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Week ahead forecast: Mild in the south, colder in the north

This week brings a striking contrast in temperatures across the UK, with exceptionally mild conditions in the south and a turn to colder weather in the north.

October 2025 weather stats: A regional breakdown

October 2025 delivered varied weather across the UK, with regional differences in temperature, rainfall, and sunshine hours reflecting the dynamic nature of autumn.

This weekend's football fixtures forecast

As football fans across the country prepare for another exciting weekend of Premier League action, the weather will play its part in shaping the matchday experience.

Met Office weekend weather forecast: A change from this week's unsettled weather

After a week dominated by persistent rainfall, particularly across the west and southwest, the UK is set for a weekend that offers a welcome, if brief, respite from the unsettled conditions.

Mild start to November sees temperature records broken

The start of November 2025 has brought a remarkable series of new high daily minimum temperature records across the UK, with dozens of weather stations reporting notable warmth.

Met Office 10-day trend: Mild November continues as unsettled weather approaches

As we move through early November, the UK is experiencing a notably mild spell, with temperatures well above the seasonal average.

Met Office deep dive: A gusty Bonfire Night and a typhoon heading towards Vietnam

As we move into November, the weather is showing its dynamic side, with notable shifts in wind patterns, rainfall, and temperature both at home and abroad.

How the Met Office uses data assimilation to produce its forecasts

Data assimilation is at the heart of the Met Office's weather and climate predictions

Met Office week ahead: Mild, murky, and unsettled weather dominating

As we look ahead to the coming week, the UK is set to experience a spell of mild, murky, and wet weather.

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Numerical Weather Prediction at 60: A journey of innovation at the Met Office

Sixty years ago, the Met Office embarked on a journey that would transform weather forecasting in the United Kingdom and around the world.

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