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Clear skies last Friday allowed @sharpeimages.co.uk to take this glorious shot of the full moon 😍🙌🏻 . The full moon in April is called the ‘Pink Moon’, Native Americans gave it this name as it coincided with the blooming of certain flowers. . It’s not usually pink in reality, but on this occasion a combination of the low angle and possibly some pollutants in the sky gave it a pinkish hue. . Cloudier skies in the coming nights will make star and moon gazing much trickier. See our story for more on the longer term weather outlook. . . #moon #pinkmoon #skies #beautiful #image #elycathedral #wednesdaywisdomIt’s getting colder this week 🥶 . Saturday in particular looks much colder than last Saturday with many places well below the late April average. . But depending on the exact wind direction some parts of Scotland could still be above average. . There will be more on the outlook in our story later... . . . #loveukweather #cold #weatherDid any of you wake up to dirty, dusty cars this morning? That'll be Saharan dust 👀⬇️ . Saharan dust is a mixture of sand and dust from the Sahara, the vast desert area that covers most of North Africa. . ⬇️ How does it get to the UK? ⬇️ . As in other parts of the world, the wind can blow strongly over deserts - whipping up dust and sand high into the sky. If the winds in the upper part of the atmosphere are blowing north, the dust can be carried as far as the UK. . Once it is lifted from the ground by strong winds, clouds of dust can reach very high altitudes and be transported worldwide, covering thousands of miles. . In order for the dust to get from up in the sky down to the ground, you need something to wash it out of the sky - rain. As raindrops fall, they collect particles of dust on the way down. Then when the raindrops land on something and eventually evaporate, they leave behind a layer of dust. . . #saharadesert #saharandust #ukweather #dustThanks @mildthing99 for this great shot! UK 5 DAY WEATHER FORECAST Monday 22 Apr - Friday 26 Apr Headline: Mostly dry and clear but scattered showers in the west. This Evening and Tonight: Most areas will stay dry with clear spells, especially towards the east. There will be more in the way of cloud in the west and southwest, where there will be a risk of scattered showers. Tuesday: Tuesday will be mostly sunny and very warm. It will be cloudier and cooler along North Sea coasts though, with a chance of showers in the west and southwest. Outlook for Wednesday to Friday: Scattered thundery showers will move northwards on Wednesday, introducing cooler conditions. It will then stay similar, with further heavy, thundery showers and perhaps gales in the west.Thanks to @ruths_gallery for this stunning photo of the skies over #LulworthCove #loveukweather . UK forecast: Mostly clear and chilly tonight. This Evening and Tonight: Evening rain over northwest Scotland will ease, leading to a mostly clear night across the country. It will be rather chilly away from western coasts, perhaps with isolated patches of mist and fog in central, southern and eastern England. Monday: Easter Monday will be very warm for many. The sunshine may turn hazy across the south and west, with the risk of isolated showers here later. Cooler along eastern coasts. Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday: Tuesday will be mostly dry and warm, however showers are possible in the southwest later. Wednesday and Thursday will be cooler, with showers and the risk of hail and thunder. #sunshine #showers #beautiful #landscapephotography #dorsetThanks @ruths_gallery for the beautiful #LoveUKWeather photo Headline: Plenty of warm sunshine for much of the UK. Today: Early morning fog patches soon clearing. Most areas will have a dry day, with plenty of sunshine. Cloudier across western Northern Ireland and northwest Scotland, with some rain edging southeastwards here. Feeling warm or very warm for many. Tonight: A clear evening and night for many, though showery rain will continue across northern Scotland. A few fog patches forming across eastern, southern and central parts. Chilly for many. Sunday: Another fine day for most places, with plenty of sunshine. Still cloudy across the northwest of Scotland, with some rain possible at times. Feeling very warm for most. Outlook for Monday to Wednesday: Fine, warm and sunny for Easter Monday and Tuesday, though an increasing risk of thunderstorms in the southwest later. Turning unsettled and gradually fresher on Wednesday, with thunderstorms moving north.Archives
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Tag Archives: sudden stratospheric warming
Is there another ‘Beast from the East’ on the way?
There have been many headlines in recent days proclaiming a return of the ‘Beast from the East’ and ‘triple polar vortex to trigger heavy snow’ with bookies reportedly cutting the odds that this month will end as the coldest January … Continue reading
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Tagged Beast from the East, El Nino, heavy snow, Madden Julian Oscillation, polar vortex, snow, SSW, sudden stratospheric warming, Winter
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Cold again this weekend
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
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Tagged chilly, cold, dry, forecast, frost, Met Office, spring, SSW, sudden stratospheric warming, temperature, weather, weather forecast
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High pressure keeping things mostly settled
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
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Tagged high pressure, Met Office, severe weather, spring, SSW, sudden stratospheric warming, temperature, weather forecasting
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Could sudden stratospheric warming bring a cold start to spring?
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
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Tagged 30-day forecast, cold weather, sleet, snow, spring, sudden stratospheric warming, weather forecast
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What are the prospects for the weather in the coming winter?
Anyone who has read the newspapers lately can’t have failed to notice this winter’s weather is in the headlines. Justification for claims of a ‘big freeze’ has come from sources as diverse as the plucky Bewick Swan settling into the … Continue reading
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Tagged cold, El Niño-Southern Oscillation, El Nino, frost, Met Office, Met Office Hadley Centre, North Atlantic, rain, rainfall, snow, Storm, storms, sudden stratospheric warming, wind, Winter
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What is a Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW)?
You may have heard talk of the UK possibly seeing some colder weather next week and that ‘things going on’ in the upper atmosphere may be playing a part. The ‘thing’ happening in the atmosphere is known as Sudden Stratospheric … Continue reading
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Tagged atmosphere, cold, Jet stream, Met Office, SSW, sudden stratospheric warming, weather
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Cold weather clue in upper atmosphere
During a period of colder than average weather across northern Europe in February this year we issued a blog discussing potential causes – including changes in circulation high up in the atmosphere. We also discussed these disruptions, known as Sudden … Continue reading
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Tagged cold, freeze, Met Office, snow, SSW, sudden stratospheric warming, temperature, weather, Winter
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What’s bringing the cold weather to Europe and the UK?
The current cold weather across Europe is in sharp contrast to the mild, wet and windy conditions across much of Europe through December and January. The cause of the cold conditions is the development of a large ‘blocking’ anticyclone over … Continue reading
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Tagged Arctic Oscillation, Block (meteorology), cold, Europe, freezing weather, global temperatures, ice, Jet stream, Met Office, Met Office Hadley Centre, National Severe Weather Warning Service, Russia, snow, sudden stratospheric warming, weather, weather forecasting
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