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? Eight interesting facts about Autumn Fact checking climate information Met Office week ahead: Wet, windy but with hints of change Hurricanes, typhoons and tornadoes: What’s the difference? Why do we have seasons? How changing weather patterns are affecting UK wildlife Ocean forecasting at the Met

Storms Isha and Jocelyn, 21 to 24 January 2024 Storms Isha and Jocelyn, the ninth and tenth named storms of the 2023-2024 storm season, arrived in quick succession in late January 2024. The storms were influenced by a powerful jet stream which was intensified by a large contrast in temperature

these showers and thunderstorms. A wet start to the week The week began with significant rainfall across parts of Northern Ireland, where an amber warning was issued from Sunday night into Monday. Killowen recorded 72mm of rain in just 24 hours, close to the average monthly total for July. Western

Storm Dennis Storm Dennis was the fourth named storm of the 2019/2020 season. Arriving one week after storm Ciara, Dennis brought heavy and persistent rain across much of the UK – especially Wales and western England. Western upland parts of the UK received 50 to 100mm or more of rain falling

review Mist, fog, and haze: What's the difference? Eight interesting facts about Autumn Fact checking climate information Met Office week ahead: Wet, windy but with hints of change Hurricanes, typhoons and tornadoes: What’s the difference? Why do we have seasons? How changing weather patterns

that is used to measure the air pressure around us. Pressure is important as it can tell us about what kind of weather to expect; when the pressure is high, we can usually expect clear skies and light winds, when the pressure is low we can usually expect wet and windy weather. You can find more information

2020 also exceeds the sunshine amount for most summer seasons, with only three summers being sunnier (1976, 1995, and 1989). The figure for England is even higher. Spring 2020 recorded 696 hours of sunshine, exceeding the previous record set of 594.3 hours All UK countries have recorded their sunniest

the SSP5-RCP8.5 scenario (Gutiérrez et al., 2021; Figure 2). In general, decreases in precipitation and increases in temperature and evaporation are expected to intensify drought severity and duration over the region. Wet season rain storms are also projected to become more intense, as a warmer

varieties. Increased risk of harvest failure due to increasing risk from drought and extreme heat each year. Shortening of growing season for key crops (e.g. cereals and vegetables) planted in October/November and harvested between June and August. Off-season crops - typically summer vegetables - planted

Despite cold weather closing out autumn, it has been a mild season overall, especially across the southern half of the UK.

Wales this was the warmest autumn on record, marginally warmer than 2011 and 2006. Autumn rainfall It has been a wet autumn across the UK, except for western Scotland, with parts of eastern Scotland, north-east and eastern England, southern England and the east of Northern Ireland receiving over 150