Viticulture in the UK?
March - May is a vital season for bud burst on vines, and frost during this period is a massive risk. To find out more about viticulture in the UK and our frost protection project, head over to our website using the link below:
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An outline of the UK and Ireland, with radar-estimated rainfall accumulation and a colour scale. Less than 0.15 mm of rainfall has fallen so far in April, apart from in the Southwest, Wales and the Republic of Ireland, where values are closer to the single digits or low teens.
Over the last fortnight high pressure has been dominant, providing us with very settled and sunny weather.
Over the weekend this high pressure weakens, bringing in unsettled weather from the Atlantic, and much needed rain for some!
See below for est. rainfall totals for April so far! 📡 🌧️
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The @metoffice.bsky.social monthly stats are here!
The standout maps are the very low rainfall and increased sunshine hours, due to the high pressure dominance seen over the last month. 🚫 🌧️
For more information, head over to our LinkedIn post below:
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One of the most important Ocean currents is the AMOC, which holds a vital role in the climate of the North Atlantic.
Due to climate change, this circulation is weakening, and could collapse by the mid-century. How likely is it?
Check out our referenced article:
weatherquest.co.uk/the-weakenin...
Rolling 12 months temperature, rainfall and sunshine anomalies over the UK. Data from the Met Office. January seen as between 0.4-1.5 degrees C colder than the 1991-2020 average.
Brrrrr… feeling chilly? 🥶
Data from the Met Office @metoffice.bsky.social shows that January 2025 was between 0.4C and 1.5C below the 1991–2020 average temperature for the whole of the UK.❄️🧊
The last time the UK saw a colder than average January was back in 2021, the coldest since 2010!
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