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BBC and Met Office: an enduring partnership
Today the BBC has stopped taking most of its weather information from the Met Office, here Phil Evans, our Chief Operating Officer gives his perspective You will know us as the UK’s National Weather Service and also as the people … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, Channel 5, Forecasts, ITV, Met Office, Met Office Space Weather Centre, S4C, severe weather warnings, space weather, STV, Supercomputer, UTV, Weather presenters
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Why is forecasting low cloud so difficult?
You may have been enjoying the sun these past few days, and noticed that some website and app forecasts have been somewhat more pessimistic with their predictions of the cloud cover. But why is something as fundamental as cloudy or … Continue reading
Be weather aware with our Windows Phone 8 app
The Met Office has launched its latest addition to mobile forecasts with a specially designed app for Windows Phone 8. Since it’s launch in the last two weeks it has garnered some very positive reviews with Windows Phone Central saying: … Continue reading
Met Office website widget to support local tourism
Following the wettest summer in over a century, a north Devon tourism boss has suggested the Met Office delivers ‘pessimistic forecasts’. Although we can’t change the weather we’d like to help in any other way we can. The Met Office … Continue reading
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Tagged Devon, Forecasts, Met Office, Rick Turner, Tourism, Tourist attraction, weather, weather forecasting
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A challenging forecast for the weekend
This weekend’s weather forecast is proving more challenging than usual as we see signs of much more unsettled conditions developing for all parts of the UK over the next few days. Much of the UK is set to have a … Continue reading
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Tagged Azores, England, Forecasts, Low-pressure area, Met Office, Nadine, tropical storm, uncertainty, weather, weather forecasting
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Weather satellite set for launch
Metop-B, the second of the EUMETSAT Polar orbiting satellites, which provide data for use by meteorologists and climate scientists at the Met Office and around the world, will be launched today. Metop-B is scheduled to be launched by a Soyuz rocket from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, … Continue reading
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Tagged ESA, EUMETSAT, forecasting, Forecasts, Met Office, meteorolgy, meteorological satellites, metop, Metop-B, satellites, science, space, weather
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Local Jubilee forecasts wherever you are with the Met Office iPhone and Android apps
With the Jubilee weekend looking likely to see a typical mixture of British weather across the UK you can make sure you always have your latest local forecast to hand with our iPhone and Android apps. The Met Office provides … Continue reading
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Tagged Android, Climate of the United Kingdom, Comscore, Forecasts, Groupon, iPhone, jubilee, Met Office, Ultraviolet, weather, weather forecasting
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The Shipping Forecast is set to music
The Shipping Forecast, produced by the Met Office on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency has long been a vital source of information for sailors, but now it has also provided the inspiration for a new musical work. Speaking to the BBC, … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, bbc radio 4, Forecasts, Maritime Safety Information, Met Office, shipping forecast, weather, weather forecasting
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Pollen forecasts bring help to Hay Fever sufferers
Different types of pollen are released throughout the year which can generate hay fever and other allergies. These symptoms can have a serious impact on the well-being of some people. Pollen season The pollen count season is normally March to … Continue reading
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Tagged Allergic rhinitis, asthma, Forecasts, hay fever, Met Office, Pollen, Pollen calendar, pollen forecasts, weather
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New pollen forecasts available online
Pollen forecasts are now available on the Met Office website for the millions of sufferers of hay fever across the UK. The forecasts will use our latest weather forecast information and combine this with pollen readings from across the UK. … Continue reading
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Tagged Forecasts, hay fever, Met Office, Pollen, weather, weather forecasting
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