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High pressure continues to dominate the UK weather through the week ahead, bringing plenty of dry and settled conditions for many.

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.

“A remarkable man with a deep sense of duty to public service,” that is how Stephen Belcher, the Met Office’s Chief Scientist, fondly remembers Professor Julian Hunt FRS, a former Director General and Chief Executive of the Met Office who has passed away.