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- If you're heading out this Saturday evening you might want to check the forecast first as there's #rain on the way… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 49 minutes ago
- @andrewhunstone9 Hi Andrew. It should start to ease off a little over the next hour or so, bit.ly/2MWH1DU ^Barny 1 hour ago
- We didn't manage to fool most of you today 😄 Well done if you said that tornadoes can develop from supercells 🌩️ Y… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 2 hours ago
- @mwt2008 @DrGaryFuller As it stands there is no solid indication that there will be any affect. ^Barny 2 hours ago
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It looks like a piece of modern art but it's actually some experimentation of visualising our huge banks of climate data. . Our climate scientist Neil Kaye has created this snapshot of the rolling annual average of sunshine, temperature and rainfall between 1930 and 2017. The colours are designed to be both colour blind proof and intuitive. The dark to bright yellow indicates sunshine and blue to red for temperature. . Neil has also been plotting the stats in the race for the hottest summer ever. . Are we on track to break the record? See our story to find out more. . #summer #records #climate #data #visualisation #datavisualisation #records #stats #weatherThe remnants of Subtropical Storm #Ernesto will bring wet and windy weather to some central and northern parts this weekend. . Ernesto formed in the mid Atlantic yesterday is is expected to track northeastwards towards the UK. It will then weaken and become and ex-tropical storm by the weekend. Ex-Ernesto will then merge with an Atlantic low pressure system bringing heavy rain and strong winds to the northwest this weekend. . Stay up-to-date across our social channels #weatheraware . #weather #august #summer #loveukweather #charts #metofficeStunning sunsets and red rainbows are in the forecast over the next few days. 🌅🌈 . . After some warm days, it will turn fresher for all areas by Thursday. However, some southern parts will turn very warm and humid again by the weekend (although temperatures will depend on sunshine amounts) ⛅ . Don’t forget to share any photos you take by tagging @metoffice #loveukweather for a chance to be featured. . This gorgeous sky was captured by @stevendbernard over Southwark Bridge. Thanks for the share 👍 . . . #weather #sky #cloud #sunset #rainbow #summer #august #London #igdailyHave you ever seen a red rainbow? 🌈🔴 . This amazing photo was captured by @sanjaymyangar 👌 Thanks for the share 👍 . A red, or monochrome, rainbow is formed in the same way to a multi-colour rainbow, the only difference is that a red rainbow requires the sun to be close to the horizon, so occurs at sunrise or sunset. . This is because at sunrise and sunset the sun is very low in the sky, which means that the sunlight we see has travelled through a much thicker amount of atmosphere. Because blue light is scattered more strongly by the atmosphere, it tends to be scattered several times and deflected away in other directions before it gets to us. This means that there is relatively more yellow and red light left for us to see. . . Find out more in 'The Weather Studio' Live – on YouTube at 1pm – link in story. . . #weather #rainbow #loveukweather #sky #cloud #igdaily #summer #august #sunset #sunriseAn unsettled week ahead ⛅🌧☀️ . Much of this summer has seen the #jetstream to the north of the UK bringing plenty of settled and warm weather. However, this week it's right across the country bringing spells of rain and strong winds. . See our story for a link to our more detailed forecast. . . Ever wondered what the jet stream is? 👇 The jet stream is a core of strong winds around 5 to 7 miles above the Earth’s surface, blowing from west to east. Wind speeds can exceed 200 mph but we don’t see or feel this at ground level. Instead, this part of the atmosphere helps develop and steer weather around the globe, sometimes bringing storms, sometimes bringing very calm and settled days. . Find out more on our 'Learn About Weather' YouTube channel 👍 . . . #weather #jetstream #maps #temperature #airmass #science #forecast #igdaily #colours #weatheraware #loveukweatherEver seen a shooting star? 🌠 . @don.cardy captured this awesome shot of the Perseid meteor shower over Ynys Llandwyn, northwest Wales 👍 . . The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend with maximum activity from Saturday to Monday. The Perseids are one of the best known of the meteor showers and can be seen in late July and throughout August each year. The best time to watch is late evening and into the hours of dawn, looking northeast. . But will it be clear or cloudy? Check our story for the weekend overview. . Here's some tips from @virtualastronomer on how to watch the meteor shower: . ➡️ Get away from or shield yourself from bright lights . ➡️ Get comfortable by laying or sitting back . ➡️ Let your eyes get used to the dark . ➡️ Look up in any direction and fill your gaze with sky . ➡️ Meteors look like bright streaks of light . ➡️ The longer you look, the more you are likely to see . . #perseids #milkyway #nightscaper #stargazing #northwales #nightphotography #sky #weather #igdailyArchives
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Watch this space!
