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Tag Archives: summer
So what happened to our summer?
Our Chief Scientist Professor Dame Julia Slingo OBE FRS reflects on this summer’s weather and what has influenced it: No-one can deny that we have had a pretty disappointing summer with a lot of unsettled weather and only a few … Continue reading
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Tagged climate, climate change, climate science, cold, dry, England, global warming, heatwave, heavy rain, Jet stream, Met Office, Met Office Hadley Centre, rain, rainfall, record, severe weather, Storm, storms, summer, temperature, UK, weather, weather forecast, weather forecasting, wet, wind
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Rain or shine this weekend?
You may have heard that this weekend could be cloudy and wet…or sunny and dry, that’s because as with other weekends this summer there has been some uncertainty in the forecast. After a mixed week of some sunshine, rain and … Continue reading
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Tagged Environment Agency, flooding, forecast, heavy rain, hot, humid, Met Office, National Severe Weather Warning Service, NRW, rain, SEPA, summer, temperature, thunderstorms, UK, weather
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Summer downpours on the way
The weather forecast for later this week is presenting a challenge for our meteorologists. All the ingredients are present to produce significant rainfall on Thursday and Friday, but complex interactions in the atmosphere make it difficult to say with certainty … Continue reading
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Tagged flooding, hail, heavy rain, humidity, Lightning, Met Office, National Severe Weather Warning Service, rainfall, Storm, summer, summer downpours, thunderstorms, wet
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Big waves and blustery winds for western coasts
A low pressure system off to the west of the UK is generating some big waves which are set to affect western coasts through today and Tuesday. Waves of between 2-4 metres (about 6-12ft) are expected through the peak of … Continue reading
Wet and dull July
UPDATE: The figures below have now been updated to include data from the 1-31 July 2015. July 2015 was cool, dull and wet across the UK according to Met Office statistics for 1-31 July. The month began with a record-breaking … Continue reading
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Tagged cool, dull, England, Met Office, rain, rainfall, record, Scotland, summer, temperature, UK, weather, weather forecasting, wet
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Summer weather to return as we head into weekend
More summer-like weather will return to the UK with conditions and temperatures due to improve as we head into the weekend. This will come as welcome news to many after a spell of disappointing weather over the past few days … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, cold, Met Office, rain, record, summer, weather, wet
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Are we set for record July rainfall?
While July has seen a good deal of dry and bright weather, we’ve also seen a few periods of heavy rainfall. Whether through intense thundery downpours or prolonged periods of rain such as seen in southern parts of the UK … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, England, july, Met Office, Northern Ireland, rain, rainfall, record, Scotland, summer, UK, Wales, weather, wet, wettest
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A wet getaway
As many of us plan to head off on holiday, heavy rain and strengthening winds cross southern England today (Friday), persisting overnight in the east, before clearing on Saturday morning. A Yellow warning has been issued for southeast England and … Continue reading
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Tagged England, flooding, gales, heavy rain, Met Office, National Severe Weather Warning Service, rain, rainfall, severe weather, summer, weather, wind
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A summer forecasting challenge for Friday
Forecasting rainfall for the UK during the summer has always posed a more difficult challenge than other times of year – and the weather for this Friday is a perfect example. The various computer models the Met Office uses to … Continue reading
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Tagged heavy rain, Met Office, rain, rainfall, summer, temperature, weather forecast, weather forecasting, wind
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Early July sees big rainfall contrasts
After a hot and humid start to the month, when record daily maximum temperatures were recorded at several stations across the country on 1 July, it has been a fairly average month so far for the UK as a whole. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, climate, july, Met Office, rainfall, summer, sunshine, temperature, weather
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