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Services International (WSI, now The Weather Company) as a trainee meteorologist, forecasting for the media sector. He spent the next 11 years at the WSI Operations Centre in Birmingham, where he expanded his knowledge of other industries including energy, aviation and road. One project required

as likelihood. Routine maintenance and upgrades to Met Office ensemble post-processing systems, including testing model upgrades during parallel suites. Career background Robert completed a BSc in Geography and an MSc in Applied Meteorology and Climatology at the University of Birmingham, before joining the Met Office in 2008.

and rain will begin to approach the far northwest later in the night. Further south, areas such as Wales, southwest England, and the Midlands may see light rain or drizzle under low cloud, while other regions remain dry with variable cloud cover. It will be a mild night for most. Outlook for Saturday

of Birmingham, University of Leeds, and the University of Reading. UK research institutes can find out about research calls and how to get involved in the project on our fund management page. Why is this research important? Every year, the Indian summer monsoon generally occurs between June and September

the UK, with more than 200% of average across the west of Northern Ireland, Lancashire, Merseyside and the Manchester area and parts of Devon, Dorset and Wiltshire. The UK overall rainfall total was 170% of average overall, making this provisionally the wettest July since 2009 and sixth wettest July

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of East Wales, West Midlands and South West England. An onshore breeze will keep temperatures slightly lower in the south east of England, where we usually see the highest temperatures. You can check the latest forecast on our website, by following us on Twitter and Facebook, as well as on our mobile

very strong winds across Scotland. Impacts Strong winds caused disruption on the rail network across Wales and the Midlands, and a number of fallen trees blocked some routes for motorists. Some snow across higher levels in the north causing hazardous driving conditions. A section of the M4 was closed

. Career background Richard originally trained as a chemist, studying at the University of Birmingham. His PhD in computational chemistry focused on the optical properties of water microdroplets and molecular arrangements in water nanoclusters. Following this, he spent about 5 years at the National

: “The Easter period will bring a variety of weather with a fair amount of sunshine, especially in the west. Cold winds and showers are more likely in the east, with cloudy and wet conditions in the south. Snow will affect some of us on Monday, enough to cause disruption to travel plans as people return from