Invalid Date, BRITAIN is set to be warmer than Corfu today as 19C sunshine is expected - and May Bank Holiday could be even warmer with temperatures reaching … Unusually high frequency of northerly winds. After the Bank Holiday weekend, the weather is expected to become more unsettled, perhaps with spells of wet and windy weather across southern … Temperatures remaining below average with cold nights and frost in places. The Kinnaird Lighthouse recorded a gust of 123 knots (141 mph) at 2030UTC on this date, beating the previous record of 118 knots at Kirkwall, Orkney on 7th February 1969. One of the WETTEST Februarys across England & Wales (using the EWP series). [HS/23]. It produced the highest values for a drought index for south-east England in three hundred years. Snow drifted well above 10 feet, and 7 lives are reported to have been lost. (A 'fine' White Christmas' but no snow on Christmas Day itself!). DULLEST May + June together in London since before 1929. FLOODING occurred in parts of northern England and Northern Ireland. ( The wettest is noted as being 1938 ). Less than 10% of average rainfall fell across the southwest peninsula - only 1 mm of RAIN in southwest Cornwall. One of the seven or eight DRIEST autumns in the EWR series for England and Wales since 1727. This section of the new site isn't ready yet. The Channel Islands also caught the edge of these latter storms. > Winter 94_95: Another (after the previous year) VERY MILD and VERY WET overwinter (Nov to Feb). (see also 2003/August). For the 28 month period March 1990 to June 1992, the EWP total=1715 mm, which represented around 80% of the long-term average. A WET summer almost everywhere: the exception being the far SE of England, where Kent had some 50% or less of normal rainfall. At Southend airport, a light aircraft was bodily lifted from the tarmac and thrown onto an adjacent railway line, where it burst into flames and blocked the railway services into London. Largely dry and clear overnight, with a continued chance of rural frosts. Temperatures are likely to remain below average overall though there are signs that they could recover back closer to average by the end of the period. Exceptionally MILD across the UK. May is just around the corner, bringing (slightly) warmer weather and, crucially, two bank holidays. The country with the highest number of public … Otherwise clear spells leading to frost in some rural areas, although scattered showers affecting northeastern areas, wintry on hills. > Was EXCEPTIONALLY MILD, VERY DRY and quite sunny, but north west Britain was wet. After that the 1st May was linked with protests and became an official holiday in 1978. Several piers were either badly damaged or destroyed - Margate was in the latter category: it had stood for 150 years. Temperatures will hit 26C (78.8F) across much of England today with Scotland and the northern Britain likely to reach 23C (73.4F). Some notable SEVERE STORMS .. yet again (see also 1997 & 1998). By the CET value (9.1 degC), it was the second COLDEST May of the 20th century, and only just outside the 'top-10' of coldest Mays in the entire series. [HS/23]. (source GPE, Manley), For England and Wales, it was one of the ten WARMEST summers of the 20th century, though it was beaten thereafter (comprehensively) by 1976, 1983 & 1995. Total RAINFALL for Scotland as a whole was the highest for these months since 1950. The MINIMUM TEMPERATURE at Guernsey airport (CI) on the 7th was (minus) 7.2 degC, the equal low for February at this location. Note that 1996 was also very sunny. 29th August 1977: Dry and bright to the SE but rain coming into the north and west. UK mainly affected in upland areas, due heavy rain washing out the irradiated particulate matter. London (Heathrow) airport recorded eight consecutive days of above 25 degC, an unprecedented sequence so early in the 'summer'. On the 8th, the MAXIMUM at Princeton, on Dartmoor was just (minus) 6C. On the 17th, many south coast resorts woke to a 5 to 10 cm winter SNOWFALL on this day (up to 15cm in the Portsmouth area, the Mendips and on Dartmoor: 20cm SNOWDRIFTS in the Brighton area). Very cold east European air returned by the 20th, and widespread moderate SNOWFALLS followed, with Fylingdales on the North York Moors recording 22cm of undrifted snow. The mercury could rocket to 29C (84.2F) tomorrow making it … Worst hit were Dumfries and Galloway and Cumbria with over 50cm at Eskdalemuir, while a fall of 35cm at Boltshope Park on the Durham flank of the Pennines took the aggregate snow depth