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Our first named storm of the season, Storm Ali, will bring strong winds and heavy rain across Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland during Wednesday. . See our story for link to video forecast 📺🌧💨 . An Amber National Severe Weather Warning is in place, warning of gusts of 65-75mph across the warning area. Gusts up to around 80mph gusts could also be possible in exposed locations, such as coastal regions and high ground. . Chief Forecaster Laura Paterson said: “Storm Ali is expected to bring a spell of very strong winds to northern parts of the UK through Wednesday, particularly Northern Ireland, central and southern Scotland and the far northwest of England. As this is the first spell of very strong winds of the season, and given that most trees are still in full leaf, we are likely to see some dangerous conditions with falling trees and flying branches and other debris likely. Strong winds will be accompanied by heavy, squally showers.” . . #stormali #stormname #weatheraware #weather #weatherwarning #storm #september #autumnA fantastic photo of a UFO cloud above Scapa Flow at the weekend in Stromness, Orkney. . Thanks @TiniestTiger for sharing on Twitter #loveukweather 👍 . What an amazing cloud…but what’s it called? . It’s a Lenticular cloud – a distinctive cloud formation resembling a stack of lenses. . Height of base: 6,500 - 16,500 ft . These orographic wave clouds form when the air is stable and winds blow from the same or similar direction at many levels of the troposphere. As the wind blows across hilly or mountainous regions, the air undulates in a downstream train of waves. If there is enough moisture in the air, these waves will condense to form the unique appearance of lenticular clouds. . The clouds can be seen as far as 60 miles downwind of the hills or mountains that led to their formation and they are believed to be one of the most common explanations for UFO sightings across the world. . ☁️👽 . Weather for the week ahead? See our story. . #cloud #weather #metoffice #sky #scotland #orkney #IGdaily #UFOTropical Storm Helene is expected to track towards the UK over the next few days bringing a spell of windy weather to many of us at the start of next week. . However as the storm travels across the Atlantic it will weaken, downgrading from a tropical storm to an ex- tropical storm. . A Yellow National Severe Weather Warning has been issued for large parts of the western UK as the storm is expected to affect the western side of the country late on Monday, before clearing quickly to the north of Scotland through Tuesday morning. . Our Chief Meteorologist, Andy Page said: "There remains large uncertainty in the exact route Storm Helene will take, however, a spell of very strong winds is expected, initially for parts of south-west England and west Wales, then later south-west Scotland and the southeast of Northern Ireland. Winds are likely to gust to 55-65 mph quite widely in the warning area, with possible gusts of 70-80 mph in exposure". . The storm will also bring some rain, the heaviest of which looks likely to be restricted to the west side of the UK, as well as some warm tropical air, meaning the south east of the country could see temperatures later in the weekend and into the start of next week reaching the mid 20 Celsius. . Outside the warning area, there will be blustery conditions with increasing amounts of cloud and rain. As Storm Helene clears, it will continue to be windy with some bright or sunny spells. . Head over to our story for more information. . Stay up-to-date with the latest information across our social channels. #weatheraware #stormhelene #stormname #september #autumn #weather #mapsIt was a clear but chilly evening for many last night which meant we saw a grass frost and patchy mist and fog in some areas. . It also gave the chance to see some awesome sunsets like this one in Cambridgeshire captured by @chris_alpacas and shared with us on twitter. Check out those #crepuscular rays streaming through the gaps in the cloud 🙌 . Captured an amazing or beautiful weather photo? Tag us across our social channels using #loveukweather for a feature ☀️⛅️💨🌅🌈 . . Head over to our story to see the weather for the next 10 days ✨ . . #weather #loveukweather #sunset #sunrise #autumn #sun #igdaily #pictureofthedayHere's the UK and Ireland's official #StormName list for 2018-2019 👇 . Is your name on the list? . . #stormnames #storms #weatheraware #weather #UK #Ireland #metoffice #meteireannWow! Hurricane #Florence is currently at category 4 with maximum winds of 140 mph. Landfall over the east coast of the USA currently expected in the early hours of Friday, although timings may change. . At one point there were almost a record equalling 7 simultaneous tropical storms around the world but as #Barijat in the South China Sea got classified, in the eastern and central Pacific Tropical Storm #Paul was downgraded. . The second image shows the latest satellite view of Atlantic hurricanes #Florence, #Helene and #Isaac . The 6 active storms are: . #Florence #Helene #Issac #Olivia #Mangkhut #Barijat . 🚨 Don't forget, on Tuesday night we’ll be revealing the storm name list for the 2018-2019 UK season 🚨 . See story for link to our LIVE Weather Studio Storm Special featuring our world leading Tropical Storm expert Julian Heming. . . #Florence #TropicalStormOlivia #TropicalStorm #HurricaneFlorence #StormName #igdaily #storms #satellite #usaArchives
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On Monday 2nd July we released our provisional climate statistics for June: an exceptional month resulting in a number of new climate records, including the warmest June on record for Wales and Northern Ireland. A provisional national high temperature record … Continue reading
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Met Office temperature records – what do we monitor and how far do they go back?
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