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BlogWhere were Storm Austen’s strongest wind gusts recorded?Storm Austen has brought gusts of up to 76mph to the UK, with the strongest winds recorded across the Isles of Scilly, southwest England, Wales and exposed parts of the south coast.Read more -
BlogWeekly weather quiz October 23: 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.Read more -
BlogWeekend weather: Wet and windy as Storm Boelo arrivesStorm Boelo will bring a wet and windy weekend to much of the UK, with the strongest winds expected across Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England.Read more
How to find wind and gust information in the Met Office app
Storm Austen is bringing strong winds into focus, making it a good time to take a closer look at the wind information available in the Met Office app.
10-day trend: Storm Austen brings wind and rain
The UK’s weather will remain unsettled over the next 10 days, with Storm Austen followed by further areas of low pressure.
How has the jet stream influenced Storm Austen’s development?
Storm Austen, the first named storm of the season, is expected to bring strong winds to parts of the UK from late Thursday and through Friday.
Deep dive: storm Austen arrives as unsettled weather develops around the world
The first named storm of the season, Storm Austen, is approaching the UK, bringing the prospect of wet and windy weather later this week.
What does it take for a storm to be named?
Storm Austen has been named by the Met Office, bringing the potential for disruptive wind and rain to parts of the UK from late Thursday and into Friday.
Week ahead: First named storm of the season set to arrive on Friday
After a relatively quiet start to autumn, the weather will become much more unsettled this week as a succession of Atlantic low-pressure systems brings spells of heavy rain and strong winds across the UK.
Weird weather: Nine unusual phenomena explained
The atmosphere is capable of creating some truly strange and spectacular sights.
The AI dilemma: how do we harness the benefits of AI without losing what matters most?
Recently, someone described Artificial Intelligence (AI) to me as "soul-sucking". As the Met Office’s Chief AI Officer, it stopped me in my tracks. Yes, AI is a transformational technology laden with opportunity, and we are beginning to see what it can really do in weather and climate science and services, but at what cost?
Weekly weather quiz October 16: 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: Turning cooler with sunshine, showers and a chance of frost
The UK will turn noticeably cooler this weekend, with sunny spells, scattered showers and the possibility of overnight frost.
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