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• Thunderstorm risk before warmer weather to come

  Meteorologist Steven Keates is providing the medium range forecast. He said: “More of a northwest/southeast split in the UK weather is developing from Friday and into the weekend. High pressure will begin to establish itself from the southeast, allowing a good deal of settled weather through the weekend

• 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

• Chris Jones

  model intercomparison project (known as C4MIP) a related activity known as ZECMIP (to determine the zero-emissions commitment: the continued warming after emissions of CO2 cease) and is on the steering committee for others including: Land-use (LUMIP) Carbon dioxide removal  The UK land-surface model

• Wind power can provide energy on coldest days

  of the paper’s authors. She said: “During winter in the UK, warmer periods are often windier, while colder periods are more calm, due to the prevailing weather patterns. Consequently we find that in winter as temperatures fall, and electricity demand increases, average wind energy supply reduces. “However

• Update: Storm Hannah

  system – due to wind gusts expected to reach 80 to 90mph in parts of southwest Ireland on Friday evening. Will Lang is a Chief Forecaster at the Met Office. He said: “Storm Hannah will sweep in from the west during Friday evening and Saturday bringing strong north-westerly winds to Ireland

• Why has it been so dry recently? 

  , sunny and breezy weather can all accelerate the loss of moisture from the ground, vegetation and water bodies.  The result is that rainfall deficits become more noticeable. Gardens, farmland, river catchments and reservoirs can all come under increasing stress, especially when warm conditions

• February’s weather extremes: a closer look at February's current weather records

  airflows dominate. Data from the Met Office shows several instances where February’s highest daily maximum temperatures reached the mid‑teens. Last year, Hull East Park recorded a notably warm day at 17°C, a temperature more typical of early spring than late winter. Similar values appear elsewhere

• When will it rain next?

  2025 If you’ve been wondering when the next rain shower will arrive, you’re not alone. Across much of the UK, this spring has been unusually dry. While the sunshine has been welcome for many, it’s also raised concerns, particularly for farmers, gardeners, and anyone relying on regular rainfall. Why

• mwr_2026_05_for_printpdf

  warmest. Maximum temperatures were also well above average, with England provisionally recording its warmest May for maximum temperatures. Provisionally, Kew Gardens (London) recorded a new May maximum daily temperature on the 25th, which was broken again the very next day as temperatures continued

• Our changing weather patterns: a tale of abrupt transitions

  and into continental Europe. This pattern is characteristically described as a block; when the atmosphere gets ‘stuck’ for long periods of time. Paul Davies is the Met Office’s Principal Meteorologist. He said: “Against this backdrop, the tropical Atlantic is very warm. Sea temperatures off