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depressions pass the UK the wind typically starts to blow from the south or south west, but later comes from the west or north-west as the depression moves away. The range of directions between south and north-west accounts for the majority of occasions and the strongest winds nearly always blow from

quickly when it comes to summer rainfall, with short heavy bursts quickly pepping up totals and a few very hot days can bring average temperatures up quickly.   Looking back at previous statistics from this time period (1 June to 15 July) in a daily series from 1960, the lowest mean temperature

% at the 5-day range. For minimum temperatures, 83% was the level of accuracy for the 1-day range, with this dropping to 58% at 5-days. Wind speed is assessed as accurate if it’s within five knots of the verifying observation and comes into sharp focus during the stormy winter season. 89% of wind speed

.   This isn’t to say that personal weather stations aren’t valuable, they can provide useful local information, especially during extreme weather events, but their data must be treated with caution when it comes to national records.  Can you contribute to weather observations?  Absolutely. The Met

.  Altimeters  Altimeters on satellites measure the precise distance between the satellite and the Earth’s surface, providing data on sea surface height, wave height, wind speed, and the extent of sea ice.  Data availability Global collaboration is crucial when it comes to weather prediction, as a full picture

, disruption, and a changing outlook for Christmas Author: Met Office 17 December 2025 It’s felt like all we’ve been talking about is rain over the past few months, but how much rain have we seen since the start of autumn, and how much more is there to come this week? In this week’s Deep Dive, we take

reviews, survey questionnaires, interviews and focus groups. Head Office: Somerset House, New Wing, Strand, London, WC2R 1LA, United Kingdom. w: londoneconomics.co.uk e: [email protected] : @LondonEconomics t: +44 (0)2037017700 f: +44 (0)20 3701 7701 Authors Richard Heys, Charlotte Duke, Patrice

. After many proposed conferences failed to come to fruition a conference finally took place at Leipzig from 14–16 August 1872. Among the 52 delegates the Meteorological Office was represented by Scott and the Scottish Meteorological Society by Alexander Buchan. The delegates, who comprised most

those impacts are to occur. This is where the Met Office warnings matrix comes in. The matrix maps impacts (from very low to high) against likelihood (also from very low to high). Where an event sits on this chart determines whether a warning is yellow, amber or red. Yellow warnings: possible impacts

architectures, modern software practices, and collaborative innovation, the Met Office is ensuring that its forecasts and climate predictions remain at the cutting edge - delivering greater accuracy, usability, and societal benefit for years to come. Keep up to date with weather warnings, and you can find