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those clear skies. Again, it will turn quite chilly in locations, particularly for the time of year. Rural parts of Scotland could see as low as low single figures in places, a touch of grass frost even, but generally towns and cities will hold up just in double digits. “It does though mean despite

planners to protect cities from the risks of weather events such as heatwaves or flooding. The project has also developed new scientific capability to improve the seasonal forecasting of typhoons to support disaster risk reduction and is working to address global challenges such as food security

us firmly on the warmer side. That, combined with a strengthening area of high pressure building in from the southwest, is setting the stage for another hot spell. This high-pressure system is compressing the air, allowing temperatures to rise steadily. With the sun beating down and little cloud

greenhouse gas emissions evolve. Weather will continue to vary in future, and may become more variable. Extreme daily rainfall events (1 in 20–years or rarer) in all seasons show increases in median estimates. There is an increased chance of warmer, wetter winters and hotter, drier summers. Sea level

: a change in the weather and a look back at summer Author: Press Office 27 August 2025 After a hot, dry bank holiday weekend and a summer that’s been remarkable for its warmth, the weather has taken a noticeable turn. This week’s deep dive explores why we’re seeing this change, reviews the summer so

The study area is centered on the City of Hamilton, located in southern Ontario, Canada at the western extent of Lake Ontario. The geographic area analyzed for this research is the municipal boundary of the City of Hamilton, plus a 10 km buffer which includes the full jurisdiction of the Hamilton

’ were established at a range of commercial aerodromes. Initially priority was given to routes between London, Paris and Brussels but soon meteorological staff were based around Britain and abroad. The first overseas bases were at Malta and Heliopolis in Egypt but as air travel became global so too

that some further work was required before these could be signed off. � John Hirst presented a paper to the Board on the Met Office’s business model which encompasses public service, scientific discovery and a commercial business. The Board discussed the tensions and benefits this brings. � The next meeting would be held in London on 30 th May 2014.

temperature was way back in 1949 when Camden Square in London recorded 29.4°C on 16 April. Met Office Chief Forecaster Matthew Lehnert said: “We are not expecting the April UK temperature record to be broken, but some locations may nudge local records.   “Often warm spells are driven by warmer air arriving

at the following Met Office sites: Total (mm)Prev wettest April (mm)Records began Edinburgh 110.0 84.0 (1947) 1939 Lossiemouth (Morayshire)113.3 71.5 (1977) 1951 London 113.8 100.6 (1993) 1940 Cranwell (Lincs) 113.8 94.4 (1998) 1921 Birmingham (Edgbaston) 143.4 124.9 (1961) 1897 Northolt (Middlesex) 118.6