Weather and climate change

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href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcqdt4b2x" title="Birmingham">Birmingham</a></td> <td> <a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcqdt4b2x" title="Birmingham – Partly cloudy night"> <img class="icon wx" alt="Partly cloudy night" src="/web/20180205184008im_/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/webfiles/1516020715189/images/icons/wx/2.svg"> </a> </td> <td>52.486</td> <td>-1.889</td> </tr> <tr data-geohash="gcuvz3bch"> <td><a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcuvz3bch" title="Glasgow">Glasgow</a></td> <td> <a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcuvz3bch" title="Glasgow – Cloudy"> <img class="icon wx" alt="Cloudy" src="/web/20180205184008im_/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/webfiles/1516020715189/images/icons/wx/7.svg"> </a> </td> <td>55.864</td> <td>-4.25</td> </tr> <tr data-geohash="gcw2hzs1u"> <td><a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcw2hzs1u" title="Manchester">Manchester</a></td> <td> <a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcw2hzs1u" title="Manchester – Partly cloudy night"> <img class="icon wx" alt="Partly cloudy night" src="/web/20180205184008im_/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/webfiles/1516020715189/images/icons/wx/2.svg"> </a> </td> <td>53.479</td> <td>-2.247</td> </tr> <tr data-geohash="gcpchgv78"> <td><a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcpchgv78" title="Brighton">Brighton</a></td> <td> <a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcpchgv78" title="Brighton – Clear night"> <img class="icon wx" alt="Clear night" src="/web/20180205184008im_/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/webfiles/1516020715189/images/icons/wx/0.svg"> </a> </td> <td>50.822</td> <td>-0.136</td> </tr> <tr data-geohash="u10fvgptv"> <td><a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/u10fvgptv" title="Dover">Dover</a></td> <td> <a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/u10fvgptv" title="Dover – Cloudy"> <img class="icon wx" alt="Cloudy" src="/web/20180205184008im_/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/webfiles/1516020715189/images/icons/wx/7.svg"> </a> </td> <td>51.126</td> <td>1.318</td> </tr> <tr data-geohash="gcj2x8gt4"> <td><a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcj2x8gt4" title="Exeter">Exeter</a></td> <td> <a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcj2x8gt4" title="Exeter – Partly cloudy night"> <img class="icon wx" alt="Partly cloudy night" src="/web/20180205184008im_/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/webfiles/1516020715189/images/icons/wx/2.svg"> </a> </td> <td>50.718</td> <td>-3.533</td> </tr> <tr data-geohash="gcrwgdr98"> <td><a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcrwgdr98" title="Lincoln">Lincoln</a></td> <td> <a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcrwgdr98" title="Lincoln – Cloudy"> <img class="icon wx" alt="Cloudy" src="/web/20180205184008im_/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/webfiles/1516020715189/images/icons/wx/7.svg"> </a> </td> <td>53.23</td> <td>-0.539</td> </tr> <tr data-geohash="u12gmt1fz"> <td><a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/u12gmt1fz" title="Norwich">Norwich</a></td> <td> <a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/u12gmt1fz" title="Norwich – Cloudy"> <img class="icon wx" alt="Cloudy" src="/web/20180205184008im_/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/webfiles/1516020715189/images/icons/wx/7.svg"> </a> </td> <td>52.63</td> <td>1.299</td> </tr> <tr data-geohash="gcrg49fhe"> <td><a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcrg49fhe" title="Peterborough">Peterborough</a></td> <td> <a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcrg49fhe" title="Peterborough – Cloudy"> <img class="icon wx" alt="Cloudy" src="/web/20180205184008im_/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/webfiles/1516020715189/images/icons/wx/7.svg"> </a> </td> <td>52.569</td> <td>-0.239</td> </tr> <tr data-geohash="gcntr93j0"> <td><a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcntr93j0" title="Swindon">Swindon</a></td> <td> <a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcntr93j0" title="Swindon – Partly cloudy night"> <img class="icon wx" alt="Partly cloudy night" src="/web/20180205184008im_/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/webfiles/1516020715189/images/icons/wx/2.svg"> </a> </td> <td>51.556</td> <td>-1.778</td> </tr> <tr data-geohash="gcx4zrw25"> <td><a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcx4zrw25" title="York">York</a></td> <td> <a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcx4zrw25" title="York – Partly cloudy night"> <img class="icon wx" alt="Partly cloudy