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David Braine

Plymouth, West

Senior Broadcast Meteorologist at BBC One South West

David Braine, Senior Broadcast Meteorologist BSc Hons FRMetS (views my own not BBC's)

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  • Jan 23, 2025 | nz.news.yahoo.com | Matt Pengelly |David Braine

    A mini tornado has left a trail of destruction in a Cornish village, according to residents. Some properties in Quintrell Downs near Newquay have lost parts of their roofs and trees have been blown down, they said. Eyewitnesses said the winds only lasted for seconds but had caused major damage - one local garage suffered damage to eight cars.

  • Mar 27, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | David Braine

    Spring 2024 has been unusually mild, but also very wet across the south-west of England. While temperatures were above average throughout the UK, February has been a particularly warm month across Devon and Cornwall, with mean temperatures more than 3C above the long-term average. The region had the highest February mean temperature on record and it was the wettest on record. March has also been exceptionally wet.

  • Jun 23, 2023 | bbc.com | David Braine

    Image caption, The sea water temperature is an estimated to be 3 to 4C higher than it should be at this time of yearWeather forecaster, BBC SpotlightThe sea water temperature in Plymouth Sound is some 3-4C higher than it should be at this time of year. It can be great if you want a swim or to surf, but what does it mean for the marine ecosystem and us? The sea around the UK and Ireland is now in a category 4 extreme heatwave, the categories run from 1-5, with 5 being above extreme.

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7 May 25

Quiet weather to remember tomorrow ! https://t.co/1uP6r9X27j

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2 May 25

Not too bad for the holiday weekend, much cooler though ! https://t.co/jXCL6rLGm9

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1 May 25

Hottest day of the year so far !! https://t.co/UEukrBV9Tt