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temperature was way back in 1949 when Camden Square in London recorded 29.4°C on 16 April. Met Office Chief Forecaster Matthew Lehnert said: “We are not expecting the April UK temperature record to be broken, but some locations may nudge local records.   “Often warm spells are driven by warmer air arriving

at the following Met Office sites: Total (mm)Prev wettest April (mm)Records began Edinburgh 110.0 84.0 (1947) 1939 Lossiemouth (Morayshire)113.3 71.5 (1977) 1951 London 113.8 100.6 (1993) 1940 Cranwell (Lincs) 113.8 94.4 (1998) 1921 Birmingham (Edgbaston) 143.4 124.9 (1961) 1897 Northolt (Middlesex) 118.6

that some further work was required before these could be signed off. � John Hirst presented a paper to the Board on the Met Office’s business model which encompasses public service, scientific discovery and a commercial business. The Board discussed the tensions and benefits this brings. � The next meeting would be held in London on 30 th May 2014.

and Atmospheric Physics group at Imperial College London. His PhD used data from the Cluster spacecraft to examine Earth's bow shock, a low-energy analogue for collisionless shocks commonly encountered elsewhere in the universe.

was reached on September 13th last year in Gravesend, marking the peak of a warm spell mid September 2016.  The UK May temperature record is 32.8C, this was recorded on 22nd May 1922 (Camden Square, London) and 29th May 1944 (Horsham, Tunbridge Wells and Regent's Park). The Wales' record is 29.2C

and 7th, wildfires were reported at several locations around London and south-east England including Woolwich, Feltham and Newbury Park. Further north both Nottinghamshire and Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Services reported wildfire activity on the 12th and 13th. The London Ambulance Service saw

was recorded at Kew Gardens (Greater London) on the 26th. A minimum temperature of -15.4 °C was recorded at Braemar (Aberdeenshire) on the 1st. In the 24 hours ending at 0900 GMT on the 8th, 50.8 mm of rain fell at Capel Curig (Gwynedd). A wind gust of 73 knots (84 mph) was recorded at Capel Curig

industry stakeholders and international counterparts to address a wide range of challenges facing the aviation industry, to ensure safety, efficiency and sustainability of flight and airport operations. Other areas of work include mitigating the impact of disruptive convection in the London Terminal

are expected to remain rather warm for the time of year, likely peaking at around 24C in London on Sunday.   Next week  Next week, a strengthening of the jet stream – which plays a crucial role in driving weather systems towards the UK – looks set to bring spells of unsettled weather through next week

as the impact of natural environment pollen on asthma.  Partners include UCL, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of Exeter Medical School and Public Health England Spores and asthma The Met Office is facilitating UK participation in the Global Spore Sampling Network (GSSN