Weather and climate news

The weekend weather forecast presents a mixed outlook for the UK with some seeing finer spells but pulses of heavy, and potentially impactful, rainfall are never too far away for large parts of England and Wales.

Whilst the south of the UK experiences pulses of heavy rain over the next few days, the west and northwest of Scotland could see temperatures of 26°C or maybe even 27°C degrees.

A new independent economic study has concluded that the Met Office will deliver benefits worth £56 billion to the UK economy over the next ten years.

Scientists have developed new guidance and tools that could significantly improve the prediction of life-threatening flash flooding.