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 […]
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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, […]
Amber warning issued as cold weather continues
Significant accumulations are possible over the North York Moors and parts of the Yorkshire Wolds, resulting in an Amber snow warning which will be in […]
What are the effects of an Arctic ‘tug-of-war’ on Britain and Ireland’s winter weather?
The team found a considerable influence of Arctic sea ice on winter weather conditions with a range of outcomes influenced by a ‘tug-of-war’ between the […]
Halloween forecast plus, will hurricane Melissa affect our weather?
The UK is set for a spell of unsettled weather as we approach Halloween and the weekend. While much attention has been focused on Hurricane […]
Deep emission cuts before mid-century decisive to reduce long-term sea-level rise legacy
Emissions released in the coming decades will determine how much coastlines are reshaped for centuries to come. New research shows that near-term mitigation could spare […]