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Blog“Big freeze”? “Snow flurries”? Weather headline reviewWith November underway, some weather headlines have turned their attention towards snow, freezing temperatures and the prospect of a widespread cold spell.Read more -
BlogWhat is the stratospheric polar vortex and how does it affect UK weather?High above the Arctic, strong winds in the stratosphere can play an important role in shaping winter weather patterns across the Northern Hemisphere.Read more -
Blog10-day trend: A change on the way as high-pressure retreats?After a prolonged spell of largely settled weather, a change is on the way for the UK during the next 10 days.Read more
Deep dive: Could changes high above the Arctic influence the UK’s weather?
The stratospheric polar vortex high above the North Pole is currently being disturbed, with signs that a sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) is developing.
Week ahead: High pressure continues to dominate
A largely settled spell of weather is expected across the UK this week, as high pressure remains the dominant feature.
Met Office completes world-first cloud supercomputing transformation
The Met Office has reached another major milestone in its supercomputing programme, delivering the world’s first fully managed cloud supercomputing service for weather and climate science now in operational use.
Why the UK sees fewer warnings for fog than wind or rain
Fog can transform familiar surroundings in a matter of minutes, reducing visibility and creating difficult conditions on roads, at airports and across other transport networks.
Halloween weather quiz: Test your knowledge!
How frighteningly good is your weather knowledge?
Weekend weather: High pressure brings drier conditions but fog and rain remain
A more settled weekend is on the way as high pressure becomes increasingly dominant across the UK.
10-day trend: High pressure brings largely dry and settled weather
After the recent stormy weather, the UK is heading into a very different pattern, with high pressure increasingly dominating the forecast.
Energy security underpins new agreement between Met Office and the Office for Nuclear Regulation
Weather and climate intelligence will help safeguard nuclear safety thanks to a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Met Office and the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR).
Beyond the forecast: why human expertise still matters in the age of AI
Met Office Fellow in Operational Meteorology Steve Ramsdale assesses the relationship between human expertise and AI capability for the future of forecasting.
How long will high pressure keep the UK dry?
High pressure is set to become increasingly influential across the UK, bringing a spell of quieter and predominantly dry weather as October ends and November begins.
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