Monthly Archives: November 2016

Can space tech help measure the weather?

Posted on 30 November, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

This summer the Met Office was able to take advantage of a nanosatellite being used as a technology demonstrator by the European Space Agency (ESA) to gather weather information. The satellite, GomX-3, was built by the Danish CubeSat developer GomSpace. … Continue reading →

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Autumn and November 2016 statistics

Posted on 29 November, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

We’ve seen a wide variety of weather this autumn from the warmest day of the year to snow; although early statistics (1 September – 30 November) show overall has been a fairly average season. Despite September proving to be the … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged cold, dry, England, forecast, gales, heavy rain, Met Office, National Severe Weather Warning Service, rainfall, record, statistics, Storm, UK, weather, weather forecast, wet, wind | 1 Comment

Winter Outlook for December 2016 to February 2017

Posted on 28 November, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

Today the Met Office has released its long-range outlook for December 2016 to February 2017, highlighting the risk of a cold start to the winter for the UK. Latest observations from around the globe and long-range weather prediction systems suggest … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged climate, cold, dry, England, forecast, ice, Jet stream, Met Office, National Severe Weather Warning Service, rain, snow, statistics, temperature, UK, weather, Winter | 5 Comments

An expert’s view on unusually warm Arctic temperatures

Posted on 25 November, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

This year has seen some exceptionally low extents of Arctic sea ice as well as periods of much higher than usual temperatures in the region. Ed Blockley manages the Met Office Polar Climate group, whose responsibilities include monitoring the increases and … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged Arctic, climate, climate change, ipcc, sea ice | 9 Comments

Angus the first named storm of autumn 2016

Posted on 19 November, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

The Met Office has announced the first named storm of autumn 2016: Storm Angus. Storm Angus is expected to sweep through south-eastern England bringing some very strong south-westerly winds and heavy rain to affected parts through Sunday morning. Looking at … Continue reading →

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Ice, wind and rain warnings issued

Posted on 18 November, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

A cold polar air mass has spread across the UK and is bringing with it a series of showers, mainly across the west. These will be heavy in places, with the risk of hail and thunder. Some showers will fall … Continue reading →

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GOES-R – taking weather observation to new heights

Posted on 18 November, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

Four decades after the launch of NOAA’s first weather-observing satellite, meteorologists are excited about the capabilities of the next-generation model – GOES-R – which is due for launch tomorrow. Dr Simon Keogh leads the Met Office’s Satellite Data Products and … Continue reading →

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Exeter atmospheric scientist wins prestigious award

Posted on 4 November, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

Adam Scaife, one of our leading scientists and honorary visiting professor at University of Exeter, has been awarded the American Geophysical Union’s ASCENT award for research and leadership in atmospheric science. The award recognises Adam who heads the Met Office’s … Continue reading →

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What does this winter have in store?

Posted on 3 November, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

Long-range predictions have given good indications of global average temperature so far this year. 2016 is running at record levels of global warmth, as predicted. However, these global figures don’t necessarily mean the UK will be warm. It’s never as … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged climate science, frost, Met Office three month outlook, weather, weather forecasting, Winter | 8 Comments

Immersion in science – off the grid in the Amazon

Posted on 2 November, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

Last month I spent a week in the Amazon surrounded by gigantic lush green trees and the constant, noisy accompaniment of jungle creatures, writes Chantelle Burton – a Climate Scientist at the Met Office’s Hadley Centre. I was lucky enough … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged Amazon Rainforest, Brazil, climate change, climate science, Met Office Hadley Centre, Newton Fund | 1 Comment