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October 2018 The averaging period used for the following assessment was 1981-2010. October began with high pressure over the south, but a westerly flow affected central and northern areas, bringing relatively changeable weather to much of Scotland. The second week was unseasonably warm due

impacts in the south-west of England on the 1st and 2nd. The M48 between junctions 1 and 2 was closed temporarily and the Sandbanks Ferry, the St Mawes Ferry and the Tamar Ferry were suspended due to strong winds. On the 11th there was flooding on roads in south-east Wales and in Swansea. Further

relief for gardeners and farmers hoping for rain, but it may dampen plans for the bank holiday weekend and half-term break.  It's been an exceptionally dry, sunny and warm May so far but there is now a sign of a change by the end of May. Here's Aidan with the 10 day weather forecast 👇 — Met Office

on Saturday. Elsewhere will see temperatures widely into the high 20s and low 30s Celsius.   “Coupled with the high daytime temperatures there will be some warm nights, with temperatures expected not to drop below the low 20s Celsius for some areas in the south.”  National Highways Head of Road Safety

The record-breaking conditions the UK experienced were carried from south west Europe where an intense period of hot weather is raging. For the moment our weather will now be dominated by the influence of the Atlantic. Dan Suri is a Met Office chief forecaster. He said: “Now that the extreme heat

the western part of Kenya received significant rainfall.Oloo explained that more or less there was a dipole over the Indian Ocean with the south being warmer in comparison to the northern part He stressed that the ocean that affects our rainfall most is the Indian Ocean. Giving a global perspective Oloo

Areas of expertise Statistical modelling Data science Extreme value analysis Forecast verification Seasonal forecasting Climate projection Publications by Dr Philip Sansom Current activity Phil is a senior statistical scientist in the Industry Science & Consultancy team.  He works closely

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

2022 is the ninth year in succession that has equalled or exceeded 1.0 °C above the pre-industrial period (1850-1900).  The global average temperature for 2022 was 1.16 °C above the pre-industrial baseline; 0.04 °C warmer than the value for 2021. This places 2022 nominally the sixth warmest year

September 2021 The averaging period used for the following assessment was 1981-2010. The weather through much of September was reasonably settled and quiet, though there were outbreaks of rain at times. It was also rather warm, especially around the 7th/8th. A marked change came about on the 27th