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- If you're heading out this Saturday evening you might want to check the forecast first as there's #rain on the way… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 49 minutes ago
- @andrewhunstone9 Hi Andrew. It should start to ease off a little over the next hour or so, bit.ly/2MWH1DU ^Barny 1 hour ago
- We didn't manage to fool most of you today 😄 Well done if you said that tornadoes can develop from supercells 🌩️ Y… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 2 hours ago
- @mwt2008 @DrGaryFuller As it stands there is no solid indication that there will be any affect. ^Barny 2 hours ago
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It looks like a piece of modern art but it's actually some experimentation of visualising our huge banks of climate data. . Our climate scientist Neil Kaye has created this snapshot of the rolling annual average of sunshine, temperature and rainfall between 1930 and 2017. The colours are designed to be both colour blind proof and intuitive. The dark to bright yellow indicates sunshine and blue to red for temperature. . Neil has also been plotting the stats in the race for the hottest summer ever. . Are we on track to break the record? See our story to find out more. . #summer #records #climate #data #visualisation #datavisualisation #records #stats #weatherThe remnants of Subtropical Storm #Ernesto will bring wet and windy weather to some central and northern parts this weekend. . Ernesto formed in the mid Atlantic yesterday is is expected to track northeastwards towards the UK. It will then weaken and become and ex-tropical storm by the weekend. Ex-Ernesto will then merge with an Atlantic low pressure system bringing heavy rain and strong winds to the northwest this weekend. . Stay up-to-date across our social channels #weatheraware . #weather #august #summer #loveukweather #charts #metofficeStunning sunsets and red rainbows are in the forecast over the next few days. 🌅🌈 . . After some warm days, it will turn fresher for all areas by Thursday. However, some southern parts will turn very warm and humid again by the weekend (although temperatures will depend on sunshine amounts) ⛅ . Don’t forget to share any photos you take by tagging @metoffice #loveukweather for a chance to be featured. . This gorgeous sky was captured by @stevendbernard over Southwark Bridge. Thanks for the share 👍 . . . #weather #sky #cloud #sunset #rainbow #summer #august #London #igdailyHave you ever seen a red rainbow? 🌈🔴 . This amazing photo was captured by @sanjaymyangar 👌 Thanks for the share 👍 . A red, or monochrome, rainbow is formed in the same way to a multi-colour rainbow, the only difference is that a red rainbow requires the sun to be close to the horizon, so occurs at sunrise or sunset. . This is because at sunrise and sunset the sun is very low in the sky, which means that the sunlight we see has travelled through a much thicker amount of atmosphere. Because blue light is scattered more strongly by the atmosphere, it tends to be scattered several times and deflected away in other directions before it gets to us. This means that there is relatively more yellow and red light left for us to see. . . Find out more in 'The Weather Studio' Live – on YouTube at 1pm – link in story. . . #weather #rainbow #loveukweather #sky #cloud #igdaily #summer #august #sunset #sunriseAn unsettled week ahead ⛅🌧☀️ . Much of this summer has seen the #jetstream to the north of the UK bringing plenty of settled and warm weather. However, this week it's right across the country bringing spells of rain and strong winds. . See our story for a link to our more detailed forecast. . . Ever wondered what the jet stream is? 👇 The jet stream is a core of strong winds around 5 to 7 miles above the Earth’s surface, blowing from west to east. Wind speeds can exceed 200 mph but we don’t see or feel this at ground level. Instead, this part of the atmosphere helps develop and steer weather around the globe, sometimes bringing storms, sometimes bringing very calm and settled days. . Find out more on our 'Learn About Weather' YouTube channel 👍 . . . #weather #jetstream #maps #temperature #airmass #science #forecast #igdaily #colours #weatheraware #loveukweatherEver seen a shooting star? 🌠 . @don.cardy captured this awesome shot of the Perseid meteor shower over Ynys Llandwyn, northwest Wales 👍 . . The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend with maximum activity from Saturday to Monday. The Perseids are one of the best known of the meteor showers and can be seen in late July and throughout August each year. The best time to watch is late evening and into the hours of dawn, looking northeast. . But will it be clear or cloudy? Check our story for the weekend overview. . Here's some tips from @virtualastronomer on how to watch the meteor shower: . ➡️ Get away from or shield yourself from bright lights . ➡️ Get comfortable by laying or sitting back . ➡️ Let your eyes get used to the dark . ➡️ Look up in any direction and fill your gaze with sky . ➡️ Meteors look like bright streaks of light . ➡️ The longer you look, the more you are likely to see . . #perseids #milkyway #nightscaper #stargazing #northwales #nightphotography #sky #weather #igdailyArchives
