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Very warm with some showers for Ten Tors

Posted on 6 May, 2016 by

Thousands of young people will head to Dartmoor to take on the Ten Tors Challenge, which starts at 7am on Saturday. There are three different course lengths, of 35, 45 and 55 miles depending on age and ability with 400 … Continue reading →

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Becoming warmer this weekend

Posted on 5 May, 2016 by

After a chilly end to April with snow and frosts, May has got off to a warmer start, and temperatures are forecast to climb further through the weekend with further sunshine. The rise in temperatures is a result of a … Continue reading →

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Hotter weather for the start of July

Posted on 25 June, 2015 by

The weather is showing signs of heating up next week for the start of the Wimbledon fortnight. In contrast to June so far, which has seen temperatures often near or just below normal, next week could see a real change … Continue reading →

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First half of April has been dry and warm

Posted on 17 April, 2015 by

Early statistics up to the 15th of April show that month so far has been generally settled and warm, with limited rainfall in most areas. The mean temperature for the UK was 8.2C, which is 0.8C above the long-term (1981-2010) … Continue reading →

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UV levels over 2015 Easter holidays

Posted on 5 April, 2015 by

Updated Tuesday 7 April 2015 At this time of year, despite still feeling quite cool, the sun can be as strong as it is in September. The UK often experiences higher than normal UV levels in April and May as … Continue reading →

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March continues sunny theme for UK

Posted on 31 March, 2015 by

Following the sunniest winter in records dating back to 1929, March has continued the trend with above average sunshine hours according to early Met Office statistics. Up to the 29th of the month, there had been 115.0 hours of sunshine … Continue reading →

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A very sunny winter on the cards

Posted on 18 February, 2015 by

Early figures show that while this winter is on track for fairly average temperatures and rainfall, it could be among the sunniest in our UK record dating back to 1929. If we have average sunshine for the rest of February, … Continue reading →

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A wet and sunny January, but very average for temperature

Posted on 4 February, 2015 by

January 2015 saw above-average amounts of sunshine and rainfall right across the UK, but with temperatures averaging out to near-normal. The first half of the month was largely unsettled, with mild, wet and windy weather interspersed with colder and drier … Continue reading →

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How will ex-Hurricane Cristobal affect the UK’s weather next week?

Posted on 27 August, 2014 by

The third tropical storm in the North Atlantic, Cristobal, has been making some headlines about its potential positive impact on us here in the UK – so what’s actually happening? Cristobal is currently categorised as a hurricane and is currently … Continue reading →

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July makes eight warm months in a row

Posted on 1 August, 2014 by

This July was the eighth month in a row which has seen warmer than average temperatures for the UK. It was both sunnier and warmer than average, but not as much as July last year, according to provisional full-month statistics … Continue reading →

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