there to 70cm. [, An accommodation platform, the 'Alexander Kielland' was overturned in the North Sea during a high wind, high seas event; however, it is not thought that the weather alone was responsible for the collapse (with the loss of 123 lives), as the structure was designed to withstand the F9/F10 winds and 6 metre waves. Much speculation that the leafy trees with roots in sodden ground added to the problems.). A notably deep depression for August, with a central pressure below 980mbar, widespread mean speeds 50-55kn and wind gusts at least 64 kn. Railway services were badly affected in the Midlands because of the collapse of overhead power supplies. ], A month notable for SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS & associated phenomena: within the space of the first week of the month, three outbreaks of SEVERE THUNDERY activity affected large areas of central & southern England, mid, east & north Wales. For England and Wales as a whole, the period from February to August was the second DRIEST of the century (after 1976) with 329mm/70%. Using the EWP series, it ranks in the 'top-5' of such months. The GALE late on the 2nd (into the 3rd) of January in 1976 was one of the most severe to affect the British Isles in the twentieth century. This was despite some spectacular thunderstorms, although this is not unusual in such broadly based series. High pressure from the continent is forecast to sweep hot air across Britain bringing with it scorching weather to kick off the month of May. > For the WORLD, one of the WARMEST in the record that has been worked up since 1860. On the 7th and 8th very HEAVY SNOW fell over northern England, Wales, the Midlands and south west England, with heavy drifting in GALE FORCE WINDS, causing considerable disruption to traffic and cutting power lines. > Parts of Scotland had a VERY DRY summer. July was actually DRY (EWP circa 40% of LTA) with average TEMPERATURES, but August, though not markedly chilly, did have significantly above-average RAINFALL, which again was helped along by some dramatic THUNDERY OUTBREAKS. > COLDEST WINTER since 1962/63. Spring sees average daily temperatures between 7°C in March to 11°C in May. > The COLDEST autumn (September, October & November) since 1952. The EWP value was 26 mm, which represents some 40% of the long-period average, and edges this month just into the 'top-10' DRIEST Julys in that series (as at 2013). Early May Bank Holiday 2 May 2022: 4 December 2021: Spring Bank Holiday 30 May 2022: 1 January 2022: Battle of the Boyne (in lieu) (Regional Holiday) (NI Only) 12 July 2022: 13 February 2022: Summer bank holiday (Regional Holiday) 1 August 2022: 5 March 2022: August Bank Holiday (Regional Holiday) 29 August 2022: 2 April 2022 Aviemore recorded 51 cm of level snow at midday on the 14th. Bank holidays today The Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971, is in force today and there are 8 permanent bank and public holidays in England and … TORRO report that this was the most WIDESPREAD occurrence of 'giant hail' in a single outbreak since 1983 (also on 7th June.) May graces us with 2 Bank Holidays so we have plenty of opportunity to make use of the extra days off. Glasgow had its DRIEST spring since records began there in 1869. (See also 1936/August & 1995/December.). On Jersey (Maison St. Louis), the monthly total of 3.6mm represented less than 7% of the average, and was only beaten by the 1895 value. Some sunshine but scattered showers in northeastern areas at first, developing more widely by afternoon, wintry on northern hills. A notably COOL/WET late spring/early mid summer. One of the WARMEST years in the GLOBAL record. Further snow fell over the next 2 days in Kent, bringing the depth over the Downs south of Canterbury to 6 inches, and Dover was cut off from the rest of the county for a time. This summer BH (in England, Wales and NI) was the WETTEST on record over England and Wales this century with falls of 25mm or more nearly everywhere, as the re-invigorated former Hurricane "Charley" swept across the country. It was this persistence of low precipitation, particularly throughout the winter 're-charge' season, that led to the severe DROUGHT problems encountered in 1976 (q.v.). North-west England and much of western Scotland escaped the attentions of this notable drought and were more frequently subject to the passage of fronts associated with cyclonic systems displaced northwards by the high pressure over southern England. Looking at mean minima temperatures for Dec to Feb, THIRD MILDEST