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Here’s a summary of this week’s UK weather 🧐 . ⬇️ This Evening and Tonight ⬇️ A wet and windy night across many northern and western parts of the UK, with the rain heavy over western upslopes. Mostly dry elsewhere with some clear spells but for many it will be a milder night than of late. . ⬇️Wednesday⬇️ Outbreaks of rain will continue in the north and west, with winds remaining strong. Mostly dry across the south and east, with some sunny spells and feeling mild. . ⬇️ Outlook for Thursday to Saturday ⬇️ Mainly dry with sunny spells for many throughout the period, although the northwest remaining changeable with some rain at times. Feeling very mild for most, especially on Friday and Saturday.Temperatures are on the rise this week 🌡 . Most of us will enjoy warmer temperatures by the weekend - one or two spots could even reach around 18 °C! . . . #springiscoming #loveukweather☀️ What a beautiful day, it’s also the warmest day of the year so far 🌡 . . . #loveukweather #wintersun #satelliteIt was a 🌫 foggy 🌫 start for some of us this morning – especially in the south of England. . The fog is now clearing and the rest of Friday is expected to be sunny for the vast majority! . Out of the wind and in the sunshine, it will feel spring-like as temperatures climb widely into the teens by the afternoon. Today’s hotspots will be Northern parts of Cornwall, Devon and Wales with highs of 16 Celsius in places. It will be windier, cloudier and cooler in Western Scotland and Northern Ireland. . Saturday will be dry again for most of us but there’ll be more cloud – especially in the south of England and Wales. Sunny spells will continue further north. . On Sunday, it will be windy in the west with some rain. In the east, after a sunny start, it will turn cloudier through the day but stay dry. It won’t be as mild as today but temperatures will remain above average for mid-February. . 🙏🏻 to @simplytomrice for letting us share his foggy photo of Exeter canal. . . . #fog #mist #foggy #loveukweather #photography #igdaily #photooftheday❤️ L O V E I S I N T H E A I R ❤️ . Or is it fog 🧐 . ⬇️ T O D A Y ⬇️ A sunny day in England and Wales after any early mist and fog clears. Cloudier skies at first in northern areas with patchy rain and drizzle over the hills, although gradually turning brighter through the day. Mild for most.❤️ It’s going to be a warm Valentine’s Day for much of the UK tomorrow ❤️. . We could reach 16C in northern Scotland and many places will get to 12 or 13C – which is well above the average for mid February. . But the warmest Valentine’s day on record is 19.1C recorded 21 years ago in Somerset! . . #WednesdayWisdomArchives
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Category Archives: Met Office in the Media
The Met Office’s outlook for UK winter 2013-14
There are some headlines in the media today discussing the Met Office long range forecast for this winter. Firstly it’s important to remember that it’s our short and medium term forecasts that are relied on by emergency responders to help … Continue reading
Met Office in the Media: 16 February 2014, response by Professor Mat Collins and the Met Office
An article by David Rose appeared yesterday in the Mail on Sunday entitled: ‘No, global warming did NOT cause the storms, says one of the Met Office’s most senior experts’ In it he says that Mat Collins, Professor in Climate … Continue reading
Cold snap expected
The UK is going to see a very short, sharp, cold snap. From Wednesday night (4th Dec) into Thursday morning (5th Dec) Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland will see some strong winds, while Scotland will see some wintry showers … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office in the Media
Tagged cold, cold snap, England, Friday, gale, gales, ice, Met Office, Northern England, Northern Ireland, Northern Isles, Scotland, severe weather, snow, Thursday, wind, yellow warning
The severe storm this weekend and why it’s not a hurricane
There is much coverage of the storm heading our way later this weekend with mentions of it being a ‘hurricane’. This is not strictly correct as we don’t get hurricanes in the UK and this is why. Hurricanes are warm … Continue reading
Winter Forecasting – Responding to the headlines
Once again it is the season for speculation and big headlines regarding what the weather will do over the winter period. The front page of the Daily Express today claims: ‘Worst winter for decades: Record-breaking snow predicted for November’. We saw … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office in the Media
Tagged Big Freeze, forecasting, frost, ice, Met Office, snow, weather, Winter
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September weather summary
September opened with some fine, warm, sunny weather. After a brief stormy period mid-month, the second half was quieter and more typical of autumn. The provisional UK mean temperature was 12.8 °C, which is 0.1 °C above the 1981-2010 average. … Continue reading
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Tagged Met Office, pictures, September, summary, weather
Guest blog: Stay safe this summer with Norfolk’s firefighters
With summer finally making an appearance Norfolk’s firefighters are offering some timely safety advice. Every year fire destroys thousands of acres of countryside, forestry and other wildlife habitats across the country. Some fires are started deliberately, but most could easily … Continue reading
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Met Office in the Media: 23 June 2013
There has been further coverage in the weekend papers following a workshop held here at the Met Office HQ in Exeter on a recent run of unusual seasons in the UK. During the workshop new, early stage research by the … Continue reading
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Tagged Met Office, Tourism, university of reading, weather, weather forecasting
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High levels of grass pollen forecast
With many parts of the UK seeing periods of warmer, drier weather over the next few days, high pollen counts are forecast in places. So far this season, we have seen relatively low pollen counts, due to the unsettled weather … Continue reading
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Tagged bendaryl, grass pollen, hay fever, Met Office, Pollen, pollen count, weather
