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1
Q

When have 4 out of the 5 UK’s wettest years occurred?

A

4 out of the 5 have occurred since the year 2000

2
Q

Have temperatures in the UK on average increased or decreased in recent years?

A

Increased

3
Q

The highest daily temperature occurred when and what was the temperature?

A

August 2003, Kent, 38.5 degrees celsius

4
Q

Have rainfall totals increased or decreased in the UK recently?

A

Increased

5
Q

When and where did the highest 2 day rain total occur?

A

Cumbria, December 2015

6
Q

A recent extreme flood event is?

A

Cockermouth floods, November 2009

7
Q

In which year did we get heavy snowfall?

A

December 2010

8
Q

In which year did we experience a heatwave?

A

August 2003