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• 2020 set to extend series of Earth’s warmest years

  temperature forecast. Professor Adam Scaife is the Met Office head of long-range prediction. He said: “Natural events – such as El Niño-induced warming in the Pacific – influence the climate system, but in the absence of El Niño, this forecast gives a clear picture of the strongest factor causing

• More extreme weather events with planetary warming

  As the planet warms, the intensity, frequency and duration of extreme weather events such as heatwaves and heavy rainfall is expected to increase.

  of HadEX3 have today been published in a paper in the Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres.  Dr Robert Dunn of the Met Office is the lead author. Commenting on the update, he said: “Looking at the changing climate by studying the frequency of extreme weather events provides a different

• 2025 continues series of world’s three warmest years

  has been 1.47°C above the average for 1850-1900.” Professor Tim Osborn is the Director of the Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia. He said: “Our global temperature observations show that the world is continuing to warm in line with predictions made by climate scientists

• NCIC Monthly Summary

  August 2020 The averaging period used for the following assessment was 1981-2010. August started off with low pressure and showery, mostly cloudy weather. Between the 6th and 13th the weather turned warm or hot and sunny in most regions, with some thundery outbreaks, and temperatures widely

• Bank holiday weekend forecast

  Following on from a week of contrasts, with increasingly warmer conditions spreading north eastwards across the UK following below-average temperatures earlier in the week. Temperatures are on the rise as we head into the weekend 📈 especially across the south as mild air is drawn up from

• Early ‘payback’ with higher emission reductions

  In a paper published today [Monday 3 April, 2017] climate scientists at the Met Office Hadley Centre have shown that the early mitigation needed to limit eventual warming below potentially dangerous levels has a climate ‘payback’

  Change – investigates how quickly benefits of mitigation could be realised through any reduction in the occurrence of extreme seasonal temperatures over land. The team focussed on model results from future scenarios of a rapidly-warming world: one without any action to reduce emissions; and one

• More warnings for snow and ice before ‘multi-hazard’ event Thursday into Friday

  and ice impacting many areas of the UK, the Met Office’s WeatherReady campaign offers practical advice to help you prepare your home, garden, and daily routines for winter weather. For the latest warnings and forecasts, visit: Met Office warnings and advice. Take care if you are travelling this morning

• Are you facing a summer of sneezing?

  in cooling air =on a hot day, something that 4 in 10 hay fever sufferers admit to doing in the summer. You’re better off keeping the windows shut and investing in a fan for days when the pollen count is high. Cut the grass – Keeping grass short will help reduce symptoms and allow you to enjoy your garden

• Future weather extremes likely to break new records

  and individuals – to understand more about how climate change is likely to impact the UK. Professor Jason Lowe OBE is head of the UKCP programme for the Met Office. He said: “Some of the most severe consequences of climate change will come from an increasing frequency and severity of extreme

• NCIC Monthly Summary

  September 2022 The averaging period used for the following assessment was 1991-2020. The first part of September was warm, though it soon became unsettled in most regions. After the 12th it became cooler and more autumnal, and the last few days were particularly cool, with frosts in prone locations