After weeks of warm, calm weather in May 1944, violent winds and rain swept across southern England and the English Channel just days before the scheduled invasion of Normandy. On the evening of 4 June, Allied commanders gathered at Southwick House, where Chief Meteorologist James Stagg delivered a surprising forecast: a brief 36-hour break in the storm was approaching…

Historian and broadcaster Taylor Downing is the presenter of our HistoryExtra Academy series on D-Day. Find selected episodes on our YouTube channel and watch the full four-part series at HistoryExtra.com

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