WEATHER - https://dudleylive.co.uk Your Dudley. Your News. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 13:17:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://dudleylive.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/cropped-DUDLEY-32x32.jpg WEATHER - https://dudleylive.co.uk 32 32 What is the weather forecast over Christmas? https://dudleylive.co.uk/what-is-the-weather-forecast-over-christmas/ Wed, 18 Dec 2024 13:17:00 +0000 http://9598413c-8ee0-37fd-a1e4-0aa81f0f3d59 Before we get closer to Christmas Day itself, we have some unsettled wet and windy weather to come. National Severe Weather Warnings for wind and rain over the weekend have now been issued. Today, strong winds in the north will ease quickly but will be followed by a further spell of rain across England and […]

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]]> 2025 outlook: in top three warmest years on record https://dudleylive.co.uk/2025-outlook-in-top-three-warmest-years-on-record/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:01:00 +0000 http://31b8b935-51a3-330b-997f-a682c3abad28 2024 is expected to be the warmest year on record, now almost certain to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels for the first time. This follows on from the record-breaking 1.45°C in 2023, the previous warmest year on record. The major contribution to the warming is the increasing concentration of greenhouse gases. However, global temperatures for […]

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]]> Storm Darragh has been named https://dudleylive.co.uk/storm-darragh-has-been-named/ Thu, 05 Dec 2024 10:08:00 +0000 http://be9273ea-a05b-3fe0-b1b3-772248983e16 Storm Darragh follows on from a period of unsettled and squally conditions. The large area of low pressure is expected to bring a period of strong winds to much of the UK. Heavy rain will also be a feature of Storm Darragh with the heaviest rainfall expected to be focussed in the northern and western […]

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]]> Mild weekend but turning wetter https://dudleylive.co.uk/mild-weekend-but-turning-wetter/ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 12:33:00 +0000 http://bc1dd54b-3ba1-3e1e-b2f9-bc6804662722 Friday morning saw the arrival of milder conditions in the west, and these will extend east across the rest of the country by Saturday morning. Further rain across the north and west will move gradually east but hazy sunshine will hold in the east where temperatures remain nearer average in the afternoon. Do you have […]

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]]> New warnings issued ahead of Storm Bert this weekend https://dudleylive.co.uk/new-warnings-issued-ahead-of-storm-bert-this-weekend/ Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:46:00 +0000 http://0036c2a9-ee32-3e8a-9963-7809d88e0117 Ahead of Storm Bert, wintry showers will continue to impact parts of the UK on Friday, particularly exposed areas in the north. As a brief ridge of high pressure moves in though, Friday will bring a drier and brighter end to the week. It will still feel very chilly, with maximum temperatures of just 7 […]

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]]> Warnings in force as cold weather continues https://dudleylive.co.uk/warnings-in-force-as-cold-weather-continues/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 12:49:00 +0000 http://cb3a6876-4edc-34d2-a178-e7cdb3912687 A northerly airflow is continuing to subdue temperatures for the UK, with sub-zero figures likely for many over the next few nights and low single figures in the day for many. A number of Met Office National Severe Weather Warnings have been issued for snow and ice, with the highest accumulations of snow likely over […]

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]]> Wintry hazards continue for some https://dudleylive.co.uk/wintry-hazards-continue-for-some/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:31:00 +0000 http://35a5b3ce-7e39-3043-a85e-0140c08f5a50 Monday night saw sub-zero temperatures for much of the UK, reaching as low as -11.2°C at Braemar in Aberdeenshire. Snowfall has also begun, with 12cm of lying snow reported at Watnall, Nottinghamshire on Tuesday morning as an Arctic airmass continues to influence the UK’s weather. Warnings issued Met Office National Severe Weather Warnings for snow […]

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]]> A wintry week with more warnings issued https://dudleylive.co.uk/a-wintry-week-with-more-warnings-issued/ Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:15:00 +0000 http://1bab91fe-87e1-339d-9edd-5bfb3e9a2af0 An Arctic maritime airmass already over northern Britain spreads southwards into the rest of the UK on Tuesday, in wake of an Atlantic low clearing into northwestern Europe.  Yellow National Severe Weather Warnings for snow and ice are currently in place from Monday to Wednesday, affecting parts of Scotland, the whole of Northern Ireland, and parts of […]

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]]> A cold and wintry spell is on the way https://dudleylive.co.uk/a-cold-and-wintry-spell-is-on-the-way/ Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:39:00 +0000 http://2b4983bb-d87d-390f-9956-3090ec2f8ce2 To begin with, high pressure remains in charge, bringing cloudy conditions for many with the possibility of fog overnight.   Patchy fog in northern England and Scotland at first this afternoon, but otherwise a fairly mild picture with a mixture of cloud and sunshine 🌤️ Most places remaining dry however the odd spot of drizzle is […]

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]]> A climate of collaboration and volunteering helps UK’s threatened wildlife https://dudleylive.co.uk/a-climate-of-collaboration-and-volunteering-helps-uks-threatened-wildlife/ Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000 http://c43d5748-c980-338a-944b-a5352a5f1f43 Dr Debbie Hemming is a Met Office scientist who oversaw the projects. She said: “A couple of years ago Met Office staff voted for The Wildlife Trusts to become our corporate charity. “Building on this success and popularity of this relationship many of our colleagues – including climate scientists – realised they could use their […]

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