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February’s weather extremes: a closer look at February's current weather records

15 February 2026

February is often regarded as a transitional month with winter beginning to loosen its grip while early hints of spring quietly emerge.

Deeper Dive: The school-taught physics that helps us understand space weather

13 February 2026

The disruptive power of space weather often hides behind the wonder of the auroras for many people. But the most severe space weather events have the potential to disrupt electricity grids, and the reason behind this goes back to an English physicist whose ideas are still taught in school today.

Weekend weather: a colder, brighter start before wind, rain and hill snow return

13 February 2026

After weeks of seemingly relentless rain, this weekend finally brings something a little different for the UK’s weather story.

10-Day Trend: Mixed conditions across the UK

12 February 2026

The next ten days will bring a mix of conditions across the UK, with spells of wet and at times wintry weather interspersed with drier, brighter periods.

How the Met Office provides weather and climate data services

11 February 2026

For more than a century and a half, the Met Office has been at the forefront of weather and climate science, providing trusted, world-leading insights to organisations across the globe.

Deep Dive: Understanding this winter’s remarkably persistent weather pattern

11 February 2026

This winter has brought an extraordinary spell of weather across the UK, marked by striking contrasts, record‑breaking rainfall in some regions and an unusually stubborn atmospheric pattern that has refused to shift.

Week ahead forecast: shifting patterns bring a colder end to the week

10 February 2026

After several weeks dominated by a very similar weather setup, this week brings the first signs of a shift.