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when we have particularly hot dry summers, such as 2018. Last year, another group of scientists from the Met Office demonstrated that the summer temperatures of 2018 may occur every one in two years by the middle of the century. In this work, the scientists also look at how often we are likely

climatological history. This moment comes as no surprise, since 1884 all the ten years recording the highest annual temperature have occurred from 2003. It is clear from the observational record that human induced global warming is already impacting the UK’s climate.” Hot and cold records The evidence

Land General climate change trends projected over UK land for the 21 st century are broadly consistent with earlier projections (UKCP09) showing an increased chance of milder, wetter winters and hotter, drier summers along with an increase in the frequency and intensity of extremes. � � � When we

of supporters (e.g. a youth campaign group). For example, they ask their headteacher to invest in some cycle parking to enable more children to cycle to school. they could either do this independently, or they could work to gain supporters who could speak to the headteacher with them (e.g. by signing

areas of the UK are projected to be warmer. Hotter and drier summers are likely to become more common. The latest set of UK climate projections (UKCP18) provide the most up-to-date assessment of how the UK climate could change over the 21st century. As global temperatures rise, the number of days

September’s hot weather will continue into the weekend for much of the UK, though there’s an increasing chance of thunderstorms for some.

of temperatures above 30°C in September for the first time, with that record likely to continue on Saturday and Sunday.   Is the #hot weather going to continue throughout the weekend? 🌡️☀️🧐 Find out all the answers here 👇 pic.twitter.com/zvksNouDVv — Met Office (@metoffice) September 8, 2023 However

It’s been a long hot summer for many in the UK this year, but where does 2018 stand in comparison to previous record summers?

It already looks certain this summer – June, July and August - is going to be one of the warmest on record for the UK, after prolonged periods of hot weather. The latest mid-month statistics for August suggest the race for the very top spot in terms of temperature is still wide open. After

could be severe, with the potential for large hail, frequent lightning, and strong gusty winds. Eastern and southeastern regions are likely to remain dry for much of the day, with prolonged spells of sunshine and hot conditions. Temperatures here could reach highs of 32°C, and if sunshine persists

saturated – at which point the wet bulb temperature is then equal to the dry bulb temperature. Stealth heat events The data has also uncovered new ways of examining different types of heat event, for example ‘hot and dry’, ‘hot and humid’ or ‘warm and humid’. Each of these types of extreme heat have

to the Falklands and a positive visit by Minister McCarthy and the MP for East Devon o A recent collaboration with the Royal Meteorological Society resulted in the creation of a toolkit for scientists. � Adam Jackson (DSIT representative) presented an update highlighting that the Spending Review and Civil Service