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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
Weekly weather quiz August 28: 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.
Blood moon: Will clouds spoil Friday’s lunar eclipse?
Sky-watchers across the UK will have the chance to see a striking partial lunar eclipse, also known as a blood moon, during the early hours of Friday.
Deep Dive: Why thunderstorms are finally returning to the UK
For weeks, people across England and Wales have been asking the same question: where is the rain?
From Amy to Dave: Looking back at the 2025/26 storm season
With publication of the latest storm names for 2026/27 on 1 September, we look back at the storm season which has almost past.
Week ahead: Unsettled weather returns as summer draws to a close
The final week of meteorological summer is set to bring a marked change in the weather across the UK.
Festival forecast: Changeable weather on the way
Festival season continues across the UK this week, but the weather is set to become increasingly unsettled as low pressure moves in from the south-west.
Weekly weather quiz August 21: 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.
Summer sunshine returns, but will it feel warm this weekend?
After a week in which the seasons may have appeared to be changing, summer weather is set to make a return this weekend.
An ‘unprecedented’ El Niño and its implications for the weather forecast
2026 is going to be renowned for the development of the largest El Niño in living memory and what is probably the largest such event since the 19th century.
Pollen forecast: Generally low levels continue across the UK
Pollen levels are expected to remain low across almost all parts of the UK over the next five days, providing good news for many hay fever sufferers.
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