The shocking pictures and reports coming out of Cumbria this morning show the devastating effects of yesterday's severe rainfall event in northwest England, and unconfirmed figures now suggest that around 314mm (12.5 inches) of rain fell in 24 hours in

Our worst fears have been realised today across northwest England with relentless rainfall bringing severe and widespread flooding, and unfortunately the flooding situation is going to get worse over the next 24 hours. Early indications are that today has been

especially across north-western Britain and Ireland. The south and east will fare better, with drier conditions for much of the rest of the week, although it will be windy here too. Tuesday won't actually be a bad day for many

Yesterday's storm made the headlines across southern Britain with many coastal areas seeing gusts of wind reaching almost 80mph, whilst the peak gust came from The Needles on the Isle of Wight, when a 100mph gust was recorded. In addition

It has been a pretty wet and windy night across much of Britain and Ireland with a band of rain crossing all parts and gales gusting up to 70mph in the southwest as the storm system we have been talking

A special update to keep you updated on recent developments as the storm system heading towards the country gathers strength. Heavy rain, with embedded thunderstorms, has moved in across southwest England, Wales, the Midlands and the Republic of Ireland over

After the rather quiet conditions of recent days, the change to a very unsettled regime begins today as winds begin to pick up, and rain moves into the southwest later on. To start with its a chilly and quiet beginning

It's a murky start to the day for much of England, Wales and Scotland with a lot of low cloud, mist and fog around, as well as outbreaks of rain across central and western areas. However, across Ireland it is

A generally quiet day is in store for most places today with much of Britain sitting under a col - the area between two high pressure zones and two low pressure zones. This means light winds for many areas, but

For much of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland it is a bright and cheerful Saturday morning with plenty of sunshine around after a chilly start. However, conditions are very different over parts of Ireland where some very heavy showers

A chilly start greets many parts this morning as clearer skies overnight allowed temperatures to fall back down towards freezing, and just below across some northern areas. There's also some mist and fog patches around over central and eastern parts,

All eyes will be on the skies tonight as Guy Fawkes Night 2009 is upon us, and the question everyone is asking: What will the weather be like? Low pressure is still in charge of our weather today, and there

The showery theme continues today thanks to low pressure still sitting close to northwest Scotland. Moderate westerly winds are blowing some heavy showers into western areas, and these will continue throughout today. For many central and eastern areas it is

Low pressure centred close to northwest Scotland is the dominant feature of our weather today, and means showers or longer spells of rain will affect many areas from time to time. Already this morning has got off to a damp

As promised, its a very wet start to the day across most of Britain and Ireland as a deepening low sweeps north-eastwards. Heavy rain and strengthening winds are making for a very unpleasant morning in many areas, and we have

A pretty decent day is in prospect for much of Britain and Ireland today, especially when compared to what is heading our way for tomorrow. Low pressure is the main driver of our weather at the moment, but for most

All eyes are on the weekend weather as there is the potential for some really quite nasty weather to sweep in off the Atlantic on Sunday as a deepening low moves across the country. Confidence is still rather low over

We're now into the final week of October, and it looks set to be the mildest week of the month for many areas as very mild south-westerly winds set in. The reason for this will be thanks to high pressure

An increasing southerly breeze across the country today will indicate the end of the quiet spell of weather as high pressure slips away to the east, allowing an Atlantic low pressure to take over this week. The low is a

Pressure is now falling across much of the country as the high that has brought the generally settled conditions of recent days loses its grip over Britain and Ireland. You can probably guess the end result - yes, a return