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  -Based Forecasting FLOODFORECASTINGCENTRE Seasonal forecasting reliability Skill for “Well above normal” rainfall Skill for “Well below normal” rainfall Forecast skill of June-issued probabilistic forecasts for July-September rainfall totals above the 80 th percentile (left) and below the 20 th

• Dry for many but turning unsettled at the weekend

  reaching most areas of the UK by Sunday. The highest rainfall totals through the weekend are most likely in the west and southwest, and generally lower further east.” Detail to be determined next week An unsettled start to next week is most likely, with low pressure continuing to influence the outlook

• Drier European summers projected under climate change

  , with higher rates of rainfall but not total seasonal accumulations. This being a result of a warmer atmosphere having greater specific humidity and thus water capacity. Dr Kate Willett from the Met Office explains this further. As more water can be held as a gas in the atmosphere

• Amber warning for snow – January 2021

  of the UK, with rain dominating, confining snowfall to the highest elevations in the north. Nick Silkstone, deputy chief meteorologist, said: “During Monday and Tuesday we will see large rainfall totals across the high ground of western Britain. This rainfall combined with snowmelt will lead to a high

• Changeable conditions continue with spells of wet and windy weather

  start with the chance of some icy patches and fog in the southeast of England, wind and rain will move across the UK through Friday. It’ll be an unpleasant evening rush hour so do leave extra time if you’re out on the roads. “The highest rainfall totals from Friday into Saturday will be over high

• record-december-2001-sunshine---met-office.pdf

  & Wales sunshine value England & Wales sunshine value Year (hours per day) (total in hours) 20012.60 80.6 19622.10 65.1 20002.06 63.9 19461.90 58.9 19761.85 57.3 19671.82 56.4 The table below shows the initial December values (based on data available on 2 January 2002), the highest previous values/year

• Warnings issued as UK weather turns wet and windy

  for longer. Temperatures are also on the rise as part of this change, possibly peaking at 16°C on Friday in the southeast, which is above average for the time of year. UK weekend weather Saturday will be a drier day for many, with rainfall totals much reduced, though those in the southeast will see

• Public Weather Service

  by the PWSCG with support from the Met Office. Funding The PWS is mainly funded by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) on behalf of Government. In addition, the Civil Aviation Authority also pays towards the service to underpin its services for UK and global aviation. Some research and development projects receive additional funding from other sources. The current total PWS funding is approximately £169.3 million per year.

• Optimising the use of observations in data assimilation

  of observations in terms of the 24 hour total energy norm. Through the adjoint procedure, this can provide a value of sensitivity for each individual observation. Monitoring, bias correction and quality control Conventional observations (surface, radiosonde, aircraft) are continuously monitored and their use

• Assessing your climate risk training course

  - 1:30pm - 5:00pm  Participants will need to reserve approximately ten to fifteen hours during the course period to complete the self-led e-learning, in addition to the ten hours of face-to-face sessions.    Total time: Approximately 20-25 hours.  How to book To reserve your place on the next course