Monthly Archives: September 2020

Storm Alex, so why not Storm Aiden?

Posted on 29 September, 2020 by Met Office Press Office

Many media outlets have been reporting that ‘Storm Aiden’ will batter Britain with strong winds and heavy rain this weekend.  Over the last few days, weather forecasting computers – known as Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) models – have been predicting … Continue reading →

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Climate Change: The perfect fuel for wildfires? 

Posted on 21 September, 2020 by Met Office Press Office

As wildfires continue to rage in North and South America, Met Office Chief Scientist Professor Stephen Belcher examines what has led to the potentially record-breaking scale of fires and what science is needed to contain the risks.  Last year wildfires ravaged Australia. This year has seen reports of extensive fires in the Amazon, in California, and earlier this … Continue reading →

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Atlantic tropical storms forming at a record pace

Posted on 18 September, 2020 by Met Office Press Office

Author: Julian Heming, Met Office Tropical Prediction Scientist. Update 21 Sept 2020 Shortly after publishing the blog below two more storms were named. A low pressure system near Portugal was named Subtropical Storm Alpha, which made landfall later on Friday … Continue reading →

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A dull and damp August brings Summer to a close

Posted on 1 September, 2020 by Met Office Press Office

Despite several notable weather events, neither the month of August nor the summer as a whole for 2020 will be remembered for being particularly prominent from a climatological point of view. Although there was a major summer heatwave in the middle … Continue reading →

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