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How the Met Office builds and maintains the UK’s offshore weather network
When most people think of the Met Office, they picture satellites orbiting high above the Earth or forecasters analysing weather charts.
Deep Dive: what a positive North Atlantic oscillation means for our weather
This week’s Deep Dive takes a closer look at a major driver behind the UK’s weather over the coming days: a positive phase of the North Atlantic Oscillation, often shortened to NAO.
Uniting experts to unlock the next generation of weather and climate innovation
This week, the Met Office will bring together senior leaders from government, technology and industry for Met Office in the Cloud at the Royal Society in London.
Week ahead: A brighter start, but turning much wetter
After a murky weekend, the week ahead begins on a somewhat brighter note for parts of the UK.
Weekend weather: Broadly quiet as we head into the weekend
The upcoming weekend brings a broadly quiet spell of weather across the UK, with very little in the way of significant rainfall for most of us.
What is diurnal temperature range and why it changes as we move into spring
Understanding how temperatures rise and fall through the day is an important part of how we describe and forecast weather.
10-Day Trend: A notably drier pattern to begin the period
After what has been a particularly wet and cloudy start to the year for many, the next 10 days offer a marked shift toward more settled conditions.
What is 'blood rain' and will we see it this week?
There has been growing interest this week in the possibility of so‑called “blood rain” affecting parts of the UK.
Deep dive: Understanding an exceptional winter and the weather patterns behind it
As spring sunshine begins to emerge, many of us are still reflecting on the winter just passed, one that may not have broken national records, but nonetheless stood out for its unusual patterns, striking contrasts and significant local impacts.
Week ahead: Dry, bright and increasingly mild weather on the way
As meteorological spring begins, the week ahead brings a distinctly spring‑like feel to much of the UK.
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