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Endersby briefed the Board on an Executive development plan. • The Board discussed progress in standing up and delivering bids in the Strategic Priorities Fund waves 1 & 2. • The Board discussed Met Office funding streams and opportunities. • Steph Hurst briefed the Board on her move to a new role

a central role. 07 COVER STORY: Perceptions of accuracy How accurate are Met Office forecasts – and how accurate do people think they are? On the road for greater good We talk to Dr Anthony Veal, Senior Scientific Consultant at the Met Office. In brief 03 Greg Clarke standing down 03 New look weather

Co-production Policy Brief Gender Policy Brief Funder Policy Brief National Meteorological and Hydrological Services Policy Brief Supporting the Development and Improvement of  National Strategic Plans - French - March 2020 WISER knowledge reference number WISER0203 Supporting the Development

Office Operational Meteorologist Josh Bratchley. • The Board discussed challenges in fully delivering the Public Weather Service (PWS) and Defence contractual agreements. • Penny Endersby briefed the Board on the outcome of an EU audit on reporting of FP7 projects from 2015 and the Board noted

to break UK temperature records in the following days, as well as the work to address challenges in forecasting maximum temperatures: and submission of nominations for the Civil Service Awards. • Phil Evans (Chief Operating Officer) briefed the Board on the recent ECMWF Council meeting, progress on ECMWF’s

include a brief overview of the GESI context in which your project will operate. This means understanding barriers, needs and gaps currently experienced by women and other marginalised groups. This could include an explanation of: • Who the most vulnerable groups are in the context of the project

that showers can be quite hit and miss, one town may experience frequent downpours, while a neighbouring area remains dry. On days when showers are forecast, it’s wise to be prepared for rain even if the skies appear bright. Some days may bring frequent showers, while others might only see one brief

, short-lived but intense heat spikes are becoming more common. June 2024, for example, was relatively mild overall but still saw a brief hot spell with temperatures exceeding 30°C in southeast England. The science behind the heat This rise in extreme temperatures is consistent with global climate

and scattered showers. Some of these showers could be heavy, but the far southeast is likely to retain the driest conditions. Friday: further rain and scattered showers Another weather system will arrive on Friday, this time focused further south. A continued squeeze in the isobars will bring gusty winds once

sector, civil society, youth, women groups and the media. Overview of event The CCDA-VII conference was preceded by pre-events that included a session organised by the African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) on the socio-economic benefits of climate services. The Minister responsible for Environment