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of Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) for strengthening climate information generation where Data Rescue (DARE) is number 3 on WMO priority list. Supported by: Fund Manager: Delivery Partners: 26 The introduction of additional historical data will provide more robust historical climate record

, and those with pre-existing health conditions. With climate change making heatwaves more frequent and intense, knowing how to stay cool and safe is more important than ever. UK temperature records: A changing climate The UK has experienced increasingly extreme temperatures in recent years. On 19 July 2022

; Arndt et al. 2010). This implies that more moisture is available to form precipitation in extreme events and to provide additional energy to further intensify such events. About two-thirds of locations globally with long, climate-quality instrumental records [e.g., as compiled in the Hadley Centre

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climate means that every year is different. However, much like 2023, 2024 broke both temperature and rainfall records, with storms and snow also hitting the headlines and having real-life impact. A warm welcome Winter 2023/24 was in the top 10 warmest and wettest for the UK, with significantly fewer

are often asked if they ‘believe’ in climate change. For those at the Met Office Hadley Centre who have studied climate records, the evidence that human activity is changing our climate is overwhelming. ‘Climate change and CO 2 are clearly linked. And, as a major CO 2 producer, humankind

is already evident in the observed record. This has widespread and significant impacts. Extreme heat events do occur within natural climate variation due to changes in global weather patterns. However, the increase in the frequency, duration, and intensity of these events over recent decades

of heatwaves. For example, the summer of 2018 was the joint warmest on record for the UK as a whole and the hottest ever for England. The Met Office has shown that human-induced climate change made the 2018 record-breaking UK summer temperatures about 30 times more likely than it would have been

UKCP18 includes a comprehensive set of observations of weather and climate covering the UK, with some records extending back over 150 years. Examining observations enables us to place the model simulated climate into context.

State of the UK Climate The State of the UK Climate report provides the most recent annual update and interpretation of these observations.  The observations conform to current best practice observational standards as defined by the World Meteorological Organization and pass through a range

the worst of the weather, with generally below average rainfall during the month. This has helped prevent national figures from threatening any records.” Rainfall and climate change As the atmosphere warms due to human induced climate change it can hold more moisture, at a rate of around 7% more