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This striking satellite image shows the two tropical cyclones that are currently threatening Australia. . Severe Tropical Cyclone Trevor is expected to make a second landfall in the Northern Territory this weekend, having made a first landfall earlier this week. Around 2000 people were evacuated from the coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria because of sustained winds in excess of 80 mph as well as the risk of flooding from more than 300 mm of rainfall as well as dangerous storm surge. . Severe Tropical Cyclone Veronica is expected to move slowly during the next few days before making landfall in northern parts of Western Australia later this weekend. Veronica could bring up to 1000 mm of rain in 24 hours on landfall, which is three times the average annual rainfall in this region. . . #storm #tropicalcyclone #australia #winds #floodingA super moon 🌕 is when a full moon coincides with the moon’s closest orbit to Earth. There have been three this year so far. But the super worm moon is very rare, last seen during the early 20th Century and not to be seen again until 2144. . A super worm moon refers to a full moon around March, and relates to the emergence of worms in the soil during early Spring. However this event is even more extraordinary because it occurs at the same time as the spring equinox. . Most named super moons throughout the year stem from Native American traditions. . Thanks to @stevendbernard for sharing this incredible photo 📸 . . . #supermoon #springequinox #photooftheday #igdaily #fullmoon #moon #amazingIt’s the #springequinox today and the astronomical #firstdayofspring 🌼 . Spring is also expected to officially arrive in Japan this week with the start of the #cherryblossom season 🌸 . According to the Japanese Meteorological Agency the blooms will arrive earlier this year because of a warmer than average winter. . . . #spring #internationaldayofhappiness #springhassprung #photooftheday #igdaily #japan #sakuraBeautiful image of the sunset over the Mountains of Morven with Castle Stalker in the foreground taken yesterday 😍 . ⬇️ Here's what its looking like this evening and tonight in the UK ⬇️ . Mostly cloudy and mild with cloud covering the hills and coasts, as well as patchy fog elsewhere. Occasional outbreaks of drizzle will continue in the north and west but most will be dry. Clear and chilly in northern Scotland . 📸 Big thanks to JUDITHM58257161 over on Twitter for sharing this with us. . . #sunset #loveukweather ##castlestalker #morvenThis week will be cloudy with rain and some drizzle in the north and west 🧐🌧 . ⬇️ This Evening and Tonight ⬇️ Western areas will remain rather damp with patchy rain and drizzle, and some areas of hill fog. The east will be drier with a few fog patches perhaps developing under any clearer spells. Breezy in the far northwest. . ⬇️ Tuesday ⬇️ Largely cloudy with rain and drizzle over western hills and coasts; heavy at times in the far northwest. Eastern areas will be brighter. Feeling milder than of late. . ⬇️ Outlook for Wednesday to Friday ⬇️ Spells of wind and rain will be confined to the northwest; elsewhere generally drier and more settled. Often cloudy, especially in the west, but warm where sunshine breaks through. . . #thisweek #weather #ukweather #cloudy #drizzleOur friends over at @rnli caught this image of Storm Gareth a couple days ago 😯🌧 . We advise the team in helping prepare for, and take action in response to deteriorating weather conditions, flooding and storm surges. Volunteers drop everything to respond to emergencies, saving lives in the most difficult conditions. . . #savinglivesatsea #ukweather #weatheraware #stormgarethArchives
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Tag Archives: East Anglia
How wet has 2012 been? Is it a record breaker?
Provisional figures from the Met Office from 1 January to 26 December 2012 show that some parts of the UK have already had their wettest year on record. New records have been set in England (1095.8 mm), northern England (1253 … Continue reading
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Tagged East Anglia, England, Met Office, Midlands, Northern Ireland, rainfall, record breaker, record rainfall, Scotland, Wales, wettest year on record
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How wet has this September been?
The latter part of September saw some exceptional rainfall in parts of the UK which caused disruption and flooding at times. With such a great deal of rain falling in a short period of time, some people have asked whether … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged East Anglia, England, flooding, Met Office statistics, MetOffice, Northern Ireland, rain, Scotland, September, weather
Heavy rain in the west but very warm in the south east
The UK’s weather will see marked contrasts over the next few days – with heavy rain in the west today and very warm weather in the south east. Forecasters at the Met Office have issued severe weather warnings for the … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office in the Media, Met Office News
Tagged East Anglia, England, forecast, London, Met Office, rain, severe weather, South East, South East England, temperature, warning
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Guest blog: It’s raining – why have we still got a drought?
Trevor Bishop is Head of Water Resources at the Environment Agency. Here he explains why, despite the rain, we are still in a drought. In true bank holiday spirit the weather turned wet for the Easter holidays and it doesn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Drought, East Anglia, Easter, England, Environment Agency, Groundwater, Met Office, Midland, rain, Wales
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Very mild start to November
The first part of November has been very mild, dry and quite sunny across the UK, according to provisional Met Office climate figures. The UK average temperature for 1-15 November was 9.4 °C, which is 3.5 °C higher than the … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged Celsius, dry, East Anglia, England, Met Office, Northern Ireland, November, rainfall, record november, record temperature, Scotland, sunshine, temperature
Met Office in the Media: 27 June 2011
Following an exclusive visit by Clive Cookson, Science Editor at the Financial Times to the Met Office earlier in the Month the FT Weekend Magazine ran “So will it rain tomorrow?”. This explores the role of the Met Office in … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office in the Media, Met Office News
Tagged East Anglia, England, Financial Times, Met Office, Middle Wallop, South East England, weather, weather forecast
Spring rainfall shows big contrasts across the UK
Provisional Met Office climate figures for spring 2011 indicate that rainfall amounts across the UK have varied widely from north and west to south and east. Even though further rain is expected across much of the country before the season … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office Images, Met Office in the Media, Met Office News
Tagged dry, East Anglia, Met Office, Northern Ireland, rain, Spring (season), weather
Forecast for the run up to the Christmas weekend
The very cold weather will continue for the rest of the week, with the risk of snow decreasing for much of the country. Met Office forecasters said: “Many places will become drier through Thursday but there is a chance that … Continue reading
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Tagged Boxing Day, Christmas, East Anglia, England, Met Office, Scotland, snow, South East England
