More heavy rain to come in the south this afternoon, with flooding possible ⚠️ A mixture of rain, sleet and hill snow moving across Northern […]
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Is the rain’s reign coming to an end?
An Arctic Maritime air mass will gradually introduce colder conditions from the north of Scotland southwards during the rest of the working week. This shift […]
New study identifies warning signs for extreme flash flooding
Led by the UK Met Office and Newcastle University, the research helps explain some of the world’s most dangerous flash-flood events and may aid future […]
A wet and windy week, but less impactful than of late
However, further areas of low pressure will continue to track eastwards across the Atlantic through this week. These systems are set to slow as they […]
Amber warning issued with heavy and persistent rain for parts of Scotland
While Wednesday has seen a return to more widely unsettled conditions for much of the UK, with periods of rain having affected most places during the course of the day, an area […]
2025 continues series of world’s three warmest years
The three-year run of record warmest years saw 2025 conclude at 1.41±0.09°C above the 1850-1900 global average, according to the HadCRUT5 temperature series, collated by […]
Amber warnings issued for Storm Goretti
The strongest winds associated with this system are expected to affect the Channel Islands and northern France, hence it has been named Storm Goretti by […]
Professor Stephen Belcher awarded CBE in New Years Honours
Professor Stephen Belcher, the Met Office Chief of Science and Technology, has been awarded the honour of Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for […]
2026 outlook: likely another year above 1.4°C
The central estimate for the forecast next year is 1.46°C, this is lower than the value of 1.55°C recorded in 2024- the current warmest year […]
With wetter winters becoming the norm, the UK transport sector needs to prepare for increasing hazards in a changing climate
This is the message from the Department of Transport and the Met Office. Today (Monday 1 December 2025), on the first day of meteorological winter, […]