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How will La Nina affect our winter weather?

Posted on 12 October, 2020 by Met Office Press Office

La Niña is now present in the tropical Pacific and forecasters are suggesting these conditions will continue throughout the winter months.   La Niña is one of the three phases of the phenomenon known as the El Niño-Southern Oscillation, El Niño – the warm phase, La Niña – the cool phase and lastly the neutral phase. During La Niña … Continue reading →

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Has the weather played a role in bringing unusual birds to Britain during 2016?

Posted on 29 December, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

With our position on the edge of northwest Europe, the UK receives air masses from all points of the compass during the year adding to the natural variability of our weather. This fact is known by meteorologists and birdwatchers because … Continue reading →

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High pressure keeping things mostly settled

Posted on 11 March, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

After the recent wet and windy weather we now have a period of calmer weather due to an area of high pressure that is pushing in from Scandinavia. Through today (Friday) and into the weekend a frontal system will bring … Continue reading →

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Turning even warmer for parts of Britain

Posted on 15 September, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

After a disappointingly cool and wet August, September has been largely fine, with plenty of warm sunshine for many areas. This has been thanks to an area of high pressure centred across the UK, which generally brings us dry and … Continue reading →

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Spring has sprung

Posted on 5 March, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

Warmer, drier weather is on the way for parts of the country.  As we move through the week a north–south divide develops across the UK with Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern England and parts of Wales being changeable and windy. However … Continue reading →

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