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will embrace the challenges set out in the Met Office’s newly refreshed Research and Innovation strategy. Dr George Pankiewicz is the Met Office Head of Science Partnership who jointly oversees the partnership. Commenting on the future of MOAP, he said: “Tackling the challenges of high-impact weather

on this year’s report he said: “By measuring Earth’s surface temperature since 1850 we know that 2021 was one of the six hottest years since records began. However, natural variations including planetary cycles – such as the temporary cooling of the tropical Pacific during the recent La Niña event – can

indicated that there was a 40% chance of the temperature temporarily exceeding 1.5°C between 2021-2025.  Paris Agreement Dr Leon Hermanson, of the Met Office, led today’s report. He said: “Our latest climate predictions show that continued global temperature rise will continue, with an even chance

direction, i.e. lower temperature and reduced rainfall (colder and drier) as well as higher temperature and increased rainfall (warmer and wetter) are more likely than the two variables changing in opposite directions. • The position of the individual simulations and the shaded area, displaced up

Doar, The Wildlife Trusts’ Head of Science and Research, spoke with the Met Office about how climate change is affecting nature and what people can do to reduce the impacts and help conserve nature.   He said: “I’ve been involved with the Wildlife Trusts for more than 30 years. I remember having

. Daily maximum temperature maps - calendar view 9. Daily minimum temperature maps - calendar view 10. Daily rainfall maps - calendar view 11. Monthly atmospheric circulation 12. Weather diary 13. Notes UK overview October began warmer than average but wet, with heavy rain across northern Wales, Scotland

temperature on 13 October was 26.5 °C at Donna Nook (Lincolnshire). This fell well short of the UK October record of 29.9 °C on 1 October 2011, but nevertheless was unseasonably warm so late in the year. The maps below show daily maximum temperature anomalies on 13 and 14 October 2018. Minimum

As the atmosphere continues to warm, the amount of moisture a parcel of air can contain also rises. This moisture content is recorded as humidity, which when combined with rising temperature can pose a significant threat of heat stress to communities. Near the surface, specific humidity

By comparing different meteorological reference periods, a number of interesting trends can be observed. For example, the hottest day of each year over the most recent decade (2008-2017) in the UK has been on average 0.8 °C warmer than the hottest day of each year over the period 1961-1990

at Horsham, Tunbridge Wells and Regent’s Park.   High temperatures but heatwave unlikely Deputy Chief Meteorologist Michael Silverstone said: “We are experiencing a brief very warm or even hot spell, which isn’t abnormal for the time of year. However, if we reach 30°C on Thursday, 1st May