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that daily maximum temperatures in the UK will increase. Lizzie Kendon added: “The new 2.2 km projections will allow us to look at the potential for local temperature extremes to exceed 40.0 °C.” Professor Jason Lowe is head of climate services at the Met Office. He said: “The projections show

to the period 1850-1900. Although this is an average, some regions are experiencing a much faster rate of warming. Nowhere is this more apparent than parts of the Arctic, where melting sea ice is creating areas where heat from the sun is absorbed by darker ocean water, rather than being reflected back

generally warmer, though still quite unsettled. It turned colder with widespread overnight frosts between the 10th and 16th, though often dry and sunny. The weather turned settled and very warm with plenty of sunshine for most between the 17th and 23rd, with the warmest and sunniest weather coinciding

journey over the land or sea. This might lead to warming or cooling by the prolonged contact with a warm or cool surface. Northern Canada Arctic Ocean High pressure Siberia Low pressure Tropical Ocean Tropical Ocean Tropical Ocean High pressure Equator Low pressure Tropical Ocean Tropical Ocean Tropical

emissions scenario, RCP2.6 and a global warming level of 2 °C and 4 °C. These have been derived from the global projections using statistical techniques. Results overview • Observations show a high level of variability in precipitation from year to year, with a slight overall increase in UK winter

for the global climate chapter of the report. He said: “This report adds to all the other evidence that human-induced climate change is affecting every part of the globe, but not all regions are experiencing the change at the same rate. The Arctic is continuing to warm at a faster pace than lower latitudes

 is the Met Office’s expert on tropical cyclones. Commenting on this year’s forecast he said: “What is interesting this year is that the forecasts issued by many different agencies are all indicating an above-average season. As they are all pointing in the same direction this gives us a higher degree

events on industries Author: Press Office 15 July 2025 The UK is facing unprecedented heat events that are transforming how businesses and industries operate. Following a record-breaking warm and sunny spring for the UK, June continued the trend by becoming the warmest June on record for England

is a Deputy Chief Meteorologist with the Met Office. He said: “Although we have had a Sudden Stratospheric Warming event and other drivers pointing towards colder conditions in March, at this stage there is a low probability of having widely disruptive winter weather like that of five years ago

the south at times. It turned hot in places, especially south-east England, around mid-month, and the 16th to 21st was settled with high pressure and plenty of warm sunshine for most parts of the UK. The weather turned much cooler and more unsettled from the 22nd, and it was very wet and windy