Wales. Part of the rail line in north Wales will remain closed until Wednesday following heavy rainfall in the area which caused flooding on Monday. Buses replaced train services between North Llanrwst and Blaenau Ffestiniog while work is carried out to clear the line. Heavy rain saw the River Conwy burst its banks at Llanrwst in the Conwy Valley. Further rain also fell in W Scotland due to a passing trough, while in most areas it was a sunless day. (Murlough 18.5C, Baltasound 9.8C maximum, Aboyne 6.2C minimum, Cluanie Inn 35.0 mm, Sheffield 5.0 h.)
The front that had caused flooding in N Wales gradually moved off to the SE on the 11th, although a shallow area of low pressure gave some further rain in W Scotland for a time. Ireland and N and Cent Scotland had some sunny spells as the front moved away - but most areas remained generally cloudy but mild until the front passed over. (Hawarden 17.2C, Dalwhinnie 9.1C maximum, Braemar 2.2C minimum, Bridgefoot 31.6 mm, Shannon Airport 4.4 h.)
The 12th dawned with lower temperatures in many areas than had been recorded for some time. There was rain overnight across Scotland - with lesser falls in parts of England that gave way to some fog patches by dawn. Pressure fell, especially in NW areas as storm Abigail headed towards the area. The system drew milder air back across most S and Cent areas from the SW during the day and winds increased to gale force around N coasts. By 2400 GMT Sule Skerry was reporting 984 mb with gusts over 60 kn reported at Stornoway and Sule Skerry at this time. At South Uist Range the peak gust was 84 mph in the evening. As a result, local ferries were affected by bad weather with many services cancelled. The warm air was replaced later in the day as a cold front pushed rain SE'wards to clear most of England by midnight. (Gravesend 17.0C, Dalwhinnie 9.9C maximum, Drumnadrochit 1.5C minimum, Cluanie Inn 33.0 mm, Leconfield 6.0 h.)
The 13th dawned with blustery conditions, following a night with widespread rain and showers. During the day the winds, from storm Abigail, gradually eased as pressure; ML pressure at 2400 GMT was close to 1032 mb in the Channel Islands. The showers, along with spells of sunshine, continued during the day in all areas - with more general rain in some areas. In parts of Scotland the rain turned to snow and there was some thunder in Ireland and N Scotland. Storm Abigail brought severe weather impacting NW Scotland, where power cuts affected up to 20,000 homes and many schools were forced to close for the day. Hills, including mountain tops in the Cairngorms and Lochaber, had fresh falls of snow. Lightning strikes were the main cause of the power-loss problems today. Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne said 23 of its 26 services on the Clyde and Hebrides network had been disrupted. A number of Northlink's Northern Isles ferry services were also affected. Early morning sailings between Stromness and Scrabster were cancelled. In Northern Ireland driving conditions were affected by the storm conditions, and in the Republic of Ireland flights at Dublin airport were disrupted due to the strong winds. (St Catherines Point 13.6C, Aviemore 3.6C maximum, Dalwhinnie 0.5C minimum, Cassley 25.4mm, Camborne 5.9 h.)
W areas of the British Isles had the bulk of any overnight rainfall into the 14th as fronts crossed Ireland. As these spread E and N cloudy conditions soon enveloped the British Isles with only NE Scotland having much sunshine as a result. Snow showers across Scotland still affected the N hills for a time while during the day rainfall was widespread over Ireland, Wales, England and S Scotland. Falls were particularly heavy in parts of Wales and Ireland and it was windy in S and W areas of the British Isles. The system that brought the wind and rain today was the remnants of former hurricane Kate. (Hereford 16.2C, Dalwhinnie 4.4C maximum, Braemar 1.9C minimum, Capel Curig 39.8 mm, Dyce 2.3 h.)
It was a mild start to the 15th across N Wales and S and Cent parts of England and Ireland and this warmth then spread, for a short while, as far N as some E areas of Scotland. News reports noted that heavy rain had fallen throughout the night across NW England, with the heaviest being over some of the higher ground in Cumbria; the Environment Agency had recorded rainfall totals of 178 mm in 12 hours by 5 am this morning in Cumbria. In Northern Ireland flooding led to road closures in County Tyrone. Flooding also occurred in N England; in Stockton-on-Tees, three people were taken to hospital for checks after a taxi overturned in what police described as 'awful driving conditions'. There was little rainfall over N Scotland, S Wales, Cent and S England; during the day some rain spread N'wards into N Scotland but it remained largely dry in S England. There was little sunshine, however, except in the Channel Islands and around the Thames Estuary. (Leeming 17.4C, Lentran 7.9C maximum, Kinbrace -3.3C minimum, Keswick 58.6 mm, Wattisham 3.5 h.)
