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Blog10-day trend: A change on the way as high-pressure retreats?After a prolonged spell of largely settled weather, a change is on the way for the UK during the next 10 days.Read more -
BlogDeep dive: Could changes high above the Arctic influence the UK’s weather?The stratospheric polar vortex high above the North Pole is currently being disturbed, with signs that a sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) is developing.Read more -
BlogMet Office completes world-first cloud supercomputing transformationThe Met Office has reached another major milestone in its supercomputing programme, delivering the world’s first fully managed cloud supercomputing service for weather and climate science now in operational use.Read more
When does Spring start?
Spring is one of the most eagerly anticipated times of the year, bringing a shift from the darker, colder months into a season that feels brighter, lighter and full of renewal.
Deeper Dive: The school-taught physics that helps us understand space weather
The disruptive power of space weather often hides behind the wonder of the auroras for many people. But the most severe space weather events have the potential to disrupt electricity grids, and the reason behind this goes back to an English physicist whose ideas are still taught in school today.
February’s weather extremes: a closer look at February's current weather records
February is often regarded as a transitional month with winter beginning to loosen its grip while early hints of spring quietly emerge.
How the Met Office provides weather and climate data services
For more than a century and a half, the Met Office has been at the forefront of weather and climate science, providing trusted, world-leading insights to organisations across the globe.
Deep Dive: Understanding this winter’s remarkably persistent weather pattern
This winter has brought an extraordinary spell of weather across the UK, marked by striking contrasts, record‑breaking rainfall in some regions and an unusually stubborn atmospheric pattern that has refused to shift.
Week ahead forecast: shifting patterns bring a colder end to the week
After several weeks dominated by a very similar weather setup, this week brings the first signs of a shift.
How much rain have we had so far?
The opening weeks of 2026 have been exceptionally wet across the UK. A strong and unusually southerly jet stream has steered a succession of low‑pressure systems towards our shores, bringing frequent rain, strong winds and, at times, wintry hazards.
New scientific model upgrade is a major step forward in the accuracy of UK weather forecasting
The Met Office is entering an exciting new chapter with the arrival of a scientific model upgrade – our first major science upgrade to operational weather modelling in over three years and the first on our new supercomputer.
Weekend weather: Mixed conditions with further showers for many
As we head into the weekend, the overall weather pattern remains remarkably similar to what we experienced this time last week.
Expanding access to Met Office data through the Microsoft Planetary Computer
The Met Office and Microsoft are deepening their partnership with the release of two significant Met Office datasets, UK deterministic (2km) and global deterministic (10km), on the Microsoft Planetary Computer.
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