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• 2011-peterson_texas_droughtpdf

  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

• barometer-issue-36.pdf

  | Barometer | Feature Back to contents Q. What do you think is behind the rise? A. Greenhouse gases and aerosols explain much of the long-term increase in global mean temperature, but natural variations in climate also have an influence on the warming over shorter periods. For example, an event

• Summer resources for journalists

  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

• Met Office 10-Day Trend: High pressure dominating, but for how long?

  skies persist overnight. These areas are where the probability of travel disruption due to fog is highest, but with the sun now strong enough to clear fog quickly, any impacts should be short-lived. READ MORE: The UK land observation network: Underpinning weather and climate understanding Sunday

• Driest February in 30 years for England

  not to the same extent as further south with 97mm of rain (69% of average). This means the UK saw less than half of its average rainfall for the month, with 43.4mm falling, just 45% of average. Dr Mark McCarthy of the Met Office’s National Climate Information Centre said: “The second half of January

• Joint-fourth warmest September on record for the UK

  temperature through much of 2026. Met Office Climate Information Scientist Mike Kendon said: “Persistent warmth has been the theme of recent months and September is no different. September 2026 was the joint-fourth warmest September on record in the series for the UK with high pressure particularly

• Satellite image of the month - 2024

  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

• Extreme heat ahead of thunderstorm warnings

  , 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

• factsheet_4-climate-of-the-british-isles_2023pdf

  Climate National Meteorological Library and Archive Factsheet 4 — Climate of the British Isles The National Meteorological Library and Archive Open to everyone The library was first mentioned in the 1870 Annual Report of the Meteorological Office. In 1914 the archive was established as the official

• wiser0114_aspire_crops_report_0719.pdf

  , thereby increasing the resilience of communities and capacities to respond in times of extreme climate conditions (e.g. droughts). Seasonal forecasts can also play an important role in influencing agricultural and pastoral decisions on the timescales necessary for planning at the household level