Overnight minimum temperatures into the 16th remained above 12C in parts of S and E England - although by midday a cold front had swept across all areas, introducing cooler air from the W. MSL pressure at 1200 GMT was 985 mb at Sule Skerry - with windy conditions all day across Scotland. Gusts reached 70 mph in places here. Following the cold front it was generally drier, albeit with showers in the W and some continuing rain in N Scotland. It remained rather cloudy in all areas, however - with windy conditions into the evening in Scotland; Foula reported MSL pressure of 974.1 mb at 2400 GMT. (Frittenden 14.8C, Dalwhinnie 4.3C maximum, Drumalbin 1.1C minimum, Tyndrum 41.2 mm, Dyce 6.8 h.)
Pressure fell quickly in places on the 17th as storm Barney swept quickly across the UK. Rain and windy conditions across N Scotland eased during the early part of the day; it dawned misty in parts of Cent England before rain spread quickly across most parts of the British Isles, except the N half of Scotland, accompanying the storm system. It was a cloudy day in most areas again, but mild across England and Wales as temperatures rose for a time in a warm sector. It was very windy over England and Wales for a time, with a gust of 85 mph at Aberdaron and 84 mph at Capel Curig. There were power cuts over Wales and the Midlands, and trees were brought down in various districts. The storm left more than 3,000 homes in Derbyshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire without electricity overnight. In Wales 6,000 homes were left without electricity for a short period. (Yeovilton 17.5C, Drumalbin 5.1C maximum, Glenanne -0.2C minimum, Cassley 34.2 mm, Kinloss 2.3 h.)
Frontal rain crossed all areas on the 18th followed by showery, but brighter, conditions later. The showers were heavy in places - and some snow fell over the higher ground in Scotland. After a mild night, it was very mild over England, Wales and S Ireland during the day. Winds were strong to gale force at times. (Kew Gardens 15.9C, Fyvie Castle 7.3C maximum, Braemar 0.6C minimum, Shap 45.4 mm, Shoeburyness 4.5 h.)
The 19th brought a W'ly flow at first to all areas, with fronts over S and N parts of the UK. The fronts in the S moved away to the S, with rain turning to drizzle here before retreating S'wards. In the N, a front pushed S'wards across Scotland during the day, with the wind turning N'ly in its wake. Most places had a dull day - the best of any sunshine being over S Scotland and N Ireland. (Isles of Scilly 14.0C, Dalwhinnie 5.9C maximum, Drumnadrochit 2.0C minimum, Resallach 25.8 mm, Leuchars 6.5 h.)
Frontal rain in S England during the early hours of the 20th gradually moved S'wards but gave a long spell of precipitation in the Channel Islands. Showers and wintry weather spread S across Scotland in a N'ly flow - after an early air frost in parts of Cent Scotland. It was a rather cloudy day across Scotland - but brighter across England and Ireland. By the evening snow was falling as far S as N Ireland - with reports of snow as far S as Nottingham and Waddington by midnight. (Bude 10.7C, Dalwhinnie 2.6C maximum, Braemar -2.3C minimum, Guernsey Airport 17.0 mm, Leeming 4.5 h.)
Overnight and into the 21st snow fell as far S as Sussex and Cornwall. In Reading the first fall of snow this morning made 2015 only the seventh year in the past 108 years that the first autumn snow has occurred before the first autumn air frost. A cold day ensued. With a strong N'ly wind and further snow across Scotland and N England during the day. The wind slowly eased during the day after gusts of 60 mph in some N areas early in the day. In Aberdeenshire, heavy snow closed the A93 Braemar to Spittal of Glenshee road and the A939 Cockbridge to Tommintoul. Traffic Scotland warned drivers of difficult conditions and North Yorkshire Police tweeted that snow was "falling and settling". Parts of Wales, N England and Scotland had an air frost by dawn while an early ground frost occurred in most inland areas. Maximum temperatures failed to reach 5C as far S as parts of Cent S England. (Isles of Scilly 8.9C, Balmoral -0.3C maximum, Tulloch Bridge -4.7C minimum, Capel Curig 14.8 mm, Nottingham 6.3 h.)
There was some early morning snow in E Scotland and Norfolk on the 22nd as the N'ly flow persisted here. Air frost was widespread in the UK - although some W areas were milder as a W'ly flow began to influence these areas. In SW Ireland the overnight temperature was close to 7C. Most places had sunny spells during the day while rain showers affected some W areas - particularly in Wales. (Isles of Scilly 10.6C, Balmoral 2.0C maximum, Benson -5.6C minimum, Capel Curig 15.4 mm, Glasgow 6.7h.)
A ridge of high pressure early on the 23rd gave way to a W'ly flow as fronts crossed from the W. Away from W and S Ireland there was a widespread inland air frost by dawn - while in S and Cent parts of England there were misty conditions. Rain spread across Ireland and Scotland, and into Wales and N England by the evening - preceded by some sleet or snow early in the day in parts of N Scotland as the rain met cold air. It turned warmer for a while as the rain spread across from the W - the rain reached the SE corner of England by midnight. Showers followed the rain across Ireland and W Scotland later. (Valentia 12.3C, Fylingdales 2.8C maximum, Benson -5.5C minimum, Gt Cumbrae Millport 15.4 mm, Jersey Airport 4.0 h.)
