Tag Archives: summer

A summer forecasting challenge for Friday

Posted on 22 July, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

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 →

Early July sees big rainfall contrasts

Posted on 20 July, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

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 →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged 2015, climate, july, Met Office, rainfall, summer, sunshine, temperature, weather | 1 Comment

More warm weather this week – but what’s in store for the summer?

Posted on 13 April, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

This week is set to see some unseasonably warm weather for parts of the UK – with temperatures expected to climb to the low to mid-20s Celsius in the south on Tuesday and Wednesday. Warm air flowing up from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged 2015, forecast, heatwave, hot, Met Office, outlook, record, summer, UK | 12 Comments

Cool, wet August ends fairly average summer

Posted on 29 August, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

After a dry and warm start, summer 2014 is set to end on a rather average note – with temperatures and rainfall close to normal levels for the season. Using figures up to 27 August and then assuming average conditions … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged august, Average, cold, figures, rainfall, records, summer, sunshine, temperature, wet | 5 Comments

How will ex-Hurricane Cristobal affect the UK’s weather next week?

Posted on 27 August, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

The third tropical storm in the North Atlantic, Cristobal, has been making some headlines about its potential positive impact on us here in the UK – so what’s actually happening? Cristobal is currently categorised as a hurricane and is currently … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged Autumn, cristobal, hot, hurricane, indian summer, Met Office, summer, sunny, tropical storm, UK, weather | 2 Comments

Cyclone Quartet Straddle the Pacific Ocean

Posted on 8 August, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

In the last few days a quartet of tropical cyclones have been active across the Pacific Ocean. For a period of time all four were simultaneously of hurricane intensity (winds greater than 74 mph). This is the first time this … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged heavy rain, hurricane, Met Office, rain, rainfall, Storm, storms, summer, weather forecast, weather forecasting, wind | 1 Comment

Ex Bertha more likely to miss UK

Posted on 6 August, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

7 August update: The latest update about the whether ex-Bertha will affect the UK can be found in our news release Tropical Storm Bertha is currently off the north east coast of the US and is likely to become … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged bertha, gale, hurricane, Met Office, rain, Storm, summer, tropical storm, UK, wind | 5 Comments

Is Tropical Storm Bertha heading for the UK?

Posted on 4 August, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

Update: The latest update about the whether ex-Bertha will affect the UK can be found in our news release A Tropical Storm called Bertha, which is currently in situated off the east coast of the US, could head towards Europe … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged bertha, hurricane, Met Office, rain, Storm, summer, tropical storm, UK, waves, weather, weekend, wind | 6 Comments

July makes eight warm months in a row

Posted on 1 August, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

This July was the eighth month in a row which has seen warmer than average temperatures for the UK. It was both sunnier and warmer than average, but not as much as July last year, according to provisional full-month statistics … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged dry, figures, hot, july, record, statistics, summer, sunny, warm | 2 Comments

Thunderstorms bring intense rainfall to parts of England

Posted on 28 July, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

This morning has seen some intense downpours across parts of south east England. They developed across parts of East Anglia in the early hours of the morning, with further areas of heavy showers across Sussex, Surrey, Kent and the south … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged flood, flooding, hail, july, Kent, Lightning, London, Met Office, suffolk, summer, surrey, sussex, thunderstorms, torrential, weather | 2 Comments