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BlogWhere were Storm Austen’s strongest wind gusts recorded?Storm Austen has brought gusts of up to 76mph to the UK, with the strongest winds recorded across the Isles of Scilly, southwest England, Wales and exposed parts of the south coast.Read more -
BlogWeekly weather quiz October 23: 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: Wet and windy as Storm Boelo arrivesStorm Boelo will bring a wet and windy weekend to much of the UK, with the strongest winds expected across Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England.Read more
Weekend weather: Fine on Saturday before a wet, windy and warm Sunday
Largely fine and settled weekend weather is expected across much of the UK before conditions change markedly on Sunday.
Summer 1976 and Summer 2026: two remarkable Summers, fifty years apart
Fifty years separate the summer of 1976 from the summer of 2026, yet both have become defining weather stories of their time.
Weather bombs: What causes explosive cyclogenesis?
The term “weather bomb” often makes headlines when a rapidly deepening area of low pressure brings the potential for damaging winds and disruptive weather.
10-Day trend: An unsettled forecast with rain, wind and brief warmth
Meteorological autumn has begun with a characteristically changeable weather pattern.
When does Autumn start?
As summer draws to a close and the first signs of changing leaves begin to appear, many people start asking the same question: when does autumn actually begin?
August 2026 weather stats: A county breakdown
County statistics for August 2026 show considerable contrasts in temperature, rainfall and sunshine across the UK.
Deep dive: After a remarkable summer, meteorological Autumn has arrived
Meteorological autumn has begun, bringing an end to a remarkable summer across the UK.
August 2026 weather stats: A regional breakdown
August 2026 brought above-average temperatures to every region included in the data, although the size of the anomalies varied considerably.
Week ahead: Rain ahead before a potentially drier weekend
The first week of meteorological autumn will bring a mixture of rain, showers and sunny spells across the UK, with Atlantic low-pressure systems becoming increasingly influential.
How exceptional were UK summer 2026 daily temperatures?
In this blog, Met Office climate scientists Dr Nick Dunstone and Dr Gillian Kay explain how climate modelling can provide context to this summer’s remarkable temperatures.
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