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• Maximum temperatures and how they’re recorded

  which ensure a fair comparison and consistency across our annals. How are temperatures measured? Since the 1960s, temperatures quoted by the Met Office have had to come from stations that meet specific criteria and are regularly maintained and inspected by our specialist teams. Only data

• Everything you need to know ahead of summer weather

  Author: Press Office Thu 11 May 2023 As all eyes look towards meteorological summer, many people are already speculating about what weather it might bring; long hot summer days or even stormy weather. Whatever the weather, we at the Met Office and our partners have come together to provide the very best

• El Niño on the way?

  earlier precedents in the historical climate record, for example in 1999, 2000 and 2001 but this has now come to an end. Instead, our latest long-range forecasts suggest that the tropical Pacific is about to transition into El Niño – the warm phase of ENSO. The figure shows our very latest forecasts

• How does the Met Office monitor space weather?

  on Earth. From disrupting GPS and radio communications to damaging satellites and power grids, space weather events can pose risks to modern infrastructure. That’s where the Met Office Space Weather Operations Centre (MOSWOC) comes in. Established in 2014, MOSWOC is one of only a handful of 24/7 space

• Climate change and extreme weather events threats to African malaria control says new study

  to malaria control in Africa comes from disruption, when extreme weather repeatedly damages the housing, health services, and interventions that suppress transmission. “While changes in transmission ecology are real, they are comparatively small. When those changes are combined with repeated disruption

• How close are we to breaking spring records?

  : Press Office Wed 14 May 2025 As we move through May, Spring 2025 is shaping up to be a contender for the record books, particularly when it comes to temperature, rainfall, and sunshine. With data up to May 13, the UK is experiencing a season marked by warmth, dryness, and bright skies, all of which

• WISER Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

  and refugee host populations to inform policy response.  Stimulate innovation for forecasts in MENA  Across the WISER programme, innovation has come from local actors who have specific, informed ideas on how to communicate and use forecasts to support action.  WISER MENA supports pilot projects through

• wiser0019_enacts-rwanda-case-study_1216.pdf

  of the genocide on Rwanda’s meteorological observations, new ENACTS products can start to fill the gap and form an alternative for Meteo Rwanda’s climate services. ENACTS’ comparative advantage comes from the quality of the national climate products along with national ownership and associated capacity

• May 2026 weather stats: A regional breakdown

  rainfall data. Where does the monthly data come from? The Met Office’s monthly climate statistics use HadUK‑Grid data to work out county, regional and UK‑wide averages. The dataset takes weather observations from across the country and interpolates them across the UK onto a 1km x 1km grid, covering every

• wiser0006_dailyforecast_lakevictoriafishermen.pdf

  used traditional indicators of weather conditions include the following: � � � � � � � A big white cloud with black edges indicates that strong gusts of wind may come suddenly from any direction. This phenomenon is known in Luo as “Kus.” It brings good fishing conditions, but is notorious for causing