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Study examines drivers of 2018 UK summer heatwave

England, with some locations near London recording little or no rain for a 57-day period. The lack of rain led to drier soils which increased the high maximum temperatures in south-east England during late July. The oceanic and atmospheric conditions over the North Atlantic are identified

NCIC Monthly Summary

was near average in some western areas, but well above average further east, with over 200% of normal for London and the south-east and also parts of Aberdeenshire and Moray. Sunshine was particularly low for much of England and Wales, with only the south of Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man

Microsoft Word - use and interpretation of worst case scenarios final

”). For sea level rise, the primary scenario is defined by Network Rail to be the RCP4.5 95 th percentile, because UKCP18 does not contain sea level projections for RCP6.0. Transport for London (2021) uses the same guidelines. A review for ORR (Ferranti et al., 2021) concluded that whilst

ukcp-probabilistic-extremes-report-september-2020.pdf

, Brown et al. (2014) estimated a 20-year return level of 35.7°C for summer TXx in London, for 1961-90. Such rare daily events can occur either during short spells of hot weather associated with particular synoptic conditions (e.g. during 2018, McCarthy et al., 2019), or during an extended heatwave

Memo

Met Office Board Summary On 1 October 2018 at The Compass Centre, Heathrow Airport, London • Minutes of the meeting held on 25 July 2018 were agreed to be an accurate record of the meeting. • The Board welcomed Stephanie Hurst (BEIS Deputy Director of International Science and Innovation

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Hot weather comes to a close

Temperatures could reach up to 34°C in London today with southern and central parts experiencing the last of the current hot spell and sunny skies. As a cold front sweeps across the UK overnight into Thursday there will be much more cloud and a fresher feel to the weather. Although notably hot

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A warm and settled week

. The highest temperatures are again expected in the southeast, where they could peak at 30°C in London. Elsewhere, temperatures widely looking at 25 to 28°C. Some low cloud with mist and fog for western parts of the UK on Tuesday morning Light rain and drizzle across Northern Ireland and western Scotland

Climate and climate change

The Central England Temperature series

temperature series in the world. By collating and combining early instrumental records, the series charts monthly temperature statistics from 1659. The series is representative of a region enclosed by Lancashire, London and Bristol.  Cooler and warmer spells When looking at the series you can clearly see

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One of the hottest summers in Scotland and N. Ireland

not been consistent across the UK. London, East Sussex and Hampshire receiving 140% to 150% of average summer rainfall and the Isle of Wight exceeding 200%. However, much of the UK saw below average rainfall and when averaged out across the whole nation, the UK received 75% of its average rainfall

Event management - meteorological services

the importance of our weather forecasts for pitch maintenance. Why choose the Met Office? The UK’s official weather service and global forecast centre Meteorological provider to many high-profile sporting events, including the 2012 London Olympics World-leading science 24/7 support, 365 days a year Reliable and flexible forecasting capability Key contributor to understanding climate change  

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