How to read coastal wind, keep clear of cliff-edge gusts and dress for sudden changes on UK clifftop and beach walks.

Read rain radar loops and cloud clues together to work out whether showers will reach you in the next hour or two.

A practical autumn and winter routine for UK gardens: sorting drainage, anchoring furniture and trampolines, checking fence posts, and protecting plants and pots before Atlantic gales arrive.

Flood alerts and warnings come in three colours. Here is what yellow, amber and red actually mean, who issues them, and what to do at each stage.

Red sky at night still has real meteorology behind it, but many British weather sayings fall apart when checked against modern forecasts. Here's which folklore survives scrutiny.

Red warnings mean danger to life, yet plenty of people still drive, shop and sightsee as normal. Here are the common mistakes and what to do instead.

The Beaufort scale turns wind into something you can see and feel. Here is what each force number means for walkers, cyclists and sailors.