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• The Met Office in WW1

  Major H.G. Lyons, Royal Engineers, who would run the organisation and two Meteorological Office staff; Ernest Gold and AEM Geddes who were granted temporary commissions in the General List of Captain and Lieutenant respectively. The service was supported by the Meteorological Office in London which

• Met Office marks 50 years since the legendary summer of 1976

  . The Met Office, in partnership with the University of Reading, Newcastle University and the Royal Meteorological Society, will mark the 50th anniversary of the Summer of 1976 with a joint event in London on 22 June, where new analysis will be presented alongside a future weather forecast for 2056 developed by the Met Office.

• Climate change to put farming sectors under stress

  the region. Locally some areas in these regions, such as near London, will experience more days, whilst some areas will experience fewer. Other regions of the UK which are likely to see prolonged periods of heat stress in dairy cattle are the West Midlands and the East Midlands, which may both see

• Climate webinar series

  and the co-benefits of tackling climate change. We were joined by speakers from University College London, the University of Leeds and the UK’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). You can view a recording of the event on YouTube or read an event summary.     How can science

• A record-breaking March for sunshine

  for the UK, up 1.3°C. Scotland in particular, saw higher mean temperatures, 1.7°C higher than average. The highest temperature of 2025 so far was reached with 21.3°C in both Northolt, west London and Chertsey, Surrey on 20 March, however there is nothing unusual in this as we move through the year

• wiser0020_briefing-note---mel-policy-brief.pdf

  London), Brian Oduor (CARE International Kenya), Ayub Shaka (Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD), Calistus Wachana (KMD), Mwende Kusewa (CARE International Kenya), George Gibson (Met Office), and (Sheri Lim (CARE UK). More information on the WISER Western project can be found on the WISER webpages

• heavy-rainfall-and-flooding-in-cornwall-november-2010---met-office.pdf

  for several hours) and motorists were stranded by floodwaters. The mainline railway between London and Penzance was closed due to landslides. A number of schools across Cornwall were closed for the day and the Eden Project was badly affected by flooding. Weather data Overnight on 16/17 November, a deep

• Climate extremes from the Poles to the Tropics

  . Multiple wildfires, numerous private houses destroyed. London Fire Brigade had busiest day since Second World War. Event would have been 4°C cooler in pre-industrial times. India and Pakistan, March 2022 At least 90 deaths across India and Pakistan, Glacial Lake Outburst Flood in northern Pakistan

• Met Office daily weather: Temperatures on the rise as we head through the week

  so. Urban areas, particularly London, may retain some warmth overnight, though model guidance suggests this may be slightly overstated. Outlook for Thursday Thursday will begin with cloud and patchy rain across Northern Ireland and western Scotland, gradually breaking up through the day. Elsewhere

• mwr_2025_03_for_print.pdf

  on 02/04/2025. The map shows the location of these stations. Highest Maximum Lowest Maximum Highest Minimum Lowest Minimum Lowest Grass Minimum Most Rainfall Most Sunshine Highest Gust Highest Gust (mountain*) Greatest Snow Depth at 0900 UTC 21.3°C on 20th at Northolt (Greater London, 33mAMSL