Category: Weather

After a period of low-pressure dominance bringing a short-lived return to wet and windy weather, a high-pressure system is on the way. This means cold […]

The Met Office Scientific Advisory Committee (MOSAC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Gideon Henderson as its new Chair, taking over from Dr. […]

Wednesday night saw England, Wales and Northern Ireland’s coldest night of the winter, with -11.2°C, -7.9°C and -7.3°C respectively. -12.4°C was recorded at Tulloch Bridge […]

An Amber warning for snow is in place covering much of the southwest of the UK until 9pm this evening. Yellow warnings for snow and […]

Dr Hort, who is a Principal Fellow at the Met Office specialising in airborne hazards, has received an OBE for services to atmospheric dispersion science […]

Before we get closer to Christmas Day itself, we have some unsettled wet and windy weather to come. National Severe Weather Warnings for wind and […]

A northerly airflow is continuing to subdue temperatures for the UK, with sub-zero figures likely for many over the next few nights and low single […]

High pressure is continuing the largely dry theme we’ve seen through much of November so far, albeit with some more persistent rain likely for parts […]

The study – led by a team of scientists from the Met Office and Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)  -compares wildfire models with and without the […]

The Met Office has today launched the Local Authority Climate Service, a tool that provides local authorities with easy access to tailored information on climate […]