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the Met Office is launching a new extreme heat warning Author: Press Office 18 June 2021 Although hot weather can often be seen as ‘good news’ and is enjoyed by many, it can have serious consequences. Research shows that, as a result of climate change, we are now much more likely to see prolonged

of the projections from individual members with the 2nd lowest, central and 2nd highest UK mean responses, and these results are discussed briefly in the context of seasonal mean changes in Section 4.2. 27 4.2 Seasonal mean changes 74 2 Change "Wintertime" to "Winter" Unclear phrasing BH Closed Done

options in May 2015. The Board discussed outcomes of the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) and levels of future funding. The Board briefly discussed the future relationship with the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), as well as its needs for accommodation and high

. With the strong winds and rain, it will feel much cooler than the unseasonably mild conditions seen in recent days.   Weekend and next week Saturday could provide a brief respite from the winds and rain for a time, although some rain may linger across northeastern areas on Saturday, before another front moves

arid regions. Weather and climate extremes are also a constant fact of life in both regions; in a weather brief during my first week in Melbourne the Bureau were monitoring two tropical cyclones in northern Australia, huge forest fires in Tasmania and intense flooding in Queensland, all at the same

of the time, allowing only brief settled spells. Temperatures fluctuated either side of average, with some mild spells (especially in southern areas) but also spells with widespread frosts, with the most widespread cold weather coming right at the end of the season. Rainfall has not been far from

two fatalities and tens of thousands of homes lost power. Rail lines were cut and bridges were washed away including Pooley Bridge, Ullswater built in 1794. In the Yorkshire Dales, Malham Cove waterfall flowed briefly for the first time in living memory. The flooding resulted from some exceptionally

of August there are currently no strong signals for any warmer or more settled weather, with the unsettled regime looking most likely to continue to dominate at least for the first half of the month. On balance, the greatest chance of seeing any brief, drier and slightly warmer interludes, would most

  Saturday could provide a brief respite from the winds and rain for a time, before another front moves in from the west, bringing further wet and windy weather. It will feel rather cold, with a good chance of patchy frost overnight, even in the south. Unsettled and changeable conditions look likely

(CSR) settlements and Rob Varley briefed the Board on strategic plans, including a response to CSR impacts. Steve Noyes (Operations and Services Director) gave an overview of a proposed Transformation and Efficiency (T&E) programme and the Board discussed and noted a number of points, including the use