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together for over 20 years.  The project is part of the Hadley Centre Climate Programme (HCCP) and is, in part, funded by DSIT (Department for Science Innovation and Technology) and supports the work of DESNZ (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) and other UK Government departments.    Combining

. Elsewhere, the majority will remain dry, though one or two light showers are possible, particularly over eastern England. The increased breeze may actually help to brighten things up in some areas, breaking up the cloud and allowing for occasional sunny spells. Temperatures and how it will feel

embedded at Transport Scotland) to the meeting. They outlined Transport Scotland’s role and how it worked with the Met Office, noting how this had of necessity evolved over lockdown. Rob Woodward thanked Martin Thomson, who then led a visit to the Operations Centre. • Nick Jobling (Chief Financial

The weather over the next 48 hours looks set to be changeable with a mixture of sunshine and showers across the country.

Tuesday will bring a continuation of changeable conditions across western parts of the UK, with cloud and outbreaks of rain or drizzle moving eastwards through the morning. The heaviest rainfall is expected over west-facing high ground, particularly across Wales, northern England, and southwest

. Elsewhere, the majority will remain dry, though one or two light showers are possible, particularly over eastern England. The increased breeze may actually help to brighten things up in some areas, breaking up the cloud and allowing for occasional sunny spells. Temperatures and how it will feel

Yellow warnings for snow and ice have been issued with the focus of initial snow showers in northern and eastern areas of the UK. 5-10cm of snow could accumulate over northern Scotland and snow is likely within the warning area even to lower ground, with icy conditions likely to cause travel

of water from the land to the atmosphere through both evaporation from the soil and transpiration from plants. Global changes in drought type Researchers from institutes in China, the UK and USA have been investigating how flash droughts have changed globally over the past 60 years. The research

provides a control and source of predictability for MCSs across scales. Small scale Chance of Sahelian MCS initiation doubled over ~30km soil moisture gradients due to enhanced local convergence. Taylor et al, Nat. Geosci. 2011 Mesoscale Mature MCSs favoured over ~200km dry soil patches in Sahel. Post

all-time high of 40.3°C set in July 2022.  But it was warmer in 1976? The summer of 1976 remains one of the most memorable in UK weather history. During this period, multiple locations across England recorded heatwave-like conditions lasting over two weeks. In 1976, there were 16 days in total

conditions are allowing temperatures to build day-on-day with the hottest temperatures expected to be reached by Friday for many. Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist, Jason Kelly, said; “The heat is a result of a mix of home-grown warming due to a high pressure over the southern half of the UK, as well