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  • Microsoft Word - 2020_10_storm_aiden.docx

    November 2020 shows a further deep area of low pressure (containing the remnants of ex-hurricane Zeta) to the west of Scotland, with associated fronts sweeping across the UK. 1 Storm Aiden was the first named storm of the 2020/2021 season under the Name our Storms collaboration between the Met Office, Met

  • Microsoft Word - Seasonal Assessment - Summer 25

    . Rainfall overall for the summer was below average, June and July had close to average totals, while August was a drier than average month despite wet spells in some areas caused by Storm Floris and the remnants of Hurricane Erin. August saw just 62% of average rainfall for the UK as a whole. Only

  • Global-Infographic-4-MM

    . Australia Rising seas make hurricanes and other storms more dangerous. Mangroves trap sediment and protect the coast against large waves and storm surges. Beaches and dunes are receding as sea level rises, so they are replenished with sand and grasses to minimise the impact of storm surges. China

  • Official News Blog

    climate over time 30 September 2026 Every day, weather stations across the UK record the conditions around us. Deep Dive: How a Pacific hurricane could influence the UK’s weather 29 September 2026 The remnants of a hurricane thousands of miles away may help shape the UK’s weather this weekend. Week ahead

  • A wet and windy weekend ahead – October 2020

    This weekend the UK will be influenced by two active low-pressure systems, as Storm Aiden brings heavy rain and strong winds on Saturday, followed the remains of ex-Hurricane Zeta on Sunday.

    : “As the heavy rain and strong winds from Storm Aiden sweeps eastwards on Saturday, another system quickly follows on Sunday that contains the remnants of ex-Hurricane Zeta, bringing further heavy rain and strong winds. Flood risk “Given that this is falling on already saturated ground from what has

  • A wet and windy weekend ahead

    -pressure sweeps northeastwards past northwest Britain.  Another system quickly follows on Sunday that contains the remnants of ex-Hurricane Zeta, bringing further heavy rain and strong winds. “Given that this is falling on already saturated ground from what has been a wet October, there is an increased

  • exploringextremeweather_diyactivitypack_final.pdf

    that portrays the weather in an interesting and thought-provoking way. Activity steps 01 Research What different types of extreme weather events have you heard about? Have a look online to find out about how storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, flooding, heatwaves and others have been

  • Met Office week ahead forecast: Unsettled conditions and cooler temperatures

    Ireland and Scotland. These may merge into longer spells of rain, making for a wet and cooler day in these regions, with highs of just 17 to 18°C. READ MORE: When is a hurricane not a hurricane? Further south, England and Wales will see a mix of sunny spells and scattered showers. Some

  • An ‘unprecedented’ El Niño and its implications for the weather forecast

    South America (see figure below). El Niño also affects tropical cyclones and suppresses Atlantic hurricanes by increasing wind shear in the tropical Atlantic. Consistent with this, there have only been three storms so far this season, but it only takes one large hurricane to lead to devastating

  • Satellite image of the month - 2020

    2020 2020 has seen an especially active Atlantic Hurricane season. At the time of writing in early October the pre-determined list of 21 names for Atlantic storms has already been exhausted and Greek characters are now being used. This has only happened once before in the very active 2005 hurricane

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