winter this (20th) century. At Okehampton (Devon) and Holme Moss (West Yorkshire) TEMPERATURES did not exceed (minus) 8.5 degC. SNOW (circa 2.5cm/1 inch) stopped play (subsequently abandoned) at a CRICKET MATCH [ Derbyshire v. Lancashire ] at Buxton, Derbyshire on the 2nd. The primary area affected (during the period February to August) extended from Devon and Dorset, through much of Wales, north-west England and southern Scotland, to the Great Glen; less than 40% occurred in some areas. (minus) 2.3degC for the 1952 event. [giant hail>=30mm diameter.] Studies after this storm led to greater understanding of what has come to be known as 'super-cell' (or self-propagating) storms. Further west, at Dorchester (Dorset), the 'standard' winter (December, January & February) was said to be the wettest for 100 years. It occurred during a notable heat-wave, and is thought to be the highest intensity of rainfall in 100 years. Spring Bank Holiday. 6 inches of SNOW in parts of Kent on the 20th. > On the 3rd, SNOW was particularly bad in the Scottish/English border country, upwards of 25 cm deep, with SEVERE DRIFTING, roads closed, and power supplies badly disrupted. (See also 2003). In the north there is an increased chance of more unsettled weather, with stronger winds and longer periods of rain arriving from the Atlantic at times. > The SUNSHINE total for Heathrow for the 3 autumn months was 423 hr, which was the highest total since 1971, and was quite exceptional. The 14th was EXCEPTIONALLY COLD (compared to recent winters), with sub zero temperatures all day over a large area ( minus 3.5 degC max at Dunkeswell/upland east Devon; minus 1.5 degC at St. Albans where we were living at the time ), substantial wind chill, and further widespread, though light snow. Spring Weather In Cornwall. It is known as the Early May Bank Holiday in Scotland. (N.B. DRIEST year in the Heathrow record (started 1947). However, looking at the Hurn (Dorset) record reveals the true picture. Rain in southern areas, perhaps heavy in places for a time, not clearing Kent until after dawn; many southeastern areas frost-free. Motorists were stranded for over 24hr on the M74, with thousands trapped in homes, offices etc. Increasing cloud over Northern Ireland. Notable August: record breaking in all respects. Spring Bank Holiday is a day off work and school. Several places in eastern England and eastern Scotland had their WETTEST December since their records began: in the case of Tynemouth (161 mm/310%) extending back to 1864. For England and Wales as a whole (EWR), it was the WETTEST such spell in the entire record (at the time) ... back to 1727. United Kingdom holidays 2022. and a lovely, lazy Monday morning lie-in.. Luckily, we only have to wait a few weeks after the Easter break for the early May bank holiday this year. From retailing to the energy sector, grain traders to sailors, Weatherweb.net and WCS can use their professionalism, knowledge and customer service excellence to satisfy your weather requirements. Punctuated by short-lived but often abrupt phases of wet weather. [NB: both Septembers comprehensively eclipsed by September 2006 q.v. (This confirms the marked lack of RAINFALL over the period since 1995.). 37.1 degC was recorded at Cheltenham (Gloucestershire) on this date, beating the previous highest (accepted) of 36.7 degC set in 1911 (Raunds & Canterbury, 9th August). HAILSTONES caused considerable damage, especially in Dorset on the 5th, Greater Manchester on the 7th and Merseyside & north Wales early hours of the 8th. (EWP, DWxB). Altnaharra (Highland / Sutherland) had a daily TEMPERATURE RANGE of 29.3degC on the 30th December, 1995 (according to Burt in 'Weather'), an 'unprecedented daily range), when it equalled the record UK minimum temperature of -27.2degC on the morning of the 30th. at Whipsnade, Bedfordshire, and Brighton, Sussex, the MAXIMUM on the 7th was (minus) 5.2degC.) RAINFALL in the EWR series over these 9 months was less than any March/November period since records began in 1727, with the exception of 1921. The importance was that we were in the middle of a DROUGHT and the near-average RAINFALL was very welcome. COLD & WINTRY. The Cairn Gorm automatic station, at an altitude of 1074m, recorded a gust of 150 knots (173 mph), beating its own previous record for the U.K. set in 1967. Also RATHER COLD, due to a cold October. [EWP, CET], > Strong N'ly STORM lasting several hours overnight 11th/12th. (However, on the following day, temperatures in places reached 14 degrees!). Over 40 people dead, with