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BlogWeekly 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.Read more -
BlogWeekend weather: Fine on Saturday before a wet, windy and warm SundayLargely fine and settled weekend weather is expected across much of the UK before conditions change markedly on Sunday.Read more -
BlogSummer 1976 and Summer 2026: two remarkable Summers, fifty years apartFifty years separate the summer of 1976 from the summer of 2026, yet both have become defining weather stories of their time.Read more
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?
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.
Week ahead: Rain ahead before a potentially drier weekend
The first week of meteorological autumn will bring a mixture of rain, showers and sunny spells across the UK, with Atlantic low-pressure systems becoming increasingly influential.
How exceptional were UK summer 2026 daily temperatures?
In this blog, Met Office climate scientists Dr Nick Dunstone and Dr Gillian Kay explain how climate modelling can provide context to this summer’s remarkable temperatures.
Pollen forecast: Pollen levels remain low across the UK as autumn approaches
Pollen levels are expected to remain generally low across the UK over the next five days as we move further towards the end of the summer pollen season.
10-day trend: A mixed Bank Holiday weekend and an autumnal start to September
After an exceptionally warm and dry summer for many parts of the UK, the weather pattern is beginning to change.
How pressure drives the UK's journey from summer to autumn
From summer sunshine to autumn storms, many of the changes we experience in the UK’s weather are connected to atmospheric pressure.
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