Rain radar, wind maps and synoptic charts answer different questions about UK storms. Here is how each works, when to trust it, and how to read them together.

UK wind forecasts shift because models refresh every few hours with new data, and small changes near the Atlantic jet stream grow fast. Here's how to read the runs.

Gust maps look busy, but a few habits make them readable: check the scale, watch the timing, and treat every peak figure as a range rather than a promise.