January 26th – Weather Events On This Day
UK Related The Burns' Day Storm/ Cyclone Daria (1990) Starting on the 25th and peaking on the 26th, one of the UK’s most intense winter storms caused massive destruction. With gusts reaching 107 mph [...]
January 25th – Weather Events On This Day
UK Related The Burns' Day Storm (1990) On January 25, one of the most powerful windstorms ever recorded in Northwestern Europe struck, with gusts reaching 93 knots (107 mph) in Aberporth, West Wales, [...]
January 24th – Weather Events On This Day
UK Related Great Thames Flood (1809) After a stretch of bitter cold that froze the ground, heavy rain mixed with snowmelt on January 24th caused a sudden and severe flood on the River [...]
January 23rd – Weather Events On This Day
UK Related Start of the Great Winter (1947) Beginning on January 23, 1947, the UK experienced one of its harshest winters on record, which brought massive drifts of snow, blocked transport routes, and [...]
What is a Fog Bow? The Rare ‘White Rainbow’ Explained
Fog Bow Seen at Blackmoor Golf Course – 14 January 2026 At 9:40 a.m. this morning, a clear example of a fog bow was observed and photographed on the 7th hole at [...]
January 22nd – Weather Events On This Day
UK Related Big Freeze Intensifies (1963) On January 22, 1963, Britain experienced −19°C at Stansted during its coldest winter of the century. Ice covered the Thames estuary, and weekly snow totals surpassed 30 cm, [...]
January 21st – Weather Events On This Day
UK Related The Great Storm of c. 1507 (1507) Around January 21st, 1507, a powerful windstorm hit southern Britain, badly damaging St. Paul’s Cathedral and other buildings in London, and driving Archduke Philip [...]
January 20th – Weather Events On This Day
UK Related Storm Christoph (2021) From January 18 to 20, 2021, a powerful storm hit North Wales and northern England, bringing heavy rain and flooding. Some upland areas saw over 100mm of rainfall, [...]
January 19th – Weather Events On This Day
UK Related North Sea Collision due to Fog (1883) On January 19, the steamers Cimbria and Sultan collided in the North Sea amid dense fog, leading to the tragic loss of more than 350 [...]
January 18th – Weather Events On This Day
UK Related Deep Freeze Conditions (1940) On 18 January 1940, temperatures across England remained below 0°C. Central England recorded minima near –8°C, and widespread ice continued to disrupt rail and road transport. UK-Wide – [...]
January 17th – Weather Events On This Day
UK Related Severe Cold During the Great Freeze (1838) On 17 January 1838, London and the southeast recorded persistent sub‑zero temperatures. Minimum values near –10°C were reported, and ice remained widespread on rivers and [...]
January 16th – Weather Events On This Day
UK Related The Great Storm of 1362 (1362) A storm described as having "extraordinary violence" impacted the eastern English coastline on January 16, 1362. It caused a significant storm surge and strong winds that [...]
January 15th – Weather Events On This Day
UK Related Great Glasgow Storm (1968) On the night of January 14–15, 1968, one of Scotland’s fiercest gales of the 20th century struck, leaving behind major damage and tragic loss of life. The [...]
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January 14th – Weather Events On This Day
UK Related Severe Frost and Ice Storm (1916) On January 14, 1916, central and southern England were hit by freezing rain followed by snow. Ice built up over 10 mm thick, snapping telegraph wires [...]