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The economic value of the Met Office Updated evaluation study of the economic value of the Met Office’s activities to the UK over the next ten years 2 3 Contents Key takeaways 4 The economic value of the Met Office 6 How the Met Office contributes to the UK 8 Provision of weather information 10

Scotland, especially in the north. The provisional UK mean temperature was 5.7 °C, which is equal to the 1991-2020 average. Rainfall was well above average in most areas, with over twice the average amount for many southern areas, and only northwestern Scotland was drier than average. The UK had 155

of Scotland. Further south a narrow band of heavy rain and squally winds has also resulted in gusts in the 50 to 60 mph range, with reports of fallen trees in some counties. Chief Meteorologist Frank Saunders said: “Storm Georgina has developed rapidly over the last 24 hours and is bringing strong

) under MoES and the Met Office, WCSSP India has produced the first lightning forecasts over India using a model that is able to capture individual convective storms. Improving model performance Pre-monsoon thunderstorms Post-monsoon thunderstorms The Met Office Unified Model (UM) has produced

of cooperation Improved verification of forecast accuracy Over 200,000 beneficiaries Over 80% of farmers improved their resilience Project Activity Identified Need Improved partnerships Strengthened coordination between national and sub-national agencies. Multi-agency cooperation Model of multi-agency

Although climate is expected to warm over the next century in response to increasing levels of greenhouse gases, regional changes over the coming seasons to a decade or more are likely to be dominated by unforced natural variability of the climate system. Some of this natural variability

to the evaluation of the first km-scale regional climate model in Africa (within AMMA-2050) and the first multi-model ensemble over sub-regions of Europe (within EUCP and CORDEX-FPS convection). These models allow better representation of convective showers and thunderstorms. Therefore, they improve

The UK Weather Radar Network is designed to provide continuous, real-time rainfall data over almost the whole of the UK land area and inshore waters. The data can provide valuable information for immediate emergency response in times of extreme weather conditions, as well as providing data to flood

Several Amber and Yellow National Severe Weather Warnings have been issued for thunderstorms and rain over the next few days.

With a low-pressure system anchored over the UK last week’s heatwave conditions have been replaced with unsettled and thundery weather for many. It is also turning less warm and becoming windy in places later in the week. Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Steve Willington, said; “Yellow warnings

Racegoers heading to Royal Ascot this week can look forward to a spell of fine summer weather, with largely dry and sunny conditions expected throughout the event. Temperatures will be climbing steadily, with the warmest conditions likely to peak over the weekend. Wednesday evening A fine and sunny