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• Changing Climatic Conditions of British Sporting Events under Increased Global Temperatures

  under Increased Global Temperatures Author: Press Office Thu 11 Jul 2024 Anyone exploring the Met Office’s UK Climate Projections (UKCP) for the first time is unlikely to be looking for long before coming across the phrase ‘warmer, wetter winters; hotter, drier summers,’ which describes, in a general

• Microsoft Word - 2023_12_storm_gerrit.docx

  . There was heavy snow across parts of Highland Scotland and a mini-tornado in Greater Manchester. This storm contributed to the generally prolonged, very wet and unsettled spell of weather lasting through much of December. Weather impacts Storm Gerrit caused severe travel disruption to the rail

• April showers: Is there any truth to the saying?

  patterns and local atmospheric processes.  A month caught between seasons  April sits firmly in the transition from winter to summer. By this point in the year, days are noticeably longer and the sun is higher in the sky, allowing surfaces to warm more readily during daylight hours. However, cold air

• wiser0097_wiser-user-engagement_case-study-0319.pdf

  needs can be. Ekoporus is a 52-year-old pastoral farmer living in Northern Kenya. He has six herds of livestock, including 200 goats and 50 cows. The unpredictable weather has made work very difficult for Ekoropus, as he can longer rely on the traditional wet season during February and March. Albert

• 2020_02_storm_ciara.pdf

  Storm Ciara Storm Ciara was the third named storm of the 2019/2020 season and the most severe storm of the winter season so far. Amber warnings were issued for both strong wind and heavy rain. Winds gusted at over 60Kt widely across England and Wales and in terms of gust speeds this was the most

• 2020_02_storm_ciarapdf

  Storm Ciara Storm Ciara was the third named storm of the 2019/2020 season and the most severe storm of the winter season so far. Amber warnings were issued for both strong wind and heavy rain. Winds gusted at over 60Kt widely across England and Wales and in terms of gust speeds this was the most

• wiser0200_farming_impact_article_0320.pdf

  Translating forecasts into farming In East Africa, the rainy season dictates when farmers can sow, cultivate and harvest their crops. By making sure that farmers have access to accurate forecasts – and can understand them – WISER is helping to make farming more successful and more efficient across

• How has the jet stream influenced Storm Austen’s development?

  development? Author: Met Office Wed 21 Oct 2026 Storm Austen, the first named storm of the season, is expected to bring strong winds to parts of the UK from late Thursday and through Friday. Storm Austen has been able to deepen rapidly because of its interaction with a powerful jet stream over the Atlantic

• How does humidity affect health?

  (WCSSP) programme, supported by the UK Government’s Newton Fund. A CSSP China project has been developing a global dataset of extreme wet bulb temperature (Tw) and air temperature (T) – HadISDH.extremes – that enables us to study the current level of exposure of regions to both high humidity heat

• Official News Blog

  of the season, Storm Austen, is approaching the UK, bringing the prospect of wet and windy weather later this week. Read more Blog What does it take for a storm to be named? Storm Austen has been named by the Met Office, bringing the potential for disruptive wind and rain to parts of the UK from late Thursday