Monthly Archives: July 2016

North-south rainfall divide for July

Posted on 30 July, 2016 by

The early July statistics (1st -28th) show a stark contrast in the UK between parts of the north and south as far as rainfall is concerned. St Catherine’s Point, on the Isle of Wight, recorded only 1.4 mm of rain, … Continue reading →

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Record breaking rainfall and cold weather grips South Africa.

Posted on 26 July, 2016 by

There has been snowfall, heavy rain, and flooding across parts of South Africa as a low pressure system moves slowly along the southern coast. Flooding and mudslides have been reported in and around Durban with the city recording 150mm of … Continue reading →

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Heat and rainfall making headlines around the world

Posted on 22 July, 2016 by

While the UK has seen a brief spell of hot weather this week followed by thunderstorms in some areas, heat and rainfall have also been making headlines in other parts of the world. The North Pacific hurricane season has also … Continue reading →

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Saving Lives at Sea – a window on the work of the RNLI

Posted on 13 July, 2016 by

This evening, the vital life-saving work of the RNLI will be highlighted in the first of a major new four-part documentary on BBC1: Saving Lives at Sea. The Met Office enjoys a special relationship with the RNLI because in August … Continue reading →

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Unusual clouds spotted over southern England

Posted on 12 July, 2016 by

There were a number of sightings of unusual and striking cloud formations over the weekend as the UK experienced a mix of weather. Photos were taken in Dorset, particularly the Poole and Bournemouth areas. This particular photograph looks as if … Continue reading →

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Stunning North Sea phytoplankton bloom

Posted on 11 July, 2016 by

The Met Office, in conjunction with our partners at NASA, have managed to get some stunning satellite pictures of phytoplankton blooms in parts of the North Sea. This natural phenomenon has been occurring through much of June and into July. … Continue reading →

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How our forecasts measure up

Posted on 10 July, 2016 by

You may have read an article in a paper about verification of weather forecasts. We appreciate the importance of this as it is essential our users trust the forecasts ‘when it matters’, and by anybody’s standards the results below are … Continue reading →

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Assessing the global impacts of climate and extreme weather on health and well-being

Posted on 6 July, 2016 by

The impacts of extreme weather and climate change on health and well-being is one of the greatest challenges of the 21st Century. For the first time the Met Office, supported by The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and World Health Organization … Continue reading →

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Encouraging a new generation of weather observers

Posted on 5 July, 2016 by

The Met Office exhibit at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition has been up and running for a couple of days now and runs until Sunday 10 July. Our scientists are busy talking about how we ‘Get a Measure of … Continue reading →

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North Pacific Tropical Cyclone Season Finally Gets Underway

Posted on 5 July, 2016 by

2015 saw very high levels of tropical cyclone activity across the North Pacific due to the strong El Niño. Numerous records were broken during the season which included the exceptionally strong Hurricane Patricia in the eastern North Pacific. In recent … Continue reading →

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