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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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Tagged summer, weather, WeatherReady
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What kind of temperature swings are ‘normal’ in UK spring?
With forecasters predicting a marked shift in temperatures in the coming days, here we take a look at how commonplace temperature fluctuations are during a typical UK spring. It’s certainly not uncommon for spring in the UK to see big … Continue reading
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Tagged Met Office, Met Office National Climate Information Centre, National Sheep Association, RHS, snow, spring, temperature, weather, weather forecast, weather forecasting
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Scottish Flood Forecasting Service marks 10th Anniversary
The Scottish Flood Forecasting Service (SFFS) is today (Tuesday 9 March) marking a decade of supporting Scotland’s preparedness and response to flooding. Staffed around the clock 365 days a year, the service has been combining hydrological and meteorological data to … Continue reading
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Tagged Centre of Expertise for Waters, climate change, Met Office, Met Office Hadley Centre, National Severe Weather Warning Service, rain, rainfall, Royal Meteorological Society, Scotland, Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Scottish Flood Forecasting Service, Scottish Flood Forum, SEPA, severe weather, SFFS, weather
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Why the beast from the east is unlikely to roar.
A sudden stratospheric warming high in the atmosphere early in January has led to reports a so called ‘Beast from the East’ is heading our way and speculation of extreme cold weather to come. A sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) sees … Continue reading
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Tagged Met Office, rain, severe weather, snow, sudden stratospheric warming, weather, weather forecast
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How will La Nina affect our winter weather?
La Niña is now present in the tropical Pacific and forecasters are suggesting these conditions will continue throughout the winter months. La Niña is one of the three phases of the phenomenon known as the El Niño-Southern Oscillation, El Niño – the warm phase, La Niña – the cool phase and lastly the neutral phase. During La Niña … Continue reading
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Tagged climate science, El Niño-Southern Oscillation, El Nino, high pressure, Jet stream, La Niña, long range forecast, Met Office, Quasi-Biennial Oscillation, rainfall, solar cycle, storms, trade winds, weather, weather forecast, Winter
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Weather Statistics for September
Looking back at September as a whole it turned out to be a fairly average month, although there were a few notable events. For the first time in 4 years we saw temperatures reach 30 degrees and a few long … Continue reading
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Tagged MetOffice, rain, September, statistics, Sun, sunshine, temperature, weather
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Storm Alex, so why not Storm Aiden?
Many media outlets have been reporting that ‘Storm Aiden’ will batter Britain with strong winds and heavy rain this weekend. Over the last few days, weather forecasting computers – known as Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) models – have been predicting … Continue reading
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Tagged European weather, storm names, weather
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Three decades of Met Office Hadley Centre science, and counting..
This week marks the 30th Anniversary of the opening of the Met Office Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on 25 May, 1990. Professor Albert Klein Tank, director of the Met Office Hadley Centre, … Continue reading
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