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The Met Office’s outlook for the UK summer 2014

Posted on 9 June, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

There are headlines in the media today which suggest the Met Office is forecasting that this summer will be one of the hottest on record. However, the Met Office hasn’t issued a forecast along these lines. The news stories are … Continue reading →

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Unsettled weather to come – but no repeat of ‘St Jude’ in sight

Posted on 29 October, 2013 by Met Office Press Office

There have been a few mentions in today’s media of another storm coming in for this weekend – with the Daily Express suggesting that a ‘new deadly storm’ is on the way. It’s fair to say we are expecting a … Continue reading →

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Sorry, no heatwave in sight

Posted on 8 August, 2013 by Met Office Press Office

An article on the front page of today’s Daily Express suggests that there is a new UK heat wave in the offing for next week and temperatures could soar into the 90s °F (32-37 °C). This is not a forecast … Continue reading →

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Responding to more ‘winter weather’ headlines

Posted on 17 November, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

We wrote only last week that it seems that it is the time of year again for colourful headlines about an impending big freeze. We had them at this time last year, which prompted our Chief Executive to write an … Continue reading →

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What’s in store this winter? Responding to the headlines

Posted on 12 November, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

It seems that it is the time of year for colourful headlines about an impending big freeze. We had them at this time last year, which prompted our Chief Executive to write an opinion piece in The Times. Now we … Continue reading →

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Met Office in the News: “Tropical Storms to hit Wimbledon”?

Posted on 26 June, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

There have been several articles in the Daily Express over the last couple of days reporting ‘Summer is on the way at last’ with temperatures set to reach 34 Celsius this week and ‘Tropical storms set for Wimbledon’. These headlines … Continue reading →

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Met Office in the Media: 22 February 2012

Posted on 22 February, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

There is some mild weather for the time of year on its way tomorrow with temperatures climbing to the mid teens across the UK. Some newspapers, such as The Sun, the Daily Mail and the Daily Express,  have been suggesting that … Continue reading →

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Met Office in the Media: 09 December 2011

Posted on 9 December, 2011 by Met Office Press Office

The severe weather that affected much of the north of the UK over the last day or so has just shown how important accurate weather forecasts are in keeping people safe and well. Our forecasts were in deed very accurate and … Continue reading →

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Met Office in the Media – 25 November 2011

Posted on 25 November, 2011 by Met Office Press Office

There are a couple of interesting articles about the weather in today’s press. First of all, in the Daily Telegraph, a contradictory story with a headline which claims we shouldn’t “expect a big freeze this Christmas“. The introduction goes on … Continue reading →

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Winter Forecast?

Posted on 28 October, 2010 by Met Office Press Office

Several newspapers have reported today that the Met Office is predicting a mild winter. As was widely reported earlier in the year, following public research, the Met Office no longer issues long-range forecasts for the general public, instead providing a monthly outlook … Continue reading →

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