February 2019 ended with the warmest days on record in the month. As a result, the month as a whole was the second warmest and second sunniest February on record.
UK Economy Tracker #3 – 2018 Q4
It’s taken 10 years but the UK is finally experiencing true wage growth that outpaces inflation. With employment and economic activity at record levels, the UK economy should be in good shape but the basic problem of low growth is still there. Our economy still needs to place itself on a stronger footing ahead of a rising probability of another recession in the near future.
UK Weather Tracker #24 – January 2019
2019 in the UK began with a dry month but normal weather otherwise.
UK Weather Tracker #23 – December 2018
The start of the new meteorological year was warm with normal rainfall.
UK Weather Trends #7 – Autumn 2018
Meteorologists define autumn in the UK to be the period from September to November so autumn is now over and we are officially in winter. The 2018 autumn was consistent with the step change in the autumnal climate that took place in the 1990s.
UK Weather Tracker #22 – November 2018
There is no subtle way to say this, our weather in November was boring!
UK Economy Tracker #2 – 2018 Q3
The headline of the third quarter of 2018 is that the UK continues to be sluggish but going in the right direction. There is no question, the economy needs a pickup soon to place itself on a stronger footing ahead of a rising probability of another recession in the near future.
UK Weather Tracker #21 – October 2018
A sunny October resulted in wide temperature ranges leading to cold nights and the first frosts of the autumn.
UK Weather Tracker #20 – September 2018
I thought August was unremarkable but September was even more boring!
UK Weather Trends #6 – Summer 2018
Meteorologists define summer in the UK to be the period from June to August so summer is now over and we are officially in autumn. The 2018 summer was the joint hottest on record and in doing so blew apart my prediction that we would have to wait till next year for our next good summer!
