Tag Archives: frost

What does this winter have in store?

Posted on 3 November, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

Long-range predictions have given good indications of global average temperature so far this year. 2016 is running at record levels of global warmth, as predicted. However, these global figures don’t necessarily mean the UK will be warm. It’s never as … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged climate science, frost, Met Office three month outlook, weather, weather forecasting, Winter | 8 Comments

Record breaking rainfall and cold weather grips South Africa.

Posted on 26 July, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

There has been snowfall, heavy rain, and flooding across parts of South Africa as a low pressure system moves slowly along the southern coast. Flooding and mudslides have been reported in and around Durban with the city recording 150mm of … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged cold, flood, flooding, forecast, frost, heavy rain, Met Office, rain, rainfall, snow, South Africa, wet, wind | 5 Comments

Cold again this weekend

Posted on 18 April, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

After a cool few days, temperatures will recover through the middle part of this week, before turning cooler again by the weekend. The cool spell we saw during the weekend just gone, and the colder conditions expected at the end … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged chilly, cold, dry, forecast, frost, Met Office, spring, SSW, sudden stratospheric warming, temperature, weather, weather forecast | 2 Comments

Topsy-turvy spell for the first month of Spring

Posted on 31 March, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

Provisional figures up until 28 March show that most of England has had a wetter than average March but parts of Scotland have been much drier than average. In this topsy-turvy set up, figures also show that the north of … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged dry, England, frost, heavy rain, March, Met Office, Met Office National Climate Information Centre, National Severe Weather Warning Service, rainfall, Scotland, weather | 1 Comment

Snow for parts of the UK

Posted on 16 February, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

UPDATED 17/02/2016 A frontal system interacting with cold air across the UK will bring a risk of wintry weather further south over the next 24 hours or so, with rain, sleet and snow in the forecast for some parts and … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged cold, England, forecast, frost, heavy rain, ice, Met Office, National Severe Weather Warning Service, rain, severe weather, sleet, snow, temperature, weather forecast, wind, Winter | 3 Comments

Mild start to December

Posted on 16 December, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

Looking at figures dating back to 1960 this has been the mildest start to December for Wales (8.7C), south west England (9.8C) and south east England (10C), and the 4th warmest for the UK as a whole (7.1C), with 1979, … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged cold, dry, England, flood, flooding, forecast, frost, gales, heavy rain, Met Office, National Severe Weather Warning Service, rain, rainfall, record, severe weather, statistics, Storm, sunshine, temperature, UK, weather, weather forecast, weather forecasting, wet, wind, Winter | 6 Comments

Warm November on course to equal record in England

Posted on 27 November, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

UPDATE – 3 December 2015 – Provisonal full month stats show that November 2015 was the dullest on record Early provisional statistics* (1- 25 November) show November has been notable for its mild weather. Overall, temperatures for the UK have … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged frost, gales, heavy rain, Met Office, National Severe Weather Warning Service, rain, rainfall, record, Storm, Storm Abigail, Storm Barney, storms, sunshine, temperature, wet | 3 Comments

Brief cold snap this weekend

Posted on 20 November, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

It will turn cold as we head into the weekend, courtesy of an arctic maritime airmass spreading across the country from the north. Yellow ‘be aware’ National Severe Weather Warnings have been issued for a risk of impacts as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged forecast, frost, gales, ice, Met Office, National Severe Weather Warning Service, sleet, snow, weather, weekend, winds | 1 Comment

Turning colder for this weekend

Posted on 18 November, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

Cold weather is expected this weekend courtesy of an arctic maritime airmass spreading across the country from the north. Everyone will notice a change in the weather after the second mildest start to November on record. On Friday the cold … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged arctic martime airmass, cold, frost, gales, Met Office, northerly winds, snow, strong winds, weather, wintry showers | 3 Comments

What are the prospects for the weather in the coming winter?

Posted on 29 October, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

Anyone who has read the newspapers lately can’t have failed to notice this winter’s weather is in the headlines. Justification for claims of a ‘big freeze’ has come from sources as diverse as the plucky Bewick Swan settling into the … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged cold, El Niño-Southern Oscillation, El Nino, frost, Met Office, Met Office Hadley Centre, North Atlantic, rain, rainfall, snow, Storm, storms, sudden stratospheric warming, wind, Winter | 24 Comments