The weekend is upon is and here are the 5 things you need to know... 1. A damp start in central and eastern areas today (Friday), but turning brighter and drier from the north and west. 2. Severe gales in Scotland and Ireland on Saturday, heavy rain in western Scotland and parts

This one is really tricky. After a spell of unsettled weather with a strong jet stream across the Atlantic and a positive NAO (North Atlantic Oscillation), one would expected to see a change in pattern at some time. Using purely anecdotal evident this is likely to be after about 4 to 6

There will be lots of talk in the news media today of Storm Bram. The jet stream is doing its bit across the North Atlantic, strengthening to over 170mph over the British Isles today, creating the dynamic conditions for the low pressure area to bring severe gales and heavy rain. The

Interesting to see the MJO tracking through Phases 8, then 1 and 2 before becoming weaker into 3 around Christmas Day. That Phase 8 pattern usually shows higher pressure west as a split feature north and south in the Atlantic, lower pressure close by Ireland. It's close to now but not