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BlogSeptember weather extremes: From late-summer heat to early frostSeptember marks the beginning of meteorological autumn, but the UK’s weather during the month can retain the warmth of summer or offer an early indication of colder conditions to come.Read more -
BlogDeep Dive: What could UK summers feel like in the future?Summer 2026 was the UK’s hottest summer on record, bringing prolonged warmth and exceptionally dry conditions to many areas.Read more -
BlogDoes moving towards solar minimum mean less space weather?Fast solar winds, possibly accompanied by a glancing coronal mass ejection, could result in aurora sightings across much of Scotland tonight.Read more
Week ahead: A changeable week with rain, showers and brighter spells
The UK will experience a typically changeable spell of September weather this week, with the jet stream helping to steer a succession of weather systems across the country.
Weekly weather quiz September 4: Test your knowledge!
Do you keep a close eye on the weather, or do you just enjoy talking about it? Either way, it’s time to put your knowledge to the test with this week’s Met Office weather quiz.
Weekend weather: Fine on Saturday before a wet, windy and warm Sunday
Largely fine and settled weekend weather is expected across much of the UK before conditions change markedly on Sunday.
Summer 1976 and Summer 2026: two remarkable Summers, fifty years apart
Fifty years separate the summer of 1976 from the summer of 2026, yet both have become defining weather stories of their time.
Weather bombs: What causes explosive cyclogenesis?
The term “weather bomb” often makes headlines when a rapidly deepening area of low pressure brings the potential for damaging winds and disruptive weather.
10-Day trend: An unsettled forecast with rain, wind and brief warmth
Meteorological autumn has begun with a characteristically changeable weather pattern.
When does Autumn start?
As summer draws to a close and the first signs of changing leaves begin to appear, many people start asking the same question: when does autumn actually begin?
August 2026 weather stats: A county breakdown
County statistics for August 2026 show considerable contrasts in temperature, rainfall and sunshine across the UK.
Deep dive: After a remarkable summer, meteorological Autumn has arrived
Meteorological autumn has begun, bringing an end to a remarkable summer across the UK.
August 2026 weather stats: A regional breakdown
August 2026 brought above-average temperatures to every region included in the data, although the size of the anomalies varied considerably.
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