Tag Archives: 2015

Big waves and blustery winds for western coasts

Posted on 3 August, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

A low pressure system off to the west of the UK is generating some big waves which are set to affect western coasts through today and Tuesday. Waves of between 2-4 metres (about 6-12ft) are expected through the peak of … Continue reading →

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Record hot to record cold in a July of extremes

Posted on 3 August, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

While this year’s July may not have broken any monthly records – it was book-ended with some localised daily records at both extremes of the temperature spectrum. The month started with the highest recorded July temperature in our UK climate … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged 2015, climate, cold, extreme, hot, july, Met Office, record, statistics, UK, weather | 4 Comments

Summer weather to return as we head into weekend

Posted on 28 July, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

More summer-like weather will return to the UK with conditions and temperatures due to improve as we head into the weekend. This will come as welcome news to many after a spell of disappointing weather over the past few days … Continue reading →

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Are we set for record July rainfall?

Posted on 27 July, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

While July has seen a good deal of dry and bright weather, we’ve also seen a few periods of heavy rainfall. Whether through intense thundery downpours or prolonged periods of rain such as seen in southern parts of the UK … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged 2015, England, july, Met Office, Northern Ireland, rain, rainfall, record, Scotland, summer, UK, Wales, weather, wet, wettest | 4 Comments

Has 2015 really been that windy?

Posted on 24 July, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

We’ve recently had several questions from the public asking whether this year has been particularly windy compared to others and if there’s any explanation for this. There’s lots of ways at looking at these questions, but the quick answer from … Continue reading →

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Early July sees big rainfall contrasts

Posted on 20 July, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

After a hot and humid start to the month, when record daily maximum temperatures were recorded at several stations across the country on 1 July, it has been a fairly average month so far for the UK as a whole. … Continue reading →

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Multiple tropical cyclones in the Pacific

Posted on 9 July, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

The Pacific Ocean has seen a lot of early season tropical cyclone activity with a total of 11 cyclones forming before the end of June. This included some intense systems such as typhoons Higos, Maysak, Noul and Dolphin in the … Continue reading →

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Predictions of a below average Atlantic hurricane season

Posted on 21 May, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

The Met Office Atlantic tropical storm forecast for 2015 is for eight tropical storms between June and November, with a 70% chance (the ‘70% range’) that the number will be in the range six to ten. This is below-normal relative … Continue reading →

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Ten Tors

Posted on 8 May, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

This weekend sees the 2015 Ten Tors challenge and once again, the Met Office will be providing tailored forecasts for the organisers to help with event planning and coordination. This year, for the first time, an Operational Meteorologist will also … Continue reading →

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First half of April has been dry and warm

Posted on 17 April, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

Early statistics up to the 15th of April show that month so far has been generally settled and warm, with limited rainfall in most areas. The mean temperature for the UK was 8.2C, which is 0.8C above the long-term (1981-2010) … Continue reading →

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