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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

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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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Met Office weekend football fixtures forecast

As the Premier League returns for another action-packed weekend, weather conditions across the United Kingdom are set to play a significant role in the unfolding drama.

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Met Office weekend weather: Showers, wind, and occasional sunny spells

As we approach the first weekend of November, the weather is set to deliver a lively mix of showers, gusty winds, and occasional sunny spells.

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Met Office 10-day trend: Unsettled weather continues into November

As October draws to a close and we look ahead to November, the Met Office 10-day trend brings a story of unsettled weather, blustery winds, and spells of rain for much of the United Kingdom.

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How the Met Office brings life-saving weather intelligence to Kenya

In the heart of Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands, climate change is not some far-off, abstract threat but a lived reality.

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Met Office Deep Dive: Hurricane Melissa and the UK weather outlook

This week’s weather discussion is dominated by the extraordinary development of Hurricane Melissa, a system that has rapidly intensified and is now making headlines across the Atlantic.

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What do meteorologists do at the Met Office?

Meteorologists at the Met Office are central to the delivery of accurate and timely weather forecasts.

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Met Office week ahead forecast: Classic Autumnal weather on the way

As we move into the final days of October, the UK is set for a week of classic autumnal weather.

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Met Office weekend football forecast

As the Premier League returns for another action-packed weekend, fans and players alike will be keeping a close eye on the skies.

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