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Information brief Future tropical cyclone risk in the Philippines This information brief summarises new research on tropical cyclone projections for the Philippines in the mid 21st century, and highlights the implications for long-term planning and adaptation decisions. Building resilience

amount of movement in the atmosphere, driven by a series of low-pressure systems and occasional ridges briefly settling things down. As a result, both Saturday and Sunday will offer a mix of opportunities to get outdoors, along with some periods where waterproofs and warmer layers will come in handy

chance of milder, wetter winters and hotter, drier summers along with an increase in the frequency and intensity of extremes. By the end of the 21st century, all areas of the UK are projected to be warmer, more so in summer than in winter. The figure shows regional projections for lowest, central

and only brief settled interludes when temperatures in southeastern England reached 30°C on several occasions. There was a strong rainfall contrast between the very wet west of Scotland/Cumbria and the dry/very dry central and southern England. The month opened with thunderstorm activity across central

high ground. Temperatures across the country then turned colder than average as high pressure near Iceland exerted its influence on the UK. The following brief period of low pressure saw an increase in temperatures, and then high pressure from the southwest moved in, bringing warm and settled

high ground. Temperatures across the country then turned colder than average as high pressure near Iceland exerted its influence on the UK. The following brief period of low pressure saw an increase in temperatures, and then high pressure from the southwest moved in, bringing warm and settled

% if the respondents were from media organisations and 30% from weather and climate organisations. Statistics of the responses is provided in the graphics and brief summary of the main results is below. Overall assessment: all respondents agreed that the workshop had met their expectations, with 70% strongly

summer sunshine. After that, however, the jet stream shifted much further to the south, with low-pressure systems often bringing rather wet and windy conditions to the UK through much of July and August. “The characteristic variability of the UK’s climate has once again been illustrated by this summer

been declared and could impact global weather patterns through our meteorological winter. View a brief explanation of El Nino and La Nina. In general, the influence of El Nino on UK weather is weak. Each El Nino event is different, but this page includes some discussion of some historical impacts