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• New climate science programme to meet climate challenge

  Office Hadley Centre, which celebrated its 30th anniversary last year. He said: “With the signing of the Paris Agreement in 2015 and a commitment to reach Net Zero by 2050 – in just 30 years’ time - the UK Government’s climate science needs are changing. And we are realigning our work programme

• Temporary exceedance of 1.5°C increasingly likely

  at the Met Office. Commenting on the update, he said: “Assessing the increase in global temperature in the context of climate change refers to the long-term global average temperature, not to the averages for individual years or months. Nevertheless, a temporary exceedance of the 1.5 degree level may

• 10-Day trend: A more changeable spell ahead as July draws to a close

  to a close Author: Met Office Thu 23 Jul 2026 After a predominantly dry and very warm July so far, the UK’s weather pattern is beginning to shift. While many areas will retain settled conditions through the end of this week, there are increasing signs of more changeable weather developing over

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  more than the average July rainfall by midmonth. Temperatures increased in the third week of July, with temperatures in the upper 20s across southeast England, reaching the 30s in some areas. Heathrow and Kew Gardens (Greater London) both saw 32.0°C on the 30th, the highest temperature of the year so

• IPCC expresses urgency of tackling climate change

  Services at the Met Office Hadley Centre. He has also been a reviewing editor on the Working Group III report. Commenting on its publication today, Prof Lowe said: “The IPCC publishes these series of assessment reports about every six years, with the last in 2013/2014. “If we are to maximize

• 2025: likely another record year for UK annual temperature

  Mike Kendon is a senior scientist in the Met Office’s climate information team. He said: “If confirmed at year end this will be the second annual UK temperature record for the UK this decade with the previous being in 2022. This should come as no surprise. Over the last four decades we have seen

• New report suggests more global temperature records ahead

  -term warming typically over 20 years. Surpass Annual global mean near-surface temperatures during 2026–2030 are predicted to range between 1.3°C and 1.9°C above the 1850-1900 average. It is likely (86% chance) that one year between 2026 and 2030 will surpass 2024 as the warmest year on record

• Red warning for wind issued as Storm Goretti approaches

  Office’s WeatherReady campaign offers practical advice to help you prepare your home, garden, and daily routines for winter weather.   Snow and ice warnings are in place for several regions ❄️⚠️ There are some simple steps that you can take to keep safe and be #WeatherReady - whether you’re staying

• Charting the UK's changing climate

  the information from the latest 30-year period (1991-2020). Dr Mark McCarthy is the head of the Met Office National Climate Information Centre, which manages the UK’s climate records. He said: “The publication of climate data from the latest 30-year period is a perfect opportunity describe some

• 2017: warmest year on record without El Niño

  Provisional figures confirm that 2017 was the warmest year on record without the influence of warming from El Niño.

  in the atmosphere. Prof Tim Osborn is the Director of Research at the University of East Anglia’s Climatic Research Unit. He said: “It isn't only the average global temperature that matters: we can also explain the geographical pattern of the warming.  Greater warming over land and in the Arctic