considerable structural damage (estimated over £2 billion), with further trees down (after Oct.87) and the area affected was much greater than the aforesaid 'October Storm'. On the 20th February, as warm air encroached from the southwest, with further sleet, snow and FREEZING RAIN in places, a THAW of the lying snow led to local FLOODING. SUBSTANTIAL SNOW across a broad belt from central Scotland to Kent, generally to a depth of 2 inches or so, although a foot of snow lay for a time over the hilly interior of the Isle of Man. Even inland across southern and central Britain, winds reached 80 mph in gusts. It is called May Day in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. > THUNDERSTORMS developed widely on the 7th, and HAIL fell unusually widely during the evening; BALL LIGHTNING was reported from Tewkesbury (Gloucestershire). The famous DROUGHT of 1975/76 was memorable for its severity over most of the British Isles, and also for its exceptional persistence. Other notable maxima recorded were: 29.5/Worcester/20th; 23.4/Tiree/28th; 24.3/Benbecula/30th; 23.0/Stornoway/30th; 20.7/Lerwick/30th: The values for Lerwick, Stornoway, Benbecula and Tiree were all new STATION RECORDS for May. An error has occurred, which probably means the feed is down. The first May Day Bank Holiday was in 1978 1st May 1978: Cold and fairly wet, with low pressure to the south and easterly winds 7th May 1979: Fairly unsettled with rain but drier to the south 5th May 1980: Dry with best of sun in west but with a cold ENE wind 4th May 1981: Cold with northerly winds and showers 3rd May 1982: Very windy with showers or longer spells of rain DAMAGE was noted in almost every county of England, Wales & Northern Ireland. No previous HEAT WAVE in Britain, and rarely since (as at 2013), has come close to the duration of the late June/early July 1976 HOT SPELL. Using the CET record, with a value of 10.5degC, this year was in the 'top-10' of warmest years in that long series representing the 'English lowlands'. Weather in History 1950 to 1974 AD. DRIFTS up to 60 cm on motorways in the Derby area, and at Carlton in Coverdale, near Leyburn, a report of 240 cm. > An exceptionally PERSISTENT DROUGHT (England & Wales). One of the WETTEST Februarys across England & Wales. Widespread and protracted rainfall deficiencies - reflected in exceptionally low groundwater levels (in summer 1992, overall groundwater resources for England and Wales probably at their lowest for at least 90 years). Forecasters have predicted that Brits could be basking in temperatures of over 30C for the May Bank Holiday which is on the 3 May. Here, the total RAINFALL from September 1993 to February 1994 was 815 mm, representing over 170% of the long-term average. Plus, with lovely weather at the height of Spring, the best time to experience a UK holiday is now! 25th August 1975: Fair and warm. Just one year on from the finest summer to grace these islands in a very long time (and not equalled since [as of 2013]), the British & Irish weather reverted to what is perhaps unfairly regarded as 'type'. Past Weather in London, England, United Kingdom — May 2019. The combined EWP value for September & October=305mm. The crab is reported as being 25cm across, the shell being about 7cm in diameter. BRITS could swelter in a 31C heatwave predicted for the May bank holiday as summer winds may blow in from the south, according to some forecasters. > The 12th of January 1987 saw record LOW MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES over much of England and Wales. Of even more note, it was the fourth HOTTEST. One of the 5 WARMEST winters (by CET/MetO) in the series which began in 1659. > WET almost everywhere, with almost twice average rainfall in some north-western areas. On the 7th alone, LARGE HAIL over Powys, Wrexham, Cheshire (in west of county - diameter: up to 7.5 cm / presumably measured as 3"), Merseyside, Manchester, Lancashire and North Yorkshire, and lesser diameters in addition from Shropshire. Worthing (Sussex) had its driest May since records started there in 1902, with some locations having less than 1mm of rain! After a dry and bright start, patchy cloud develops over the region, giving sunny spells and scattered, occasionally heavy, showers through the day. A notably WET month in many areas: more than twice the average rainfall in Northern Ireland and the western half of Scotland and England. Wittering (Cambridgeshire) in the east of England recorded a GUST of 91 knots at 2218 GMT on the 2nd and many stations across the NE of