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What is Anticyclonic gloom?

When high pressure dominates the UK weather as it has done this past week, many expect crisp blue skies and sunshine.

This weekend's sporting fixtures forecast

This weekend brings a largely settled spell of autumn weather for football fans and players across the country.

Met Office weekend weather: A change from stormy to settled

After last weekend was dominated by Storm Amy, which brought heavy rain and very strong winds, this weekend looks set to be a lot more settled.

Met Office 10-Day Trend: High pressure dominating, but for how long?

The latest 10-day weather trend for the UK is, on the surface, a fairly simple one: the weather is not expected to change dramatically.

Met Office Deep Dive: A week after Storm Amy and high-pressure is here

This week’s Deep Dive explores the evolving weather across the UK as we transition from the dramatic impacts of Storm Amy to a period dominated by high pressure.

The UK land observation network: Underpinning weather and climate understanding

The UK’s weather is famously changeable, and it requires a robust and comprehensive network of land-based observation stations to monitor it.

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Are ocean robots the next big thing for climate monitoring?

With climate data more important than ever, is there a way to maximise marine data collection, gathering even more information from all oceans?

Supermoon set to light up UK skies tonight, but will there be clear skies?

The first of three consecutive supermoons in 2025 will grace the skies over the UK tonight, offering sky-watchers a spectacular celestial display.

Week ahead forecast: A change ahead after Storm Amy

After the disruptive weather brought by Storm Amy at the end of last week, the outlook for the coming days is for a marked change in conditions across the UK.

Understanding the Foehn effect and its impacts

The Foehn effect is a weather phenomenon that causes air to become warmer and drier on the downwind (or leeward) side of a mountain range. It plays a significant role in shaping local climates and can have both beneficial and hazardous consequences.

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