The rain continued to move SE'wards early on the 24th, introducing a brisk flow from the NW in its wake. There were showery outbreaks in the W once the rain had cleared - with some organised falls along two fronts. There were a few sunny intervals across Scotland but it remained rather dull further S. (Isles of Scilly 12.0C, Dalwhinnie 4.6C maximum, Aboyne 1.0C minimum, Capel Curig 32.2 mm, Leuchars 4.5 h.)
The 25th was a generally mild day although there was a slight ground frost in parts of the UK at first. E areas were largely dry, with sunny intervals. In the W, pressure was higher but there was patchy rain and drizzle that gave way to mist in Ireland in the evening. (Sherkin Island 13.8C, Lerwick 5.2C maximum, Kielder Castle -0.8C minimum, Rhyl 12.2 mm, Cork Airport and Wattisham 6.0 h.)
On the 26th a warm sector spread across most areas. Before dawn there was a slight ground in E parts of the UK. Ahead of the warm front there was some sunshine in E parts of the UK. Most places had a dull day with light rain and drizzle - while in the evening mist and fog patches formed widely across England and Wales. (Dyce 15.1C, Fylingdales 8.0C maximum, Santon Downham -2.2C minimum, Cluanie Inn 12.2 mm, Leuchars 5.0 h.)
The warm sector cleared SE England to the E during the morning of the 27th, with a trailing cold front crossing all areas by midnight. As a result, the day began with mild conditions and some light rain and drizzle in the warm sector. It remained rather misty in parts of England until the cold front arrived from the W. This front gave some heavy rain and blustery winds as it moved E'wards. Colder weather followed from the W, leading to snow in N Scotland in mid-afternoon and to falls in NE Ireland and s Scotland in the evening. It was a cloudy day in all areas. (Hawarden 14.4C, Loch Glascarnoch 5.6C maximum, Manston 5.5C minimum, Resallach 38.8 mm, Sheffield 1.8 h.)
There was a widespread ground frost by dawn on the 28th, with scattered bursts of rain - mainly in W areas. Frontal rain spread rapidly from the W during the day, affecting all areas and leading to a cloudy day across the British Isles. It turned mild in the S, but also more showery - with some snow and thunder - across Scotland. (Isles of Scilly 12.0C, Dalwhinnie 2.4C maximum, Braemar -1.0C minimum, Tyndrum 42.0 mm, Manston 4.0 h.)
The 29th saw storm Clodagh rapidly crossing Scotland (MSL pressure down to 980 mb in SE Scotland at 1200 GMT). N Scotland had a slight ground frost before dawn but it was mild night in S England with minimum temperatures close to 10C in many areas here. To the N of the storm (across N and Cent Scotland) it was cold with falls of snow - the snow slowly spreading into S Scotland behind the storm. Further S, Clodagh gave a spell of wet and very windy weather; the extreme S of England had very little rain, and it was a mild and windy day here. The storm's impacts were most severe in the Republic of Ireland as gusts of more than 70 mph left 3,500 people without electricity. The strong winds caused transport disruption and cancellations with fallen trees blocking roads and railway lines in N England and several cancellations in across Scotland. As the weather deteriorated, a Christmas market in Magherafelt, County Londonderry, had to be cancelled as gales ripped through the stalls. A tree fell on a house in Drumbeemore in County Armagh during high winds. In the Republic of Ireland, the areas hit by power cuts included County Limerick, County Donegal and County Offaly. Two of the sails of Mount Pleasant windmill in Lincolnshire were torn to shreds by gales on Sunday. Winds of up to 70mph led to more than 120 emergency fire call-outs within a three-hour period in Greater Manchester. The roof was blown off a row of shops in Moorfield Avenue, Denton, flights were diverted at Manchester Airport, and trees brought down. (Shoeburyness and Gravesend 13.8C, Braemar 1.2C maximum, Balmoral -0.5C minimum, Shap 32.6 mm, Boulmer 2.4 h.)
A wave depression crossed Ireland and N England on the 30th, with mild conditions to the S and colder air to the N. The system brought heavy rain (especially over N Wales), that turned to snow on the N edge; the colder air edged S'wards in the afternoon and evening as the depression moved away to the E. Early in the day there was a widespread ground frost in Scotland but minimum temperatures close to the English Channel remained high at about 10C - although snow fell in N England as the colder air arrived. (Pershore 14.8C, Braemar 1.6C maximum, Aboyne -3.0C minimum, Lake Vyrnwy 58.0mm, Kinloss 5.1 h.)
Ground frost was widespread into the 1st across Scotland, N Ireland and N England with an air frost in Scotland. Warmer air further S led to minimum temperatures of 11-12C across S England with rain and drizzle in many parts of England and Wales overnight - as the rain moved N'wards during the day it turned to snow for a while across Scotland. Many places S of a line Glasgow-Edinburgh had maximum temperatures above 13C, the temperature rising rapidly as the warm sector pushed N. Most areas remained cloudy during the day. Snow and icy conditions, resulting from the overnight frost, have affected some travel, including road and train services to and from Perth. Heavy snowfalls affected travel on the trunk road at Drumochter in the Highlands. (Murlough 15.0C, Inverbervie 6.3C maximum, Braemar -4.5C minimum, Achnagart 44.2 mm, Shobdon 4.4 h.)
