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of the Earth’s atmosphere and surface. Objects that reflect most light, such as cloud, appear whiter than objects that reflect less light, such as land. Thicker clouds appear whiter than thinner clouds. The scale on the legend indicates albedo (or reflectivity) on a scale from 0 to 1. Visible satellite

year in June/July as light levels increase due to the longer days. This image comes from the NOAA/NASA Suomi-NPP satellite which is a polar orbiting satellite which collects data while circling the Earth passing over the north and south poles. One of the images we can create from this data is a true

Amazing aurora Overview Space weather helps produce amazing light shows in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres – known as the aurora. Many people dream of experiencing this dazzling event that only occurs in a few places around the world. In this activity you’ll get a chance to research different

not greatly delay sowing and planting once conditions improve. Tender plants, petunias and tomatoes for example, won’t be put outside for another month at least but lower light affects greenhouses and will slow their growth.”   You can check the latest forecast on our website, by following us

southwest during the evening. Winds will be light to moderate for most, though fresh along some western coasts. Temperatures will be near normal or warm in northern areas, and warm to very warm across the south. Central England may see locally hot conditions, with maximum temperatures expected

some wet and windy weather at times and the chance of some snow in the north of the UK, as is often the case at this time of year.”  Stephen Basterfield, National Network Manager, at National Highways, said: “Even light or moderate rain can have an impact on visibility and vehicle performance, so

, with the odd isolated shower elsewhere. Later in the day, cloud and some patchy rain will spread into the far northwest, where it will also become windy. Elsewhere, winds will be mainly light to moderate, and temperatures will be around average for the time of year. Met Office presenter

days 👇 pic.twitter.com/YzX2hYil3v — Met Office (@metoffice) July 20, 2025 Into the evening and overnight, light rain or drizzle will linger across the far north and northwest. Elsewhere, heavy showers in eastern and northeastern areas will be slow to decay, with some showery rain possibly persisting

. Elsewhere, the night will be largely dry, though a few fog patches may develop in the south under clear skies and light winds. Temperatures in southern and south-western England could dip to mid-single figures in a few spots, making for a cooler night here. Outlook for Thursday Thursday

and showers moving north and east through the day. Some of these showers will be heavy at times, particularly in southern and eastern areas. However, there will also be drier and brighter intervals, offering some respite from the wet weather. Winds will be light to moderate for most but could become