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BlogWeekend weather: a striking mix of weather across the UKThis weekend will bring a striking mix of weather across the UK, with sharp contrasts between north and south and further variations from one region to another.Read more -
Blog10-day trend: A mixed picture for the next 10 daysThe next ten days will bring a rather mixed and at times uncertain picture, with no single weather pattern taking firm control.Read more -
BlogPollen forecast: Low levels across all UK regionsPollen levels are expected to remain low across all UK regions over the next five days, offering welcome relief for many people affected by seasonal allergies.Read more
Contrasting conditions in a cool and dull July
Contrasting conditions in July, with some cooler than average temperatures, rain, cloud and even a heatwave, combined to make July 2024’s weather statistics close to average for the UK.
Met Office celebrates 170 years of forecasting
Today, the Met Office celebrates its 170th birthday. Since its very beginnings on 1 August 1854, the organisation has been a pioneer of weather and climate science, and it is now one of the leading forecasting and research centres in the world.
Our changing weather patterns: a tale of abrupt transitions
Our weather is notoriously changeable – that is partly what makes it one of the nation’s talking points. But peering through the statistics a striking pattern emerges: one where the weather oscillates abruptly between different and contrasting phases lasting for a while before the next phase in the sequence begins to dominate.
A month of contrasts for January’s weather
January 2024 brought a month of contrasts to the UK weather, with three named storms, a significant spell of cold, wintry weather and finally a new UK daily maximum temperature record for January.
Solar maximum in sight – but when will it be?
Throughout autumn and winter there have been a number of sightings of the Northern Lights, or the aurora borealis, in the UK. As 2024 continues, the question for many space weather experts is when we’ll see a peak in the Sun’s activity as part of this solar cycle.
Is the UK winter going as forecast?
There has been much coverage of the weather in recent weeks with what has so far felt like an unusually stormy autumn and winter, followed by a spell of extremely cold weather with impacts from snow and ice for many, and then on Sunday (28/01/24) a new provisional maximum temperature record for the UK for January was recorded in northwest Scotland.
Why have there been so many storms in the UK this year?
Storm name number ten was given when Jocelyn was named hot on the heels of Isha in what has felt like an unusually stormy autumn and winter for the UK. But why have there been so many named storms, and are there underlying factors at play?
The influence of climate change on severe weather
The Met Office’s dedicated team looking at weather and climate extremes has collated the latest published academic literature on severe weather in the UK in the context of our changing climate. In this blog post, Climate Extremes Principal Fellow and Chief Meteorologist Paul Davies shares some of the findings from that work.
Understanding weather and climate extremes
Climate change is, as expected, leading to an increase in extreme weather, including in the UK.
How long will the cold last?
Will the current cold spell last or will we see a return to the wet and windy weather we experienced through the Christmas and new year period?
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