Turning colder this week, find out all the details below 👇 pic.twitter.com/IaSjiWOd0E — Met Office (@metoffice) September 8, 2024 Early on Tuesday a deepening area of low pressure will move east across northern Scotland bringing rain, which will be heavy at times, especially across Scotland and Northern Ireland. The rain will be accompanied by strengthening […]
A yellow weather warning for rain has been issued for Saturday night and Sunday, covering much of southern Britain. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected to arrive in the southeast on Saturday evening and develop into a more organised band of rain across central and western areas into Sunday. Whilst some sunshine is likely to […]
Whilst the southern half of the UK experiences pulses of heavy rain over the next few days, sunnier skies further north will allow temperatures to rise well above average in places. 25 or 26°C is likely from central to northwest parts of the UK on Friday, and similar values are possible in western Scotland on […]
This warm weather will extend to parts of Northern Ireland, as well as parts of central and western England and Wales on Friday. There’s very much a north/south divide in the weather, with unsettled conditions in the south but drier, warmer conditions in the north. There’s a marked east/west split too, with cool and cloudier […]
This is equivalent to a return of almost £19 for every £1 of public money spent. The scale of this return underscores the significant economic benefits and value the Met Office delivers to the UK and that the importance of accurate, timely and detailed weather and climate information for government, industry and citizens has never […]
After a chilly start, Saturday will be another fine and dry day for most with plenty of sunshine. Increasing amounts of cloud will move in across the south of the UK with the possibility of some showers in the south of England for a time. A more notable change to our weather moves in overnight […]
With high pressure across the UK, Friday will be a largely fine and dry day for us all with just a few light showers in northern Scotland. Temperatures could reach 24°C in the south of England with high teens and low 20s forecast further north. After a chilly start, Saturday will be another fine and […]
New research by an international team of climate experts shows intense, localised, heavy bursts of rainfall can be caused by a rapid rise of air through clouds and proves that these rises in air can be forecast. The team have developed a unique, cutting-edge modelling system marking a fundamental change in how we identify and […]
James, Lewis and Mavis have all been included. James is named after Group Captain James Stagg, whose D-Day forecast was critical to the outcome of World War II. Lewis after Lewis Fry Richardson, who devised a theory to use maths and physics to make weather forecasts using computers, and Mavis after Mavis Hinds, who undertook […]
A Yellow Warning for rain has been issued for southwest Scotland, with persistent rain likely to impact travel conditions and will lead to a chance of flooding for some. The warning comes into force from the early hours of Tuesday morning and lasts until 1900 BST. ⚠️Yellow weather warning issued⚠️ Heavy rain across parts of […]