night" src="/web/20180205184008im_/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/webfiles/1516020715189/images/icons/wx/2.svg"> </a> </td> <td>53.962</td> <td>-1.079</td> </tr> <tr data-geohash="gfnt07u1s"> <td><a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gfnt07u1s" title="Aberdeen">Aberdeen</a></td> <td> <a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gfnt07u1s" title="Aberdeen – Partly cloudy night"> <img class="icon wx" alt="Partly cloudy night" src="/web/20180205184008im_/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/webfiles/1516020715189/images/icons/wx/2.svg"> </a> </td> <td>57.15</td> <td>-2.093</td> </tr> <tr data-geohash="gchtbqcc9"> <td><a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gchtbqcc9" title="Pembroke">Pembroke</a></td> <td> <a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gchtbqcc9" title="Pembroke – Partly cloudy night"> <img class="icon wx" alt="Partly cloudy night" src="/web/20180205184008im_/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/webfiles/1516020715189/images/icons/wx/2.svg"> </a> </td> <td>51.673</td> <td>-4.908</td> </tr> <tr data-geohash="gfk36edd7"> <td><a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gfk36edd7" title="Ullapool">Ullapool</a></td> <td> <a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gfk36edd7" title="Ullapool – Cloudy"> <img class="icon wx" alt="Cloudy" src="/web/20180205184008im_/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/webfiles/1516020715189/images/icons/wx/7.svg"> </a> </td> <td>57.896</td> <td>-5.16</td> </tr> <tr data-geohash="gfhyzzs9j"> <td><a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gfhyzzs9j" title="Inverness">Inverness</a></td> <td> <a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gfhyzzs9j" title="Inverness – Cloudy"> <img class="icon wx" alt="Cloudy" src="/web/20180205184008im_/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/webfiles/1516020715189/images/icons/wx/7.svg"> </a> </td> <td>57.478</td> <td>-4.223</td> </tr> <tr data-geohash="gcwj1d14z"> <td><a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcwj1d14z" title="Kendal">Kendal</a></td> <td> <a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcwj1d14z" title="Kendal – Clear night"> <img class="icon wx" alt="Clear night" src="/web/20180205184008im_/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/webfiles/1516020715189/images/icons/wx/0.svg"> </a> </td> <td>54.328</td> <td>-2.745</td> </tr> <tr data-geohash="gcfbc7ef2"> <td><a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcfbc7ef2" title="Londonderry (Derry)">Londonderry (Derry)</a></td> <td> <a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcfbc7ef2" title="Londonderry (Derry) – Sleet shower"> <img class="icon wx" alt="Sleet shower" src="/web/20180205184008im_/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/webfiles/1516020715189/images/icons/wx/18.svg"> </a> </td> <td>54.995</td> <td>-7.323</td> </tr> <tr data-geohash="gcmdsxkrm"> <td><a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcmdsxkrm" title="Newtown (Powys)">Newtown (Powys)</a></td> <td> <a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcmdsxkrm" title="Newtown (Powys) – Clear night"> <img class="icon wx" alt="Clear night" src="/web/20180205184008im_/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/webfiles/1516020715189/images/icons/wx/0.svg"> </a> </td> <td>52.512</td> <td>-3.312</td> </tr> <tr data-geohash="gfh75zeru"> <td><a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gfh75zeru" title="Fort William">Fort William</a></td> <td> <a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gfh75zeru" title="Fort William – Light rain"> <img class="icon wx" alt="Light rain" src="/web/20180205184008im_/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/webfiles/1516020715189/images/icons/wx/12.svg"> </a> </td> <td>56.82</td> <td>-5.104</td> </tr> <tr data-geohash="gcey94cuf"> <td><a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcey94cuf" title="Belfast">Belfast</a></td> <td> <a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcey94cuf" title="Belfast – Cloudy"> <img class="icon wx" alt="Cloudy" src="/web/20180205184008im_/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/webfiles/1516020715189/images/icons/wx/7.svg"> </a> </td> <td>54.596</td> <td>-5.93</td> </tr> <tr data-geohash="gckyqc8wy"> <td><a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gckyqc8wy" title="Caernarfon">Caernarfon</a></td> <td> <a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gckyqc8wy" title="Caernarfon – Cloudy"> <img class="icon wx" alt="Cloudy" src="/web/20180205184008im_/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/webfiles/1516020715189/images/icons/wx/7.svg"> </a> </td> <td>53.139</td> <td>-4.273</td> </tr> <tr data-geohash="gbujxsc5r"> <td><a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gbujxsc5r" title="Camborne">Camborne</a></td> <td> <a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gbujxsc5r" title="Camborne – Clear night"> <img class="icon wx" alt="Clear night" src="/web/20180205184008im_/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/webfiles/1516020715189/images/icons/wx/0.svg"> </a> </td> <td>50.212</td> <td>-5.294</td> </tr> <tr data-geohash="gcjszevgx"> <td><a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcjszevgx" title="Cardiff">Cardiff</a></td> <td> <a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcjszevgx" title="Cardiff – Clear night"> <img class="icon wx" alt="Clear night" src="/web/20180205184008im_/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/webfiles/1516020715189/images/icons/wx/0.svg"> </a> </td> <td>51.481</td> <td>-3.178</td> </tr> <tr data-geohash="gcv3mcrf9"> <td><a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcv3mcrf9" title="Dumfries">Dumfries</a></td> <td> <a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcv3mcrf9" title="Dumfries – Partly cloudy night"> <img class="icon wx" alt="Partly cloudy night" src="/web/20180205184008im_/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/webfiles/1516020715189/images/icons/wx/2.svg"> </a> </td> <td>55.071</td> <td>-3.604</td> </tr> <tr data-geohash="gcvwr3zrw"> <td><a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcvwr3zrw" title="Edinburgh">Edinburgh</a></td> <td> <a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcvwr3zrw" title="Edinburgh – Cloudy"> <img class="icon wx" alt="Cloudy" src="/web/20180205184008im_/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/webfiles/1516020715189/images/icons/wx/7.svg"> </a> </td> <td>55.953</td> <td>-3.187</td> </tr> <tr data-geohash="gfxnjyxk4"> <td><a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gfxnjyxk4" title="Lerwick">Lerwick</a></td> <td> <a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gfxnjyxk4" title="Lerwick – Cloudy"> <img class="icon wx" alt="Cloudy" src="/web/20180205184008im_/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/webfiles/1516020715189/images/icons/wx/7.svg"> </a> </td> <td>60.154</td> <td>-1.143</td> </tr> <tr data-geohash="gcpvj0v07"> <td><a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcpvj0v07" title="London">London</a></td> <td> <a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcpvj0v07" title="London – Partly cloudy night"> <img class="icon wx" alt="Partly cloudy night" src="/web/20180205184008im_/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/webfiles/1516020715189/images/icons/wx/2.svg"> </a> </td> <td>51.508</td> <td>-0.125</td> </tr> <tr data-geohash="gcybg0rne"> <td><a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcybg0rne" title="Newcastle Upon Tyne">Newcastle Upon Tyne</a></td> <td> <a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcybg0rne" title="Newcastle Upon Tyne – Cloudy"> <img class="icon wx" alt="Cloudy" src="/web/20180205184008im_/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/webfiles/1516020715189/images/icons/wx/7.svg"> </a> </td> <td>54.978</td> <td>-1.616</td> </tr> <tr data-geohash="gfj6e4tps"> <td><a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gfj6e4tps" title="Pitlochry">Pitlochry</a></td> <td> <a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gfj6e4tps" title="Pitlochry – Partly cloudy night"> <img class="icon wx" alt="Partly cloudy night" src="/web/20180205184008im_/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/webfiles/1516020715189/images/icons/wx/2.svg"> </a> </td> <td>56.705</td> <td>-3.728</td> </tr> <tr data-geohash="gcp185f25"> <td><a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcp185f25" title="Southampton">Southampton</a></td> <td> <a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gcp185f25" title="Southampton – Clear night"> <img class="icon wx" alt="Clear night" src="/web/20180205184008im_/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/webfiles/1516020715189/images/icons/wx/0.svg"> </a> </td> <td>50.909</td> <td>-1.403</td> </tr> <tr data-geohash="gf77ntp0j"> <td><a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gf77ntp0j" title="Stornoway">Stornoway</a></td> <td> <a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gf77ntp0j" title="Stornoway – Heavy rain"> <img class="icon wx" alt="Heavy rain" src="/web/20180205184008im_/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/webfiles/1516020715189/images/icons/wx/15.svg"> </a> </td> <td>58.211</td> <td>-6.384</td> </tr> <tr data-geohash="gfmu3ws34"> <td><a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gfmu3ws34" title="Wick (Highland)">Wick (Highland)</a></td> <td> <a href="/web/20180205184008/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/map/gfmu3ws34" title="Wick (Highland) – Cloudy"> <img class="icon wx" alt="Cloudy" src="/web/20180205184008im_/https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/webfiles/1516020715189/images/icons/wx/7.svg"> </a> </td> <td>58.439</td> 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