Monthly Archives: June 2018

A warm and dry June so far

Posted on 19 June, 2018 by Met Office Press Office

As we reach the mid-point in June, statistics for the UK as a whole show that the weather has been warm and dry for many with temperatures over 1 degree above average so far and rainfall just 33% of the … Continue reading →

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Will summer be a washout or a scorcher?

Posted on 11 June, 2018 by Met Office Press Office

The Met Office has recently released its contingency planners’ outlook covering the period for June, July and August, with some sources suggesting this is predicting a summer heatwave. But what does this early look at what might be in store … Continue reading →

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Met Office temperature records – what do we monitor and how far do they go back?

Posted on 7 June, 2018 by Met Office Press Office

May saw more than its normal share of fine sunny days and notably high temperatures, reaching a peak of 28.7 Celsius at Northolt on 7th May to coincide with the early May bank holiday. That was just one place on … Continue reading →

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