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• Storm Antoni to bring wind and rain

  will still see a very wet day, especially in north Wales and north England. “Storm Antoni will also bring strong winds to a swathe of Wales, southwest England and southern coastal areas of England. The strongest winds will affect parts southwest England and southwest Wales where exposed coasts and high

• Compounding climate challenges for UK businesses

  events. Recent hot summers have seen multiple wildfire incidents affecting forestry, agriculture, and recreational lands.   “What we’re seeing is a concerning shift in UK wildfire patterns,” explains Stacey New, Met Office Senior Scientist. “The UK’s annual wildfire season has lengthened over the past

• Pollen forecast: Levels increasing over the coming days

  , with weed pollen also present. On Thursday, pollen levels remain low across all regions of the UK. This reflects the unsettled and wetter weather conditions, which help to suppress pollen release and keep concentrations in the air relatively low. Into Friday, levels begin to rise, particularly across

• How close are we to breaking spring records?

  : Press Office Wed 14 May 2025 As we move through May, Spring 2025 is shaping up to be a contender for the record books, particularly when it comes to temperature, rainfall, and sunshine. With data up to May 13, the UK is experiencing a season marked by warmth, dryness, and bright skies, all of which

• Severe cold on 27 – 30 December 1995: The UK low temperature record of –27

  these daily rainfall grids. Instead, various derived quantities are available, by season and year, as summarised in Appendix 1. Data Source The station data were extracted from the Data Components database, which is a part of the Met Office climate data archive and contains a simplified version

• Socially inclusive and sustainable action to build resilience to climate change

  of the most prominent research programmes in Climate Adaptation and Resilience globally. So far, 24 research projects are underway involving 136 organisations in 38 countries, three quarters of which in Africa and Asia. CLARE is developing research benefiting 30 countries by involving a wide range

• England’s warmest June on record – the second warmest for the UK and Wales

  in the month, June was wetter than average for the UK and all four nations. Northern Ireland was particularly wet, recording 67% more rainfall than average. Sunshine: above average for the UK, but below for Scotland and Northern Ireland Sunshine totals were above average for the UK, England and Wales

• Increasing influence of climate change on UK climate

  the last decade Winter and Spring have seen 13% more sunshine3 Temperatures have been warmer by 0.9 °C3 Summers have been 13% wetter and winters have been 12% wetter3 Climate statistics in 2019 4 high temperature records Above average susnhine hours3 One of the least snowy years on record4 6 named storms5

• A spatial analysis of trends in the UK climate since 1914 using gridded datasets

  of annual indices have also been calculated and gridded. These were derived from daily temperature (T) or precipitation data using the following definitions: • Growing Season Length (GSL) = period (days) bounded by daily T_mean > 5 °C and < 5 °C (after 1 st July) for ≥ 6 days. • Heating Degree Days

• Storm Amy on the way, but how unusual is it?

  : Press Office Thu 2 Oct 2025 Storm Amy has been named by the Met Office as the first storm of the 2025/26 season. As it approaches the UK, Amy is expected to bring a spell of very strong winds and heavy rain, particularly affecting northern and western regions. With weather warnings already in place