Weather

A traveller's guide to the UK

Weather in the British Isles

Throughout the year, the British Isles experience changeable weather. Settled weather lasting more than a few days is unusual, and will result in the entire population grumbling about it. Rain is common, swept in from the Atlantic. Although Ireland bears the brunt of the rainfall, explaining its lush pastures, wet bogs and its sobriquet "the Emerald Isle", the rest of the British Isles do not escape.

When travelling through the British Isles, roll 1 die before any encounter and consult the following table:

On a 1:

Raining heavily, windscreen wipers working double time, road conditions treacherous
(-3 to hit, all manoeuvres +D2)

On a 2:

Raining, windscreen wipers can cope, lorries throw up curtains of spray
(-2 to hit, all manoeuvres +D1)

On a 3:

Drizzling, grey skies, occasional use of wipers, only deep puddles cause real spray
(-1 to hit, no penalty to manoeuvres)

On a 4-6:

Fine day, although possible quite cloudy.