Tag Archives: Sun

A very sunny winter on the cards

Posted on 18 February, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

Early figures show that while this winter is on track for fairly average temperatures and rainfall, it could be among the sunniest in our UK record dating back to 1929. If we have average sunshine for the rest of February, … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged dry, February, February temperature, Met Office, rainfall, Sun, sunniest winter, sunny, sunshine, Winter, winter 2015 | 1 Comment

Giant sun spot moves back into view

Posted on 12 November, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

The Met Office Space Weather Operations Centre is closely monitoring what was the biggest sun spot in the current 11-year solar cycle as it rotates back onto the face of the Sun. When it last faced the Earth it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged cme, coronal mass ejection, Met Office, solar cycle, space weather, Sun, sun spot | 2 Comments

Space weather brings Northern Lights to UK

Posted on 11 September, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

You may be lucky enough to get a glimpse of the northern lights in Scotland, and if you are really lucky in northern England and Northern Ireland, late Friday night into Saturday morning. The aurora borealis is caused as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged aurora borealis, cme, coronal mass ejection, Geomagnetic storm, northern lights, space weather, Sun | 5 Comments

The Met Office’s outlook for the UK summer 2014

Posted on 9 June, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

There are headlines in the media today which suggest the Met Office is forecasting that this summer will be one of the hottest on record. However, the Met Office hasn’t issued a forecast along these lines. The news stories are … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office in the Media, Met Office News | Tagged Daily Express, heatwave, hottest summer on record, Met Office summer forecast, record breaking summer, summer 2014, Sun | 6 Comments

First ‘Heat-Health’ alert of the summer

Posted on 12 July, 2013 by Met Office Press Office

Parts of England have been put on Heat-Health alert as the hot temperatures continue into the weekend. Temperatures are expected to climb close to heatwave thresholds across the East Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber regions during Friday and Saturday, … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged Department for Health, heat-health alert, heatwave, Met Office, NHS, Sun, weather | 1 Comment

Update: Met Office keeping a close eye on space weather

Posted on 17 May, 2013 by Met Office Press Office

Updated on 20th May 2013 The recent activity on the Sun has now decreased back to levels we would normally expect at this point in time, close to a maximum of the 11-year solar cycle. This follows a period where … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged coronal mass ejection, may, Met Office, NASA, radiation, solar, solar flare, space, space weather, Sun | 2 Comments

Spring swing brings colder weather and snow

Posted on 7 March, 2013 by Met Office Press Office

We’ve had some very mild conditions this week with welcome sunshine pushing temperatures into the high teens. However, in a classic spring swing, colder weather is on the way as we head into the weekend. By Saturday, we will see … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged cold, easterly, Eastern Europe, frost, ice, icy, March, Met Office, Scandinavia, snow, spring, Sun, unusual, weather, wind, Winter | Comments Off

Infographic: 2012 weather review of the year

Posted on 21 December, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

Hover over the image to link through to more detail on the UK weather in 2012.

Posted in Met Office Images, Met Office News | Tagged 2012, cold, infographic, Met Office, rain, rainfall, snow, statistics, Sun, weather, weather warning, wind | Comments Off

Warm and settled weather as Torch makes its way to Worcester

Posted on 23 May, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

The weather will be dry and warm with sunny spells as the Torch Relay makes its way to Worcester on Thursday. Temperatures could reach as high as 25 ºC as the sun breaks its way through the cloud. This week’s settled … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged Met Office, olympic, olympic flame, Sun, torch, torch relay, weather, worcester | 1 Comment

How often does it snow in May?

Posted on 15 May, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

Reports of snow showers in parts of the UK over the past 24 hours and the prospect of more on high ground tonight may seem a little out of context at this time of year, but is it unusual? Snowfall … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office News | Tagged clout, may, Met Office, Rain and snow mixed, record, snow, spring, summer, Sun, weather, weather lore, Winter | 9 Comments