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• Supporting local climate resilience

  in October 2024, with support from Defra as part of the third National Adaptation Programme (NAP3). LACS is built on the Met Office Climate Data Portal and powered by Esri UK’s geospatial technology, providing free, open-access climate information tailored to each local authority. Take an in-depth look

• August 2026 weather stats: A regional breakdown

  maximum temperature of 24.2°C. This was 3.3°C above average, the third-largest maximum-temperature anomaly in the data. Its average minimum was 12.3°C, or 0.7°C above average, and its mean temperature of 18.2°C was 2.0°C above average. Southwest England and south Wales also experienced notably high

• How accurate was the Met Office forecast during a record-laden spring?

  . The late-season warmth helped the UK see its third warmest spring on record.   Such was the notable nature of the spring heat, it’s easy to forget that the season also presented other challenges, with Storm Dave being the UK’s most severe April windstorm since storm naming was introduced in 2015.   So

• Connecting climate science to local adaptation action

  technology from Esri UK and is part of the Met Office Climate Data Portal. The LACS is a commitment made by Defra in The Third National Adaptation Programme (NAP3) and the Fourth Strategy for Climate Adaptation Reporting. To reduce emissions and to coordinate climate action at a local level, Local

• Briefing on Arctic and Antarctic sea ice - June 2024

  and spring in context Winter 2023-24 in the Arctic was much milder than the 1981-2010 average, with an anomaly of +2.3°C. As measured by the average temperature above 70°N from November-March at 925hPa (about 1km high in the atmosphere), it was the joint-third warmest winter on record, with only

• Met Office Deep Dive: Heatwaves, thunderstorms and satellite launches

  north and others, such as jellyfish, octopus, and bluefin tuna, becoming more common in British waters. READ MORE: Understanding tropical nights and their impact Satellite launch In space news, a new weather satellite has been launched from French Guiana. This is the third launch of the Ariane 6

• Observations: The foundation of accurate weather forecasting 

  radiances and cloud-affected observations.  Incorporating new datasets to expand our observational coverage. The upcoming third generation of Meteosat satellites promises to enhance our ability to monitor severe weather events in near real-time. Since 2023, the Met Office has been using data over Europe

• Deep Dive: Heatwaves, dry ground and warming seas

  , sunny and dry weather is visible from space 🛰️ Comparing satellite images from late May and now, much of the landscape has turned from green to brown Farmers and gardeners are feeling the strain, with wildfire risk elevated as a third heatwave continues pic.twitter.com/wPmgHRgg8R — Met Office

• Microsoft Word - 2026_03_storm_chandra_1.docx

  ) and the third on 27 January 2026 (storm Chandra). The second system, storm Ingrid, was named by the Portuguese weather service and brought coastal damage from large waves along the Devon and Cornwall coastline, accompanied by heavy rain. The centre of this storm was particularly slow to fill and clear

• The beautiful game in a changing climate

  : Playing against the clock (2020)) revealed that on average, around a third of grassroots pitches are already losing six weeks to two months of the year from flooding due to severe weather. Grassroots football clubs provide enormous value to communities, offering a low entry barrier to the sport