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to see red over Met Office colour scale Author: Press Office 27 July 2023 Southern Europe and northern Africa’s heatwave in recent weeks has led to some discussion around how temperatures are displayed on weather forecast maps, with some suggesting ‘alarmist’ colours are used. However, the reality
Hail/thunderstorms over east Devon - 29/30 October 2008 Heavy and thundery downpours over east Devon, with flooding and travel disruption... An area of low pressure and associated frontal system over south-west England at 0000 UTC on 30 October 2008 (see chart below), resulted in localised
It is now possible to confirm that 2022 was the UK’s hottest year on record, with an average temperature of over 10°C recorded for the first time. Influence of climate change An attribution study conducted by Met Office scientists has shown that what would have been around a 1-in-500 year annual
July 2021 – The Met Office participates in a field campaign on Land surface Interactions with the Atmosphere over the Iberian Semi-arid Environment (LIAISE).
is an international initiative with over 25 partner institutions and is a study in support of the World Climate Research Programme's (WCRP) Grand Science Challenge on Water for the Food Baskets of the World and the HYdrological cycle in the Mediterranean Experiment (HyMeX) initiative. Fig 1. Observation
Snow will increasingly turn to rain for much of the UK today, while snow continues to accumulate over Northern England, especially the higher ground, and snow showers move into parts of Scotland.
still in force for Northern England, accumulations are forecast to continue to build over the high ground through Sunday and overnight into Monday. Through Sunday and into Monday morning further snow showers and the risk of ice continue in much of Scotland. Yellow weather warnings have been issued here
Rainfall over south-east England, 20-23 Nov 2003 A er a dry summer and autumn, heavy rain fell over south-east England between 20-23 November 2003. Using data available on the 25th, November is the wettest month of the year in the south-east/central southern region with 117.6 mm. Previously during
Angeles wildfires: climate change has increased fire risk over recent decades Author: Press Office 16 January 2025 We take a look at the influence of climate change on wildfire risk in light of the ongoing situation in Los Angeles. Climate change has driven a 16-62% rise in burnt area across western
Scorching Junes: How often do we see temperatures over 30°C in June? Author: Press Office 20 June 2025 The UK’s climate has undergone a noticeable transformation over the past six decades, particularly in the frequency of extreme heat events. Using Met Office station data from 1960 up to the current day
The international Atmospheric Circulation Reconstructions over the Earth (ACRE) initiative and the National Meteorological Library and Archive Dr Rob Allan, International ACRE Initiative Manager, Met Office Hadley Centre, Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom Background The international Atmospheric
New research from the Met Office reveals that we spend on average 56.6 hours, or two days and 9 hours, talking about the weather over the course of a year.
New research from the Met Office reveals people in the UK are talking about the weather for over two days a year on average, as UK stays on track for one of its warmest summers on record Research finds that people in the UK spend on average 56.6 hours every year talking about the weather, or two
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