A cold front pushed SE'wards across Ireland and Scotland on the 2nd, becoming near-stationary across N England and Wales by midnight. The day dawned after a mild night, with rain falling across much of Ireland and Scotland by dawn. During the day the rain largely affected Wales and the N and W areas of England. Ahead of the rain it was sunny in parts of SE England and East Anglia - with sunshine later in W and N parts of Scotland and Ireland. (Yeovilton, Hereford Credenhill 14.2C, Resallach 6.2C maximum, Braemar 5.4C minimum, Capel Curig 47.0 mm, Wattisham 5.5 h.)
Overnight into the 3rd there was a ground across Scotland with a slight air frost in a few places; in S England temperatures remained above 13C in places. Overnight rain across S Ireland, Wales and N and W England was slow-moving during the day, affecting Cent and E Ireland and S Scotland for a while - before spreading only slowly SE. SE England had a mostly dry day, with some rain in the evening; there was isolated thunder in parts of S England in the evening. It was mild, over much of England and Wales, but colder across Ireland and Scotland. Some snow fell in Scotland during the day and it was generally windy at times during the day. Away from the Shetland Isle sit was a dull day. Heavy rain caused streams to overflow and drains to back up in Maryport, Flimby and Workington. Landslips halted trains between Carlisle and Workington, Northern Rail said. (Bude 14.6C, Strathallan 2.6C maximum, Balmoral -3.2C minimum, Ronaldsway 48 mm, Lerwick 1.9 h.)
After a cool night into the 4th, fronts brought further rain and milder air during the day, particularly across Scotland and Ireland. It was very windy across Scotland in particular - while across Cent and S England there were sunny intervals at first. Rainfall was heavy, leading to some flooding across Scotland and to further flooding in and around Cumbria. (Yeovilton 13.3C, Dalwhinnie 8.3C maximum, Drumnadrochit -1.8C minimum, Kinlochewe 70.6 mm, Manston 6.9 h.)
At 0000 GMT on the 5th the MSL pressure was close to 980 mb across Shetland, the result of Storm Desmond. There was further heavy rain and storm force winds to areas of northern England and Scotland during the day, with rather cloudy and largely conditions elsewhere. The extent of the rainfall changed little during the day. The greatest rainfall total for 48 hours from 0900 GMT/4th was 405 mm at Thirlmere (a new UK 48-hour rainfall record) while 382 mm fell at Honister Pass. At Honister Pass, 341.4 mm of rainfall fell in the 24 hours ending 1800 GMT/5th, a new British Isles rainfall record for 24 hours duration, (previously 316.4 mm at Seathwaite on 19 November 2009). The rainfall caused some rivers to flood and homes had to be evacuated in areas of Cumbria and in Northumberland. Wind gusts of over 80 mph were experienced in more exposed locations during the 5th-6th (e.g. 81 mph at Capel Curig), with the strongest recorded gust of 99 mph at Great Dun Fell. Flooding is affecting many parts of Scotland after the country was battered by strong winds and heavy rain brought in by Storm Desmond. About 600 people had to be evacuated from their homes in the Borders town of Hawick. There were multiple diversions on roads throughout Scotland and high wind warnings on most of the bridges. Homes close to the River Esk in Langholm were also evacuated on Saturday night as water breached the bank, while flooding has also been reported in some areas of Annandale and Eskdale including Wamphray, Cummertrees and Hoddom. The Furness peninsula was cut off due to road closures on A590 and A592; many of Cumbria's roads were blocked or impassable due to flooding and widespread surface water and reception centres were set up in Windermere and Kendal. (Killowen 13.8C, Kinbrace 5.6C maximum, Stornoway 4.1C minimum, Shap 191.8 mm, Lyneham 0.3 h.)
Overnight into the 6th there was further rain across parts of N England, Ireland, Scotland and N Wales. During the day the rains eased off and spread S'wards; much of England and Wales had a mild but cloudy day, although it turned brighter across Ireland and Scotland - with some showers. After a very wet November across much of this wet area, extensive and severe flooding resulted yesterday and today (especially in Cumbria), with two fatalities, thousands of homes and businesses inundated, schools and hospitals closed, and road and rail links cut. The river flow reached record levels and led to the collapse of the 250-year old Pooley Bridge in Ullswater. Power was lost to over 60,000 properties in Cumbria and Lancashire over the weekend. The bad weather also hit rail travel, with services between Glasgow/Edinburgh and Inverness cancelled after flooding on the Perth to Inverness line; Virgin, ScotRail and First Transpennine have all suspended train services between Glasgow and Carlisle. (Santon Downham 15.1C, Dalwhinnie 3.6C maximum, Aboyne 1.1C minimum, Shap 62.8 mm, Dyce 4.9 h.)
