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• 2022: sixth warmest year on record globally

  in the HadCRUT5 global temperature dataset which runs from 1850. Dr Colin Morice is a Climate Monitoring and Research Scientist with the Met Office. He said: “2022 was another near-record year for global average temperatures, despite the slight cooling influence of La Niña: a pattern of climate

• Warm September marks start of Autumn

  September 2021 was second warmest on record for the UK, with Northern Ireland having its joint warmest September on record.

  back to 1884.   Just a month from hosting vital climate change talks at COP26, the City of Glasgow recorded its joint hottest September on record, with 14.9°C matching 2006’s figure*. This follows on from Glasgow also reporting its hottest summer on record last month.   The significantly warmer-than

• Warm May and spring for the UK

  The UK had its warmest May and meteorological spring on record according to provisional Met Office figures in what was also a wet and dull season for many.

  May 2024’s average mean temperature of 13.1°C for the UK beat 2008’s previous record figure of 12.1°C in a series which dates back to 1884. The month’s mean temperature has been influenced particularly by above average temperatures in the northern half of the UK, with Scotland’s May mean

• How unusual is this week’s extreme heat, and why will it feel so intense?

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• Week ahead: A change in the weather, but not for everyone

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• ukcp18_factsheet_weather_patterns.pdf

  Neal et al, 2016; 2018). The use of weather patterns is starting to gain popularity in climate change studies. For example, Kendon et al. (2020) explores the conditions that led to record winter temperatures being recorded in February 2019, when temperatures of 20°C were recorded in multiple locations

• Weekly weather quiz May 29: Test your knowledge!

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• Global climate predictions show temperatures expected to remain at or near record levels in coming five years

  The latest prediction of global climate [issued today, Wednesday 28 May 2025] suggests the average global temperature is likely to continue to reach record or near-record levels in the coming five years.

  typically over 20 years. The world’s global average temperature exceeded 1.5°C above the 1850-1900 average last year (2024) for the first time in the observational record. This was in part due to the El Niño phase of a natural cycle of climate variation in the tropical Pacific which slightly

• Thunderstorm warnings – August 2020

  for much of the week, temperatures will start to fall from their peak from Thursday onwards. Overnight temperatures will also be high for many. Friday saw 36.4°C recorded at Heathrow and Kew Gardens, the hottest August day since 10th August 2003 (38.5°C, Faversham). Whereas on on the weekend, 34.5

• Impact of extreme heat events on industries

  for these vulnerable sectors.  Building business resilience  With record-breaking temperatures becoming more frequent, organisations must adapt to environmental change. This means strengthening infrastructure to withstand future climates and improving responsiveness through early warnings and better