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Weather on the 27 July

Posted on 27 July, 2013 by Met Office Press Office

Today marks a year since the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, so to celebrate a year since the Games, we’ve taken a look back at the weather on 27 July. The Met Office holds the UK’s weather and climate records, … Continue reading →

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Weather for the 100m final on 5th August

Posted on 1 August, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

Yesterday we looked at the weather for ‘Super Saturday’, today is the turn of Sunday 5th August. Sunday is another busy day in the Olympic calendar with the 100m final as well as numerous medal events. We look back at what the weather has … Continue reading →

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What does the weather have in store for ‘Super Saturday’?

Posted on 31 July, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

With 25 gold medals up for grabs this Saturday we look back at the weather on this day over the last 30 years. Get the forecast for every Olympic event this Saturday on our Olympic weather pages.

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Science and technology developments for Olympic and Paralympic weather forecasts

Posted on 25 July, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

Our science and technology developments for the Olympic and Paralympic Games will help to deliver increasing accuracy and detail in our weather forecasts during the Games and well into the future. As part of the services provided for London 2012, … Continue reading →

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Weather and sports

Posted on 24 July, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

With just days to go until the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, we look at the affect of the weather on four Olympic sports – archery, hockey, windsurfing and triathlon . Many sports are affected by the weather in some way and conditions … Continue reading →

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