A total of 71 storms were named across the four Northern Hemisphere cyclone basins this season. Thirty-five of these systems became hurricanes of which 20 became major hurricanes. Total Accumulated Cyclone Energy was 585.3. A named storm is a tropical cyclone which has sustained wind speeds of 39mph or stronger. These

With the start of a new month we start to look at different values for our forecast parameters when it comes to talking about "average conditions". Below follow the average UK climate maps for the month of January from the Met Office for the time period 1981-2010. Note that this is

1 - Monday sees outbreaks of rain for northern and central Scotland. This sinks south through the afternoon becoming increasingly light and showery as it goes. Just the odd isolated shower for Ireland, northern England and Northern Wales. Dry and bright to the south east though mist and fog patches