Atmosphere

The UK's Rain Shadow Effect: Why One Side of the Pennines Is Wetter

The UK's Rain Shadow Effect: Why One Side of the Pennines Is Wetter

How orographic lifting squeezes rain onto the western Pennines and leaves the eastern lowlands drier, and how to use that pattern in your own planning.

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Atmospheric Pressure Explained: Highs, Lows and British Weather

Atmospheric Pressure Explained: Highs, Lows and British Weather

High and low pressure systems drive Britain's rain, cloud, wind and temperature. Here's how to read them on a forecast chart — and what they mean for your week.

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