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• UK and Global extreme events – Heavy rainfall and floods

  Rainfall across the globe is determined by two things: How warm the air is Hotter air can hold more moisture. If the air has an unlimited water supply, such as an ocean, then warmer air draws up extra moisture. This results in clouds containing a greater number of larger rain droplets, and can

• Met Office 10-day trend: A tale of two halves for September

  point, it may take longer than the model suggests. Looking further ahead: High pressure returns Looking beyond the weekend, the 10-day trend points to high pressure building behind the departing band of rain. This high pressure is likely to dominate once again, bringing more settled conditions

• policy-brief-3---funders.pdf

  of challenges and successes in the WISER programme offers important learning for funding future programmes. This brief highlights actions that funding partners could take to ensure that future climate services programmes result in improved, sustainable, impactful, equitable and locally owned services

• policy-brief-1---coproduction.pdf

  information services: 1 Programme functions 2 Approaches 3 Climate service and products outcomes 4 Programme/project impacts The focus of this brief is to provide recommendations for those implementing climate services co-production activities (e.g. researchers, practitioners or governmental bodies

• NCIC Monthly Summary

  and some strong winds, especially from 12th to 23rd. Any colder spells and drier spells were both only brief. Mean temperatures for the month were provisionally 1.9 °C above average, making it the equalthird warmest February in a series from 1884. Most places had a wet month, with around double

• How has summer warmth changed in the UK?

  standout hot season. It is about a long-term trend in the climate, with warm summers becoming more common and new heat records arriving more often.  Looking across the full UK summer mean temperature record from 1884 to 2025, one of the clearest signals in this shift is how strongly the warmest

• 10-day trend: Dry weather dominates as rain remains elusive

  elusive Author: Met Office Thu 16 Jul 2026 After an exceptionally dry and often hot spell across the UK, many people will be wondering when meaningful rainfall might return. However, the outlook for the next 10 days suggests that high pressure will continue to dominate, bringing largely settled

• Deep Dive: A dramatic shift from heat to unsettled weather

  weather Author: Met Office Wed 3 Jun 2026 The start of meteorological summer has brought a stark contrast to the exceptional conditions experienced just a week earlier. After a prolonged spell of unusually hot weather, with temperatures exceeding 30°C for several consecutive days, conditions across the UK

• Memo

  Endersby briefed the Board on an Executive development plan. • The Board discussed progress in standing up and delivering bids in the Strategic Priorities Fund waves 1 & 2. • The Board discussed Met Office funding streams and opportunities. • Steph Hurst briefed the Board on her move to a new role

• Rain or showers? What's the difference?

  and miss, one town may experience frequent downpours, while a neighbouring area remains dry. On days when showers are forecast, it’s wise to be prepared for rain even if the skies appear bright. Some days may bring frequent showers, while others might only see one brief burst of rain before remaining dry