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How will ex-Hurricane Cristobal affect the UK’s weather next week?

Posted on 27 August, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

The third tropical storm in the North Atlantic, Cristobal, has been making some headlines about its potential positive impact on us here in the UK – so what’s actually happening? Cristobal is currently categorised as a hurricane and is currently … Continue reading →

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July makes eight warm months in a row

Posted on 1 August, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

This July was the eighth month in a row which has seen warmer than average temperatures for the UK. It was both sunnier and warmer than average, but not as much as July last year, according to provisional full-month statistics … Continue reading →

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July 2014 in top ten warmest and sunniest

Posted on 30 July, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

This July is set to finish amongst the top ten warmest and sunniest in records dating back to 1910, according to early Met Office statistics. Figures from the 1st to the 28th of the month show temperatures are slightly higher … Continue reading →

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Guest blog: ‘Risk of summer drought at normal levels’

Posted on 17 June, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

There have been some reports in the press that the Met Office has warned dry weather this June could bring a return of drought conditions to the UK – this is not the case. Here Victoria Williams, Water Resources Advisor … Continue reading →

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Sorry, no heatwave in sight

Posted on 8 August, 2013 by Met Office Press Office

An article on the front page of today’s Daily Express suggests that there is a new UK heat wave in the offing for next week and temperatures could soar into the 90s °F (32-37 °C). This is not a forecast … 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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What is a heat wave?

Posted on 4 July, 2013 by Met Office Press Office

This weekend and into next week temperatures are expected to reach the high twenties Celsius in southern England. This is certainly warmer than we would expect at this time of year – the average maximum temperature for July in England … Continue reading →

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Why is it so warm?

Posted on 26 March, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

The last few days have been unseasonably warm but why is this happening so early in the year? The answer lies largely in the air flow directly above the United Kingdom but more importantly where that air has come from. … Continue reading →

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Met Office in the Media: 26th April 2011

Posted on 26 April, 2011 by Met Office Press Office

As we head back to work the Met Office can confirm that we have had the hottest Easter in recent history. The hottest place over the weekend was Wisley in Surrey where the Met Office recorded a high of 27.8 … Continue reading →

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