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immersed in water below 15°C. Even on a hot day, the sea, rivers, and lakes in the UK can remain cold enough to trigger this reaction. It’s a physiological response that can affect anyone, regardless of age, fitness, or swimming ability. If you’re heading to the beach over the next few days, be aware

Office 10-Day Trend: High pressure in charge with hot weekend on the way Author: Press Office 10 July 2025 As we head into the weekend, the UK is set to experience a spell of hot and settled weather, thanks to a dominant area of high pressure. This high is currently centred to the south and east

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

that the likelihood of extremely hot days in the UK has been increasing and will continue to do so during the course of the century, with the most extreme temperatures expected to be observed in the south east of England. Check tips for keeping cool in hot weather as part of WeatherReady from the Met Office

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

at the Met Office headquarters in Exeter and online. The Met Office headquarters are located in Exeter in the southwest of England, approximately 300 km from London. There are rail links to London and airports at Bristol and Exeter. The Met Office has an ambition to achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2030

The warmest late May Bank Holiday Weekend on record is officially 32.8 °C, recorded on Bank Holiday Monday itself on 29th May 1944 in Horsham (West Sussex), Tunbridge Wells  (Kent) and Regents Park (London) just a few days ahead of D-Day. Martin Young, Deputy Chief Meteorologist at the Met Office

In situ measurements at the L5 Lagrange point - summary Jonathan Eastwood 1 1. Space and Atmospheric Physics Group, Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London Science from an Operational Mission: An L5 Consortium meeting BIS Conference Centre, London, 13 May 2015 In situ measurements at L5

. Career background Roger started his meteorological career by doing a PhD in atmospheric physics at Imperial College London, on the transmission of the atmosphere at millimetre wavelengths. Before joining the Met Office, he worked in a number of different institutes, including the Rutherford Appleton

and frequency due to climate change for the most populous cities. Weather and Climate Extremes. 30. Cotterill, D.F., Pope, J.O. and Stott, P.A. 2022. Future extension of the UK summer and its impact on autumn precipitation. Climate Dynamics. Cotterill, D., Stott, P., Christidis, N., Kendon, E., 2021