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The hot spell 🥵 on the way will affect different parts of the UK at different times. . The heat 🌡 will be most obvious in western areas on Thursday and Friday. . But the highest temperatures overall are expected to be in the east on Saturday. . Although it will be a big change not many places will experience a heatwave because the heat won’t last long enough. . . . #loveukweather #heatwave #sunshine #hothothotCheck out this monochromatic, blood rainbow 🌈 😮😍 . How are these formed?! 🤔👇 . At sunrise and sunset, the sun’s rays are forced to travel through more of the Earth’s atmosphere. Particles in the atmosphere scatters some of the light but light at the red end of the spectrum is less affected; this is why sunsets are red. . Rainbows are formed when rays of light travel through raindrops and are reflected off the back of individual drops. When the light is largely red at sunrise or sunset, it follows that rainbows are also redder. . At certain times there are more particles in the atmosphere and this scatters more light. . . #rainbow #fact #info #bloodrainbow #weather #weirdweather #pink #purpleBefore things really hot up this week we are expecting more thunderstorms ⛈ 👀 . Moving up from France this evening, you could get woken up by a rumble of thunder or flash of lightning like this 😮. . Torrential rain will accompany the storms, which will last into Tuesday. . Warnings are in force – stay #WeatherAware . Massive thanks to @peterszucsphotography for sharing this spectacular image with us 🙌🏻 . #thunder #storm #uk #wow #photographyQuite a few of us have seen these stunning noctilucent clouds over this weekend. Thank you to @amespeace for sending this 📸 in on Twitter via #loveukweather . Noctilucent clouds are extremely rare very high clouds seen in the night sky, usually on clear, summer nights. They become visible about the same time as the brightest stars and are usually bluish or silvery. . Height of base: 200,000 feet. . Shape: They often closely resemble thin streaky cirrus, though other shapes are often seen. They are usually blue or silver in colour, but sometimes orange or red. . Latin: Noctilucent = “night-shining” . Precipitation: None . ❓What are Noctilucent clouds❓ . Noctilucent clouds are extremely rare collections of ice crystals, occasionally appearing in late clear summer evenings after sunset, but before it gets completely dark. They become visible about the same time as the brightest stars appear and often stay visible after dark because they are still reflecting sunlight due to their great height. They are higher up than any other clouds, occupying the layer of atmosphere known as the Mesosphere, and are only seen at latitudes between 45°N and 80°N in the Northern Hemisphere, and equivalent latitudes in the southern hemisphere. They are seen less often in the southern hemisphere as there is very little land and very few people there. Only the southern tip of Argentina and Chile, and the Antarctic are at the correct latitude. . ❓How do Noctilucent clouds form❓ . Like many clouds, noctilucent clouds need water vapour, dust, and very low temperatures to form. Low temperatures are easily attainable in the Mesosphere, but water vapour and dust are in short supply. The dust may well come from tiny meteors from space, although dust from volcanoes or man-made pollutants may add to these. Scientists believe that the moisture comes through gaps in the tropopause, or perhaps forms from the chemical reaction of methane and other chemicals. . ❓What weather is associated with Noctilucent clouds❓ . These clouds are far too high to have any effect on weather on the ground. . . . #noctilucentclouds #summersolstice #loveukweatherThere has been plenty of #sunshine across the UK today, but there is a change on the way⬇️⬇️⬇️ . Headline: Mostly dry with clear spells tonight. Windy in the southwest. . This Evening and Tonight: After a fine end to the day it will be a mostly dry night, with clear spells. Meanwhile, cloud and patchy rain will affect the far north of Scotland and perhaps far southwest England later, where it will become windy. . Sunday: Showery rain in southwest will move north across western and perhaps central parts during the day, possibly heavy and thundery, especially later. Elsewhere, mostly dry and bright. Warmer for most. . Outlook for Monday to Wednesday: Heavy rain across Scotland on Monday. Sunny spells and scattered thunderstorms elsewhere. Further thunderstorms in places on Tuesday and perhaps Wednesday. Warm and humid for most, hot in the southeast.It’s the #SummerSolstice today in the northern hemisphere ☀️ . The day with longest amount of daylight ⏱ . Most of us will be able to enjoy some sunshine for this very long Friday evening, although it’ll be a bit chilly. . Some hotter weather is on the way next week. 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December on track to be the mildest on record
Mowing the lawn has been the reality for some so far this December, with unseasonably high temperatures. It looks as though the UK is on track to break the record for the warmest December since records began in 1910 and … Continue reading
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2015 likely to be the warmest on record
This year’s global average surface temperature is likely to be the warmest on record according to data from the Met Office, and is expected to continue the trend showing 15 of the top 16 warmest years have happened since 2001. … Continue reading
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