Tag Archives: Northern Ireland

Warm, dry, sunny start to October

Posted on 16 October, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

The first half of October has been dominated by high pressure, giving a warm, dry, sunny start to October across the UK. The month started with some weather fronts crossing the UK bringing rain in places. However the mid month … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged cold, dry, Fog, forecast, frost, Met Office, Northern Ireland, rainfall, statistics, sunshine, temperature, Wales, weather forecast, wind | 2 Comments

Are we set for record July rainfall?

Posted on 27 July, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

While July has seen a good deal of dry and bright weather, we’ve also seen a few periods of heavy rainfall. Whether through intense thundery downpours or prolonged periods of rain such as seen in southern parts of the UK … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged 2015, England, july, Met Office, Northern Ireland, rain, rainfall, record, Scotland, summer, UK, Wales, weather, wet, wettest | 4 Comments

Cold snap expected

Posted on 3 December, 2013 by Met Office Press Office

The UK is going to see a very short, sharp, cold snap. From Wednesday night (4th Dec) into Thursday morning (5th Dec) Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland will see some strong winds, while Scotland will see some wintry showers … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office in the Media | Tagged cold, cold snap, England, Friday, gale, gales, ice, Met Office, Northern England, Northern Ireland, Northern Isles, Scotland, severe weather, snow, Thursday, wind, yellow warning | Comments Off

June set to be slightly drier and sunnier than average

Posted on 28 June, 2013 by Met Office Press Office

Provisional Met Office early June figures suggest that it has been drier than average and slightly sunnier than usual so far this month. Rainfall for the UK from 1-26 June was 37.8 mm. At this stage we would expect to … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged East Sussex, England, flaming June, Herstmonceux, june, June weather, Magilligan, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales | 2 Comments

April drier and colder than average

Posted on 2 May, 2013 by Met Office Press Office

After the wettest April on record in 2012, provisional full-month Met Office figures show this April has been slightly drier than average in the UK. Rainfall throughout the UK was 64 mm this year, compared to the 1981-2010 average of … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged 2013, april, cold, dry, England, Met Office, Northern Ireland, Scotland, statistics, UK, Wales, weather | 5 Comments

How wet has 2012 been? Is it a record breaker?

Posted on 27 December, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

Provisional figures from the Met Office from 1 January to 26 December 2012 show that some parts of the UK have already had their wettest year on record. New records have been set in England (1095.8 mm), northern England (1253 … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged East Anglia, England, Met Office, Midlands, Northern Ireland, rainfall, record breaker, record rainfall, Scotland, Wales, wettest year on record | 11 Comments

Last night’s coldest temperatures

Posted on 30 November, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

As the recent cold spell continues, last night saw some cold temperatures across the UK with widespread frost across parts of the country, with the coldest place being Shap, Cumbria where it fell to -7.0 °C. The table below shows … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office in the Media, Met Office News | Tagged Braemar, cold, Cumbria, England, Eskdalemuir, freeze; snow, frost, ice, Met Office, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Shap | 2 Comments

How wet has this September been?

Posted on 1 October, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

The latter part of September saw some exceptional rainfall in parts of the UK which caused disruption and flooding at times. With such a great deal of rain falling in a short period of time, some people have asked whether … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged East Anglia, England, flooding, Met Office statistics, MetOffice, Northern Ireland, rain, Scotland, September, weather | Comments Off

Is it the wettest UK summer on record?

Posted on 26 August, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

This summer started with the wettest June in the UK in the national records which go back to 1910 and was followed up by a wetter than average July (16th wettest), so are we set for the wettest summer on … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged England, july, june, Met Office, Northern Ireland, rain, rainfall, record, Scotland, summer, Wales, wet, wettest, worst | 4 Comments

Another wet and windy June weekend

Posted on 15 June, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

It has been reported that this weekend’s weather is a once-in-50 year occurrence. In reality, last week’s weather was much more significant with winds recorded up to 84 mph and rainfall of 127 mm in parts of Wales. Although we are in … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged England, gales, heavy rain, Met Office, Midlands, Northern Ireland, rain, severe weather warning, South East England, Wales, weather | Comments Off