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Tornadoes in the UK: How do they differ from those in the US?
When people think of tornadoes, they often picture the towering, destructive twisters that sweep across the central United States.
How are weather warnings categorised?
Weather warnings play a vital role in helping people across the UK prepare for and respond to severe weather.
Met Office festival forecast: Cooler temperatures and risk of showers
Festivalgoers across the UK can expect a mixed bag of weather this week, with conditions varying by region and day.
Met Office weekend weather: Thunderstorms and downpours dominate the forecast
While some parts of the UK will enjoy spells of warm sunshine this weekend, the main risk will be that of heavy downpours and thunderstorms.
Why has it been so warm and humid recently?
This summer has felt particularly warm and humid across the UK, prompting many to ask: is this just a typical British summer, or is something more unusual going on?
‘Rain bomb’ or ‘heatwave’? Met Office weather headline review
With last week’s heatwave firmly in the rear-view mirror, the UK has shifted to a more changeable pattern of weather for the time being, so what are some of the online headlines making of the outlook?
Climate change impacting the natural world
Climate changes are affecting the timings of natural processes with many key biological events in the UK - such as leaf out and flowering - now taking place earlier (and some autumn events also later) in the year when compared with historical records.
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