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It's getting colder next week... . There's a change of air mass coming which will bring quite a contrast to the mild weather this week. . At the start of next week temperatures will be close to average initially but it will be generally much colder from Monday onwards, especially in the south. During the rest of next week it will continue cold, especially in the south, often accompanied by stiff easterly winds. Night frost are likely and could become widespread at times. Although many places could stay dry, some showers or even longer spells of rain could affect parts of the south and east, perhaps with snow, mainly on higher ground. It should be brightest and driest in the northwest. Similar conditions will probably continue into the last week of November although it could become more unsettled from the west or south. . Having put your winter woolies away this week, you'll need to dig them out again at the weekend! 🧤🧣 . . . #weather #forecast #november #temperature #cold #frost #maps #nature #science#MondayMotivation 👆. Have you ever seen a double rainbow? 🌈🌈 . Sunshine ☀️ & showers 🌦️ have created lots of rainbows today. Don't forget to add #loveukweather on your photos for a chance to be featured across our social channels. Thanks to @clareelliottk101 for this beautiful photo! . #didyouknow double rainbows are actually relatively common, especially at times when the sun is low in the sky such as in the early morning or late afternoon. The second rainbow is fainter and more 'pastel' in tone than the primary rainbow because more light escapes from two reflections compared to one. . The secondary rainbow is also dispersed over a wider area of the sky. It is nearly twice as wide as the primary bow. . A key feature of double rainbows is that the colour sequence in the second rainbow is reversed, so instead of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet (ROYGBIV), the colours appear in VIBGYOR order. . . #weather #rainbow #doublerainbow #sky #cloud #clouds #rain #nature #naturephotography #MondayMotivationThis hand drawn map is part of a special weather report issued on Monday 11 November 1918. . Our forecasting has supported British and allied defence operations worldwide since #Ww1, enabling the protection, security, independence and interests of the UK and its key allies at home and overseas. #Armistice100 . Although the Met Office was not involved in military forecasting from the start of the First World War, weather forecasts became increasingly important as the war went on. . By 1915, the Meteorological Field Service, known as Meteor, was operating from the British Expeditionary Force General Headquarters in Montreuil, France. Major H.G. Lyons, Royal Engineers, ran the service while two Meteorological Office staff; Ernest Gold and AEM Geddes were granted temporary commissions in the General List of Captain and Lieutenant respectively. The service was supported by the Meteorological Office in London which became operational 24/7 for the first time. . By 1918 weather forecasting had become a firmly embedded element of British military strategy. Met Office personnel played key roles on all fronts in WW2, most famously advising on the planning of Operation Overlord and providing key forecasts in the run-up to D-Day. . To the present day, British forces around the globe continue to be supported by Met Office staff serving with the Mobile Meteorological Unit. . . . #handdrawn #map #forecast #weather #ww1 #ww2 #Armistace100 #Remembrance #forces#Throwback to this amazing photo of Gamlingay Village under mist earlier this week. Thanks for the share @irishpixel 🙌 . #didyouknow the difference between mist and fog is how far you can see through it. If the visibility is less than 1,000 metres it’s fog and if visibility is greater than 1,000 metres we call it mist. . It’s not about fog at the moment though, heavy rain and gale force winds will move across the UK on Friday. . We’ve had a few questions about whether there’ll be widespread snow in November. See our story for a link to the latest weather patterns and trends for the next 10 days. . Don’t forget you can stay up-to-date across our social channels for the latest forecast details. . . . #ThrowbackThursday #weather #forecast #igdaily#sunrise #mist #inspiration #nature#motivation #sun #november #autumn #outdoorsWet and windy meaning there's plenty of #rainclouds about at the moment. Briefly drier for most tomorrow, but warnings are in place for Friday. . Thanks to @sallybennettstudio for sharing this beautifully detailed capture of a huge cloud bubbling up over the sea 👍👍 . Here's a more detailed look at the next few days: . Thursday: . After a chilly start, Northern Ireland and most of England will be dry, bright and mild. Rain in western England and Wales will persist but rain in Scotland will clear. . Outlook for Friday to Sunday: . Wet and very windy weather in the west on Friday will move eastwards later. Sunshine and showers on Saturday and Sunday could be heavy and blustery. . . . #weather #maps #weatheraware #nature #cloudy #sky #cloudformations #waves #nature #skyscape #oneplanet #nofilterWarnings have been issued for rain and wind this week. . It's remaining mild but will be very wet as we head through the rest of this week, with weather warnings issued for Wednesday and Friday when strong winds and heavy rain are expected. . Do you have any outdoor plans? . 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Monthly Archives: August 2015
So what happened to our summer?
Our Chief Scientist Professor Dame Julia Slingo OBE FRS reflects on this summer’s weather and what has influenced it: No-one can deny that we have had a pretty disappointing summer with a lot of unsettled weather and only a few … Continue reading
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A look back at this week’s news
The Met Office has been in the news again this week, with our contracts for broadcast weather services generating a huge amount of column inches and public reaction. It’s certainly been heartening to see and hear the level of public … Continue reading
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First hurricane for Florida since Wilma ten years ago
Tropical Storm Erika was around 390 nautical miles east of Antigua on Wednesday morning and is moving west at around 18mph. The storm is expected to track close to Puerto Rico and the Lesser Antilles on Thursday and then towards … Continue reading
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Highest temperatures and rainfall over the weekend
Over the past 24 hours the weather has delivered a mixture of hot sunshine, thunderstorms, hail and heavy rain as we highlighted earlier in the week. As expected, sunny skies and warm air being pushed northwards from the continent allowed … Continue reading
Typhoon heads for Japanese volcano
Typhoon Goni, which was located just east of Taiwan on Sunday morning, is expected to track across the western side of Kyushu Island in SW Japan through Monday. There is a risk it could bring up to 200mm of rainfall in … Continue reading
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Met Office in the news – BBC weather contract
You may have seen reports in the media today that the Met Office won’t be the BBCs main weather provider when the current contract ends. Obviously everyone at the Met Office is disappointed that we won’t be supplying weather presenters … Continue reading
Rain or shine this weekend?
You may have heard that this weekend could be cloudy and wet…or sunny and dry, that’s because as with other weekends this summer there has been some uncertainty in the forecast. After a mixed week of some sunshine, rain and … Continue reading
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Summer downpours on the way
The weather forecast for later this week is presenting a challenge for our meteorologists. All the ingredients are present to produce significant rainfall on Thursday and Friday, but complex interactions in the atmosphere make it difficult to say with certainty … Continue reading
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Win the chance to be a weather presenter for the day!
Are you interested in why rain has fallen, where the sun is shining or how strong wind gusts are – and what this means? If so, the Met Office’s WOW – Weather Observation Website – enables you to be part … Continue reading
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Met Office in the Media – 7 August 2015
An article published today makes a number of claims about Met Office weather and climate science. It would be difficult to cover all the points raised in this blog, but here we look at the science and facts behind a … Continue reading
