Category Archives: Met Office News

A spring freeze and a bank holiday to please

Posted on 14 May, 2018 by

It’s a testament to how often British Bank Holidays disappoint that, in the 40 years since it was introduced, temperatures had never exceeded 23.6 C on the early May Bank Holiday Monday. At least, not until this year, says Aidan … Continue reading →

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Scotland highlights weather contrasts during the first half of April

Posted on 17 April, 2018 by

So far April’s weather is highlighting a month of contrasts, and perhaps nowhere is this contrast more apparent than in Scotland. Between 1-15 April, parts of Scotland have seen both the most and least rainfall of any station in the … Continue reading →

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100 years of women in public service – past, present and future

Posted on 4 April, 2018 by

Earlier this year a Suffrage Flag began travelling around the UK to government departments and agencies to increase national awareness and mark the 100 years since women got the right to vote. We were delighted to host the flag at … Continue reading →

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Weather ready, Climate smart

Posted on 23 March, 2018 by

Weather-Ready, Climate-Smart’ is the theme for World Meteorological Day being marked around the globe today. As the UK’s national meteorological service, we’re at the forefront of weather and climate science, with wide-ranging capabilities and areas of cutting edge expertise used … Continue reading →

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Watch this space!

Posted on 23 March, 2018 by

Space weather is just the environmental conditions in space that can have an effect on Earth. The most recognisable and visible of these is arguably the auroras (Northern and Southern Lights). However, as well as these spectacular natural phenomena, space … Continue reading →

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La Niña cools 2018 CO₂ forecast, but it will remain close to a record year

Posted on 22 March, 2018 by

The Met Office has released its annual forecast of the rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration for the coming year. Carbon dioxide will continue to rise as a direct consequence of emissions from fossil fuel burning and deforestation. But, in … Continue reading →

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Will cold conditions return?

Posted on 21 March, 2018 by

With two cold events already this month bringing freezing conditions and snow to the UK, some are beginning to question whether there may be further cold weather this Easter. Met Office long-range forecasting expert Jeff Knight said: “It is too … Continue reading →

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International Women’s Day

Posted on 8 March, 2018 by

Stephen Belcher, Met Office Chief Scientist We are joining organisations from around the world in marking International Women’s Day, an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women and to support a call to action to accelerate gender parity. As the … Continue reading →

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A review of our long-range outlook for the recent cold snap

Posted on 7 March, 2018 by

Various media reports have been commenting on our longer-range warnings in the run-up to the recent cold snap. This period of severe weather was very well predicted and the first signs appeared around one month before the start, when we … Continue reading →

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Winter and February statistics for 2018

Posted on 5 March, 2018 by

Looking at the statistics you may be forgiven for thinking that the winter of 2017/18 was rather uneventful, as both temperatures and rainfall totals are quite close to average in most places. In fact the statistic of interest when taking … Continue reading →

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