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• Statistics for April 2017

  were in Edinburgh (Gogarbank at only 3.2 mm and Botanic Gardens with 4 mm – 7% and 10% of average respectively), closely followed by London (Hampton at  3.8 mm and St James park at 4.2mm, both 9% of average). It was a mild month overall with a notable warm spell early in the month, but some cold

• Sun cream or brollies this Easter?

  on Easter Saturday at Heathrow, London (1949), Mildenhall, Suffolk (1949) and Wisley, Surrey (2011). If you have plans over the weekend, get the latest on the weather using our forecast pages, Twitter or Facebook, as well as using our new mobile app which is available for iPhone from the App store and for Android from the Google Play store. Search for "Met Office" in store.

• ukcp18-peer-review-panel-description.pdf

  selected experts: Dr David Stainforth (London School of Economics and Political Science), Prof Kevin Horsburgh (National Oceanography Centre) and Dr Francis Zwiers (University of Victoria)

• Regional model evaluation and development

  and areas for model improvement are prioritised through engagement with model user groups. Process Evaluation Groups and working groups address priority areas of research such as convection and ensemble spread. In addition, the team provides evaluation, development and support for the 300m London model and maintains and develops RAD Trialling Suites to make then more user friendly, robust and computationally efficient.

• Event management - meteorological services

  of Somerset CCC, Simon Lee, about the importance of our weather forecasts for pitch maintenance. Why choose the Met Office? The UK’s official weather service and global forecast centre Meteorological provider to many high-profile sporting events, including the 2012 London Olympics World-leading science 24/7 support, 365 days a year Reliable and flexible forecasting capability Key contributor to understanding climate change  

• New model to enhance extreme rainfall prediction

  or London in August 2022.  Published in the journal Weather and Climate Extremes, the study was led by the Met Office and Newcastle University, with support from the Universidad de Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica and the Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland. Study lead author, Met Office

• Sarah Millington

  , FSA, EA; developed during and since the response to the Fukushima-Daiichi 2011 accident.  Volcanic ash modelling to support the Met Office’s role as the London VAAC; used during the eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull in 2010 and Grimsvotn in 2011 and continues to be developed.   Development and support

• Study examines drivers of 2018 UK summer heatwave

  England, with some locations near London recording little or no rain for a 57-day period. The lack of rain led to drier soils which increased the high maximum temperatures in south-east England during late July. The oceanic and atmospheric conditions over the North Atlantic are identified

• Heatwave helps mark fifth warmest July on record

  for July. The Isle of Wight had its seventh wettest July on record – and its wettest since 1920 – with 115.4mm of rain, while parts of London recorded more than double the average rainfall they’d expect in the month. The localised nature of some of the summer downpours meant there could be some sharp

• Microsoft Word - 2021_02_low_temperatures_v1.docx

  , Hertfordshire and -2.4°C at Wych Cross, East Sussex – 8 to 10°C below average for the time of year. Even central London remained below freezing with a daily maximum of -0.1°C at St James’s Park. The maps below show daily minimum temperatures from 9 to 12 February 2021. The coldest night was 11 th /12th