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Record breaking September already beating summer months
The provisional mid-month statistics for September are in and clearly show the unseasonably warm weather the UK has been experiencing. In the first half of September the UK was on average warmer than June, July and August with a mean … Continue reading
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Tagged hottest day, hottest day of the year so far, Hottest September, rain, September, thunder, warm, wet
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A mixed June so far
So far in June there has been quite a variation in the weather we have seen. The start of the month brought some warm and sunny weather, especially in the west. However, more recently it has been rather more unsettled … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, flodding, hot, june, Met Office, rainfall, showers, temperatures, thunder, warm, wet
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Becoming warmer this weekend
After a chilly end to April with snow and frosts, May has got off to a warmer start, and temperatures are forecast to climb further through the weekend with further sunshine. The rise in temperatures is a result of a … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged air quality, hot, Met Office, Pollen, Pollution, spring, sunny, sunshine, temperature, thunder, UK, UV, warm, weather, weather forecasting
Highest temperatures and rainfall over the weekend
Over the past 24 hours the weather has delivered a mixture of hot sunshine, thunderstorms, hail and heavy rain as we highlighted earlier in the week. As expected, sunny skies and warm air being pushed northwards from the continent allowed … Continue reading
A brief spell of heat and thunderstorms
Southern parts of the UK can expect some very warm and humid conditions on Friday, along with an increasing risk of some heavy, thundery showers. Isolated thunderstorms are possible from Thursday, but they will become more likely and potentially more … Continue reading
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Tagged flooding, hail, Lightning, Met Office, rain, Storm, thunder, Thunderstorm, warning
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Summer returns but no heatwave
There have been some stories in the press that a heatwave is on the way later this week. Although we are expecting temperatures to rise over the coming days with some pleasant early summer weather, any very warm weather will … Continue reading
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Tagged heatwave, heavy rain, Met Office, rain, rainfall, summer storm, thunder, weather forecast, wind
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Lightning strikes and heavy rain over the weekend
Parts of the UK saw some very heavy downpours over the weekend, as thunderstorms caused disruption in some regions. Westonbirt in Gloucestershire saw the most rain with 79mm over the weekend, more than its July full-month average of 59.3mm. Within … Continue reading
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Tagged flash, flood, Lightning, Met Office, rain, storms, thunder
Rain totals for 19th July 2014
As forecast there were severe thunderstorms across the UK on the 19th July bringing heavy rain and gusty winds. See the tables below for the largest rain totals across the UK. Gloucestershire recorded the highest rainfall with 66mm between 6am … Continue reading
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Tagged hail, heatwave, heavy rain, Lightning, rain, rainfall, severe weather, temperature, thunder, Thunderstorm, thunderstorms, weather forecast
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With hot and humid weather could we see a ‘Spanish Plume’?
Over the next few days increasingly warm and humid air moving up from the continent will see UK temperatures on the rise, with the warmest days of the year so far expected. Temperatures in the south east of the country … Continue reading
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Tagged Lightning, Met Office, plume, spanish, spanish plume, thunder, Thunderstorm, thunderstorms, UK, weather
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Saturday’s squally weather and reports of tornadoes
On Saturday we saw a number of heavy rain showers group together in what’s known as a ‘squall line’ – a narrow band of thunderstorms, intense rain, hail, and frequent lightning accompanied by brief but very strong gusts of wind … Continue reading
