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Monthly Archives: May 2014
Early figures suggest third warmest spring on record
Early statistics from the Met Office National Climate Information Centre show that this has been one of the warmest springs in records dating back to 1910. Based on figures up until 28 May and then assuming average conditions to the … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged climate, figures, may, Met Office, month, national climate information centre, season, spring, statistics, weather
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Rain over the Bank Holiday Weekend, with more to come
The Bank Holiday weekend saw a good deal of dry and bright weather in places, but there was also heavy rainfall in some spots over the three days with some significant rainfall totals. Much of England and Wales had a … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged Bank Holiday, downpour, forecast, Met Office, rainfall, warning, weather
1 Comment
Met Office predicts below average Atlantic hurricane season
The Met Office Atlantic tropical storm forecast for 2014 is for 10 tropical storms between June and November, with a 70% chance that the number will be in the range 7 to 13. The long-term average over the period 1980–2010 … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged Atlantic, ECMWF, hurricane, Met Office, season, tropical storm
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Balkan flooding
Over 100mm of rainfall was recorded over Bosnia and Serbia during Wednesday and Thursday last week (14th & 15th May 2014), with media reports of much higher rainfall accumulations in places. The heavy rainfall was caused by a slow moving … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged Balkans, Bosnia, evacuation, flooding, landmines, rainfall, river flooding, Serbia
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End personal attacks on scientists – regardless of their views
The Met Office’s Chief Scientist, Professor Dame Julia Slingo, is appealing for an end to personal attacks on scientists – no matter what their viewpoint on the climate debate. Her call follows recent articles in the media claiming that some … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged climate change, gwpf, julia slingo, lennart bengtsson, Met Office, reading
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Guest Blog: Ten Tors 2014
Ten Tors 2014 begins this evening and the Met Office, as part of its Public Weather Service will be providing specific forecasts for the event throughout the course of the weekend to organisers as well as to members of the … Continue reading
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