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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

time; climate data from these stations also comes in straight after readings are taken. Climate observations from around 140 co-operating observers at manual climate stations are also received in slower time. All climate stations record daily maximum and minimum air temperature and rainfall amount

driven by human induced climate change help explain why record breaking mean temperatures can occur even when people don’t perceive it to have been a particularly warm and sunny month. More by Press Office November 2025 weather stats: A regional breakdown What is a Sudden Stratospheric Warming? Weekend

data from buoys, ships, and floats feeds directly into weather models, improving the accuracy of forecasts and warnings for mariners and coastal communities.  Climate monitoring: Long-term records help scientists track changes in oceanic and atmospheric conditions, contributing to our understanding

of the protection of life and property and the well-being of all nations, particularly those basic data and products required to describe and forecast weather and climate, and to support WMO programmes. Yet, ACMAD has not been able to access to the countries long-term climate records essential

by scientists for some time now, and at the Met Office we are watching this wavenumber 5 pattern very closely to monitor if the pattern will persist into August. What of the role of climate change?  The extreme temperatures that we have been experiencing in the UK are unprecedented in recorded

shows Scotland’s ten wettest independent 2-day periods on record. Six of the wettest 10, including four of the wettest five, have occurred in the 21st Century; consistent with increases in rainfall extremes seen in the observational records as the UK’s climate continues to warm. The maps below compare

records broken in a year of mixed weather Author: Press Office 23 December 2024 This year the UK saw records broken in almost every season, plenty of named storms, an abundance of weather warnings, and a rare night-sky phenomenon. Here’s a recap of 2024. The UK’s highly variable climate means

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: 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 and long, sunny