Weather
As the UK's official weather service we play a vital role in helping the country be aware of, and cope during, times of extreme weather. We also help you plan your day to day activities by providing accurate and reliable weather forecasts on TV and radio, in print, and online.
Providing forecasts for the public
The Met Office provides a wide range of forecasts and warnings to help you make informed decisions about your day to day activities.
These include forecasts for 5000 locations around the UK and regional text forecasts as well as more specialist forecasts for leisure activities such as walking in the mountains and beach safety. In addition we provide severe weather warnings to help safeguard life and property.
We make our forecasts and warnings available through a wide range of platforms including the web, mobile phones, social media and desktop widgets. We also provide content for website owners to include on their own websites.
We also provide latest observations for 150 weather stations around the UK, radar and satellite imagery and information about the UK climate.
Latest developments
The latest additions to our Beta website include:
- beach safety information including on-shore/off-shore wind, tide times and sea state for 450 new beach locations
- surface pressure charts
- homepage widgets for UV
- improved events forecasts for key sports and lifestyle events
Future plans
The launch of our new website is just the first step in refreshing weather forecasts and warnings. Over the coming months we will also be making more improvements including:
- refreshing our remaining general marine forecasts including shipping and inshore waters forecasts
- refreshing our historical climate information and climate averages
Contact us
You can access our Weather Desk, any time of the day or night, using a range of social-media, or by phone, fax or email. Trained staff will help you find the information you need.
