Monthly Archives: August 2017

How are temperature records measured?

Posted on 31 August, 2017 by

At the Met Office we maintain the UK’s climate records and these are used to monitor our climate at a national and regional level. To ensure consistency, weather records are only used from weather observation sites with calibrated, standard instruments … Continue reading →

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US total solar eclipse – the most photographed event of all time?

Posted on 21 August, 2017 by

Today, the path of a total solar eclipse will move across continental USA, an event predicted to be the most photographed of all time. The eclipse occurs as the moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, casting a 70-mile … Continue reading →

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Jet stream brings cool and changeable start to August

Posted on 16 August, 2017 by

After an unsettled and cool end to July, August has continued in a similar vein. Many places have been showery and cool so far, with a southward-shifted jet stream to blame. This has directed areas of low pressure, which normally … Continue reading →

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Torrential monsoon rains wreaking havoc across parts of southern Asia

Posted on 14 August, 2017 by

Torrential monsoon rains over the last seven days have reached life-threatening levels for communities south of the Himalayas from Nepal to Bhutan and northern India to Bangladesh. Severe floods and landslides have wrought havoc. Already across the affected region communities … Continue reading →

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When will summer return?

Posted on 3 August, 2017 by

It often seems that summer starts hot and sunny but by the time the main holiday period begins, the rain has set in … it is disappointing and frustrating that the weather doesn’t always live up to our hopes, as witnessed … Continue reading →

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