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• Simon Thompson appointed as new Chair of the Met Office board

  . and a member of the Energy Transition Commission. Simon’s academic credentials include a MA in geology from Oxford University, a PhD in history from King’s College London and an Honorary Professorship at the University of Exeter, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economics. Met Office Chief

• The warm, dry and sunny weather continues

  by Thursday.” Highest temperature on record for the late August Bank Holiday weekend Country Location Temperature Date England Heathrow, London 31.5˚C 2001 Wales Velindre, Powys 27.3˚C 2003 Northern Ireland Knockareven, Co. Fermanagh 27˚C 2003 Scotland (not a bank holiday for all) Aviemore

• Heatwave on the way for some

  A combination of high pressure and a southerly airflow will see temperatures rise for much of England and Wales in the first half of the week, with temperatures reaching in excess of 30°C for some on Monday and likely peaking towards the mid-30s in London on Tuesday. Met Office Deputy Chief

• How weather and climate change are shaping the future of UK sport

  ) suggest that by the 2050s, the UK will experience warmer, wetter winters and hotter, drier summers. This shift will inevitably have profound implications for sport. For example, projections show that the London Marathon could see increases of up to 1.7°C in extreme high temperatures, raising

• Uniting experts to unlock the next generation of weather and climate innovation

  and climate innovation Author: Met Office Tue 10 Mar 2026 This week, the Met Office will bring together senior leaders from government, technology and industry for Met Office in the Cloud at the Royal Society in London. This landmark gathering comes at a pivotal moment for weather and climate

• What are the August Bank Holiday’s current weather records?

  August Bank Holiday Monday on record for the UK and England was 33.2°C, recorded at both Heathrow (London) and Cambridge Botanic Garden on 26 August 2019, while Scotland’s highest was 25.6°C at Kelso (Roxburghshire) in 1984. Wales reached 26.5°C at Crossway (Gwent) in 1991, and Northern Ireland saw

• Met Office festival forecast: Largely dry but without the high temperatures of recent weekends

  by region, the overall outlook is for largely dry weather with a mix of cloud and sunshine, and a gradual warming trend heading into the weekend. All Points East 2025 – Victoria Park, London The capital’s east end will host All Points East from Thursday, with performances from The Maccabees, Bombay

• Premier League opening weekend weather forecast

  . While temperatures will be slightly cooler than in the south, reaching around 18°C, there will still be some bright spells. Fans at the Stadium of Light should enjoy a dry and comfortable matchday.  Tottenham vs Burnley – Kick-off 3pm North London will see warm and dry conditions with variable cloud

• Beast from the East February/March 2008

  lake in a London park. There was severe travel disruption with roads closed and numerous road traffic collisions. Cars were stranded overnight on many roads in both Scotland and England. Rail services were cancelled and air transport was severely disrupted. Thousands of schools across England, Wales

• Hot and humid this weekend

  to see temperatures in excess of 30°C in June – we can expect to see at least one day where a temperature of over 30 °C is recorded in three years out of ten. The last time we saw temperatures exceed 30 degrees in June was 30th June 2015 when temperatures reached 30.5 at Northolt, London during