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• State of the Global Climate: 2017

  is a Senior Scientist at the Met Office Hadley Centre, and co-edited the global climate chapter of the report. He said: “Despite 2017’s surface temperatures not breaking the absolute record, the fact that it is following the pattern of one warm year after another is concerning and we are seeing

• Hurricanes

  What is a hurricane? A hurricane is an area of low pressure over tropical or sub-tropical waters, with organised convection (i.e. thunderstorm activity) and sustained winds near the surface of at least 74 m.p.h. (and stronger gusts) circulating either anti-clockwise (in the northern hemisphere

• Wind and thunderstorm warnings issued

  , especially the south. Gusts of up to 60mph are possible in the very far southwest early on Wednesday whilst further along the south coast the highest gusts will be during Wednesday daytime. “Despite the centre of the low pressure crossing the UK, the highest wind speeds will be further south over

• factsheet_14-microclimates_2023pdf

  4500 900 1500 Wind (degrees/knots) 040/05 050/11 000/00 130/05 010/08 020/07 Table 3. Weather conditions for inland stations not affected by sea fog on 26 April 1984. Aviemore (Highland) Glenlivet (Moray) Newcastle Weather Centre 0900Z 1500Z 0900Z 1500Z 0900Z 1500Z Cloud cover (oktas) 0 2 0 0 0 7

• factsheet_14-microclimates_2023.pdf

  4500 900 1500 Wind (degrees/knots) 040/05 050/11 000/00 130/05 010/08 020/07 Table 3. Weather conditions for inland stations not affected by sea fog on 26 April 1984. Aviemore (Highland) Glenlivet (Moray) Newcastle Weather Centre 0900Z 1500Z 0900Z 1500Z 0900Z 1500Z Cloud cover (oktas) 0 2 0 0 0 7

• 2016: indicators of a changing climate

  and sea-levels in 2016. The report also highlights the fact that severe drought affected over 12 percent of the earth’s land surface in 2016, the longest such stretch of drought conditions on record. Professor Peter Stott is the acting head of the Met Office Hadley Centre. He said: “When viewed

• factsheet_8_shipping_forecast_2025.pdf

  , please contact the Customer Centre on: Tel: 0370 900 0100 Fax: 0370 900 5050 Email: enquiries@metoffice.gov.uk If you are outside the UK: Tel: +44 330 135 0000 Fax: +44 330 135 0050 Introduction The Met Office is the national weather service of the United Kingdom. It collects land, marine and upper air

• factsheet_8_shipping_forecast_2025pdf

  , please contact the Customer Centre on: Tel: 0370 900 0100 Fax: 0370 900 5050 Email: enquiries@metoffice.gov.uk If you are outside the UK: Tel: +44 330 135 0000 Fax: +44 330 135 0050 Introduction The Met Office is the national weather service of the United Kingdom. It collects land, marine and upper air

• Innovating the grid: how weather science is helping power the future of energy

  Centre Seasonal advice Maps & charts Maps & charts UK forecast UK weather map Cloud cover map Precipitation map Lightning map Rainfall map Temperature map Wind map Wind gust map Surface pressure charts All countries Climate Climate Climate explained What is climate change? Causes of climate change

• New report suggests more global temperature records ahead

  , according to the update. It is very likely (91% chance) that the global mean near-surface temperature will temporarily exceed 1.5°C above the 1850-1900 average levels for at least one year between 2026 and 2030. This level was also temporarily exceeded in 2024, when the global average surface