It was another mild night across S England leading into the 7th with minimum temperatures of 12-13C here. Across Scotland many areas had a slight ground frost - while across S Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland there was some overnight rain and drizzle. The precipitation pushed N during the day, introducing milder air from the S - but further rain spread from the west from late afternoon onwards, leading to a drop in temperature. (Llanfairfechan 17.5C and Gogerddan 16.4C, Lerwick 9.0C maximum, Aboyne -0.9C minimum, Tyndrum 19.0 mm, Wellesbourne 4.6 h.)
After an early ground frost in many parts of the UK at first on the 8th, rain spread across all areas during the morning before clearing to the E. Showers followed the rain, especially in the N where they fell as snow in places, while most places away from W Scotland had spells of sunshine following the early rain. It was quite a windy day in N and W districts. (Gravesend 14.9C, Killylane 6.9C maximum, Killylane 6.1C minimum, Cluanie Inn 31.2 mm, Kinloss 5.3 h.)
The 9th brought another day with wet and windy conditions - with wind gusts in excess of 65 mph in some parts of Scotland. Overnight rain affected W Scotland and N Ireland - later affecting most of Ireland and Scotland and parts of W England by the evening. The rain heralded a slight rise in temperature following a cool night that gave a ground frost in places. Ahead of the rain it was a sunny day in Cent, SE and E parts of England. As the rain eased in the W in the evening it turned showery, with some thunder in W Scotland. (Achnagart 13.0C, Liscombe 8.2C maximum, Aboyne -0.4C minimum, Cluanie Inn 58.6 mm, Wattisham 6.6 h.)
Fronts and troughs moved SE'wards across the British Isles on the 10th. Overnight there was rain over Ireland, Scotland, Wales and N England - with heavy falls in N Wales and Cumbria. Emergency services launched more major operations in the isolated community of Glenridding (Cumbria), one of the worst hit by flooding, as a river broke its banks again over Wednesday night. Residents of the Cumbrian village were urged by police to stay indoors as the fire brigade, backed by the military, responded to the latest threat to homes and livelihoods. 45 mm of rain fell at Shap in the 12 hours ending 0600 GMT. The rain mainly affected Wales, Ireland and Cent and S parts of England during the day - with cooler, showery conditions across Scotland. It turned sunny behind the rain, in between any showers - which led to some snow and thunder in places. Although it was a windy day, the wind slowly eased during the day. (Hurn 13.0C, Dalwhinnie 2.1C maximum, Fyvie Castle 0.1C minimum, Capel Curig 66.8 mm, Boulmer 5.0 h.)
The 11th dawned with a slight air frost in parts of N Ireland and Scotland - and with a widespread ground frost as far S as N England. Light rain fell overnight in many areas - in parts of Scotland this turned to snow showers. During the morning snow and freezing temperatures affected travel in parts of Scotland, including on the A82 at Altnafeadh and the A9 at Drumochter. There was further precipitation during the day across Scotland; the Cairngorms was among places to have some of the heaviest snowfalls. Across Cent and S England rain and drizzle was caused by slow-moving fronts, which cleared slowly SE'wards during the day, introducing cooler conditions from the N. (St Helier 13.2C, Balmoral 2.7C maximum, Aboyne -3.7C minimum, Cluanie Inn 31.4 mm, Dublin Airport 5.4 h.)
An area of low pressure forming along a front to the SW of Ireland early on the 12th moved NE'wards during the day - latterly across Cent England - pulling the fronts over S England slightly N'wards. Overnight it was cool with a widespread ground frost in many districts with rain affecting Ireland and Wales by dawn; 22 mm of rain fell in the 12 hours ending 0600 GMT. S England remained largely dry, as did N and cent Scotland, during the day; elsewhere there were some very heavy falls in places. At the boundary with the colder air in the N (across Scotland) there was snow over areas around the England-Scotland border and parts of N Ireland with a few centimetres lying in places. Away from N Scotland and the Channel Islands most places had a cloudy day as a result. As the day developed the rain spread slowly S'wards across England - with mist and some fog forming in N Ireland and N England by midnight. Heavy rain and wind gusts have been causing problems for travellers in parts of mid and north Wales. Flooding has affected some roads as well as rail services. At Capel Curig in Snowdonia there were gusts of nearly 70 mph. Several roads have been closed due to flooding, including the A494 at Bala, Gwynedd. On Anglesey, drivers of high-sided vehicles were advised to avoid the A55 Britannia Bridge due to strong winds. (Hereford 14.0C, Dalwhinnie 0.9C maximum, Loch Glascarnoch -2.8C minimum, Capel Curig 92.0 mm, Guernsey Airport 6.2 h.)
