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So what happened to our summer?

Posted on 28 August, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

Our Chief Scientist Professor Dame Julia Slingo OBE FRS reflects on this summer’s weather and what has influenced it: No-one can deny that we have had a pretty disappointing summer with a lot of unsettled weather and only a few … Continue reading →

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On the record – observing a ‘heatwave’

Posted on 7 July, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

Last week on 1 July the UK saw its warmest July daily max temperature on record (records date back as far as 1853), with 36.7 °C at Heathrow. This has led to considerable interest in the wider context of the … Continue reading →

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Hotter weather for the start of July

Posted on 25 June, 2015 by Helen Chivers

The weather is showing signs of heating up next week for the start of the Wimbledon fortnight. In contrast to June so far, which has seen temperatures often near or just below normal, next week could see a real change … Continue reading →

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Mixed bag for the start of June

Posted on 17 June, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

It has been a very varied weather picture so far this month. It’s been dry and warm for the south east of the UK, with some places around London having received less than 5 mm of rainfall so far and … Continue reading →

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Summer returns but no heatwave

Posted on 2 June, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

There have been some stories in the press that a heatwave is on the way later this week.  Although we are expecting temperatures to rise over the coming days with some pleasant early summer weather, any very warm weather will … Continue reading →

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More warm weather this week – but what’s in store for the summer?

Posted on 13 April, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

This week is set to see some unseasonably warm weather for parts of the UK – with temperatures expected to climb to the low to mid-20s Celsius in the south on Tuesday and Wednesday. Warm air flowing up from the … Continue reading →

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Rain totals for 19th July 2014

Posted on 20 July, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

As forecast there were severe thunderstorms across the UK on the 19th July bringing heavy rain and gusty winds. See the tables below for the largest rain totals across the UK.  Gloucestershire recorded the highest rainfall with 66mm between 6am … Continue reading →

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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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No heat wave just sunshine and showers this weekend

Posted on 21 August, 2013 by Met Office Press Office

You may have seen more headlines in the newspapers today talking about a heat wave heading our way for the weekend. Once again these stories seem a little over-hyped. The Met Office forecast for the rest of the week does, … Continue reading →

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July finishes in top three sunniest and warmest

Posted on 2 August, 2013 by Met Office Press Office

Met Office figures show that, with a mean temperature of 17 °C, July 2013 was the third warmest in the national record going back to 1910, behind 2006 (17.8 °C) and 1983 (17.3 °C). This July’s heatwave was more notable … Continue reading →

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