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BlogWeekly weather quiz September 18: 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: Windy and showery before a drier weekendThe weekend will begin with some lively winds and contrasting conditions across the UK, with showers in the north and a weakening band of rain affecting parts of England and Wales.Read more -
Blog“30°C surge?” “Brutal chill?”: Weather headline reviewRecent weather headlines have focused on everything from a late September “heat bomb” and temperatures approaching 30°C to a “brutal” chill and dozens of areas being soaked.Read more
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Deep dive: why the jet stream is delivering exceptional rain across Europe
The current weather pattern shows little sign of changing, and the rain is certainly not going anywhere yet.
January 2026 weather stats: A regional breakdown
January 2026 was marked by a mix of wintry outbreaks, persistent rainfall and strong regional contrasts across the UK.
Week ahead: A familiar set up with further spells of rain, wind and snow
The UK’s weather pattern shows little sign of shifting this week, with a familiar setup continuing to steer our conditions.
Why has it been so rainy?
For many of us, the past few weeks have felt relentlessly wet. Repeated bands of rain have swept in from the Atlantic, leading to increasingly saturated ground, travel disruption, and a general sense that winter has been stuck on repeat.
Weekend weather: A grey and damp end to January
As we head into the final weekend of January, the UK faces a rather mixed spell of weather with rain, cloudy skies and a few brighter intervals in places.
10‑day trend: Hints of change, but further rain likely
The latest forecast suggests the UK is set to remain in an unsettled pattern over the coming days, with further spells of rain and some hill snow in places.
Storm Chandra: How the storm unfolded and where the heaviest rain fell
As Storm Chandra swept across the UK from 26 to 27 January, it brought a spell of severe weather that combined strong winds and persistent heavy rainfall with already saturated ground.
Climate change and extreme weather events threats to African malaria control says new study
A new study published in Nature today [Wednesday 28 January 2026] presents the first detailed projections of how climate change may impact malaria transmission in Africa.
Week ahead: An unsettled start with Storm Chandra bringing rain and wind
The week begins with a notably unsettled spell of weather, with multiple warnings in force due to Storm Chandra.
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