Yahoo News Met Office explains weather front that has meant UK hasn't seen sun for days
Let's face it, it's been a pretty gloomy week. Every day I check my weather app hoping it'll be better tomorrow - but no, still cloudy. It's getting old.
But why haven't we seen the sun for days? Ok, I know we're in Manchester and it's November, so perhaps it's a silly question. But it turns out there actually is something more going on.
The UK has had an average of just three hours of sun over the past week due to what experts call “anticyclonic gloom”. It's a result of a high pressure system arriving in autumn or winter, which can trap moisture close to the ground.
It has meant the UK has been stuck beneath a blanket of low cloud since the start of the month. In a post on the social media platform X, the Met Office said: "t's been a rather grey and dull few days, and for many of us this morning was no exception.
"High pressure sitting over the continent has left the UK stuck beneath a blanket of low cloud, with moisture trapped near the Earth's surface, also referred to as Anticyclonic Gloom."
However, there are brighter days ahead, as forecasters said the gloom should start to clear after Sunday. In Greater Manchester, it looks like we may see the sun again on Monday (November 11), with the day set to be clear.
