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BlogWeek ahead: Exceptional heat peaking midweekA prolonged spell of exceptional heat and humidity will dominate the UK’s weather through midweek, with temperatures peaking before a gradual change later in the week.Read more -
BlogMet Office tips for keeping cool in hot weatherHot weather can be welcome, but when temperatures remain high for several days, it can pose risks to health and wellbeing.Read more -
BlogHeat alerts explained as Europe faces extreme temperaturesTemperatures are rising sharply across the UK, with exceptional and potentially record-breaking heat developing, particularly in southern and eastern areas where values are expected to reach the mid to high 30s.Read more
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 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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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