Space weather is just the environmental conditions in space that can have an effect on Earth. The most recognisable and visible of these is arguably the auroras (Northern and Southern Lights). However, as well as these spectacular natural phenomena, space … Continue reading
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Tagged European Space Agency, Met Office, solar, solar cycle, solar storm, solar wind, space weather, Sun, sun spot, UK Space Agency, weather, weather forecasting
BBC and Met Office: an enduring partnership
Today the BBC has stopped taking most of its weather information from the Met Office, here Phil Evans, our Chief Operating Officer gives his perspective You will know us as the UK’s National Weather Service and also as the people … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, Channel 5, Forecasts, ITV, Met Office, Met Office Space Weather Centre, S4C, severe weather warnings, space weather, STV, Supercomputer, UTV, Weather presenters
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Met Office Space Weather Operations Centre – third anniversary
Mark Gibbs – Head of space weather It was nearly seven years ago, when my boss said “Mark we’ve got a little project for you called space weather “. Little did I know at that time what an adventure it … Continue reading
Impacts of extreme space weather on the UK
by Mark Gibbs, Met Office Head of Space Weather A recently published paper assessing the impact of an extreme space weather event on the US power grid suggests the total cost of an electricity blackout, both direct and indirect, could … Continue reading
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Tagged Earth, Lagrange point, Met Office, satellite, space, space weather, space weather forecasts, Sun
GOES-R – taking weather observation to new heights
Four decades after the launch of NOAA’s first weather-observing satellite, meteorologists are excited about the capabilities of the next-generation model – GOES-R – which is due for launch tomorrow. Dr Simon Keogh leads the Met Office’s Satellite Data Products and … Continue reading
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Tagged hurricane, meteorological satellites, MOSWOC, NOAA, satellite, space weather
Will you see the aurora borealis in the UK?
There is a chance you could see the aurora borealis (Northern Lights) tonight in the UK, particularly in the northern half of the country. However, there will be widespread fog tonight (Monday 2 November), which could be dense in places and … Continue reading
Space Weather Centre one year old
The Met Office Space Weather Operations Centre (MOSWOC) has been operating for one year this month. Space Weather can impact all our lives, in particular the technology which we rely on and it is the study of the Earth’s upper atmosphere … Continue reading
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Tagged aurora, Geomagnetic storm, Met Office, MOSWOC, northern lights, space weather, Sun
The chances of seeing the aurora borealis in the UK increases
Over the next few weeks the likelihood of seeing the aurora borealis (Northern Lights) here on Earth is on the increase as two space weather phenomena coincide. What are these phenomena? Firstly, the Sun goes through an 11 year solar cycle, … Continue reading
Large solar storm brings spectacular views of the aurora
Updated 24 June 2015 The Space Weather team at the Met Office has been keeping a close eye on solar activity over recent days. A large solar storm resulted in the northern lights being seen as far south as Dorset and … Continue reading
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Tagged aurora, cme, Geomagnetic storm, Met Office, northern lights, power grid, solar flare, solar storm, space weather, sunspot
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Partial eclipse of the sun
Friday morning will see a partial eclipse of the sun over the UK. So what does the weather have in store? Friday Weather There is expected to be a lot of cloud around for Friday morning. There may be some … Continue reading
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Tagged Cloud, eclipse, Met Office, partial eclipse., solar, space, space weather, weather forecast
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