Tag Archives: spring

Wildlife banking on a warm spring

Posted on 1 March, 2024 by Met Office Press Office

Today (1 March 2024) is the first day of meteorological spring. We cannot yet guarantee exactly what this spring will bring, but wildlife will be betting on another warm one, writes Grahame Madge – a Met Office climate spokesman and … Continue reading →

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What kind of temperature swings are ‘normal’ in UK spring?

Posted on 31 March, 2021 by Met Office Press Office

With forecasters predicting a marked shift in temperatures in the coming days, here we take a look at how commonplace temperature fluctuations are during a typical UK spring. It’s certainly not uncommon for spring in the UK to see big … Continue reading →

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A local look at the record-breaking Spring and May weather

Posted on 2 June, 2020 by Met Office Press Office

Both the month of May and the full spring season have been exceptional for the UK, as outlined in our recent news release. In this blog we look at the local detail of what has been an exceptionally sunny and … Continue reading →

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Will we see a record-breaking spring?

Posted on 26 March, 2019 by Met Office Press Office

There have been some headlines in the media in the last few days around predictions for a record-breaking spring in the UK. It would appear these stories have been based, in part, on the latest Met Office three-month outlook produced … Continue reading →

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Early April statistics

Posted on 28 April, 2017 by Met Office Press Office

Early provisional statistics for April (1st-26th) show that overall it has also been a sunny and warm month so far compared to the long-term 1981-2010 average. Following on from the mid-month statistics, Middlesex remains the driest historical county with 2.7mm … Continue reading →

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Are the next three months going to be scorching?

Posted on 10 April, 2017 by Met Office Press Office

There are headlines in the media today suggesting the UK is in for “three months of sizzling weather”. It would appear these stories have been based, in part, on the latest Met Office three month outlook for contingency planners. This … Continue reading →

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One of the mildest March’s for the South East

Posted on 4 April, 2017 by Met Office Press Office

Provisional full-month statistics show that East Anglia and South East & Central Southern England have had their equal mildest March since records began in 1910, and for the UK as a whole it was provisionally the 5th equal warmest March … Continue reading →

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Will ‘Storm Stella’ affect the UK?

Posted on 15 March, 2017 by Met Office Press Office

There’s been some media speculation that a storm which brought snow and blizzard conditions to the United States, from Virginia to Maine, is now heading towards the UK. Whilst this makes great headlines, it is not quite the case. The … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Very warm with some showers for Ten Tors

Posted on 6 May, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

Thousands of young people will head to Dartmoor to take on the Ten Tors Challenge, which starts at 7am on Saturday. There are three different course lengths, of 35, 45 and 55 miles depending on age and ability with 400 … Continue reading →

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