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Top ten coldest recorded temperatures in the UK
This lists the lowest temperatures recorded in separate cold spells since 1961. Date Station Area Temperature 1 10 January 1982 Braemar East Scotland -27.2 °C 1 30 December 1995 Altnaharra No 2 North...
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Top ten: Mildest temperatures recorded last night
Yesterday was a mild day with temperatures reaching as high as 19.2 °C, which was recorded in Langdon Bay during the daytime. However night-time temperatures were also mild for the time of year, with...
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Top ten: spookiest weather conditions
As it’s halloween tomorrow, we’ve taken a look at the top ten spookiest weather conditions. From well known scary weather – like thunder and lightning and sea mist, to lesser-known phenomena such as...
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Top ten: wettest counties in the UK
The wettest areas of the UK are in the north of the west of the country, particularly where there is high ground. The prevailing warm moist westerly winds mean that the west of the UK is more likely to...
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Top ten: weather related songs
The top ten weather related songs, as chosen by you on Facebook and Twitter are: 1. Let It Snow by various artists. 2. Mr Blue Sky by ELO. 3. Walking On Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves. 4. It’s...
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Top ten: Snowiest Christmas days
Snow at Christmas is recorded in two ways – the number of stations that reported snow falling, and the number of stations that recorded snow on the ground at 9 am. The two charts show the snowiest...
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Top ten: Coldest Christmas days
Merry Christmas from the Met Office. The coldest Christmas day on record was in 2010 (and it was also the snowiest) with a minimum temperature of – 18.2 °C recorded at Altnaharra. The chart below shows...
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Top ten romantic weather phenomena
With Valentine’s day this week, we’ve complied the top ten romantic or magical weather conditions. 1. Diamond dust - Diamond dust consists of extremely small ice crystals, usually formed at...
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