Search results (1,699)

The last time this happened was during a warm spell in July 2013.  Porthmadog, Wales, has seen the highest temperature of the year so far, with 32.6 °C recorded today, June 28th.  Chief Meteorologist, Andy Page, said: “Very warm and at times hot weather will continue to affect western parts

It will be a very warm or hot day for many today (Wednesday) with temperatures of 31°C possible in the southeast, which would be the highest of the year so far. Elsewhere, temperatures are likely to be higher than yesterday, with mid-to-high 20s Celsius for the rest of England and Wales

temperatures being as high as the UK experienced in summer 2018. This compares with a less than half per cent chance we’d expect in a natural climate.” In the UKCP18 climate projections published last week, the Met Office described that by mid-century, such hot summers could become very common

Exceptionally hot day, 31 July 2020 On 31 July 2020 the temperature reached 37.8 °C at Heathrow, Greater London, making this the UK’s third hottest day on record. Temperatures across central southern England widely exceeded 34 °C and locally 35 to 36 °C. Impacts Crowds descended on beaches along

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 southwest by Tuesday morning. In behind that front will be frequently blustery showers once the initial rain moves south and eastwards, but there will be some brighter spells between those showers through the day on Tuesday.”

Over 10,000 names were received when ‘Name our Storms’ was first introduced in 2015 by the Met Office and Met Éireann, the national weather provider in the Republic of Ireland.  Now coming into its fifth year, the Met Office is once again asking people to get involved by sending in suggestions

forecasts for the day the forecasts were issued and the following day, and describing the general outlook for the following days. The mountain area forecasts are each updated at least once daily, early morning, and are routinely updated again through the day. Tutorials The mountain area forecast

altitudes, this causes melting to increase, in a process known as the melt-elevation positive feedback. Once more than 10% of the ice is lost, the change may be irreversible even if temperatures return to pre-industrial levels, leading to an alternate intermediate stable state with less mass in the ice

. Some prompt questions could include: • What is climate change? • What does it make you think of? • What are some of the impacts of climate change? • How might climate change affect people around the world? Slides 4 Groupwork Once they have had some time to discuss, come back together as a group