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Brief cold snap this weekend

Posted on 20 November, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

It will turn cold as we head into the weekend, courtesy of an arctic maritime airmass spreading across the country from the north. Yellow ‘be aware’ National Severe Weather Warnings have been issued for a risk of impacts as a … Continue reading →

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Turning even warmer for parts of Britain

Posted on 15 September, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

After a disappointingly cool and wet August, September has been largely fine, with plenty of warm sunshine for many areas. This has been thanks to an area of high pressure centred across the UK, which generally brings us dry and … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Unsettled weather to come – but no repeat of ‘St Jude’ in sight

Posted on 29 October, 2013 by Met Office Press Office

There have been a few mentions in today’s media of another storm coming in for this weekend – with the Daily Express suggesting that a ‘new deadly storm’ is on the way. It’s fair to say we are expecting a … Continue reading →

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No heat wave just sunshine and showers this weekend

Posted on 21 August, 2013 by Met Office Press Office

You may have seen more headlines in the newspapers today talking about a heat wave heading our way for the weekend. Once again these stories seem a little over-hyped. The Met Office forecast for the rest of the week does, … Continue reading →

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