There was a sharp ground frost across many parts of Scotland and N Ireland on the 13th with lesser frosts as far S as the N Midlands and Cent Ireland. Air frost was also widespread across Scotland and N Ireland under a light N'ly airflow. Mist and fog patches were widespread by dawn across N Ireland - and N England as far S as the N Midlands. Rain across S Ireland and the Midlands was slow-moving S'wards overnight; during the day this then pushed back N'wards introducing milder conditions across much of Ireland, Wales and England by midnight. Air temperatures remained below 0C during the day in much of Cent Scotland; snow fell across Scotland as the warm air from the S met this cold air. It was a dull day, except in SW Cornwall and parts of E Scotland and NE England. (Thorney Island 13.4C, Balmoral -2.9C maximum, Dalwhinnie -8.7C minimum, Winchcombe Sudeley Castle 19.6 mm, Morpeth Cockle Park 1.9 h.)
The 14th dawned with widespread misty conditions over England and parts of Wales and Ireland, behind a warm front pushing N into Scotland that led to overnight rain and snow here. Snow affected travel on some roads and shut a number of schools in the Highlands and Moray. Traffic Scotland said the B974 Banchory to Fettercairn had been closed at the snow gates. Snow also affected the A95 and A96 at the Glens of Foudland. Schools in Aviemore, Carrbridge, Daviot, Kingussie, Startherrick in the Highlands were closed. N and cent Scotland had an air frost ahead of the warmer air - although temperatures did not rise much during the day with the extreme N remaining cold. It remained misty across England, wales and Ireland for much of the day, with further frontal rain spreading N'wards in a mild S'ly airflow; as a result it was a dull day except in the extreme N of Scotland. (Isles of Scilly 13.7C, Dalwhinnie 0.0C maximum, Kinbrace -7.2C minimum, Dunstaffnage 19.4 mm, Stornoway 4.9 h.)
The 15th brought an unsettled, S'ly flow to the British Isles with low pressure centred initially to the W or, and later over, Ireland (997 mb over Cent Ireland at 2400 GMT). After a misty night with rain and drizzle in places and an air frost in parts of Cent and N Scotland, further spells of rain and drizzle spreads NE'wards during the day. It remained generally misty during the day, with fog over parts of Wales and E England. The heaviest rainfall was across Ireland (13 mm in 12 hours ending 1800 GMT at Sherkin Island), Wales and England and the day was, as a result, generally dull. (Bude 15.3C, Drumnadrochit 2.6C maximum, Aviemore -6.7C minimum, Wych Cross 15.4 mm, Stornoway 2.8 h.)
A mild S'ly flow continued during the 16th. The day was mainly cloudy with rain, mainly across Wales and W parts of England and Scotland during the day. It was a breezy day in the W while daytime temperatures widely reached above 14C in parts of Cent and S England and Cent Ireland. During the night the S'ly airflow spread some Saharan dust into S Britain. (Kew Gardens 15.5C, Lentran 9.3C maximum, Drumnadrochit 1.3C minimum, Capel Curig 39.2 mm, Kinloss 2.9 h.)
Minimum temperatures into the 17th remained above 8C away from high ground in Scotland, with minima above 13C as far N as Malin Head. It remained very mild during the day with a maximum temperature of 15.6C at Loch Glascarnoch. Frontal rain spread across the British Isles from the W during the day, lowering the temperatures only a little - and leading to another dull day in most places. (Gravesend 16.2C, Dalwhinnie 10.4C maximum, Braemar 6.6C minimum, Capel Curig 24.0 mm, Ronaldsway 3.8 h.)
A mild flow from the SW persisted during the 18th due to low pressure centred to the W of Ireland. A mild, blustery night with some rainfall - mainly across Scotland and Ireland - was followed by a mild day with only the Shetlands not reaching 10C at sea level. Rain spread from the W during the day - again affecting mostly Ireland and Scotland, but also parts of Wales and W England. There was almost no sunshine, except on the Channel Islands. (Achnagart 15.2C, Lerwick 9.C maximum, Kinbrace 5.3C minimum, Achnagart 47.6 mm, Jersey Airport 3.1 h.)
Away from the Northern Isles, overnight minimum temperatures at low levels into the 19th were in the range 10-13C; these mild conditions continued during the day with maximum temperatures reaching 16C in parts of N England and 14-14C in parts of Ireland and Scotland. There was rain overnight in the W half of the British Isles - and this distribution largely continued during the day - although some E areas of the UK had a little rain or drizzle. Despite the warmth it was a windy day - MSL pressure was close to 985 mb on Stornoway at 1200 GMT. (Gravesend 17.1C, Kirkwall 11.0C maximum, Baltasound 7.3C minimum, Whitechurch 55.0 mm, Kirkwall 1.5 h.)
There was further rain overnight into the 20th - which again dawned mild for the time of year. The rain was heavy over high ground in Wales, N England and S Scotland, with falls also in S Ireland and from Devon to N Yorkshire. As the rain moved SE'wards into England it weakened and became patchy; further rain fell during the day across much of Scotland (except the NE) - and was heavy over some of the high ground. The day was mild, but windy in the N and W. (Santon Downham 14.0C, Dalwhinnie 6.4C maximum, Cassley 3.6C minimum, Capel Curig 45.6 mm, Leeming 5.3 h.)
