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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Met Office in the Media – 31 May 2012
There is a lot of interest in this weekend’s weather as the Jubilee celebrations draw near, so there has been plenty of coverage in the news about what’s in store. Some articles have ended up wide of the mark, however, … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office in the Media
Tagged Climate of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth II, jubilee, Met Office, Tropical Storm Beryl, weather
Definitely May-be an average month
After a particularly cold and wet start, followed by a dry and exceptionally warm spell, May could be seen as anything but average. However, the early monthly figures tell a different story – statistics from 1st to 28th of the … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged Climate of the United Kingdom, may, Met Office, rain, record, Scotland, temperature, Temperature record, weather, weather statistics
Win the chance to present your own weather forecast
To celebrate the jubilee we’re offering the chance to present and record your own Met Office weather forecast. To be in with a chance of winning just answer a simple question on our Facebook page. For a clue, have a … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged Facebook, forecast, jubilee, Met Office, weather, weather presenter
Met Office ranked in top ten social brands
The Met Office has made it into the top ten social brands in the Headstream Social Brands 100 list for 2012. The Met Office came in joint ninth position and was recognised as the top ranked organisation in the services category. Our … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged Facebook, Google, Headstream, MetOffice, Social Brands 100, Social media, Twitter, weather, YouTube
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Slow start to pollen season
Although the pollen season has had a slow start, levels are starting to increase following the settled weather the UK has seen over the last week. Our pollen forecast, sponsored by Benadryl, uses our latest weather forecast information and combine … Continue reading
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Warm and settled weather as Torch makes its way to Worcester
The weather will be dry and warm with sunny spells as the Torch Relay makes its way to Worcester on Thursday. Temperatures could reach as high as 25 ºC as the sun breaks its way through the cloud. This week’s settled … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged Met Office, olympic, olympic flame, Sun, torch, torch relay, weather, worcester
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Are you holding a Diamond Jubilee event? Add it to our map
Are you holding a Jubilee Big Lunch event? We’d like to include your event on our Diamond Jubilee weather map on our website. To submit your event, please add your event on our Facebook poll. Once you’ve added your event, … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged 2012, diamond jubilee, Met Office, queen's jubilee, the big lunch, weather
How often does it snow in May?
Reports of snow showers in parts of the UK over the past 24 hours and the prospect of more on high ground tonight may seem a little out of context at this time of year, but is it unusual? Snowfall … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged clout, may, Met Office, Rain and snow mixed, record, snow, spring, summer, Sun, weather, weather lore, Winter
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What are climate models?
A key way of understanding our climate and making projections about how it may change in the future is to use climate models. These are essentially simulations of the Earth’s climate system. They are made up of millions of lines … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged climate, climate change, Climate model, environment, Greenhouse gas, Met Office, supercomputers
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