Tag Archives: 2014

State of the UK climate 2014

Posted on 23 September, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

Our climate in the UK is changing and therefore it is essential that we record those changes accurately. The foundation for this monitoring comes from our extensive network of meteorological observations. The Met Office National Climate Information Centre is responsible … Continue reading →

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Annual State of the Climate Report for 2014 published

Posted on 16 July, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

A report which looks at all the climate variables that can be measured for 2014 has been released today. The annual ‘State of the Climate’ report has been published by the American Meteorological Society, presenting summaries for all so-called Essential … Continue reading →

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Statistics for winter so far

Posted on 11 February, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

As the unsettled UK weather continues this week, the Met Office’s National Climate Information Centre have looked at statistics for this winter so far (from 1 December to 10 February). These add to previous facts and figures we put out earlier … Continue reading →

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UK’s exceptional weather in context

Posted on 6 February, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

As the UK’s run of exceptionally wet and stormy weather continues, the Met Office’s National Climate Information Centre has looked at how the last two months compare in the historical records. Here’s some facts and figures for the weather we’ve … Continue reading →

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Saturday’s squally weather and reports of tornadoes

Posted on 27 January, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

On Saturday we saw a number of heavy rain showers group together in what’s known as a ‘squall line’ – a narrow band of thunderstorms, intense rain, hail, and frequent lightning accompanied by brief but very strong gusts of wind … Continue reading →

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Mild wet winter continues in early January figures

Posted on 16 January, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

Provisional half-month statistics up to the 15th of January show a continuation of the generally mild and wet theme of the UK’s winter thus far. The mean UK temperature up to the 15th of January is 5.1 °C, which is … Continue reading →

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