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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… 30 minutes 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: June 2015
Hotter weather for the start of July
The weather is showing signs of heating up next week for the start of the Wimbledon fortnight. In contrast to June so far, which has seen temperatures often near or just below normal, next week could see a real change … Continue reading
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Tagged heat wave, heatwave, hot, sunny, thunderstorms, Wimbledon
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Large solar storm brings spectacular views of the aurora
Updated 24 June 2015 The Space Weather team at the Met Office has been keeping a close eye on solar activity over recent days. A large solar storm resulted in the northern lights being seen as far south as Dorset and … Continue reading
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Tagged aurora, cme, Geomagnetic storm, Met Office, northern lights, power grid, solar flare, solar storm, space weather, sunspot
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Met Office staff and affiliates recognised for their work
World renowned Met Office Chief Scientist Professor Dame Julia Slingo DBE FRS has been awarded the prestigious International Meteorological Organisation (IMO) Prize. This is the first time, since 1998 that the annual prize, awarded by the World Meteorological Organisation, has been … Continue reading
Tropical Depression Bill continues to bring heavy rain to parts of the US
The second named tropical storm of the north Atlantic hurricane season, Bill, has been making headlines this week after it made landfall in the US on Tuesday night. Bill arrived southeast of Houston, Texas where it weakened into a tropical … Continue reading
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Mixed bag for the start of June
It has been a very varied weather picture so far this month. It’s been dry and warm for the south east of the UK, with some places around London having received less than 5 mm of rainfall so far and … Continue reading
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Tagged cold, dry, forecast, heatwave, Met Office, rain thunderstorm, rainfall, statistics, Sun, weather, wet
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New cloud comes a step closer
Newly discovered cloud Asperitas (Latin for roughness) has taken another step towards being officially recognized and named in the International Cloud Atlas. The cloud has been named Asperitas because it looks like rough or turbulent seas and has been put … Continue reading
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Tagged asperitas, Cloud, Cloud Appreciation Society, cloud atlas, cloud spotting, Met Office, WMO
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A brief spell of heat and thunderstorms
Southern parts of the UK can expect some very warm and humid conditions on Friday, along with an increasing risk of some heavy, thundery showers. Isolated thunderstorms are possible from Thursday, but they will become more likely and potentially more … Continue reading
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Tagged flooding, hail, Lightning, Met Office, rain, Storm, thunder, Thunderstorm, warning
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Summer returns but no heatwave
There have been some stories in the press that a heatwave is on the way later this week. Although we are expecting temperatures to rise over the coming days with some pleasant early summer weather, any very warm weather will … Continue reading
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Tagged heatwave, heavy rain, Met Office, rain, rainfall, summer storm, thunder, weather forecast, wind
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