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• Met Office weekend weather: A warm and dry weekend for most

  for most Author: Press Office Fri 15 Aug 2025 Most areas across the UK can expect a dry weekend, although the appearance of the sky will vary considerably depending on location and time of day. A robust area of high pressure is the dominant feature, helping to keep rainfall at bay. However, the presence

• Met Office 10-Day Trend: A Mixed Start to Meteorological Summer

  , warmest, and sunniest on record, largely due to the jet stream sitting well to the north of the UK. This positioning kept low pressure systems at bay and allowed high pressure to dominate. However, that pattern has now shifted. The jet stream has dipped further south, opening the door for low pressure

• March weather extremes: a closer look at March's current weather records

  UK March gust recorded is 112mph (97 knots) at the Forth Road Bridge, Scotland on 20 March 1986. England’s windiest March day brought 108mph (94 knots) at Langdon Bay, Kent, in 2008, while Wales recorded 98mph (85 knots) at Rhoose (27 March 1987). Northern Ireland’s strongest March gust reached 90

• Waters surrounding UK experiencing significant marine heatwave

  ), and parts of the Celtic Sea back into a moderate to strong marine heatwave state. The most pronounced anomalies have been observed offshore Cornwall and along the coast of East Anglia.  The Bay of Biscay and Northwest Mediterranean are currently the most affected regions, with anomalies reaching 2°C

• Met Office festival forecast: Dry and sunny midweek before turning unsettled

  and breezier conditions developing. Temperatures will generally be close to average for the time of year, though it may feel cooler in the breeze or under cloudier skies. Boardmasters Festival – Watergate Bay, Newquay (From Weds 6) Festivalgoers heading to Boardmasters can look forward to a bright and dry

• Week ahead: A familiar set up with further spells of rain, wind and snow

  in the northeast and keeping the broader pattern in place. The most likely scenario indicates a drier and brighter day for southern and southwestern parts of the UK, as rain from the southwest is kept at bay. Eastern and northeastern areas are expected to see further rain and sleet showers, while northwestern

• 2022_04_december_low_temperatures

  to the south-west over the Bay of Biscay. The frontal system across the south-east brought lying snow to much of London overnight 11th to 12th. The analysis chart at 1200 UTC 14 December 2022 shows the UK in a cold northerly airstream of Arctic Maritime air bringing clear, cold conditions to much of the UK

• A look back at November's historical weather records

  notable: The UK’s highest daily minimum temperature for November was 15.9°C at Eastbourne (East Sussex) on 3 November 2005. England shares this record. Wales saw an daily minimum of 15.0°C at Colwyn Bay (Conwy) on 5 November 1938. Scotland’s highest daily minimum temperature was 14.9°C at Banff Golf

• factsheet_20-from-sorcery-to-supercomputers_2023.pdf

  was considered the most severe storm to hit the Irish Sea in the 19th century. The storm depression was first noted in the Bay of Biscay near Cape Finisterre on 24–25 October and the centre progressed northwards over Britain from Cornwall to the Yorkshire coast. The strongest winds in the system developed

• factsheet_20-from-sorcery-to-supercomputers_2023pdf

  was considered the most severe storm to hit the Irish Sea in the 19th century. The storm depression was first noted in the Bay of Biscay near Cape Finisterre on 24–25 October and the centre progressed northwards over Britain from Cornwall to the Yorkshire coast. The strongest winds in the system developed