
Many of us have grown to believe long-term weather patterns are changing.
Summers seem wetter than usual, with the winters milder, and there's a perception the weather is more extreme.
July looked like being the coolest for many years, but a spell of very warm weather right at the end of the period meant temperatures were spot-on the long term average.
Ronaldsway weatherman Dave Hulse is well-placed to form a view on what's happening:

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