England, East Anglia and the Midlands experienced GUSTS in excess of 70 knots, with mean winds (hourly) 45 knots or more. Try again later. This is judged to have occurred just southeast of Wantage.). ['Weather'/RMetSoc, April 2013]. The winter of 1991/92 provided only one-third of the normal recharge volumes. Warm air is to sweep across the continent as … In the wake of this low, a cold, unstable northwesterly flow brought WINTRY conditions to Northern Ireland and Scotland, with HEAVY WET SNOW conspiring to cause widespread disruption to transport and power supply over the following few days; BLIZZARD conditions were reported across northern hilly districts, with considerable THUNDER activity. And then we're treated to another bank holiday in late May. Analysis of the data suggested that the event would only occur once in 25 years. SNOW lay in Jersey from the 5th to 7th with 8cm at St. Helier, an event thought to be without parallel for the time of year in the Channel Islands. The coldest by the CET record (=0.3degC) in the 20th century & one of the COLDEST 10 such-named months in the entire record. By the EWP series, with 173 mm (~170% or more), it was amongst the 'top-10' WETTEST Decembers in that series. {NB: these sort of 'records' are notoriously difficult to keep under review!}. There were prolonged power cuts in widely separated areas. The rainfall totals exceeding 30mm occurred in a narrow swathe from just inland of Weymouth, Dorset, NNE'wards across Wiltshire - through west Berkshire and culminating in the heaviest rainfall (~ 74mm) over south Oxfordshire - near Wantage. January 1988 was the WETTEST in England and Wales (EWR) for over 40 years, in the top-5 of wet Januarys in that series and the wettest at Hampstead (Greater London) since records began there in 1909. In the UK bank holidays mean trips to the seaside, barbecues (if the British weather is on our side!) The early May bank holiday is also a day off in the Republic of Ireland, where the Spring Bank Holiday takes place a week later on the first Monday of June. Confidence is very low for this outlook as is typical of late spring. United Kingdom holidays 2021. A notably DRY year across England and Wales (using the EWP series). Weatherweb.net is the internet presence of Weather Consultancy Services Ltd (WCS). The record El Nino, with anomalies of well above +4degC, and in some places up to +5 or +6 degC, was a major contributor. Strong gale or storm force (Beaufort reckoning) was often reached with HURRICANE force 12 reported from some places in South Wales, southwest and northern England. For Glasgow (probably representative of the central Lowlands of Scotland), it was the WETTEST summer of the 20th century, and the COLDEST for more than 50 years (up to that date.). > An unusually COLD month with noted enhanced wind chill. In the EWR (later EWP) series (since 1727), the 12 month period May 1975 to April 1976 was (at the time) the DRIEST in the series; and then of course we went into the drought of '76! (EWP). Exceptionally WARM, certainly when compared with the records since the mid 1960s with high amounts of SUNSHINE. (October 1987 was the second WETTEST across England & Wales at the time, using the EWP series: only beaten into third place by October 2000. IRELAND is set for a 'sunny and dry' May Bank Holiday weekend - but weather experts say it's not going to last as we gear up for downpours next week. In Scotland, it was the coldest October since 1926, and for Northern Ireland, the coldest since 1896. Notable year for TORNADOES in the UK (by TORRO). The individual monthly % values were: December: 106%; January 132% and February 31% (20 mm) ... note the exceptionally DRY February! > Central London probably had its driest May since systematic RAINFALL recording began in the London area about 300 years ago (some doubt though about the series used for this statement); Over England and Wales as a whole (EWR) it was the DRIEST May since 1896 (EWR=20.7mm) and was the second driest May in the 20th century (driest=1991). A mixture of sunny/clear spells and showers is likely, especially at first, with areas in the south experiencing the most settled conditions. Also, for Britain as a whole (i.e. South mostly dry. Third WETTEST such-named pair of months in the EWP series (up to 2000 q.v., also see 1782) [ Followed by a fine, warm summer - but with thundery exceptions, see below. Even more remarkable, from 23rd June to 7th July, a period of 15 consecutive days, the temperature exceeded 32 degC somewhere or other in the country. Some