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• Wildlife banking on a warm spring

  The striking red admiral butterfly has always been a familiar visitor to parks and gardens the length and breadth of the UK. It used to be an exclusively migratory butterfly arriving on our shores after crossing the English Channel. But warmer winters are now altering this insect’s behaviour. Our

• Exeter climate scientist appointed MBE

  across a diverse range of areas. From 2013 to 2017, he led a major international research project, HELIX, which has produced more than 100 peer-reviewed scientific publications and made major contributions to the IPCC’s Special Report on global warming of 1.5°C. Professor Betts’ team at the Met

• Microsoft Word - 2021_03_high_temperatures.docx

  Extremes of temperature, March and April 2021 The UK experienced a brief spell of unusual warmth at the end of March with temperatures across England and Wales widely reaching 20 to 22°C. 24.5°C was recorded at Kew Gardens, Greater London on 30th March, only the third day on record with a UK March

• barometer-issue-35.pdf

  of forest actually help create rain, as warm moist air rises above the forests. Winds carry moisture from over the ocean, which falls out as rain and is then recycled back to the atmosphere through evaporation. As water evaporates from leaves this has a cooling effect and this effect is amplified

• Reducing odds to limit warming to 1.5°C rise

  at the Met Office and University of Exeter. He said: “1.5 °C warming doesn’t represent a point where sudden changes will be initiated in the climate system. Staying below it is a target. But the greater the warming, the more severe the impacts of climate change will be. “If we could manage to lower

• Deep Dive: How unusual is the heat?

  and overnight. During Bank Holiday Monday, temperatures rose well beyond the late-May average, with a new UK May temperature benchmark set at 34.8°C. Since then, temperatures have climbed even higher in places, with 35.1°C recorded at Kew Gardens on Tuesday. These values are exceptional for late spring

• Met Office weather: What's in store for the week ahead?

  not as intense as overnight showers. These will gradually fragment into the afternoon, spreading cloud and patchy rain into southern Scotland and northern England. Elsewhere, showers will develop more widely as temperatures rise, with some warm sunshine breaking through. Highs are expected to reach

• uk_monthly_climate_summary_201907pdf

  and 5th were warm and sunny for most areas but cloudier and cooler in the north, and a band of high cloud affected some southern areas on the 5th. Temperatures reached 26.8 °C at Kew Gardens (London) on the 4th and 27.6 °C at Heathrow (London) on the 5th. A band of cloud and rain progressed slowly

• uk_monthly_climate_summary_201907.pdf

  and 5th were warm and sunny for most areas but cloudier and cooler in the north, and a band of high cloud affected some southern areas on the 5th. Temperatures reached 26.8 °C at Kew Gardens (London) on the 4th and 27.6 °C at Heathrow (London) on the 5th. A band of cloud and rain progressed slowly

• Met Office weather for London: Mostly fine with scattered rain

  rather warm, with temperatures climbing to a comfortable high of around 18°C. Making plans for the bank holiday weekend? Things are turning wetter and windier from Friday as low pressure arrives from the west 🌧️ Expect cloudy skies, scattered showers, and stronger winds, though a few brighter breaks