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, helping people stay safe. Weather career stories | People in weather and climate Weather hero cartoon activity Precipitation Water that is falling out of the sky, this could be rain, drizzle, snow, sleet, or hail. Radome A large structure that surrounds the radar to protect it from damage. It looks

, Droughts, Landslides Flash Floods, Wind Storms, Hails, Landslides Inhomogeneous distribution in BR regions: water resources, surface, population Projected changes in Annual Precipitation to South America 2046-2065 and 2081-2100 for low (RCP2.6) and high (RCP8.5) emission scenarios RCP8.5 mid-21st Century

to torrential downpours in places with a much as 30 mm of rainfall in an hour and 60 mm in 3 hours. Large hail and strong, gusty winds are also likely and combined could lead to difficult driving conditions as a result of spray and sudden flooding. “There will also be some showers up the western side

increases in wind on lee slopes. Forecast for Thursday 01 Jan 2026 2026-01-01 Weather: A bitterly cold and windy day with frequent showers falling as snow and hail down to low levels with some drifting accumulations, especially across Aberdeenshire. The best of the drier and sunnier spells further south

Ireland too. They’ll track steadily north through the afternoon whilst probably growing into larger clumps of rain before clearing Scotland overnight.  “Some intense downpours are possible in a few places, giving up to 30mm in less than hour and perhaps 40-50mm over two to three hours. Hail, frequent

thundery with isolated hail. Temperatures will be notably cooler and fresher than recent days, with highs generally near or just below average. The warmest spots will be in the far southeast of England and far north of Scotland, where isolated highs of 23°C are possible. It will also be unseasonably

- February 2021 New Urban fact sheets called City Packs produced by the Met Office have been hailed as “a brilliant opportunity to bridge the gap between climate science and practitioners”. Learn more  Met Office Hackathon presents Climate Data Challenge - March 2021 A Met Office hackathon generated a wide

includes all types of precipitation, e.g. rain, hail, snow, drizzle…. The phrase ‘likely’ is used when the probability is above 40% (climatological average would be 33%) and below 70%. When the probability is over 70% then the phrase ‘much more likely’ is used. This indicates a very strong signal

normal:  •    Temperature is described as warmer (above-normal) or cooler (below-normal):  •    Rainfall is described as wetter (above-normal) or drier (below-normal).  Rainfall information includes all types of precipitation, e.g. rain, hail, snow, drizzle….   The phrase ‘likely’ is used when

rain, snow, sleet and hail, and is particularly useful when a warning of heavy rain or snow has been issued. Using the radar, you can see how large an area of rain is and whether it is moving towards your location. By animating the radar sequence, it is possible to check the speed and direction