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• Contextualising February’s warm spell: A notably mild end to winter

  on record remains 21.2°C, measured at Kew Gardens in 2019. These events fit within a wider pattern: winter warm spells have become increasingly common, often occurring when persistent southerly or south-westerly winds feed mild air across the UK for several days at a time. You can explore

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Butterfly&Birds_Graphs

  Slow-worms at the Met Office Slow-worm A long-term resident at the Met Office, the Slow-worm is a native species to Eurasia and they are inhabitants of grasslands, scrub, woodlands and gardens. They can be found basking (warming up) under the reptile refugia that have been placed around the Met

• 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

• Met Office employee becomes world's first digital accessibility apprenticeship graduate

  Adam who joined the Met Office in September 2022 as a Specialist Apprentice in Digital Accessibility, officially completed the apprenticeship programme this month, achieving a Distinction. He now continues his career at the Met Office, applying his specialist skills to ensure digital services

• 2024-community-resilience-leaflet.pdf

  • Scotland: Scottish Environment Protection Agency: https://scottishfloodforecast.sepa.org.uk • Wales: Natural Resources Wales: https://5-day-flood-risk.naturalresources.wales Prepare a flood kit of essential items such as your insurance documents, a torch, a wind-up or battery radio, warm clothing

• 2024-community-resilience-leafletpdf

  • Scotland: Scottish Environment Protection Agency: https://scottishfloodforecast.sepa.org.uk • Wales: Natural Resources Wales: https://5-day-flood-risk.naturalresources.wales Prepare a flood kit of essential items such as your insurance documents, a torch, a wind-up or battery radio, warm clothing

• 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