Your cups of tea always taste worse during a storm – and there's a scientific reason for it

Fall in atmospheric pressure during freak weather can physically reduce the boiling point of water from the 100C needed to make the perfect cuppa View 3 Images Storm Amy has ruined the quality of our brews (Image: Matthew Horwood, Getty Images)

Storms can wreck your cuppa , experts warn. ‌

Big drops in atmospheric pressure during torrential drenchings can cause ‘explosive cyclogenesis’ which physically reduces the boiling point of water. ‌

Less energy is needed for water molecules to turn into gas. That can cause the temperature water needs to reach to become steam to drop by several degrees. ‌

Tea requires a 100C boil to properly release the chemical compounds that give a brew its true flavour.

Anything less can alter the taste.

Dr Simon Lee, an expert in atmosphe