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BBC News
8 hours ago
- Climate
- BBC News
Spring 2025 sun outshone all of NI's previous summers
Northern Ireland has recorded its sunniest ever season as spring 2025 saw more hours of sunshine than any previous spring or even summer since records began. A total of 614.3 hours of sun were recorded, which is 43% above was also Northern Ireland's warmest spring on record, according to figures released by the Met mean temperature was 9.8C, which is 1.6C above average, making it the warmest spring since temperature records began in 1893. Meteorological spring refers to the three-month period from the start of March to the end of May. When do the seasons change?The rise in temperature was felt throughout the season with May and April also ranking as Northern Ireland's third warmest April and May on 2025 was particularly bright, seeting a new sunshine March and April also saw well above average levels of sunshine. Changing climate Overall the season has been been much drier than normal with 72% of normal rainfall April saw rain levels above what is normally to the Met Office, the record-breaking conditions are attributed to persistent high pressure systems which dominated the weather from late February through most of systems blocked the usual Atlantic fronts, resulting in prolonged dry and sunny note that the frequency of such extreme conditions is increasing, with seven of the UK's 10 sunniest springs occurring since 2000, and three of the warmest springs since 2017."This spring shows some of the changes we are seeing in our weather patterns, with more extreme conditions, including prolonged dry, sunny weather, becoming more frequent," said Met Office scientist, Emily Carlisle."The data shows that recent decades have been warmer, sunnier, and often drier than the 20th Century average, although natural variation will continue to play a role in the UK's weather."
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Plenty of sunshine today, tracking smokey return
Today: Few clouds, high 71 Tonight: Mostly clear, low 48 Monday: Sunny skies, high 79 (56) Tuesday: Sunny & warmer, high 85 (65) Wednesday: Clouds increasing, high 88 (68) Thursday: Showers/ t-storms, high 84 (67) Mainly sunny skies will be the primary theme for Sunday. With less smoke and clearer conditions this is going to be the better of the two weekend days. Temperatures to kick off the month of June are still going to lean on the cooler side only reaching the low 70s. Overnight continues the calm weather over the area. With a center of high pressure in the Ohio River Valley, winds will become very light. Very cool temperatures stick around with low temperatures in the upper 40s. This is about 10 degrees colder than it should be for this time of year. Much warmer conditions arrive by the start of the work week. Highs starting Monday will reach the upper 70s under mostly sunny skies. This will be the warmest day in central Ohio in over two weeks. Another round of Canadian wildfire smoke is forecast to move back into central Ohio by Monday evening. There will be moments through at least the first half the week that bring in thicker smoke plumes at times. This is all going to occur under mainly clear skies. Temperatures will increase every day through the middle of the week. By Wednesday highs are expected to reach the upper 80s. Next chance for showers and storms returns late Wednesday along a frontal boundary. This system will become stationary by the time is arrives to central Ohio. Rain continues through the end of the workweek and some of the weekend. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Washington Post
2 days ago
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- Washington Post
CWG Live updates: Dry and comfortable today, with toasty temperatures on the way
Welcome to updated around-the-clock by Capital Weather Gang meteorologists. Happening now: Welcome to a drier pattern. After a cool start in the mid-40s to low 50s, mostly to partly sunny skies help push highs to near 70 to 75, with lighter winds. What's next? High pressure keeps skies mostly sunny through midweek. The big story is temperatures rising well into the 80s to near 90. Today's daily digit — 8/10: Temperatures still a touch cool, but pleasantly mild by afternoon with some sun. Enjoy! | 🤚 Your call? The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day's weather, on a 0-to-10 scale. Forecast in detail Today (Sunday): Mostly sunny skies turn partly cloudy during the afternoon, with low humidity. Morning temperatures climb through the 50s into the 60s, and afternoon highs reach about 70 to 75. Less windy than yesterday but still some gusts from the west around 20 to 25 mph. Confidence: High 😎 Nice Day! Tonight: Dry conditions carry on as partly cloudy evening skies turn mostly clear overnight. It should be a nice night to open the windows as lows dip to the upper 40s and low 50s, but perhaps a bit too cool for some. Confidence: High Tomorrow (Monday): Another cool, almost refreshing start before morning temperatures rise through the 50s and 60s, building to afternoon highs in the mid- to upper 70s. Skies are mostly sunny, with light winds. Confidence: Medium-High 😎 Nice Day! Tomorrow night: Mostly clear skies continue through the night, with lows in the mid- to upper 50s. Confidence: Medium-High A look ahead High pressure keeps mostly sunny skies going Tuesday and Wednesday, and as it drifts offshore, it will send southerly winds and warmer air our way. Tuesday highs should reach the mid-80s, heating into the upper 