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The annual Met Office CO₂ forecast estimates the annual rise in the atmospheric concentration of carbon-dioxide, measured at Mauna Loa in Hawaii. The ongoing CO₂ rise is mainly driven by fossil fuel burning and land use change. However, there is currently an additional impact as El Niño causes a temporary weakening of tropical land carbon […]
2023 is the tenth year in succession that has equalled or exceeded 1.0 °C above the pre-industrial period (1850-1900). The global average temperature for 2023 was 1.46 °C above the pre-industrial baseline; 0.17 °C warmer than the value for 2016, the previous warmest year on record in the HadCRUT5 global temperature dataset which runs from […]
The UK is under the influence of high pressure, which is bringing colder than average weather for the time of year, and a marked reduction in rainfall amounts following a wet start to January. These cold and largely dry conditions will persist through much of this week, with areas to the south particularly cold […]
A yellow warning for ice and chance of snow has been issued for Monday afternoon into early Tuesday morning. We could see temperatures as low as -9°C in rural Scotland and -6°C in rural Wales overnight tonight as the UK experiences much colder temperatures than recent weeks. Some snow is expected to affect southern areas […]
Storm Gerrit will bring strong winds and heavy rain to many parts of the UK on Wednesday, with wintry hazards also likely, especially across northern Scotland. We have named #StormGerrit which is forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rain to the UK on Wednesday #weatheraware pic.twitter.com/77YHEDaZz2 — Met Office (@metoffice) December 26, 2023 A […]
