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and nowcasted events over the north- Supported by: Delivery Partners: eastern parts of Zambia as well as the alert that was issued for Kanyama earlier on the day. A storm had developed south of Kanyama, producing little rain before dying down as quickly as it had come. During the afternoon briefing

guide to travelling in severe weather. It’s also a good idea for people to check their vehicles, such as tyres, coolant and oil levels, before heading out to reduce the risk of breakdowns.” The cold spell will come to an end later this week and through the weekend across western areas, where

speak to your local vet.” There is lots of advice on the Met Office website on cold weather. You can find information and advice from Traffic Scotland around travelling in severe weather on their 'Are you ready for Winter' web page The cold spell will come to an end later this week and through

, with eastern parts feeling much cooler due to north easterly winds blowing in from the North Sea. Although the UK record may not be broken, the sunny and warm conditions could see Northern Ireland come close to record Bank Holiday temperatures.  The current record for Northern Ireland is 25.2 °C, set in 1978

such as the National Pollen and Aerobiological Unit. Our forecast can be found here. But look at them under a microscope and you will see they come in all sorts of wonderful shapes and sizes. Why not have a go at making a giant recycled packing paper pollen grain? They’re great fun to create

in the months and years to come. The Met Office has taken a fresh approach to cross-curricular learning by focusing on real-world examples that help young people draw connections through their lives and the world around them. This focus makes the lessons relevant and appropriate to a range of skills

will be heaviest, more than 100mm is possible.” Over the weekend two separate Atlantic low-pressure systems will track to the north-west of the UK, bringing further heavy and persistent rain as well as strengthening south-westerly winds. It's been a wet October so far, and there's more rain to come

public to get some suggestions of names. It’s incredibly important that everyone understands the potential impacts of severe weather and if having the public submit names for our next round of storms helps them engage in the subject then it’s a great way of raising awareness.  “When storms come, we

on the implementation timeline with the new capability to come on stream in the Autumn of 2023. AW summarised some of the wider government activity and initiatives that may impact MO over the next year such as the Cabinet Office Arms Lengths Body review programme. Item 5: Review of weather events WL provided

showers bring May flowers’ – is it true? Author: Press Office 7 April 2025 ‘April showers bring May flowers’ is a phrase you may have heard in the UK, but is there any truth in it, and where does it come from? And what do gardeners need to know to be WeatherReady? We delved into the statistics