As low pressure clears into Europe, Arctic maritime air will sweep across the UK, bringing a fine, sunny and cold day for most on Saturday, with a widespread frost to start. However, the settled weather will be short-lived. Cloud will increase from the west as the next Atlantic system approaches later in the day. By […]
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 improvements in identifying risk. It offers forecasters new insights and could in the future help communities mitigate against extreme weather events. Publishing in the journal Weather and Climate Extremes, the […]
For the first time, the Met Office has brought together 25 years of research to explain why probabilistic forecasting is becoming central to UK weather prediction. The research, funded by Public Weather Service and published in the Royal Meteorological Society’s Weather, is a comprehensive analysis of how probability-based forecasts, which capture the inherent uncertainty of […]
Much of Scotland is seeing persistent and heavy rain through the day on Thursday, with Amber and Yellow warnings issued. Yellow warnings for rain are also in force for much of Thursday for much of Northern Ireland, south Wales and parts of the southwest of England. ⚠️⚠️ Amber weather warning issued ⚠️⚠️ Heavy rain across […]
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High pressure remains in charge over the next few days, meaning we see a continuation of the current chilly, but settled conditions. A chilly start on Monday morning, with some frost and fog in places Most of us will be dry, though still a lot of cloud around ☁️ pic.twitter.com/flxaGgFo0a — Met Office (@metoffice) December […]
Low pressure will dominate the UK’s weather over the weekend and early next week, bringing periods of rain, locally heavy, and showers. With some areas already experiencing saturated ground, further rainfall could lead to localised impacts, including a risk of surface water flooding. More rain is coming this weekend – but there are signs of […]
After a fine and bright start to Saturday for most of the UK, increasing cloud followed by rain will move into northwestern areas through the morning. By lunchtime heavy and persistent rain will be established over west Scotland, Northern Ireland and northwest England. It will also be windy, with gusts of 60-70 mph possible along coastal areas in the west of Scotland. Numerous severe weather warnings have been issued for […]
By Thursday afternoon the UK will be split, with rain and cloud across the northern half of the UK, and brighter showery conditions in the south. As the sun sets, temperatures will fall away sharply into Thursday night, particularly in the southeast of England, where patches of ice and fog could develop overnight. Friday will […]