Assembling our capability for ensemble weather forecasting
The real world is neither black, nor white. It is made from shades of grey. The weather forecast can contain many possibilities, but forecasters usually try to distil it down to the most likely outcome. Why should a weather forecast try to determine a single ‘black’ or ‘white’ outcome, rather than present a more well-rounded picture of all of the shades of the weather that could possibly come?
‘Significant’ impacts from Tropical Storm Debby in United States – will it influence UK weather?
Tropical Storm Debby – which made landfall in northern Florida on Monday as a hurricane – will continue to impact eastern and southeastern parts of the United States in the coming days.
Better weather forecasts on Met Office website and app
We have made major changes to the weather forecasts on our website and app. Although you may not have noticed anything different yet, we’ve undertaken a significant upgrade to the data system that generates our seven-day forecasts throughout the UK and around the world.
Contrasting conditions in a cool and dull July
Contrasting conditions in July, with some cooler than average temperatures, rain, cloud and even a heatwave, combined to make July 2024’s weather statistics close to average for the UK.
Met Office celebrates 170 years of forecasting
Today, the Met Office celebrates its 170th birthday. Since its very beginnings on 1 August 1854, the organisation has been a pioneer of weather and climate science, and it is now one of the leading forecasting and research centres in the world.
Tackling climate change issues in the future of rugby
Warmer weather, flooding, and droughts are already affecting rugby, but how will the increasing effects of climate change impact rugby in the future?
What’s happened to summer so far?
With more settled and warmer weather finally in the forecast later this week for some (albeit briefly), there’s been plenty of speculation on the seemingly dreary summer weather so far. At the halfway point of meteorological summer, we explore if it has been as cool, cloudy and wet as many people think?
Sea ice loss remains a serious issue
The Met Office has just published its latest briefing on Arctic and Antarctic sea ice. The update doesn’t reveal any record-breaking figures, but it does reveal that sea ice loss remains a serious issue.
Changing Climatic Conditions of British Sporting Events under Increased Global Temperatures
Anyone exploring the Met Office’s UK Climate Projections (UKCP) for the first time is unlikely to be looking for long before coming across the phrase ‘warmer, wetter winters; hotter, drier summers,’ which describes, in a general sense, the changes we expect to see across the UK due to increased global temperatures.
Unsettled weather continues – are there any signs of a change?
As this week starts off on an unsettled note for the weather, some are wondering when we might see something a bit more ‘summer-like’ in the forecast, and why meteorological summer has got off to such a seemingly drab start.
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