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Weather Statistics for September

Posted on 1 October, 2020 by Met Office Press Office

Looking back at September as a whole it turned out to be a fairly average month, although there were a few notable events. For the first time in 4 years we saw temperatures reach 30 degrees and a few long … Continue reading →

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Driest start to September in over 50 years

Posted on 17 September, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

The first half of September has been exceptionally dry across much of the UK and temperatures for many areas have also been well above average, according to provisional Met Office statistics. Figures up to 15th September show there has been … Continue reading →

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How wet has this September been?

Posted on 1 October, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

The latter part of September saw some exceptional rainfall in parts of the UK which caused disruption and flooding at times. With such a great deal of rain falling in a short period of time, some people have asked whether … Continue reading →

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Storm caused by most intense low to cross UK in September in 30 years

Posted on 26 September, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

The low pressure system that has brought heavy rain, strong winds and flooding to the UK is the most intense to cross the UK in September for more than 30 years, with the lowest air pressure of 973mb being recorded … Continue reading →

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Met Office ranked in top ten social brands

Posted on 29 May, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

The Met Office has made it into the top ten social brands in the Headstream Social Brands 100 list for 2012. The Met Office came in joint ninth position and was recognised as the top ranked organisation in the services category. Our … Continue reading →

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NASA Space Apps Challenge weekend

Posted on 21 April, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

Nick Skytland, Programme Manager for NASA Open Government Initiative, has opened the European lead event at the Met Office.   An initiative of the Open Government Partnership, the International Space Apps Challenge will showcase the impact that people working together … Continue reading →

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NASA Space Apps Challenge – Growers Nation

Posted on 17 April, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

This weekend will see the Met Office linking up with sites across the world for the NASA International Space Apps Challenge. Challenges from Met Office employees have been accepted, including Growers Nation submitted by Selena Georgiou a Radar Products Scientist. … Continue reading →

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Met Office to host NASA Space Apps Challenge

Posted on 13 April, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

The NASA Space Apps Challenge is now just over a week away and the Met Office is hosting the lead event for Europe over the weekend of the 21st and 22nd April. A number of challenges, presented by Met Office … Continue reading →

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The Met Office and space weather

Posted on 29 March, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

The Met Office is commonly associated with producing forecasts for Earth. However, since February 2011, we have been working in partnership with the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the British Geological Survey (BGS) to develop a UK-based … Continue reading →

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Citizen science looks at future warming uncertainty

Posted on 26 March, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

A project running almost 10,000 climate simulations on volunteers’ home computers has found that a global warming of 3 degrees Celsius by 2050 is ‘equally plausible’ as a rise of 1.4 degrees. The study addresses some of the uncertainties that … Continue reading →

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