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spell? As is often the case, the answer lies high above us – in the fast-moving river of air known as the jet stream.  What is the jet stream doing?  The jet stream is the main architect of our current weather pattern. This powerful ribbon of air, flowing several miles above the Earth’s surface, has

IMPACT POTENTIALS • MINOR: Localised flooding affecting roads and low-lying areas; Impact to private properties; Minimal impact to road users and daily activities. • MODERATE: Moderate impacts to the community, transport and infrastructure • MAJOR: Widespread flooding bringing about major impact

typically brings settled, dry weather, and while it’s not unusual to see such pressure systems in spring, their persistence this year has been more pronounced than usual. A key reason for this lies in the behaviour of the jet stream, a fast-flowing air current high in the atmosphere that usually

areas of South Asia risks to infrastructure and settlements will be exacerbated by more intense cyclones, storm surges and rising sea levels. Roughly 370 million people in South Asia are already exposed to significant flood risk, mostly in low-lying coastal areas of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh

alongside increasing amounts of born digital content. Included in this is a digital image collection – a mixture of crown images and images transferred to the Met Office by the public with a keen interest in the weather. Digital preservation lies at the heart of our archive ensuring that content

-colour image highlights where snow is lying on the ground. They are created using five channels in the near-infra-red part of the spectrum so things look a little different to what the human eye would see. Snow can be easily differentiated from the white cloud as it now appears in a bright orange

?  The answer lies in a Met Office dataset that's been quietly mapping our weather history  for around the last two centuries.   What’s been behind the weather?   The dominant factor behind this unusual spring has been the persistent high-pressure systems, often originating from the Azores or mainland Europe

. The cold air remains in place, so where snow is lying, temperatures will struggle to rise. Most areas can expect highs of 3 or 4°C, but without the biting winds, it will feel noticeably milder. In the southwest, temperatures could reach 7 or 8°C, offering a brief taste of something less wintry

no sunshine was recorded in many locations. Temperatures remained mild, but the atmosphere was saturated with mist, fog patches, and drizzle. Dense fog was widespread and persistent, particularly in low-lying areas. On the 6th, sites across England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland recorded record

for Western Kenya would cover five additional counties that lie on the eastern inland fringe of the climatic zone: Uasin Gishu, Nandi, Kericho, Nyamira and Kisii. Time of publication and period of forecast coverage The daily forecast would be issued by KMD at 16.00 seven days per week. II would cover