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falling onto frozen surfaces, and strong winds over upland areas of northern Britain (bringing blizzard conditions briefly), and this could be a day to avoid travelling in some areas, although the snow should turn to rain later.” Sunday will see the start of a marked change in weather type

Key points The weather has a crucial influence on the severity of fires. Hot, dry conditions mean that once a fire has started, whether by human or natural causes, it can burn more intensely and spread faster. Warmer temperatures cause more evaporation which dries the vegetation faster. Over recent

• Policy Brief: Using environmental psychology to increase the use of climate information • Working paper: Using environmental psychology to increase the use of climate information Please take a look and share with your networks! Seasonal forecast explainer videos A series of explainer videos

will see outbreaks of rain clearing eastwards overnight and early in the day, though some rain may linger across the southeast. Many areas will enjoy a brief drier interlude before conditions turn widely unsettled again from the west as storm Amy approaches, bringing further outbreaks of rain

Information brief Future tropical cyclone risk in the Philippines This information brief summarises new research on tropical cyclone projections for the Philippines in the mid 21st century, and highlights the implications for long-term planning and adaptation decisions. Building resilience

Weather forecasting in 1944 In 1944 critical military decisions were made based on weather forecasts. These were compiled using data gathered from air reconnaissance, ship observations (often sent ashore using pigeons), UK observation sites, and from the Germans - once the allies broke the Enigma

In September, as the sun starts to set over the Arctic, the annual cycle of summer sea ice melting draws to a close. As the influence of the Sun's rays decreases, the ocean surface cools, the sea begins to freeze once again and the sea ice cover expands. When quantifying the amount of sea ice

been declared and could impact global weather patterns through our meteorological winter. View a brief explanation of El Nino and La Nina. In general, the influence of El Nino on UK weather is weak. Each El Nino event is different, but this page includes some discussion of some historical impacts

% if the respondents were from media organisations and 30% from weather and climate organisations. Statistics of the responses is provided in the graphics and brief summary of the main results is below. Overall assessment: all respondents agreed that the workshop had met their expectations, with 70% strongly