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This striking satellite image shows the two tropical cyclones that are currently threatening Australia. . Severe Tropical Cyclone Trevor is expected to make a second landfall in the Northern Territory this weekend, having made a first landfall earlier this week. Around 2000 people were evacuated from the coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria because of sustained winds in excess of 80 mph as well as the risk of flooding from more than 300 mm of rainfall as well as dangerous storm surge. . Severe Tropical Cyclone Veronica is expected to move slowly during the next few days before making landfall in northern parts of Western Australia later this weekend. Veronica could bring up to 1000 mm of rain in 24 hours on landfall, which is three times the average annual rainfall in this region. . . #storm #tropicalcyclone #australia #winds #floodingA super moon 🌕 is when a full moon coincides with the moon’s closest orbit to Earth. There have been three this year so far. But the super worm moon is very rare, last seen during the early 20th Century and not to be seen again until 2144. . A super worm moon refers to a full moon around March, and relates to the emergence of worms in the soil during early Spring. However this event is even more extraordinary because it occurs at the same time as the spring equinox. . Most named super moons throughout the year stem from Native American traditions. . Thanks to @stevendbernard for sharing this incredible photo 📸 . . . #supermoon #springequinox #photooftheday #igdaily #fullmoon #moon #amazingIt’s the #springequinox today and the astronomical #firstdayofspring 🌼 . Spring is also expected to officially arrive in Japan this week with the start of the #cherryblossom season 🌸 . According to the Japanese Meteorological Agency the blooms will arrive earlier this year because of a warmer than average winter. . . . #spring #internationaldayofhappiness #springhassprung #photooftheday #igdaily #japan #sakuraBeautiful image of the sunset over the Mountains of Morven with Castle Stalker in the foreground taken yesterday 😍 . ⬇️ Here's what its looking like this evening and tonight in the UK ⬇️ . Mostly cloudy and mild with cloud covering the hills and coasts, as well as patchy fog elsewhere. Occasional outbreaks of drizzle will continue in the north and west but most will be dry. Clear and chilly in northern Scotland . 📸 Big thanks to JUDITHM58257161 over on Twitter for sharing this with us. . . #sunset #loveukweather ##castlestalker #morvenThis week will be cloudy with rain and some drizzle in the north and west 🧐🌧 . ⬇️ This Evening and Tonight ⬇️ Western areas will remain rather damp with patchy rain and drizzle, and some areas of hill fog. The east will be drier with a few fog patches perhaps developing under any clearer spells. Breezy in the far northwest. . ⬇️ Tuesday ⬇️ Largely cloudy with rain and drizzle over western hills and coasts; heavy at times in the far northwest. Eastern areas will be brighter. Feeling milder than of late. . ⬇️ Outlook for Wednesday to Friday ⬇️ Spells of wind and rain will be confined to the northwest; elsewhere generally drier and more settled. Often cloudy, especially in the west, but warm where sunshine breaks through. . . #thisweek #weather #ukweather #cloudy #drizzleOur friends over at @rnli caught this image of Storm Gareth a couple days ago 😯🌧 . We advise the team in helping prepare for, and take action in response to deteriorating weather conditions, flooding and storm surges. Volunteers drop everything to respond to emergencies, saving lives in the most difficult conditions. . . #savinglivesatsea #ukweather #weatheraware #stormgarethArchives
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Tag Archives: rainfall
What weather can we expect for Easter and May?
