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- The yellow #Wind warning for England and Wales has been updated and expanded due to the expected track of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 33 minutes ago
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- @br33za5 @MetEireann Hi Lisa, this headline was false, Storm Hannah was not officially named at this time. ^Hannah 1 hour ago
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#stormhannah has been named by Met Eireann, the Irish met service. . Although the worst weather from this storm will be in Ireland, storm Hannah will bring the UK wet and windy weather on Saturday. . The strongest winds for the UK are expected in Wales and southwest England on Saturday morning with gusts of 70mph possible around coasts. . The gusts will make travelling hazardous, especially for high sided vehicles and caravans and could cause disruption. . Stay #weatheraware and keep up to date with our weather warnings on our app or website. . See our story later for more information.Clear skies last Friday allowed @sharpeimages.co.uk to take this glorious shot of the full moon 😍🙌🏻 . The full moon in April is called the ‘Pink Moon’, Native Americans gave it this name as it coincided with the blooming of certain flowers. . It’s not usually pink in reality, but on this occasion a combination of the low angle and possibly some pollutants in the sky gave it a pinkish hue. . Cloudier skies in the coming nights will make star and moon gazing much trickier. See our story for more on the longer term weather outlook. . . #moon #pinkmoon #skies #beautiful #image #elycathedral #wednesdaywisdomIt’s getting colder this week 🥶 . Saturday in particular looks much colder than last Saturday with many places well below the late April average. . But depending on the exact wind direction some parts of Scotland could still be above average. . There will be more on the outlook in our story later... . . . #loveukweather #cold #weatherDid any of you wake up to dirty, dusty cars this morning? That'll be Saharan dust 👀⬇️ . Saharan dust is a mixture of sand and dust from the Sahara, the vast desert area that covers most of North Africa. . ⬇️ How does it get to the UK? ⬇️ . As in other parts of the world, the wind can blow strongly over deserts - whipping up dust and sand high into the sky. If the winds in the upper part of the atmosphere are blowing north, the dust can be carried as far as the UK. . Once it is lifted from the ground by strong winds, clouds of dust can reach very high altitudes and be transported worldwide, covering thousands of miles. . In order for the dust to get from up in the sky down to the ground, you need something to wash it out of the sky - rain. As raindrops fall, they collect particles of dust on the way down. Then when the raindrops land on something and eventually evaporate, they leave behind a layer of dust. . . #saharadesert #saharandust #ukweather #dustThanks @mildthing99 for this great shot! UK 5 DAY WEATHER FORECAST Monday 22 Apr - Friday 26 Apr Headline: Mostly dry and clear but scattered showers in the west. This Evening and Tonight: Most areas will stay dry with clear spells, especially towards the east. There will be more in the way of cloud in the west and southwest, where there will be a risk of scattered showers. Tuesday: Tuesday will be mostly sunny and very warm. It will be cloudier and cooler along North Sea coasts though, with a chance of showers in the west and southwest. Outlook for Wednesday to Friday: Scattered thundery showers will move northwards on Wednesday, introducing cooler conditions. It will then stay similar, with further heavy, thundery showers and perhaps gales in the west.Thanks to @ruths_gallery for this stunning photo of the skies over #LulworthCove #loveukweather . UK forecast: Mostly clear and chilly tonight. This Evening and Tonight: Evening rain over northwest Scotland will ease, leading to a mostly clear night across the country. It will be rather chilly away from western coasts, perhaps with isolated patches of mist and fog in central, southern and eastern England. Monday: Easter Monday will be very warm for many. The sunshine may turn hazy across the south and west, with the risk of isolated showers here later. Cooler along eastern coasts. Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday: Tuesday will be mostly dry and warm, however showers are possible in the southwest later. Wednesday and Thursday will be cooler, with showers and the risk of hail and thunder. #sunshine #showers #beautiful #landscapephotography #dorsetArchives
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Monthly Archives: September 2010
Wet and windy for the Ryder Cup
Our forecasters are predicting a spell of unsettled weather over the coming days, as strong winds and rain sweep across the country. The weather conditions are likely to prove to be a challenge for the golfers at Celtic Manor in … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged Celtic Manor Resort, Met Office, Newport, Ryder Cup, Wales, weather
Royal Society launches new climate guide
The Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of science, has today launched a new short guide to the science of climate change. The guide has been written to summarise the evidence and to clarify the levels of confidence associated with … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, Met Office, Royal Society
Met Office in the News: 28 September 2010
The Daily Express, among others, reports on ‘Snowy night is the coldest in 30 years‘. The cold conditions over last weekend were the result of high pressure, clear skies and a northerly air flow across the UK. Through the weekend some … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office in the Media, Met Office News
Tagged Devon, Met Office, severe weather
Review of Summer 2010
The UK’s weather is always full of contrasts, and summer 2010 was no exception. The provisional assessment for Summer 2010 saw mean temperature of 14.6 °C, which is just 0.6 °C above average. Rainfall was 10% above normal overall, but what was most … Continue reading
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Tagged climate, Met Office, summer 2010, weather
Explaining the science of climate change
New web pages which explain the science behind the headlines on climate change have been launched by Government Chief Scientific Adviser Professor Sir John Beddington. The web pages, produced with the support of leading scientists from the Met Office Hadley Centre and … Continue reading
BBC project to assess accuracy of long-range forecasts
Roger Harrabin spoke on the Today programme on BBC Radio 4 this morning about a project to assess the accuracy of long-range forecasts. The Met Office hopes to work with the steering group to input into how this research activity is … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, long-range forecasts, Met Office, Roger Harrabin, weather forecasts
Met Office in the Media: 23 September 2010
The Times has reported on a new piece of research by scientists at the Met Office Hadley Centre, which suggests that summers are likely to be much hotter, despite the fight to limit emissions. In ‘Met Office warns of regular 40C heatwaves’ Ben … Continue reading
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Tagged AGU, climate science, geophysical research letters, heatwave, Met Office, NCAR
Met Office iPhone app tops one million downloads
More than a million people have downloaded our iPhone app, making it one of the most downloaded non-social media or gaming mobile phone applications in the country. It is believed that its popularity now ranks it within the top five … Continue reading
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Hurricane hat-trick in North Atlantic
Satellite image showing Karl, Igor and Julia on 16 Sept 2010. The first time in 12 years that three hurricanes have existed simultaneously in the Atlantic Tropical cyclone activity is reaching a peak across the globe with the potential for … Continue reading
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Avoiding dangerous climate change: An international perspective
The world will need to make substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions below current levels over the next few decades if the worst impacts of dangerous climate change are to be avoided. This was a key conclusion from UK and … Continue reading
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