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challenging to predict exact solar radiation levels, particularly in longer range forecasts, because of the influence of clouds at local level. We all know how changeable Britain’s weather can be. Cloud cover can vary even over a distance of a few miles and on timescales of a few minutes. For example

Arctic sea ice is a sensitive indicator of climate change and changes to the sea ice cover can have potential implications for the Arctic region and beyond.

point during the year. Sea ice overview on the composition and behaviour of sea ice is available. Importance of sea ice in the climate system The ocean is able to retain heat from the Sun more efficiently than the atmosphere (the ocean has a higher 'heat capacity'). This increased 'memory' of heat

The HadUK-Grid gridded and regional land surface climate observation datasets are provided under open government licence. Download the data Variables and periods available: Daily climate variables Climate Variable id Definition Start Year Maximum air temperature tasmax Maximum air temperature

June 2024 Monthly Weather Report This document provides a summary of the UK’s weather and climate statistics for June 2024. Table of Contents 1. UK overview 2. Weather impacts 3. Monthly extremes 4. Monthly maps 5. Monthly climate statistics 6. Monthly time-series 7. Daily time-series 8. Daily

April 2023 Monthly Weather Report This document provides a summary of the UK’s weather and climate statistics for April 2023. Table of Contents 1. UK overview 2. Weather impacts 3. Monthly extremes 4. Monthly maps 5. Monthly climate statistics 6. Monthly time-series 7. Daily time-series 8. Daily

Sea ice is a critical component of the Earth's climate system and has a wide-reaching impact beyond the polar regions.

lead to amplification of warming in the Arctic. Once the sun rises sufficiently above the horizon to warm the surface in late spring, the ice starts to melt more intensely. Being less reflective than the sea ice floes, the leads absorb sunlight into the ocean which causes the sea ice to melt from

more than doubled for the 2003 European heat wave. In other cases, such as the case of the cool year of 2008 in the United States, conditions apparently inconsistent with the expected effects of ongoing climate change can be explained by the interplay of human influence on climate decreasing the odds

experienced throughout Scotland and Northern England. The UK in summer can experience blocking anticyclones which can bring long spells of warm weather and create heatwave conditions. The summer heatwave of 2022 was unprecedented and marked a milestone in UK climate history with 40°C being recorded

lifted from the desert by a large storm in Northern Africa. To the east of the image a phytoplankton bloom is visible in the Black Sea. The bright stripe across the centre of the image results from sun-glint, which occurs when the sun's rays are reflected directly to the satellite by the sea's surface

, transport and infrastructure.  Heatwave continues Thanks to the influence of high pressure positioned over the UK the heat will continue through the weekend and heatwave criteria will continue to be met, with temperatures widely into the high 20s Celsius low 30s Celsius.    Met Office Chief