Tag Archives: record

Is the weather going to be record breaking?

Posted on 18 May, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

There has been some suggestion that this May could be the hottest ever recorded in the UK. However, unfortunately, it really is still too early to be sure about the final figures. The mid month UK statistics (1-15 May 2016) show, … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged England, forecast, heatwave, heavy rain, Met Office, rain, rainfall, record, spring, summer, sunshine, temperature, UK, weather, weather forecast, weather forecasting, wet | 2 Comments

Is this summer going to be record breaking?

Posted on 16 May, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

There are headlines in the media today suggesting the UK is in for a “hotter than usual summer”. This prediction seems to have been based on the latest Met Office three month outlook for contingency planners. As we’ve discussed previously, … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged cold, dry, forecast, Met Office, rain, rainfall, record, summer, sunshine, temperature, UK, weather, weather forecast, weather forecasting | 3 Comments

Reporting the weather across the UK

Posted on 8 January, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

December 2015 was the wettest calendar month for the UK in a series of monthly weather records stretching back to 1910. But why does the Met Office state 1910 when listing records, especially when some records existed well before that … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged Central England Temperature, climate change, England, England and Wales precipitaion series, Environment Agency, flood, flooding, forecast, global warming, heavy rain, Met Office, Met Office Hadley Centre, rain, rainfall, record, Scotland, statistics, UK, wet | 9 Comments

Record breaking December rainfall

Posted on 28 December, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

This is has already been a record breaking month for rainfall in some parts of the UK, with exceptional amounts of rain falling onto already saturated ground. The very wet Boxing Day in parts of north Wales and northwest England … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged climate change, December 2015, Environment Agency, flood, flooding, forecast, gales, heavy rain, Jet stream, Met Office, National Severe Weather Warning Service, rain, rainfall, record, Scotland, severe weather, statistics, Storm, Storm Desmond, Storm Frank, storms, UK, weather, wet, wind | 6 Comments

December on track to be the mildest on record

Posted on 24 December, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

Mowing the lawn has been the reality for some so far this December, with unseasonably high temperatures. It looks as though the UK is on track to break the record for the warmest December since records began in 1910 and … Continue reading →

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Mild start to December

Posted on 16 December, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

Looking at figures dating back to 1960 this has been the mildest start to December for Wales (8.7C), south west England (9.8C) and south east England (10C), and the 4th warmest for the UK as a whole (7.1C), with 1979, … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged cold, dry, England, flood, flooding, forecast, frost, gales, heavy rain, Met Office, National Severe Weather Warning Service, rain, rainfall, record, severe weather, statistics, Storm, sunshine, temperature, UK, weather, weather forecast, weather forecasting, wet, wind, Winter | 6 Comments

Climate change and weather caught in a media storm

Posted on 11 December, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

December so far has been characterised by intense media discussions about climate change and its relationship to weather. Early in the month, the Met Office welcomed the BBC Trust report, which recognised there was a serious breach of their editorial … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged climate change, climate science, Cumbria, Desmond, heavy rain, Met Office, Met Office Hadley Centre, rainfall, record, weather | 28 Comments

Did climate change have an impact on Storm Desmond?

Posted on 7 December, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

The exceptional rainfall in Cumbria over the past few days saw the fall of numerous records and has led many to ask whether it is linked to climate change. The records are based on digitised data going back to the … Continue reading →

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Wind and rain records for Storm Desmond

Posted on 6 December, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

Storm Desmond, the fourth named storm of the season, bought widespread heavy rain and storm force winds to areas of northern England and Scotland. The rainfall experienced in many parts of the north west of the UK is thought to … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged England, Environment Agency, flooding, forecast, heavy rain, Met Office, name our storm, National Severe Weather Warning Service, rain, rainfall, record, Scotland, severe weather, statistics, Storm Desmond, storms, UK, weather, weather forecast, weather forecasting, wet, wind, Winter | 2 Comments

Warm November on course to equal record in England

Posted on 27 November, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

UPDATE – 3 December 2015 – Provisonal full month stats show that November 2015 was the dullest on record Early provisional statistics* (1- 25 November) show November has been notable for its mild weather. Overall, temperatures for the UK have … Continue reading →

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