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It’s now warming up in Spain 🇪🇸 and Portugal 🇵🇹 with plenty of ☀️ expected during the next few days. . Meanwhile, Italy 🇮🇹 and the Balkans are expected to remain cooler and cloudier with some heavy showers ☔️ and thunderstorms 🌩 forecast this weekend and the start of next week. . If you are heading away this weekend and you’d like a forecast, comment below and we’ll try and answer as many as we can. . . . #holiday #weather #bankholidayIf you’re after sunshine ☀️ this #BankHolidayWeekend then Saturday is your best bet with sunny spells forecast for most of the UK. . Sunday sees cloudier skies ☁️ and rain 🌧 in some areas. . As for Monday it’ll be cooler 🥶 and fresher with showers, but some sunshine between the showers. . . . #loveukweather #bankholiday #igdaily #photooftheday #londonIf you are over 29 more than half of all fossil fuel CO₂ emissions (since 1751) have occurred in your lifetime. . Our data visualisation expert Neil Kaye has been analysing the climate research. . . #datavis #climatechange #globalheatingWe are going live from our NEW STUDIO for the first time! . Check it out today at 1pm on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter or see our story for the link. . Send us your questions now and we’ll answer them during the show. . We are discussing tornadoes, the jet stream and the Bank Holiday forecast, but ask us anything about weather. . #Live #Weather #BankHoliday #JetstreamVery dangerous, strong and long lived tornadoes are expected to break out across the US later on Monday ⚠️🌪 . Parts of Texas and Oklahoma and covered by the highest level of warning. . Local meteorologists suggest the atmosphere is primed for the worst case of tornadoes since 2011. . Hot, moist air at ground level from the Gulf of Mexico is heading north over Texas and mixing with cooler air that is higher up that has come over the Rocky mountains to make the atmosphere very unstable and create the storms. . Very large hail, flash floods and very strong winds are also anticipated and will cause disruption to infrastructure and travel. . Massive thanks to @scottblairphoto for sharing this incredible image with us 🙌🏻. . . #tornado #texas #oklahoma #warning #weather #gulfofmexicoCheck out the pink skies reflecting in the sea at Scarborough this morning! (📸 from @bevsilverman) . . UK forecast: Mostly dry tonight, then sunshine and showers tomorrow. 🌦 This Evening and Tonight: Any showers this evening will tend to die out to leave a largely dry night with some clear spells, especially in the south and west. A cloudy night with mist and foggy for North Sea coasts and the Northern Isles. 🌦 Monday: Sunny spells and scattered showers for many, with showers forming away from windward coasts. Showers may be slow-moving, and heavy with thunder in the afternoon. Generally cloudier in the north. 🌦 Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday: Tuesday and Wednesday, cloudy in the north and east, with scattered showers. Dry and sunny elswhere. Rain and cloud expected in the southwest on Thursday. A drier, brighter day elsewhere. . . #scarborough #yorkshire #loveukweather #sunrise #weather #beach #sea #sunshine #showers #rainArchives
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Tag Archives: royal wedding
Met Office in the Media: 24 January 2012
The Daily Telegraph has today published a correction relating to a story it published back in November of last year. In “Outlook fair for amateurs as Met Office releases data” the newspaper inaccurately suggested the Met Office had failed to predict the … Continue reading
Met Office in the Media – 28 November 2011
Today there are stories in the media about government plans to make more data publicly accessible. While we expect an official announcement to be made tomorrow, the Met Office welcomes any move that leads to wider access to our high … Continue reading
Met Office in the Media: 09 May 2011
A story about the forecast for the Royal Wedding provided by the Met Office was published by the Sunday Express this weekend. The story, however, fails to accurately review the forecast that was actually provided for the wedding, and as … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office in the Media
Tagged clouds, Met Office, royal wedding, weather
One day to go to the Royal Wedding and what’s the weather forecast?
The Royal Wedding of HRH Prince William and Catherine Middleton will be celebrated in London and throughout the country tomorrow. The weather will play its part in the big day and the latest Royal Wedding forecast is for a mixture of … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office in the Media, Met Office News
Tagged Kate Middleton, London, Met Office, Prince William of Wales, royal wedding, weather, weather forecast
Royal Wedding Update: Wednesday 27 April
In the London area, a return to more typical April weather is likely, with a mix of showers and at times brighter spells. The best of the drier weather is likely through the morning. Much of Scotland, Northern Ireland and … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office Images, Met Office News
Tagged HRH Prince William, Kate Middleton, London, Met Office, royal wedding, weather
Met Office in the Media: 27 April 2011
The Daily Express reports in ‘Drivers warned as pollen cloud menace heads for UK‘ about an increased risk of Birch pollen heading toward the UK from the continent as northeasterly winds set in across the UK. Birch pollen is also … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office in the Media
Tagged Met Office, Pollen, royal wedding
Royal wedding weather forecast
As the big day gets closer we can now start to give more detail on what the weather will be like on Friday for the Royal Wedding of HRH Prince William and Kate Middleton. The Met Office has a special … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged London, Met Office, royal wedding, weather, Westminster Abbey
Met Office in the Media: 21 April 2011
The weather for the Easter weekend continues to make the news right now with the Daily Telegraph reporting that ‘Britain heading for warmest Easter weekend on record‘. It is true that temperatures are well above where they should be – … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office in the Media, Met Office News
Tagged Easter, hot weather, Northern Ireland, royal wedding, smog
Met Office in the Media: 20 April 2011
As the fine weather continues across much of the UK the media have focused very much on what the Easter weekend weather will be like and whether the fine and warm spell will last until the Royal Wedding. Of course, … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office in the Media, Met Office News
Tagged Charlwood, Easter, Easter Week, London, Met Office, royal wedding, weather
Met Office in the Media: 24 November 2010
The date of the Royal Wedding caused a number of newspapers to look at what the weather may be like on the big day. Of course it is too early to provide a forecast, but we can look at what … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office in the Media
Tagged cold, Met Office, royal wedding, snow, weather
