Liam Dutton
More downpours elevate flood risk
Much of the UK has seen heavy downpours in the last 24 hours as an area of low pressure sits over us with strong winds and rain spiralling around it.
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Liam Dutton
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Liam Dutton
Low pressure returns as normal service is resumed
Today may be the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere, when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky, but the weather will far from reflect summer during the coming days.
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Liam Dutton
Flood risk returns as more rain heads our way
After a brief respite from torrential rain that brought severe flooding to parts of England and Wales earlier this week, the risk of flooding is set to return as more heavy rain heads towards the UK.
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Liam Dutton
Any signs of something more like summer?
Given the heavy rain and flooding that has hit the UK during the past week, you’d be right in thinking that June is the new October.
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Liam Dutton
A sneak peek at the weather for May
Despite just being the messenger for the meteorological delights that arrive on our shores, inevitably when the weather isn’t particularly nice people tend to look in my direction.
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Liam Dutton
Welcome rain potential for drought-hit areas
Only a few days ago, the Environment Agency released a report that looked at the prospects of drought across the UK in the coming months, highlighting that drought conditions could spread if the dry weather continues.
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Liam Dutton
Northbound jet stream means quieter weather next week
The weather during the first week of 2012 has been a bit of a rollercoaster ride across the UK. A succession of deep areas of low pressure has brought two bouts of stormy weather, with some places recording gusts of wind in excess of 100mph.