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weather.”   As our climate changes due to human influences, hot spells like this are becoming more frequent and severe. By 2070, the chance of exceeding 30°C for two days or more throughout the year increases. Projections show that over southern parts of the UK exceeding 30°C for two days or more becomes

: “a greater chance of warmer, wetter winters and hotter, drier summers” Working together on UK Climate Projections www.metoffice.gov.uk © Crown Copyright 2018, Met Office • All areas of the UK are projected to experience warming Future UK temperatures Working together on UK Climate Projections • Warming

of the week for the majority of England and Wales, albeit slightly less hot on Wednesday and Thursday, when temperatures are more likely to peak in the high 20s Celsius.   A persistent area of high pressure centred over the southern half of the UK is responsible for this week’s warm spell, bringing largely

nights, which is when overnight temperatures remain in excess of 20°C.   The highest overnight minimum temperature for September on record is 21.7°C, and this record could be threatened on Wednesday and Thursday nights in particular.   As our climate changes due to human influences, hot spells like

This week we are going to see a lot of very warm, locally hot, and at times sunny weather across the UK as high pressure builds to dominate our weather.

, and where. That said over the preceding weekend it will probably become cloudier and less hot from the west with some outbreaks of rain, which could be heavy and thundery at times. Eastern and south-eastern parts will more likely than not stay dry, sunny and locally hot through Saturday too and possibly

and it will probably be hot in parts of southern and eastern England, as temperatures peak close to 30 Celsius. “It’s possible Northern Ireland and Scotland will join the rest of the country in seeing a spell of warmer weather later next week, as this hot air from the continent extends northwards

hotter • Heavier rainfall • Rainy seasons are not as reliable www.metoffice.gov.uk/schools | 10 © Crown Copyright 2020, Met Office Fiji Key climate changes • Sea level rise • More intense storms • More tropical cyclones • Hotter temperatures www.metoffice.gov.uk/schools | 11 © Crown Copyright 2020, Met Office Find out more at www.metoffice.gov.uk/schools www.metoffice.gov.uk/schools | 12 © Crown Copyright 2020, Met Office

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

to see some heavy rain affecting northwestern parts of Scotland. After a brief respite, further rain and strong winds will be in place on Monday and Tuesday across Scotland, as another area of low-pressure approaches. This may be accompanied by some heavy snowfall in the mountains and perhaps

The current cold weather is being influenced by a polar maritime air mass with its origins over Canada. This is expected to continue affecting the UK for much of the next week, with only brief milder interludes affecting southern parts of the country. For an insight into the longer-term prospects