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 […]
A new volcanic ash forecasting provision that launches on 27 November 2025 could halve the disruption and keep airspace open in the event of a similar eruption to the one in 2010. The 2010 eruption demonstrated that ash produced by volcanic eruptions posed one of the greatest single short-term threats to air travel. Volcanic ash […]
Intense rainfall through Friday and overnight has caused flooding impacts in some parts of south Wales and central England. Accumulations of 119.6 mm was recorded between 1800 Thursday and 0600 Saturday at a Natural Resources Wales rain gauge at Tafalog in Gwent. 80.6mm was recorded over the same period at an Environment Agency rain gauge […]
Storm Claudia is bringing heavy and persistent rain to England and Wales with 81.8mm already recorded between 1800 Thursday and 1600 Friday at a Natural Resources Wales rain gauge at Tafalog in Gwent. The heavy rain will continue to fall and increase accumulations into the evening and overnight, with impacts expected to continue into […]
The UK will remain unsettled this week, with spells of heavy and persistent rain, as well as strong winds. Temperatures will turn cooler in the north, but remain mild in the south until the weekend, when cooler air will start moving into southern areas too. Yellow warnings for rain have been issued for southwest Scotland, […]
Climate change is already influencing the country’s weather, and this agreement demonstrates a shared commitment to mitigate risks and ensure future resilience of the energy network. This MoU will build on the relationship between the two organisations and reflect the continued importance of meteorological and climate knowledge in planning and balancing Great Britain’s Energy […]
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 Melissa in the Atlantic, forecasters are also monitoring the potential development of another area of low pressure that could influence the UK’s weather later in the week. This system, which […]
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 future generations around 0.6 meters of sea-level rise that would be caused by emissions between 2020 and 2090 following current policies, making today’s decisions critical not only for limiting warming […]
After a brief period of sunny spells, conditions will deteriorate as an area of low pressure pushes in from the west on Wednesday evening heralding an unsettled period for much of England and Wales. Yellow National Severe Weather Warnings for rain and wind are now in place highlighting the potential for disruption to travel, coastal […]
After the hottest summer on record with below-average rainfall and areas reaching drought status, meteorological autumn has started with a wet month and temperatures around average for many. Wet September for many The UK provisionally saw 32% more rain than the long-term average in September, with a large swathe of England, Wales and Northern Ireland […]