80s to perhaps low 90s by Wednesday. Nice pool weather, if only it were the weekend! Confidence: Medium-High Highs should be in the upper 80s to perhaps low 90s again Thursday and mid-80s to near 90 Friday. Could see some increasing clouds Thursday, and Friday may bring our next chance of showers and thunderstorms. Confidence: Medium Today's daily digit — 8/10: Temperatures still a touch cool, but pleasantly mild by afternoon with some sun. Enjoy! | 🤚 Your call? The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day's weather, on a 0-to-10 scale. Forecast in detail Today (Sunday): Mostly sunny skies turn partly cloudy during the afternoon, with low humidity. Morning temperatures climb through the 50s into the 60s, and afternoon highs reach about 70 to 75. Less windy than yesterday but still some gusts from the west around 20 to 25 mph. Confidence: High 😎 Nice Day! Tonight: Dry conditions carry on as partly cloudy evening skies turn mostly clear overnight. It should be a nice night to open the windows as lows dip to the upper 40s and low 50s, but perhaps a bit too cool for some. Confidence: High Tomorrow (Monday): Another cool, almost refreshing start before morning temperatures rise through the 50s and 60s, building to afternoon highs in the mid- to upper 70s. Skies are mostly sunny, with light winds. Confidence: Medium-High 😎 Nice Day! Tomorrow night: Mostly clear skies continue through the night, with lows in the mid- to upper 50s. Confidence: Medium-High A look ahead High pressure keeps mostly sunny skies going Tuesday and Wednesday, and as it drifts offshore, it will send southerly winds and warmer air our way. Tuesday highs should reach the mid-80s, heating into the upper 80s to perhaps low 90s by Wednesday. Nice pool weather, if only it were the weekend! Confidence: Medium-High Highs should be in the upper 80s to perhaps low 90s again Thursday and mid-80s to near 90 Friday. Could see some increasing clouds Thursday, and Friday may bring our next chance of showers and thunderstorms. Confidence: Medium
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Seattle Weather: Sunshine Returns Sunday
Seattle - Light rain fell over much of Western Washington this morning and the cold front swept through the area. Most areas saw close to 2-tenths of an inch of rain early this morning. Unfortunately, many spots east of the Cascades missed out on the rain and conditions there were dry with very gusty winds near the current wildfires. Skies will slowly clear overnight with skies becoming mostly sunny by Sunday afternoon. A few spots may see some patchy fog in the morning, but will quickly clear out. We'll see plenty of sunshine return to the area as yet another ridge of high pressure rebuilds. Afternoon highs will slowly rebound back to near 70 degrees. The stretch of sunshine, dry skies and mild temperatures will continue through next weekend and beyond.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Few showers & storms Saturday, beautiful Sunday!
Saturday sees a secondary cold front arrive from the north, providing more scattered showers for the region, especially early. Though we will have a few showers and storms on Saturday, this front will bring in nicer weather for the second half of the weekend and we will begin to see signs of this late Saturday as a drying pattern begins. High temperatures will be in the mid 60s. One or two of those storms could provide the risk for a strong wind gust or two, especially in our southern counties near Virginia. The Storm Prediction Center has issued a level one marginal risk for severe weather for this threat. Sunday looks fantastic for any outdoor activities! We'll see plenty of sunshine with high pressure in control, along with drier air. It will be the perfect wrap to the weekend with highs in the upper 60s. Monday continues the drier and gradual warmer trend with plenty of sunshine expected and high temperatures climbing up into the mid 70s. Tuesday is also dry with a lot of sunshine expected and highs near 80 – an eastern U.S. high pressure system will allow the dry weather to continue and the heat to build. Wednesday provides yet another warm and dry day on the way. We'll see high temperatures approach the mid 80s! Our warmest day so far in 2025 is 84 degrees back on April 19th – we will have a couple of opportunities to reach that on Wednesday and Thursday! Thursday gives our region one more day where we should remain dry with a good bit of sunshine and temperatures climbing up into the mid 80s. We will see clouds on the increase as our next system approaches for Friday. High temperatures once again will be in the mid 80s – the summer-like feel will be here for sure! Cicadas returning to West Virginia in 2025: What counties will see them? Friday begins another round of unsettled weather with a system scooting toward the region. As a result, scattered showers and storms will be likely, especially by the afternoon with highs near 80. Looking ahead in your extended forecast, we are shaping up to be much warmer. Though the pattern becomes a bit more unsettled once again Saturday into Sunday, temperatures will remain in the 70s – and that warmth does not appear to be going away anytime soon. TONIGHTBreezy showers. Lows around and a couple of storms. Late day drying. Highs in the mid sunny. Highs in the upper sunny. Highs in the mid sunny. Highs near sunny. Highs in the mid sunny. Highs in the mid likely. Highs in the upper showers. Highs in the upper showers. Highs in the upper storms. Highs in the upper 70s. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
