Case studies
Notable weather in Letchworth Garden City, told through what the station recorded, and the science behind it
Storm Ciarán
31 October to 3 November 2023
The deepest low the station had recorded, its fronts, and why the wind here stayed light.
Storms Dudley, Eunice and Franklin
15 to 22 February 2022
Three named storms in six days: three dips in the pressure, and a run of fronts.
The Beast from the East
24 February to 4 March 2018
Days that never thawed at the start of spring, a biting wind chill, and how the thaw came.
June 2016: a month of downpours
June 2016
Rain on most days, a thunderstorm's downpour against steady rain, and the muggy air that fed the storms.
The February 2014 storms
10 to 16 February 2014
The strongest gust the station has recorded, and why gusts come just after a low passes.
The cold of December 2010
15 to 27 December 2010
Days that never thawed, the coldest night on record, and why calm, clear nights over snow get so cold.