Layering, waterproofs, and the five degrees that catch everyone out.
Practical guides for dressing well in every British weather condition
Seven degrees on a still day and seven degrees on a seafront are not the same seven degrees. What the feels like figure accounts for, why it is not North American wind chill, and what to wear at each band.
Read more →A bright overcast day in June carries real UV while feeling like eighteen degrees. What the UV index means, what the NHS actually advises, and why covering up beats stripping off in direct sun.
Read more →What 10,000mm actually means, why breathability is quoted two different ways that run in opposite directions, and why a good jacket goes soggy after two years. The fix is washing it, which is the opposite of what most people do.
Read more →Warnings grade impact and likelihood, not how extreme the weather is. That is why two centimetres of snow gets a warning in Surrey and ten does not in Aberdeenshire. How to read one in fifteen seconds.
Read more →Fog at 7am, sunshine at 10, downpour at lunch, breezy by teatime. All in one day. Here's how layering turns that chaos into something you barely think about.
Read more →A cotton hoodie is no defence against horizontal rain at lunchtime. Here is how the three-layer system works, and how to build one that handles a British day from start to finish.
Read more →It rains an average of 156 days a year in the UK. Here is what actually matters when choosing a waterproof jacket, and what is just marketing nonsense.
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