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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

• September 2025 weather stats: A regional breakdown

  in temperatures, with rural areas experiencing the first frosts of the season. Our monthly stats are online: Meteorological autumn has started with temperatures around average for many. September 2025 was a wet month for much of the UK, though not enough to trouble any longstanding records. The full story 👇

• wiser0209_aspire_summary.pdf

  season total rainfall and seasonal average temperature have significant correlations with crop yield. With improved seasonal forecasts, there is potential to provide information on timescales relevant to agriculture and food security decisions, provided information is communicated in appropriate

• 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

• wiser0122_story_of_change_isingiro.pdf

  , making life very difficult especially to farmers. Longer droughts have manifested into unique crop and animal pests and diseases leading to low Agricultural production and food insecurity. Over the years, the cattle keepers are forced to migrate to safer wet land catchment areas or sell

• Event management - meteorological services

  of the event for the best chance of optimal weather conditions? ‘How many people will attend if it rains or if it's wetter, hotter or colder than usual for the season? ‘What type of stage or ground surface will I need to guarantee the safety of participants, athletes and performers?’ Risk assessment to avoid

• Turning colder with snow for some

  on the atmosphere which, in turn can influence the weather here in the UK. Early in the winter La Niña can bring colder-than-average conditions, while later in winter it encourage warmer and wetter-than-average conditions. At the moment La Niña is in a weak phase and is likely to stay this way all winter

• 2023_06_storm_agnes

  Storm Agnes, 27 to 28 September 2023 Storm Agnes was the first named storm of the 2023-2024 storm season (which begins in September). Agnes was an intense area of low pressure enhanced by energy from Tropical Storm Ophelia which affected the north-east coast of the US and caused serious flooding

• 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

• 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