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and the continuing work of the HCCP enables local and national governments and industries to make informed decisions that future-proof the UK's infrastructure and economic assets. This analysis was commissioned by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and carried out by London Economics and Frazer Nash Consultancy, contributing to the findings of a wider economic analysis of the Met Office published in September 2024.  

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

and Archive team under an Open Government License (OGL) Recording sites Locations covered are: Belfast Exeter London (King’s College) Cardiff Invergowrie (East Scotland) Plymouth Chester Ipswich Worcester East Riding (Yorkshire) Isle of Wight York Eskdalemuir (South West Scotland) Leicester Please

recorded at Felsham (Suffolk); 32 °C was exceeded widely across East Anglia and south-east England on both 26 and 27 July and temperatures reached 35 °C on both dates in parts of East Anglia, Kent and central London. Temperatures above 35 °C are unusual but not unprecedented in the UK having been

in emphasis of the Public Weather Service offering towards the development of both products for high-impact weather and rapid refresh automation for “ordinary” weather. Career background Bruce joined the Met Office 1987, with a First Class Degree in Physics from Imperial College London. Initially, he

. Temperatures will start off mild but are expected to settle near seasonal norms. The northwest may feel rather cold, especially in exposed areas, while the southeast,  including London, where Fulham host Manchester City and Tottenham face Brighton,  could remain relatively warm and pleasant. Overall

a UK-wide network using state of the art LIDARs and SPs to support the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) London at the Met Office. The network is operational since 2016. During June-August 2013 she went on a winter expedition to Antarctica on the research Vessel Polarstern in collaboration

for January. This beats the previous UK record of 13.1C set at Magilligan (Londonderry) in 2016 and the previous English record of 13.0C set at London St James Park in 2008. There is also a new Welsh January daily minimum temperature record with Trawsgoed (Dyfed) recording 12.8C beating the previous record

That summer saw temperatures in this country hit 40°C for the first time and left firefighters stretched, with London Fire Brigade having its ‘busiest day since the Second World War’. The study, involving the Met Office, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and University of Exeter, highlights how

World Area Forecast System (WAFS) SIGWX upgrade 26 November 2024 Presenter: Karen Shorey, WAFC London and SADIS Manager, Met Office. Agenda: Presentation to explain the upcoming changes to the World Area Forecast System (WAFS) Upper-Air Significant Weather (SIGWX) Forecasts First introduced in 1984