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#cloudy skies and some #rain in #Stirling courtesy of @frasergj #loveukweather the weather is changing... ℹ️This evening and tonightℹ️ Outbreaks of rain in the north and west will continue overnight, with some heavy rain across parts of Scotland, and with rain spreading across Wales and the West Midlands by morning. Elsewhere, generally dry but rather cloudy. Mild for all. ℹ️Sundayℹ️ A damp, breezy morning with some rain and drizzle at first. Drier, brighter conditions with isolated showers will develop during the afternoon, but the rain will linger across Scotland throughout. ℹ️Outlook for Monday to Wednesdayℹ️ Cool and unsettled on Bank Holiday Monday and Tuesday, with a mixture of sunny spells and scattered heavy showers. Fewer showers on Wednesday, but rain spreads in from the west later.It’s now warming up in Spain 🇪🇸 and Portugal 🇵🇹 with plenty of ☀️ expected during the next few days. . Meanwhile, Italy 🇮🇹 and the Balkans are expected to remain cooler and cloudier with some heavy showers ☔️ and thunderstorms 🌩 forecast this weekend and the start of next week. . If you are heading away this weekend and you’d like a forecast, comment below and we’ll try and answer as many as we can. . . . #holiday #weather #bankholidayIf you’re after sunshine ☀️ this #BankHolidayWeekend then Saturday is your best bet with sunny spells forecast for most of the UK. . Sunday sees cloudier skies ☁️ and rain 🌧 in some areas. . As for Monday it’ll be cooler 🥶 and fresher with showers, but some sunshine between the showers. . . . #loveukweather #bankholiday #igdaily #photooftheday #londonIf you are over 29 more than half of all fossil fuel CO₂ emissions (since 1751) have occurred in your lifetime. . Our data visualisation expert Neil Kaye has been analysing the climate research. . . #datavis #climatechange #globalheatingWe are going live from our NEW STUDIO for the first time! . Check it out today at 1pm on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter or see our story for the link. . Send us your questions now and we’ll answer them during the show. . We are discussing tornadoes, the jet stream and the Bank Holiday forecast, but ask us anything about weather. . #Live #Weather #BankHoliday #JetstreamVery dangerous, strong and long lived tornadoes are expected to break out across the US later on Monday ⚠️🌪 . Parts of Texas and Oklahoma and covered by the highest level of warning. . Local meteorologists suggest the atmosphere is primed for the worst case of tornadoes since 2011. . Hot, moist air at ground level from the Gulf of Mexico is heading north over Texas and mixing with cooler air that is higher up that has come over the Rocky mountains to make the atmosphere very unstable and create the storms. . Very large hail, flash floods and very strong winds are also anticipated and will cause disruption to infrastructure and travel. . Massive thanks to @scottblairphoto for sharing this incredible image with us 🙌🏻. . . #tornado #texas #oklahoma #warning #weather #gulfofmexicoArchives
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Monthly Archives: November 2014
Autumn set to be third warmest on record
This autumn is on course to be the third warmest on record for the UK but rainfall is close to average, according to early statistics from the Met Office. The mean temperature from 1 September to 25 November, then assuming … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged Autumn, cliamte, Met Office, November, record, statistics, weather
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Untangling the global drivers of UK winter weather
As we head towards the start of winter, which starts for meteorologists on 1 December, there’s always a great deal of media and public speculation about what weather we might have in store. To answer that question, we need to … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged Christmas, flood, forecast, ice, Met Office, rain, snow, Storm, UK, weather, Winter
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US snowfall and will it impact the UK?
Parts of the US and Canada are seeing particularly cold weather and heavy snowfall at the moment. A southward buckle in the jet stream has seen cold polar air flow south to north eastern parts of North America. In the … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged america, buffalo, cold, Jet stream, Met Office, snow, Storm, UK, United States, usa, weather
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First half of November sticks with mild theme
Early statistics up to the 16th of November show that month so far has followed the generally warm theme of 2014. Some areas have also been very wet. The mean temperature for the UK was 8.1C, which is 1.9C above … Continue reading
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Tagged Met Office, month, November, statistics, warm, wet, year
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Wet wet wet this winter?
Every year there’s a huge amount of media speculation about what weather we’ll see during winter, and this year is no different. After a recent slew of stories claiming we’re in for the coldest winter on record (which weren’t based … Continue reading
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Tagged forecast, Met Office, record, UK, weather, wettest, Winter
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Giant sun spot moves back into view
The Met Office Space Weather Operations Centre is closely monitoring what was the biggest sun spot in the current 11-year solar cycle as it rotates back onto the face of the Sun. When it last faced the Earth it was … Continue reading
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Tagged cme, coronal mass ejection, Met Office, solar cycle, space weather, Sun, sun spot
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Dual Warnings
Today for the first time we have issued a new dual National Severe Weather Warning for wind and rain. What is a Dual Warning? A dual warning is one warning, covering one geographical area, over one period of time in the way … Continue reading
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Tagged dual warning, heavy rain, Met Office, National Severe Weather Warning Service, rain, severe weather, weather warning, wet, wind
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The Met Office’s outlook for the start of winter 2015
There are some headlines in the media today which suggest the UK faces another stormy start to winter before conditions turn cold into January, based on the latest Met Office three month outlook for contingency planners. As we’ve discussed previously, … Continue reading
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Exceptional rain expected in Italy
Hundreds have been evacuated from parts of Italy after heavy rainfall led to widespread flooding and landslides. 85mm of rain fell in Rome during the twelve hours to 6 am this morning, meanwhile up to 500mm of rain is expected … Continue reading
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