There was rain in places overnight into the 21st which was followed by more general areas of frontal rain that crossed all areas during the day. The rain was heavy in places and was followed by showers that were thundery in parts of W Scotland. In the evening a front heralding a warm sector spread another area of rain from the SW into Ireland, Wales and some S and W parts of England. This was accompanied by an increase in wind speed. (Exeter Airport 14.3C, Braemar 5.2C maximum, Killylane 2.8C minimum, Capel Curig 33.0 mm, Thomastown and Aldergrove 3.6 h.)
Rain spread across all areas into the 22nd with heavy falls over higher ground in the W parts of the UK. Minimum temperatures in parts of S England were around 10-12C. Heavy falls continued in these areas during the day with widespread rain elsewhere - although amounts were slight in East Anglia. It turned brighter in Ireland later in the afternoon - and also across Scotland. In these areas it turned showery with thunder in places - and the main rain areas then moved away from E England later in the day. With low pressure close to NW Scotland during the day it was windy in all areas with gusts of 70 mph in some parts of N Scotland. Communities in Cumbria were flooded again - some for the third time in less than a month - following torrential rain and high winds. Worst affected were the Keswick, Kendal and Glenridding areas, where river levels rose; the Glenridding Hotel was flooded for the third time this month. The Environment Agency said the River Eden had burst its banks at the Sands in Appleby and was "getting closer" to properties. Keswick's Greta Bridge was closed due to high water levels. Police urged drivers to take care because of surface water flooding on a number of roads, with many only passable with care. Adam Day, from Cumbria's Farmer Network, said some farmers were worried how the floods would affect next year's crops: "The floods have left devastation on the farms - farmers can't actively farm their land," he said. A Cumbria Community Foundation spokesperson said the floods had "impacted more severely" than in the past. (Writtle16.2C, Dalwhinnie 6.5C maximum, Aboyne 1.6C minimum, Capel Curig 62.6 mm, Dyce 3.4 h.)
It was showery and windy into the 23rd - but with no frost at low levels. Storm Eva tracked N'wards to the W of Ireland during the day - giving windy conditions in W Scotland and Ireland and heavy, at times thundery, showers in N and W Scotland and across Ireland. Some snow fell over Scottish mountains. It turned wetter over Ireland and W Scotland in the evening with gusts up to 70 mph here in places. It was a sunny day across England, especially in the E. (Swanage 12.9C, Loch Glascarnoch 5.0C maximum, Aviemore 0.6C minimum, Tyndrum 38.6 mm, Leconfield 6.3 h.)
The cold front's rain spread across all areas by the afternoon of the 24th, giving moderately heavy falls in many places that were followed by showers from the W. These showers turned to snow in parts of Ireland and Scotland, while the winds steadily eased as Storm Eva moved away from the NW of Scotland. Away from N and W areas of Scotland, most places had some sunny spells once the rain had passed. (Gravesend 13.7C, Kinbrace 3.6C maximum, Kinbrace 1.6C minimum, Cluanie Inn 46.4 mm, Camborne 3.9 h.)
During the 25th a warm sector spread mild air N'wards into the S half of the British Isles. There was a widespread ground frost in many areas ahead of rain associated with the leading edge of the warm sector with temperatures then rising to 12-15C in across Wales and Cent and S parts of England. Further N it was a cooler day with some snow showers across N and Cent Scotland. It was a dull day everywhere except on Shetland. Falls of rain were large in many parts of Ireland, Cumbria and N Wales. The Army was called in to support efforts to protect parts of Cumbria against further flooding and the government's emergency COBRA committee met to discuss the situation. (Bude 14.9C, Kinbrace 2.5C maximum, South Newington -0.2C minimum, Capel Curig 70.6 mm, Lerwick 2.0 h.)
The 26th was an unsettled day with an area of low pressure moving during the day from Ireland to E of N Scotland, centred at 993 mb at 2400 GMT. Parts of N and E Scotland began the day with a ground frost while minimum air temperatures were around 10-13C across Cent and S England and Wales. Rain was widespread overnight with heavy falls in N England and N Wales - with further heavy rain in these areas (and in S Scotland) during the day. It was mild to the S of the rain, maximum temperatures reaching 14-15C in places. Although drier iin N Scotland - where there was some snowfall - the day was generally dull except in the Channel Islands. It was quite windy in the warm air; over Wales there were gusts up to 70 mph in places. More than 300 flood alerts were issued across England, Scotland and Wales. Homes in Ribchester and Whalley, Lancashire, were evacuated. Flooding brought travel "chaos" to roads in north Wales, with people rescued from cars and vehicles left stranded. Some Boxing Day football was called off because of heavy rain, with matches between Blackburn and Middlesbrough, Wigan and Sheffield United and Bury and Barnsley among those affected. Officials at Wetherby Racecourse have called off both days of their Christmas fixture, Saturday afternoon's meeting at Limerick has been abandoned and Chepstow's Welsh Grand National meeting was called off. Several rivers have overflowed their banks, including the River Calder and the Rochdale Canal, leaving houses and a bowling club under water. A 200-year-old former pub was destroyed by flooding at Summerseat, Greater Manchester. The annual 'Nippy Dipper' swim at Aberdeen beach was cancelled due to stormy weather, while Hebden Bridge town centre was one of the areas hit by floods. The M62 was closed westbound between junction 20 at Rochdale and junction 19 at Middleton after a large hole appeared in the carriageway as result of rain, with traffic being diverted. (Hawarden 15.7C, Braemar 2.3C maximum, Altnaharra -2.6C minimum, Capel Curig 133.2 mm, Jersey Airport 4.5 h.)
