Met Office home page
Home
UK severe weather warnings have been issued
Click on a map to see all warnings issued for the the UK
NewsArchive
Recent heavy rain over north-west Britain | 20 Nov 2009
The last few days has seen heavy rain affecting parts of north-west Britain as an Atlantic weather front became almost stationary across Northern Ireland, Cumbria and south-west Scotland.
New research shows stark challenge | 17 Nov 2009
Emissions of CO2 will need to be reduced close to zero by 2100 if a rise in the mean global temperature beyond 2 °C is to be avoided.
Ask the expert — climate change
Burning climate change question? Ask your question for our expert to answer on YouTube.
New airline service
Plan your airline operations efficiently with our new briefing service ClearFlight.
My forecast
Headline:
Wet and windy weather sweeping across all areas.
Today:
Wet and windy weather will spread north and east, reaching all areas by late afternoon. Meanwhile clearer conditions with broken cloud and scattered showers will follow to Northern Ireland, Wales and southwest England.
Tonight:
Rain initially across the eastern half of the UK will quickly clear away east. Strong winds and showers will follow, some showers becoming heavy and perhaps thundery.
Sunday:
Showers or longer spells of rain, often heavy, for all areas. Becoming very windy, apart for across northern Scotland, with widespread coastal gales, locally severe, in the south and west.
Updated: 0246 on Sat 21 Nov 2009
Sign up for email alerts
