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BlogWeek ahead: Summer warmth meets autumn rainThe autumn equinox arrives this week, marking the point when the Northern Hemisphere begins to tilt further away from the sun.Read more -
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
Week ahead forecast: Unsettled weather continues as winter sets in
Meteorological winter has arrived with a notably wet start across the UK
November 2025 weather stats: A regional breakdown
November 2025 brought very variable weather across the UK, with well-above average rainfall, notable temperature swings, and clear regional differences in sunshine. Overall, the month was warmer, wetter and sunnier than average.
Weekend weather forecast: Turning unsettled with wind, rain, and a wintry chill
After a notably milder spell at the start of the week, the UK is set for a marked change in weather as we head into the weekend.
Met Office 10-day trend: Unsettled weather as winter begins
As December arrives and meteorological winter begins, what's in store for the next 10 days?
Met Office Deep Dive: A Pembrokeshire Dangler and a Sri Lankan tropical system
This week, the UK is set to turn a little milder before potentially seeing heavy rain across the south at the weekend.
World-first data collected in innovative space weather project
World-first radiation data through Earth’s lower atmosphere has been collected in a collaboration between the Met Office, University of Surrey and Netherlands’ forecasters KNMI.
“Seven inches of snow”? “Freakish warmth?”: Met Office weather headline review
As winter approaches, the UK’s weather headlines have once again captured public attention with dramatic claims of snow, freezing temperatures, and “Arctic attacks”.
What does a “blend” of AI and physics mean for weather and climate modelling?
Ben Shipway and Caroline Bain are Strategic Heads, leading model development teams at the Met Office. In this blog, they outline the potential future blend of AI and physics-based models, as well as steps the Met Office is taking to achieve ambitious aims.
Met Office week ahead: A little bit of everything on the way
The week begins with a noticeable drop in temperatures as high pressure settles in from the west, ushering in a brisk northerly wind.
How does the Met Office forecast snow?
After the recent spell of wintry weather across parts of the UK, snow has once again become a talking point.
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