On the 27th rain spread SE'wards across Wales, SW England, the Midlands and East Anglia, then moved back N'wards introducing milder air to many areas. Ireland, in the cold air, had a widespread ground frost before dawn while in S England minimum temperatures overnight were close to 13-14C. There was some snow on the Scottish mountains while, as the rain moved N'wards later in the day, mist formed widely as far N as S Scotland by midnight. Ahead of the rain, NE Ireland, N England and much of Scotland had sunny spells during the day. (Chivenor 15.9C, Lentran 2.3C maximum, Lough Fea -2.1C minimum, Tredegar Bryn Bach Park 26.6 mm, Boulmer 5.4 h.)
Parts of E Scotland had an early air frost into the 28th, but milder air soon reached here and maximum temperatures over the British Isles during the day were in the range 10-15C generally. Mist and fog patches in England and Wales soon cleared - and by midday further rain had spread E across much of Ireland and into W Scotland. This rain made only slow progress E'wards later in the day, and it was windy early in the day in the W and N with gusts of around 60 mph in places. Later in the evening rain spread from the W into Cent England. (Bridgefoot 15.6C, Pateley Bridge Ravens Nest 8.0C maximum, Cassley 0.7C minimum, Castlederg 22.8 mm, Manston 4.7 h.)
An area of rain cleared E Britain early on the 29th - although falls were generally slight in the E. Showery weather followed in the W, with much of the UK having sunny spells. It was cloudier across Ireland; storm Frank moved N'wards to the W of Ireland leading to MSL pressure of about 980 mb over the Western Isles by 2400 GMT. This resulted in gusts to 80 mph in NW Scotland in the evening; a gust of 85 mph was reported at South Uist. By midnight the rain, and windy conditions, had reached much of E Britain. (Marham 13.5C, Dalwhinnie 7.0C maximum, Loch Glascarnoch 2.5C minimum, Cluanie Inn 34.8 mm, Wellesbourne 5.8 h.)
Fronts associated with storm Frank crossed the British Isles on the 30th. A mild night was followed by a mild day with heavy falls of rain in parts of Scotland, NW England and N Wales that led to serious flooding in parts of Scotland. It was a dull day, and windy in the N and W due to the storm system, while the temperature finally dropped later in the day as a cold front passed through from the W. Two sections of the M4 in south Wales which were flooded in the wake of Storm Frank have were later cleared. Police dealt with three separate crashes where there was standing water on both sides of the carriageway between junctions 35 (Pencoed) and 36 (Sarn). Flooding also blocked one lane on the eastbound stretch at junction 26 for Malpas. Natural Resources Wales said less rain fell overnight than expected but warned some rivers would be very high, fast flowing and dangerous. Localised flooding was reported in Pontypool in Torfaen, Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan, Ferryside in Carmarthenshire and Llanishen in Cardiff. The storm led to more than 1,400 properties losing power in Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Swansea and Newport on Wednesday morning; on Anglesey, ferry services between Holyhead and Dublin have been cancelled while phone lines were brought down in Llansadwrn and Penmynydd. Power cuts, widespread flooding and landslips have been reported as Storm Frank continued to batter Scotland. Thousands of homes are without power in the north east, Argyll, the Borders, Highlands, Hebrides and Northern Isles. Ten adults and two children were winched to safety by a rescue helicopter after a Stagecoach bus became trapped near Dailly, Ayrshire. In Aberdeenshire the A93 was closed for 70 miles while a landslip closed the A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful in Argyll, leading to a 50-mile diversion - about 300 tonnes of material washed down hillside, trapping two cars. The Highland main line was closed all day due to flooding. (Rhyl 15.2C, Inverbervie 9.9C maximum, Tulloch Bridge -0.7C minimum, Tyndrum 82.0 mm, Shoeburyness and Dublin Airport 1.6 h. )
There was a widespread ground frost over much of Ireland and Scotland, with an air frost in N and Cent Scotland, on the 31st. Milder conditions elsewhere gave way to colder air following the clearance of rain - as the skies tended to clear from the W. (Isle of Portland and St Helier 11.9C, Lentran 2.8C maximum, Loch Glascarnoch -4.4C minimum, Shap 29.0 mm, Wattisham 6.3 h.)