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Asked by 782yttc52 to Anna, Hayley, Iain, Rebecca on 15 Jun 2015.
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anon answered on 15 Jun 2015:
Good question! I wish I knew the answer to this and were able to do something about it… However, it’s quite a nice and sunny day today – let’s make the most of it 🙂
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Iain Bethune answered on 15 Jun 2015:
No idea, but it rains even more in Scotland! The prevailing wind in the UK is from the West or North-West, which typically brings air loaded with moisture from the Atlantic. When the air rises over land (especially hills), the moisture falls as rain. The Met Office have a nice page explaining how this all works: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/learning/weather-for-kids/understanding-weather
Incidentally, the Met Office just bought a new Supercomputer which will help with even more accurate forecasts in the future: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/06/10/met_office_super_nine_times_boost_bbq
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