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; 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

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

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

: What are ocean models? Met Office weather extremes: What are August's current records? About this blog This is the official blog of the Met Office news team, intended to provide journalists and bloggers with the latest weather, climate science and business news, and information from the Met Office

weather stats: A regional breakdown These records illustrate the wide range of weather that can occur in August. While many associate the month with summer holidays and warm sunshine, the UK’s climate is capable of producing extremes in all directions. August might conjure up images of summer holidays

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

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

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

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

to be crossed almost every year by the end of the century. The event in the present climate has a return time of 3.41 years (best estimate) and is estimated to be about 160 times more likely than in the NAT climate. The likelihood of exceeding the record seen in year 2014 is calculated next