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BlogWhen will it rain? The latest Met Office forecast suggests dry weather will continue for mostAfter weeks of hot, dry weather and widespread heatwave conditions across many parts of the UK, one of the questions we're hearing most often is: when will it rain again?Read more -
BlogWeek ahead: Heat continues, but a gradual change later this week?It has already been an exceptionally prolonged spell of hot weather for many parts of the UK, and the week ahead will see that theme continue.Read more -
BlogWeekend weather: heat shifts west as eastern coasts coolWhile some parts of the UK have been experiencing heatwave conditions since last weekend, other areas have only recently reached heatwave thresholds, and in a few locations no heatwave has developed at all.Read more
Heat in cities – the health impacts of a changing climate
Health is already impacted by the weather, especially in urban areas, with heat in particular causing heat-related illnesses, exacerbating existing heath conditions and excess deaths. In a changing climate, these impacts can be expected to increase.
Climate change and health
Exploring how climate change can impact health, and how these risks can be mitigated.
What is ‘feels like’ temperature?
Have you ever stepped out of the house in the morning and thought, ‘I knew it would be cold, but perhaps not this cold!’
Top ten coldest recorded temperatures in the UK
This lists the lowest temperatures recorded in separate cold spells since 1961.
When does Autumn start? Defining seasons
Seasons are fundamental to how we understand the UK climate and the environment around us, but how do we define when they start and end?
How often do we get tornadoes in the UK?
Over the past few weeks there have been several reports of funnel clouds and tornadoes across the UK. So what are tornadoes and how do they form?
A cool career studying the impacts of a warming planet
Professor Peter Stott MBE writes about his recent interview on the BBC programme 'The Life Scientific' and reflects on his career.
Ten years of forecasting beyond the skies
The Met Office Space Weather Operations Centre (MOSWOC) celebrates ten years of operations this week, looking back on a decade of forecasting potential impacts from the Sun.
On the path to delivering next generation UK weather forecasts
Reporting on progress of the Met Office and Alan Turing Institute AI for Numerical Weather Prediction project.
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