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in emphasis of the Public Weather Service offering towards the development of both products for high-impact weather and rapid refresh automation for “ordinary” weather. Career background Bruce joined the Met Office 1987, with a First Class Degree in Physics from Imperial College London. Initially, he

That summer saw temperatures in this country hit 40°C for the first time and left firefighters stretched, with London Fire Brigade having its ‘busiest day since the Second World War’. The study, involving the Met Office, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and University of Exeter, highlights how

An initial burst of warm weather being drawn northwards from France on Wednesday will mean there is a chance temperatures could reach 28°C in the London area. A cold front will bring cooler conditions for Thursday and Friday before air with origins over the tropical Atlantic brings a return of warm

lake in a London park. There was severe travel disruption with roads closed and numerous road traffic collisions. Cars were stranded overnight on many roads in both Scotland and England. Rail services were cancelled and air transport was severely disrupted. Thousands of schools across England, Wales

recorded at Felsham (Suffolk); 32 °C was exceeded widely across East Anglia and south-east England on both 26 and 27 July and temperatures reached 35 °C on both dates in parts of East Anglia, Kent and central London. Temperatures above 35 °C are unusual but not unprecedented in the UK having been

Midlands 13. West Midlands 14. Wales 15. Southwest England 16. London and Southeast England Service options 1. 30 day pollen forecast (commentary). Issued Friday only. 2. 3 day pollen forecast. Issued daily. 3. 5 day pollen forecast. Issued daily. 4. Historical pollen forecast data available on request

to see temperatures in excess of 30°C in June – we can expect to see at least one day where a temperature of over 30 °C is recorded in three years out of ten. The last time we saw temperatures exceed 30 degrees in June was 30th June 2015 when temperatures reached 30.5 at Northolt, London during

Summer Bank Holiday Monday.” The current highest temperature on record for the UK during the Late Summer Bank holiday weekend is 31.5˚C recorded at Heathrow, London in 2001, for Northern Ireland is 27˚C recorded in Knockareven, Co. Fermanagh in 2003 and for Wales is 27.3˚C at Velindre, Powys in 2003

than average over the weekend, especially across parts of eastern and southern England. There is potential for sheltered locations north of London to even reach 17.0 C over the weekend. The higher temperatures are expected to remain into next week, but these will be accompanied by unsettled

running to 8am on Sunday covering the East Midlands, London and the South East and wider eastern areas. Heat Health Alerts are issued when temperatures could affect people’s health and lead to an increased use of healthcare services by vulnerable people. Weekend weather A few showers are expected