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obtained his degree in physics and meteorology, and his PhD, from the University of Reading. Upon joining the Met Office in 1998, Keith focused on understanding processes leading to a spread in climate sensitivity between climate models. Most of this work involved understanding differences

information and services (University of Edinburgh, BCC, IAP) User needs for urban services (University of Reading, SOAS, Met Office, ) Collaborative Research Strong network with over 75 scientific exchanges/workshops ~220 papers published in peer reviewed journals Mutual benefits to UK and Chinese

even untrue, to get more people reading the story. Illustrate this point by playing the forecasting fact-busters film. Ask pupils what the consequence of this can be, using the points raised in the film as inspiration (e.g. if people are wrongly informed or given a ‘false picture’ of what

and consistent readings, the ideal site for wind measurement is over level ground with uniform roughness and no large obstructions within 300 metres of the measuring tower. While it can be hard for each station to meet these criteria perfectly, most locations in the observing network

consultations relevant to your sector or area of expertise. • Review any reading materials before meetings. • Participating in events and/or developing of materials for sharing knowledge and use cases. • Reaching out to their networks to increase the reach of the UG. Full details of the UG purpose, membership

researchers from the Universities of Exeter, Leeds, Reading, Imperial College, Manchester and the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. Collectively the projects will: Carry out observations of atmospheric turbulence using radar, cameras, drones and aircraft measurements Study how atmospheric turbulence

years. In this role Alan will work with the Met Office board and executive team to ensure the organisation continues to offer global leadership in the fields of weather and climate science. Alan Thorpe is currently a Visiting Professor at the University of Reading following on from being the Director

, with numerous days bringing readings above 30 ºC somewhere in the UK, and only brief cooler spells in mid-June and late July. Sunshine overall was above average, though western areas had a duller August. Both June and July 2018 saw daytime temperatures well above average in all areas, especially western areas

and collaborated on biological dispersion projects such as modelling locusts in East Africa and the development of dispersion modelling to support Defra’s response to a Bluetongue outbreak.  In 2024, Sarah became the Head of the Atmospheric Dispersion and Air Quality group.  Prior to starting work at the Met Office, Sarah gained a degree in Physics at Nottingham University, and since starting work has gained an MSc degree in Meteorology from Reading University.

on the Whitsun Bank Holiday was Prabost, Skye, in Inverness-shire after it recorded 16.6 hours of sunshine, an impressive feat for any day in the UK, let alone a bank holiday! If you're interested in reading more about record-breaking weather, why not check out our blog posts on consecutive sunshine records