FLOODING on the North Sea coast: 4 feet (circa 1.2 m) of flood water in Mablethorpe and Sutton-on-Sea (Lincolnshire). SNOWFALL on the 9th in the Dorchester (Dorset) area in 1990 was the heaviest pre-Christmas fall in that area since 9 December 1967. (* based on radar analysis, which showed rainfall rates of 72mm in 2hr, this would equate to a 'VERY RARE' event. JavaScript is not enabled on this browser. Over England and Wales, the WARMEST since 1945, the DRIEST since 1893, and the SUNNIEST on record (at that time). > A low formed dramatically over central England on the 7th, large quantities of RAIN, turning in many places to SNOW, fell on its western and northern flanks. Exceptionally low winter flows in 1991/1992. Winter 1975/76 had around 61% of average rainfall over England and Wales. For England and Wales (using the Met Office EWR/EWP series), it was one of the six DRIEST winters in the previous 100 years, and the third consecutive season with less rain than usual: summer and autumn 1975 were also dry. May 1991 was the DRIEST May over England and Wales (EWP) since 1896, and the third driest May in that series (as at 2013): the value was 13.7 mm representing roughly 22% of the all-series mean across this domain. Weather in History 1975 to 1999 AD. What was of especial interest was that this was the third notably DRY May in a row. At Oxford, every month from May 1975 to August 1976 had below average rainfall with the sole exception of September 1975. By late on the 8th, many parts of the Midlands had 20 cm or more of LYING SNOW, Acocks Green, Birmingham reported 42.5 cm on the 8th. List of dates for other years. Researched by and published with permission from Martin Rowley. The night of the 13th/14th was the warmest in November since 1947 with minima of 14 or 15 degC. Later in the month, on the 18th, a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM produced HAIL to several centimetres depth on the ground in the Bristol area; then again, on the 22nd, there were more SEVERE STORMS - most severe in Dorset and Devon: more storms on the 23rd which were slow moving with light winds, and near Alresford, in Hampshire, 103 mm of RAIN fell in 24 hr. Many places in the south and east had less than 10mm of rain. Much disruption, with schools closed, roads blocked etc. Video: Tuesdays Look Ahead – Now into more mixed weather, how about May & June? In contrast, the month ended with VERY MILD air spreading north during the evening of the 30th, where the MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE was up to 14 degC in the southwest. Some discussion as to whether it beat 1976(*), though in the southeast I think 1976 remains unbeaten. HEAVY SNOWFALLS from the 7-8th (traffic dislocation in London on the 8th), and again on the 11th, HEAVY SNOWFALL in central and southern Britain (Heathrow=30cm; Gloucester=15cm or more) with BLIZZARDS for a time. According to research published in 2001 (see for example 'Weather' March, 2001), this decade was the WARMEST decade in the Northern Hemisphere in the second Christian millennium. One of the 5 WARMEST winters (by CET/MetO) in the series which began in 1659. Notably low day maxima included 7 degC at Manston (Kent) on the 3rd, 6 degC at Dunkeswell (Devon) on the 17th and 7 degC at Bournemouth on the 18th. (see also below). 1906, 1938, 1946, this one & 2003. Type: Bank holiday. Towards the end of April, and into early May, confidence is very low, with no strong indication as to any particular weather type. Cloud shifts southeastwards overnight, giving clear spells for many, allowing temperatures to drop and a frost to form in rural areas. The snow did not freeze, however, but melted very rapidly during the next few days, as the temperature rose a little. The drought was most severe in south-eastern England but was felt widely across England and Wales, and the most stringent water supply restrictions were experienced in South Wales, where water was cut off for up to 17 hours a day to domestic consumers. ], A notably VERY WET autumn for all areas ( except for north and west Scotland). > The EWP value for this winter was 96% (242 mm) ... not excessive when you consider that most people would have thought it was a 'wet-one'! Strongest GUSTS in more exposed western locations were around 90 kn. SNOWFALL was heavy in many central and western areas between the 24th and 26th. December 1981 was the COLDEST (and probably the SNOWIEST) since the mid 1870s in the north and since 1890 in parts of the south. 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