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  • Antarctic sea ice in 2023

    on record. During the ice growth season from June-October, ice extent was exceptionally low for the time of year, reaching over 1 million square km below previous record lows and setting a new record low maximum extent by a very large margin. For much of the rest of the year, the ice was at record or near

  • Briefing on Arctic and Antarctic sea ice - June 2022

    , Antarctic sea ice extent remains very low for the time of year, equal-lowest with 2019.   Current Arctic sea ice state Arctic sea ice extent on 10th June was 11.32 million sq km. This was 0.75 million sq km below the 1981-2010 average and was the 11th lowest on record for this date (Figure 1). Figure 1

  • Briefing on Arctic and Antarctic sea ice - August 2020

      Summary Arctic sea ice extent is currently joint-3rd lowest on record for the time of year (since satellite records began in 1979). Sea ice loss in the Arctic during July was the largest on record by a small margin. However, sea ice loss from 21st July – 10th August was very slow because

  • Met Office daily weather: A change in conditions across the weekend as Claudia fizzles out

    the mid-teens Celsius. Further north, it will feel cooler, with temperatures near or just below average, and the north of Scotland seeing mid-single figure highs. After very heavy rain and gusty winds from Storm Claudia on Friday it’s going to turn drier this weekend but also quite a bit colder. Find

  • Changeable weather to come after hot spell

    England. Once again, it's important to note there is a very low likelihood that any one location within the area will experience impacts from thunderstorms, but where the storms do occur up to 30mm of rain is possible in less than an hour which has the potential to generate some surface water flooding

  • Royal Meteorological Society awards recognise two outstanding Met Office staff members

    recognises his exceptional and sustained contributions to UK and European Meteorology for more than twenty years, across which he has demonstrated continuous leadership in satellite-based Earth observation, international partnership, and data policy. Stewart’s work has exemplified the very best

  • Weather warnings issued as Storm Ashley crosses UK

    , Steve Willington, said: “We could see disruption today and tomorrow, particularly across parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Northern England and West Wales, due to the very strong winds and heavy rain associated with Storm Ashley. In addition, the strong winds will coincide with high spring

  • Storm Darragh brings 90mph gusts and heavy rain

    Storm Darragh is moving across the UK bringing very strong winds, heavy rain and some hill snow.

    Today will be a very windy day across the UK, especially in the West. A Red Severe Weather Warning for wind has been in force until 11:00 7 December for western and southern Wales as well as English counties around the Bristol Channel. In Wales gusts of 93mph were recorded overnight at Capel Curig

  • MOB Summary 25 Jan 12

    the background information as presented in the Service Continuity paper and informed the Board of the areas of ongoing work • The Board noted that Category A service resilience had been strengthened and could be sustained without the Exeter site for an unlimited time. • The Board discussed the very

  • Met Office daily weather: Unsettled, but will trick or treaters stay dry?

    showers in the west, some of which may be heavy and thundery. As the day progresses, a more organised band of showers will move northeast, reaching the southwest by mid to late morning and clearing from the northeast during the evening. This band may bring hail and very gusty winds for some

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