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Climate is on the menu Weather and climate information provided by national meteorological services across East Africa can at times be technical and difficult for non-experts to understand. A working partnership across the region has come up with an ingenious solution: Climate Cafés. In the Greater

take extra steps this year. Although more than a quarter (27 per cent) check the weather up to ten times a week, the same small percentage spend time preparing their winter wardrobe (27 per cent) and getting their house ready (22 per cent). When it comes to more specific preparations, less than

, as well as for Northern Ireland. An unsettled afternoon to come across the country ⚠️ Heavy rain, sleet and snow continuing, with weather warnings in place for many, including an amber warning for snow across parts of northern England All the latest 👉 https://t.co/QwDLMfRBfs pic.twitter.com

now moving away, having given some hit-and-miss thunder downpours. “Some places stayed entirely dry, and it is going to be almost entirely dry for a long time to come because this high pressure is now setting up shop just across northern parts of the UK. “So that high pressure is keeping weather

break the all-time UK record of 38.5° C if conditions all come together. “If you’re looking for somewhere to escape the heat, western and northern areas will have pleasantly warm mid 20s Celsius, although across Northern Ireland and western Scotland this may be accompanied by occasionally cloudy skies

are expected to uphold professional standards when representing the organisation both on and off line. As a responsible business we understand that the impact and benefit that our work delivers comes not just from what we do, but from how we do it. By embedding ethical and responsible behaviours in all

will come so they can plant crops at exactly the right time. In such a precarious situation, accurate and reliable weather forecasting is absolutely vital. To provide seasonal forecasts for people across the region, the national and regional meteorological offices would gather in April every year

and Inclusion Strategy sets out our vision and aligns with the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, which defines actions to build a Civil Service that understands and draws from the communities it serves, is visible to everyone, is flexible and welcomes talent from wherever it comes

 is a Principal Fellow and Head of Monthly to Decadal Prediction at the Met Office. He said: “It is striking that the temperature record for 2023 has broken the previous record set in 2016 by so much because the main effect of the current El Niño will come in 2024. Consistent with this, the Met Office’s 2024

– as Maureen Anyango’s story demonstrates. Climate services and forecasting are nothing without partnership. Countries need to come together to share information, and meteorological organisations have to share data, forecasts and information with end users. The vision of mobilising global resources