Category Archives: Met Office News

A cool and wet June so far after a warm start 

Posted on 14 June, 2019 by

June 2019 got off to a false start – despite a warm first few days, the rest of the month so far has been much cooler and rather wet. The UK has been stuck under an area of low pressure … Continue reading →

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Science Camp in full swing for 2019

Posted on 7 June, 2019 by

Met Office Science Camps have returned for their seventh year, with two camps having taken place earlier this year and two more to go. Our Science Camps are a popular part of the Met Office STEM Outreach programme, giving 11-13 … Continue reading →

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Unremarkable month brings Spring to a close

Posted on 4 June, 2019 by

A very average month of May has brought Spring 2019 to a close, with temperatures, sunshine and rainfall all close to the long-term averages for the UK. There have been regional differences though, with a clear split between north and … Continue reading →

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A day in the sun for Met Office Scientists at Royal Meteorological Society Awards

Posted on 17 May, 2019 by

Scientists from across the Met Office have been recognised for their work at the Royal Meteorological Society Awards. In total 11 Met Office employees received awards at the ceremony held in London. The award recipients were: The L F Richardson … Continue reading →

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Changing climate = a changing view of the British & Irish garden

Posted on 8 May, 2019 by

In late February 2019, an historic climate event occurred. A flow of very warm southerly air (in conjunction with an area of high pressure) resulted in the first recorded occurrence of temperatures in excess of 20 °C during a UK … Continue reading →

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A varied April comes to a warm conclusion

Posted on 2 May, 2019 by

April 2019 will be remembered for a combination of both cold and very warm conditions; the latest statistics show that the warmer spells boosted UK mean temperatures to provisionally 1°C above the long-term average when looking at the month as a whole. After a cold, … Continue reading →

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My career in climate

Posted on 17 April, 2019 by

Sir David Attenborough looks at the science of and potential solutions to climate change in a new BBC Documentary (broadcast 9pm Thurs 18 April 2019). Met Office climate scientist Professor Peter Stott appears in the programme and also supported the … Continue reading →

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A warm and wet March

Posted on 3 April, 2019 by

Rain may not be the first thing you think about when reflecting on March 2019, but it was in fact the 5th wettest March on record for the UK as a whole. Much of the rain fell during the first half of March and for many (except north west Scotland) there was a rather dry … Continue reading →

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Will we see a record-breaking spring?

Posted on 26 March, 2019 by

There have been some headlines in the media in the last few days around predictions for a record-breaking spring in the UK. It would appear these stories have been based, in part, on the latest Met Office three-month outlook produced … Continue reading →

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Storm Hannah or no Storm Hannah?

Posted on 18 March, 2019 by

That is the question. And the answer from the Met Office is no, not this weekend.  Which left many people (including us) feeling quite confused as we read headlines like “Hell storm Hannah” and “Britain to be battered by Storm … Continue reading →

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