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Has it been an unusually cold start to March?
March heralds the start of Meteorological Spring, and with daffodils, snowdrops and crocuses making an appearance many of us start to think of warmer sunshine and longer days. March 2023 has got off to a cold start, and with numerous … Continue reading
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Tagged cold, Met Office, severe weather, snow, UK, weather
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Freddy: one of the longest-lived tropical cyclones
Tropical Cyclone Freddy, which has just rocked Madagascar, has been barrelling through the tropical Indian Ocean for 16 days – making it one of the longest-lived systems in the southern hemisphere. It developed on 6 February off the coast of … Continue reading
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What can we say about the weather this Winter?
Professor Paul Davies Met Office Fellow (Meteorology) and Chief Meteorologist said; “Weather patterns for October look mobile with a westerly or south westerly air flow likely to bring Atlantic weather systems across the UK at times, resulting in periods of wet, … Continue reading
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Pakistan flooding – ‘worst’ in decades
Relentless monsoon rain has left 33 million people across Pakistan affected by flooding, according to Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman. Although very little rain is expected through the coming weeks the levels of the Indus and … Continue reading
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How many days of thunder do we have in the UK?
The heatwave ended with a bang for many of us earlier this week as thunderstorms hit the UK after several weeks of record-breaking hot and dry weather. According to the Met Office’s next generation lightning location system, there were 26,718 … Continue reading
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Monitoring and responding to sea level rise
In our recent blog post, we introduced our August climate theme of sea level rise, explored some of the different aspects, and looked at how climate change can influence sea levels at a global and regional scale. In this blog, … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, Met Office, sea level rise, weather
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How will the summer end: ‘bang’ or ‘whimper’?
The summer 2022 has been remarkable on many fronts, says Paul Davies Met Office Fellow (Meteorology). We exceeded the 40°C threshold for the first time ever, and for England the January-July period has had 69% of average rainfall making it … Continue reading
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Tagged climate science, Met Office, public weather forecasts, severe weather, UK, weather
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Rainfall Rescue Project – bringing archived data back to life
At the Met Office National Meteorological Archive in Exeter we look after the ‘national memory of the weather’, writes Catherine Ross, the Met Office’s archivist. This archive consists of the millions of meteorological observations produced by the Met Office since … Continue reading
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Tagged archive, climate change, Met Office, Met Office Hadley Centre, rainfall, weather
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Bank of England applies Met Office UK climate projections in its Climate Biennial Exploratory Scenarios
More extreme heatwaves, droughts, drier summers, wetter winters and rising sea levels are all consequences of climate change which each UK citizen will have to continue to endure. It is easier to contemplate the increasing impacts of climate change on … Continue reading
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Tagged Bank of England, climate, climate change, climate projections, flooding, Met Office, Met Office Hadley Centre, National Severe Weather Warning Service, severe weather, UKCP, weather
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Everything you need to know about WeatherReady
This summer, we’re all likely to be spending more time closer to home. To help you make the most of the weather, and stay safe and healthy, we’ve worked with the Cabinet Office and key partners to bring together the very best advice … Continue reading
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