There have been some reports in the media that the Met Office has forecast a freezing Easter and icy May for the UK with headlines such as ‘Wild weather is set to hit the UK with a ‘polar vortex’ forecast … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 month outlook, cold, dry, gales, heavy rain, National Severe Weather Warning Service, rain, rainfall, snow, Spring (season), temperature, UK, weather
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The weather has given us all a dry January
The UK has had its own Dry January, as most parts have experienced lower than average rainfall during the month. Provisional January 2017 data Mean temp (°C) Sunshine (hours) Rainfall (mm) Actual Diff to avg Actual % of avg … Continue reading
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Tagged january, Met Office National Climate Information Centre, rainfall, statistics, sunshine, temperature, weather, Winter
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Dry start to January
Provisional figures show it has been drier than average in most areas of the UK so far this month (January 1 – 15), with a few places receiving around 20% of the month’s average rainfall, primarily the east of both … Continue reading
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Tagged cold, dry, England, Environment Agency, forecast, heavy rain, Met Office, rain, rainfall, snow, Storm, temperature, weather, weather forecast, weather forecasting, wet, wind, Winter
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Storm Desmond – one year on
Storm Desmond was the fourth named storm of the 2015/16 winter season. It brought severe gales with gusts of wind up to 81 mph together with record-breaking rainfall leading to flooding across parts of northern England. It was associated with … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, England, Environment Agency, flooding, gales, heavy rain, Met Office, rain, rainfall, record, severe weather, Storm, storms, temperature, UK, weather, weather forecast, weather forecasting, wet, wind, Winter
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Autumn and November 2016 statistics
We’ve seen a wide variety of weather this autumn from the warmest day of the year to snow; although early statistics (1 September – 30 November) show overall has been a fairly average season. Despite September proving to be the … Continue reading
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Tagged cold, dry, England, forecast, gales, heavy rain, Met Office, National Severe Weather Warning Service, rainfall, record, statistics, Storm, UK, weather, weather forecast, wet, wind
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October – sunny and dry for many so far
October, so far has been a relatively quiet month with high pressure centred over Scandinavia controlling the weather across the UK for most of the past fortnight. The influence of the high pressure has meant many places have seen rather … Continue reading
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Tagged October statistics, rainfall, sunshine, UK monthly summary
What’s happening to the weather around the globe?
Europe (not including the UK) Heavy rain and thunderstorms continue to affect parts of the northern Mediterranean today. Southern France and northwest Italy could see another 50-150mm of rain, following on from similar amounts yesterday (Thursday). “Red” warnings for heavy … Continue reading
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Tagged England, Environment Agency, Europe, flood, flooding, forecast, gales, Greece, heavy rain, Hurricane Nicole, Luzon, Manila, National Severe Weather Warning Service, portugal, rain, rainfall, severe weather, Spain, Storm, storms, temperature, tropical cyclone, tropical storm, Tropical Storm Sarika, Typhoon, weather, weather forecast, weather forecasting, wet, wind
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Matthew, Nicole and other tropical cyclones worldwide
Hurricane Matthew After forming just to the east of the Caribbean 11 days earlier, Hurricane Matthew finally ended its life as a tropical cyclone just off the coast of North Carolina in the USA this weekend. Although Matthew weakened to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bermuda, Georgia, Haiti, heavy rain, hurricane, Hurricane Matthew, Philippines, rain, rainfall, South Carolina, tropical cyclone, tropical storm, tropical storm nicole, Typhoon, Typhoon Songa, wind
The latest on Hurricane Matthew
Hurricane Matthew has weakened over the past 24 hours and is now a category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 75 mph and is currently centred just off the South Carolina coast. Matthew made landfall just to the north-east of Charleston, … Continue reading
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Tagged flooding, florida, Goergia, Haiti, hurricane, Hurricane Matthew, rain, rainfall, South Carolina, tropical cyclone, tropical storm, tropical storm aere, tropical storm nicole, Virginia, wind
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The latest on Hurricane Matthew
Hurricane Matthew has continued to slowly weaken and is currently a category 2 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Matthew is expected to move north, then northeast through the rest of Saturday along the coast of South Carolina, before turning east … Continue reading
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Tagged Daytona, florida, Georgia, Haiti, heavy rain, Hurricane Matthew, NOAA, rainfall, South Carolina, storms, tropical cyclone, tropical storm, tropical storm nicole, Typhoon
