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Introduction to seasonal forecasting

this information in the form of geographical maps of these probabilities for seasonally-averaged temperature and rainfall. How are the forecasts produced? The same computer models of the atmosphere that are used to make the familiar daily weather forecasts also lie at the heart of seasonal

Beast from the East February/March 2008

widespread impacts. The Met Office issued two Red Warnings for snow and almost all areas experienced some lying snow with the greatest accumulations across upland northern and eastern areas and subsequently parts of South West England and South Wales. On 28 February a man died after falling into a frozen

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Amber warning for snow issued

Chief Forecaster, Christoph Almond, said: “Thursday will see another cold night, with potentially the lowest temperatures of the Winter so far, -15°C - possibly -16°C is likely in locations with lying snow in Scotland or northern England. “In the early hours of Friday, a front arriving from

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Construction begins on new radar for East Anglia

Office Services Director, Simon Brown, said; “We are pleased to see construction start on this significant Met Office and the Environment Agency investment. “While the radar will extend observational reach further east, its most important contribution lies in the improved rainfall detection

Dr Humphrey Lean

and sub km scale Unified Model versions in urban areas. The Mesoscale Modelling group works closely with the MetOffice@Reading DA@Reading group which is aiming utilise novel observations in high resolution forecast systems. Humphrey's personal interests lie in the areas of orographic rainfall

Digital Library and Archive

Over the last few years the NMLA have been working towards a new archiving capability that provides a safe and secure repository for our digital library and archive content. Digital preservation lies at the heart of this archive which means we are able to protect and preserve our digital content

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UK weather forecast: warm weather for now, rain for the weekend

to lie west of the UK into next week with showers and some longer spells of rain likely, but also some drier and sunnier intervals, with temperatures around average for the time of year. Keep up to date with weather warnings, and you can find the latest forecast on our website, on YouTube, by following us on X and Facebook, as well as on our mobile app which is available for iPhone from the App store and for Android from the Google Play store.  

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November 2024: a month of two halves

. Temperatures fell and an unsettled period with snow and heavy rain followed. Snowfalls on the morning of the 21 November to southern coastal counties resulted in lying snow as far south as Exeter, while there was already fairly extensive cover across Wales, the south Pennines and parts of central England

What is the jet stream and how does it affect our weather?

lies to the north of the jet stream, while warmer tropical air lies to the south. This temperature contrast creates a pressure gradient, which drives the high-altitude winds. The Earth’s rotation also plays a role. The Coriolis effect causes moving air to deflect to the right in the northern

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Unsettled start to September

would lead to more settled conditions and sunny spells, and there are other outcomes that lie between the two illustrated here. This complex jet stream interaction which drives these potential different directions the UK weather could take, will mostly conclude by late Tuesday, which will lead to us

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