September was the joint warmest on record in the UK, being influenced by high pressure over Europe during the first half of the month. However, the Met Office map shows that most of the heat was in the south; we had just above average temperatures. Although it was dry here until 11th, Rachael Park’s data...
Another wet month the ‘media’ would have us believe. Or was it? Rachael Park’s rainfall data show that Formby received 89.5 mm, a little more than the long-term average of 80 mm. It is often forgotten that August is actually one of the wettest months of the year. Met. Office statistics show that August in...
After such prolonged dry conditions, a change to “rain at times” was welcomed by many. The North Atlantic Jet Stream got stuck over...
Thousands of threatened seabirds suspected to have died from Avian Influenza are once again washing up on UK beaches. Members of the public are urged to report all dead birds to BirdTrack and to Defra (or DAERA in Northern Ireland) This unprecedented outbreak of Avian Influenza began in 2021 and has had a devastating impact on birds in the UK and beyond.