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BlogHow accurate was the movie PRESSURE?The new movie PRESSURE is in cinemas now and tells the true story behind the Met Office’s most important forecast; the one for the D-Day invasion. But what’s the historical reality behind the film?Read more -
Blog10-day trend: From late September warmth to a potentially stormy spellThe UK is entering a changeable 10-day period, with temperatures initially climbing well above average in the southeast before wetter and windier weather becomes increasingly likely.Read more -
BlogDoes a hot summer mean a cold winter?After one of the warmest and most remarkable summers in the UK’s recorded history, you may have heard the question: does a hot summer mean a cold winter?Read more
Heat in cities – the health impacts of a changing climate
Health is already impacted by the weather, especially in urban areas, with heat in particular causing heat-related illnesses, exacerbating existing heath conditions and excess deaths. In a changing climate, these impacts can be expected to increase.
Climate change and health
Exploring how climate change can impact health, and how these risks can be mitigated.
What is ‘feels like’ temperature?
Have you ever stepped out of the house in the morning and thought, ‘I knew it would be cold, but perhaps not this cold!’
Top ten coldest recorded temperatures in the UK
This lists the lowest temperatures recorded in separate cold spells since 1961.
When does Autumn start? Defining seasons
Seasons are fundamental to how we understand the UK climate and the environment around us, but how do we define when they start and end?
How often do we get tornadoes in the UK?
Over the past few weeks there have been several reports of funnel clouds and tornadoes across the UK. So what are tornadoes and how do they form?
A cool career studying the impacts of a warming planet
Professor Peter Stott MBE writes about his recent interview on the BBC programme 'The Life Scientific' and reflects on his career.
Ten years of forecasting beyond the skies
The Met Office Space Weather Operations Centre (MOSWOC) celebrates ten years of operations this week, looking back on a decade of forecasting potential impacts from the Sun.
On the path to delivering next generation UK weather forecasts
Reporting on progress of the Met Office and Alan Turing Institute AI for Numerical Weather Prediction project.
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