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Greenland. This will allow a northerly flow to feed colder air into at least the northern and eastern half of the UK bringing wintry showers. “The extended outlook shows the possibility for a series of areas of low pressure to come across the Atlantic, and these bring the potential for some more

in charge, bringing with it more rain.” Temperatures around average April was a month of two halves when it comes to temperatures. The month started off warm, particularly along the southeast coast of England. Writtle in Essex recorded 21.8°C, making it the hottest day of 2024 so far in the UK

by the calendar and don’t take into account what is actually happening in nature, which is after all how most of us understand the notion of seasons. So comes the third method, which is based on phenology – the process of noting the signs of change in plant and animal behaviour. In this distinction, Autumn

and severe – 1813/14 was the last winter that a ‘frost fair’ was held on the River Thames in London. For most parts of the United Kingdom, Christmas comes at the beginning of the season for snow. Wintry weather is more likely in the deepening cold of early January. White Christmases were more frequent

. In stark contrast, the lowest minimum temperature was a chilly 4.9°C on 22 June 1999. Notably, the highest overnight minimum was 20.8°C, recorded on 27 June 1976, which may come as no surprise to those who remember the notorious summer of that year. Conversely, the lowest maximum temperature during

the weekend.  Victorious Festival 2025 – Southsea, Portsmouth Southsea’s seafront will come alive with performances from Kings of Leon, Queens of the Stone Age, Vampire Weekend, Michael Kiwanuka, Nelly Furtado, Bloc Party and Madness. The forecast indicates cloudier, cooler and breezier conditions

the changing needs of maritime users. Collaboration across the maritime community will be key to shaping the future, ensuring the familiar words "And now the Shipping Forecast, issued by the Met Office..." continue to guide those at sea for generations to come.  Learn more about the Shipping Forecast

still to go, it’s important to remember that these rankings could still change. It’s worth noting that eight of the ten warmest UK springs up until 2024 have occurred since the year 2000, a sign of our changing climate.  And when it comes to daytime temperatures, the UK, England, Scotland

and will continue to happen in the years to come, so building resilience is critical. Reducing the impact of climate change Building resilience is one part of the puzzle in how we can tackle climate change, but adaptation needs to go hand in hand with mitigation. Deep and rapid cuts to greenhouse gas emissions

impacted by rising sea temperatures. Power, roads and other infrastructure come under stress from extreme heat events, with knock-on economic consequences. To find out more and access the full report visit https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/services/government/international-development/mena-climate-risk-report