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BlogRecord-Breaking El Niño Surpasses Previous BenchmarksThe developing El Niño in the Pacific Ocean, which scientists have been monitoring closely for many months, has now exceeded previous records, making it the strongest event in the observational record.Read more -
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
Weather and energy: Supporting the energy transition
Weather and climate data play a vital role in supporting the UK's transition to clean energy, infrastructure development, energy forecasting and resilient systems that help drive the UK economy.
Two named storms and a typical mix of winter weather: Winter 2024/25 statistics
A look back at Winter 2024/25 and February 2025's provisional weather and climate statistics.
Advancing the monitoring of space weather events
The Met Office Space Weather Operations Centre (MOSWOC) has been monitoring the Sun’s activity for over ten years, but how exactly is space weather observed on the Earth’s surface? And what role does the UK have in this global monitoring network?
Sunny and cool January kicks off the new year
A look back on January 2025's provisional weather and climate statistics.
A look back on Storm Éowyn
A week on from Storm Éowyn, we look back at the storm, its impacts and how the forecast developed.
Is further stormy weather on the way?
Recent weather in the UK has certainly been variable. January has seen a period of low temperatures, freezing rain, sleet and snow, as well as mild and dry spells and most notably the destruction from Storm Éowyn. With so much variability in our weather, what can we say about what is to come over the next few months?
Los Angeles wildfires: climate change has increased fire risk over recent decades
We take a look at the influence of climate change on wildfire risk in light of the ongoing situation in Los Angeles.
Ice accretion - Using weather data to optimise energy infrastructure
Met Office helps energy companies optimise their infrastructure design by identifying ice build-up risks through enhanced mapping capabilities developed with SSEN Transmission.
More than a century of working together: Met Office and RNLI
Forecasts from the Met Office help the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in its mission to save lives at sea. Providing in-depth details about offshore wave conditions or wind speeds, our pioneering science and forecasting expertise can help the RNLI plan for the very latest weather.
Review of 2024: Multiple records broken in a year of mixed weather
This year the UK saw records broken in almost every season, plenty of named storms, an abundance of weather warnings, and a rare night-sky phenomenon. Here’s a recap of 2024.
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