Tag Archives: Storm

The weather on the day of the Queen’s birth

Posted on 21 April, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

Today is the Queen’s 90th birthday and if you are out and about today the weather for many of us should be dry and fine with some weak sunshine. However back in 1926 when the Queen was born the picture … Continue reading →

Cyclone Winston leaves a trail of destruction in Fiji

Posted on 22 February, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

Our blog on Friday 19 February reported the potential threat to Fiji from powerful Cyclone Winston. As predicted, the cyclone crossed the islands causing much destruction from exceptionally strong winds and heavy rain. Late on Friday (UK time) Cyclone Winston … Continue reading →

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Storm Imogen brings gales to southern areas of Britain

Posted on 7 February, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

An area of low pressure, which will bring some very strong winds across southern parts of the UK as it moves eastwards on Monday, has been named as Storm Imogen. Gusts of 60-70 mph are possible in southern England and … Continue reading →

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Storm Henry forecast to bring severe gales in places on Monday

Posted on 30 January, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

A rapidly deepening area of low pressure pushing quickly across the Atlantic and expected to run close to the north of Scotland through Monday and into Tuesday has been named as Storm Henry. Keep up to date with the latest … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged #StormHenry, gales, heavy rain, Jet stream, Met Office, National Severe Weather Warning Service, rain, Scotland, severe gales, severe weather, snow, Storm, Storm Henry, storms, wind | 5 Comments

Another unusual January hurricane forms

Posted on 14 January, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

Just two days ago we reported how Pali had become a very unusual out-of-season hurricane in the North Pacific. This afternoon another unusual hurricane has formed – this time in the North Atlantic. The hurricane season for both these regions … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged @metofficestorms, heavy rain, Hurricane Alex, National Hurricane Center, out-of season hurricane, Storm, strong winds, subtropical storm | 1 Comment

What’s been happening to our weather?

Posted on 31 December, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

December 2015 will go down in meteorological history as one of the wettest – and warmest – on record. It will also be remembered for the devastating floods in Cumbria, Lancashire, Yorkshire and Scotland. The extensive flooding of homes and … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged Atlantic, climate change, El Nino, heavy rain, Met Office, Storm, Storm Desmond, Storm Eva, Storm Frank, storms, tropical Pacific Ocean, wind | 20 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 →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged climate, cold, dry, England, Environment Agency, flood, forecast, gales, heavy rain, Met Office, National Severe Weather Warning Service, rain, rainfall, record, Scotland, severe weather, snow, statistics, Storm, Storm Desmond, Storm Eva, storms, temperature, UK, weather, weather forecast, weather forecasting, wet, wind, Winter | 12 Comments

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 →

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Met Éireann names Storm Clodagh

Posted on 28 November, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

The current unsettled spell of weather continues and the low pressure system that is forecast to affect Ireland and the UK on Sunday has been officially named Storm Clodagh by Met Éireann. This makes it the third officially named storm … Continue reading →

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