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BlogSupporting the British Red Cross to build resilience to extreme heatA new prototype website tool has been created to help people working and volunteering at the British Red Cross better understand their climate-related risk, make climate-informed decisions for adaptation and enhance resilience to extreme heat events in a changing climate.Read more -
Blog10-day trend: Hot spell peaks before a return to more changeable conditionsA significant shift in the UK’s weather is expected over the next 10 days, with the current spell of intense heat giving way to more typical, changeable summer conditions.Read more -
BlogDeep Dive: Why so hot and humid?This week’s weather pattern is set to deliver a spell of exceptional heat across the UK, with temperatures climbing to potentially record-breaking levels and humidity playing a key role in how the heat is experienced.Read more
With just days to go, how close are we to breaking spring records?
The weather has been a hot topic of conversation this spring, and for good reason. From record-breaking sunshine hours to long-stretches of high temperatures and very low rainfall, it’s been a season that’s got everyone talking – and the records aren’t done yet.
What is a Sudden Stratospheric Warming?
Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) is a meteorological event that can have a significant impact on winter weather, particularly in the UK and across Europe.
What are the Northern Lights and what causes them?
The Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, are one of nature’s most mesmerising displays.
Hurricanes, typhoons and tornadoes: What’s the difference?
With tropical storm season now underway, and Tropical Storm Mario continuing to move northwest in the Eastern Pacific, we're taking a look at hurricanes, typhoons and tornadoes, and what the differences between them are.
Met Office 10-Day Trend: A Mixed Start to Meteorological Summer
As we step into meteorological summer, the UK’s weather is already showing its familiar variability.
What are geomagnetic storms and what are their effects?
One of the most significant forms of space weather are geomagnetic storms, powerful disturbances in the Earth’s magnetic field caused by activity on the Sun.
What is the jet stream and how does it affect our weather?
The jet stream plays a vital role in the global climate system and is a key factor in the UK’s changeable weather.
Met Office Deep Dive: More changing weather on the way
As we transition from spring into meteorological summer, the latest Met Office Deep Dive offers a comprehensive look at the UK’s evolving weather patterns.
Met Office explains: What are monsoons?
Monsoons are not just about rain, they are a dramatic seasonal shift in wind patterns that bring about distinct wet and dry periods.
How do we know when weather records are broken?
Ever wondered how we know if a summer was really the hottest on record? Or how we know if rainfall patterns are changing across the UK? The answer lies in a Met Office dataset that's been quietly mapping our weather history for around the last two centuries.
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