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Record-breaking rainfall like that seen on 3 October 2020 could be 10 times more likely by 2100.

Europe, especially south-east France and north-west Italy. Head of the Met Office’s National Climate Information Centre, Mark McCarthy, said: “The record daily UK rainfall recorded on 3 October 2020 in the wake of Storm Alex was really quite extreme. The preceding drier conditions through September

The world’s oceans are charting the unrelenting progress of climate change says a new global report: The State of the Climate in 2021.

The 32nd annual State of the Climate report – published today by the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society – shows that two marine-related measures – ocean heat content and global sea level rise – were the highest on record last year. Scientists measure climate change by a number

are the top ten highest temperatures recorded in July? Author: Press Office 23 July 2025 The UK has experienced a notable shift in its climate over recent decades, with extreme heat events becoming increasingly common. In this blog, we explore the top ten hottest days recorded in the UK during July

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The UK’s new record-high temperature of 40.3°C at Coningsby, Lincolnshire, has been confirmed by the Met Office, following a rigorous process of analysis and quality control.

reflect our weather and climate and have not been adversely influenced by other factors.   Dr Mark McCarthy of the National Climate Information Centre said: “Verification of these record-breaking temperatures confirms what we’ve been saying in the last week, that the UK exceeded 40°C for the first time

in weather Author: Press Office 28 December 2023 With temperature and rainfall records broken, red warnings issued and a flurry of named storms, 2023 has been another eventful year of weather for the UK. While the full year’s provisional weather and climate statistics will be available on 2 January

The UK had its joint-warmest September on record in a series which goes back to 1884 according to provisional Met Office statistics.

of climate change. England and Wales had their respective warmest September on record according to mean temperature. England’s provisional figure of 16.7°C topped the previous record of 16.5°C set in 2006. Wales’ 15.6°C also beat its 2006 figure of 15.2°C. For Northern Ireland, September 2023

to lack of reliable observation records (Fallah et al., 2023). Central Asian countries such as Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have very complex topography which requires high resolution climate data (~30km) for regional trend attribution studies (Fallah et 16 al., 2023). Central Asian trend attribution

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will break the previous record of 48.0°C in Athens in 1977. It will also raise concerns that even higher temperatures are potential in future, possibly even exceeding 50.0C. Professor Peter Stott is the Met Office’s lead on climate attribution. He has studied European heatwaves for nearly two decades