Tag Archives: spring

Snow in late April, more common than you may think

Posted on 27 April, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

This week many places have seen the type of weather you may usually associate with winter than late April, with wintry showers observed as far south as southern counties of England. However, snow at this time of year is not … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged cold, hail, Met Office, sleet, snow, spring, weather, Winter, wintry showers, yellow warning | 2 Comments

Cold again this weekend

Posted on 18 April, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

After a cool few days, temperatures will recover through the middle part of this week, before turning cooler again by the weekend. The cool spell we saw during the weekend just gone, and the colder conditions expected at the end … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged chilly, cold, dry, forecast, frost, Met Office, spring, SSW, sudden stratospheric warming, temperature, weather, weather forecast | 2 Comments

A chilly and wet start to March for some

Posted on 17 March, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

The statistics for 1-15 March show that temperatures across England were generally below average, by more than 2 °C for eastern parts. Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged blocking high, chilly, cold, March, Met Office, spring, statistics, Storm Jake, sunshine, UK, weather, wet | 2 Comments

High pressure keeping things mostly settled

Posted on 11 March, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

After the recent wet and windy weather we now have a period of calmer weather due to an area of high pressure that is pushing in from Scandinavia. Through today (Friday) and into the weekend a frontal system will bring … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged high pressure, Met Office, severe weather, spring, SSW, sudden stratospheric warming, temperature, weather forecasting | 2 Comments

Could sudden stratospheric warming bring a cold start to spring?

Posted on 29 February, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

Our atmospheric scientists are predicting a dramatic change in high altitude winds 50km above the ground and the imminent occurrence of an event known as a sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) in early March. Professor Adam Scaife, Head of Monthly to … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged 30-day forecast, cold weather, sleet, snow, spring, sudden stratospheric warming, weather forecast | 5 Comments

Sunny and dry April

Posted on 30 April, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

UPDATE: YOU CAN SEE AN UPDATED STORY ON APRIL’S WEATHER ON OUR WEBSITE. The early April figures (1st – 28th April) show it was a sunny and warm month over all, with well above average sunshine almost everywhere. At the moment … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged april, climate statistics, dry, Met Office, rainfall, spring, sunshine | 2 Comments

First half of April has been dry and warm

Posted on 17 April, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

Early statistics up to the 15th of April show that month so far has been generally settled and warm, with limited rainfall in most areas. The mean temperature for the UK was 8.2C, which is 0.8C above the long-term (1981-2010) … Continue reading →

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March continues sunny theme for UK

Posted on 31 March, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

Following the sunniest winter in records dating back to 1929, March has continued the trend with above average sunshine hours according to early Met Office statistics. Up to the 29th of the month, there had been 115.0 hours of sunshine … Continue reading →

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Early figures suggest third warmest spring on record

Posted on 30 May, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

Early statistics from the Met Office National Climate Information Centre show that this has been one of the warmest springs in records dating back to 1910. Based on figures up until 28 May and then assuming average conditions to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged climate, figures, may, Met Office, month, national climate information centre, season, spring, statistics, weather | 26 Comments

Spring has sprung

Posted on 5 March, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

Warmer, drier weather is on the way for parts of the country. As we move through the week a north–south divide develops across the UK with Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern England and parts of Wales being changeable and windy. However … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged forecast, high pressure, March, rainfall, record breaking, Scotland, spring, temperature, weather forecast | 2 Comments