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dry and sunny throughout the day. Temperatures will be highest in eastern and southeastern England, where values may reach 19-20°C. Elsewhere, particularly in the west and northwest, it will be cooler with highs generally between 15-18°C. Winds will be light for most, though a strengthening breeze
northwest of Scotland where a weak front will bring cloudier conditions with a chance of some light showers. Temperatures will be warmer again than Friday, with low 20°Cs widely across the UK and highs reaching 24°C in eastern Wales, the Midlands, East Anglia and the south of England. Low pressure
. Longer day light hours, stronger late-March sunshine and a lack of existing snow cover mean the impacts of this snowy spell will be less than the late February/early March spell. Looking ahead the weather will remain cold for Monday, but the risk of snow diminishes. As we head further into the week we
at times. Winds will be fresh to strong in the north and northwest early on, easing through the morning. Elsewhere, winds will remain light to moderate. Into the night, strong winds will return to the northwest, with a risk of coastal gales. Temperatures will be around or slightly above average
) a new area of low-pressure approaches from the west, bringing rain to western areas through the morning. This will ease to showers later in the day and away from this, there will be variable cloud and scattered light showers. Temperatures remain near average for the time of year. Wetter, windier
totals are based on the average value across each county. Lead author and Met Office climate scientist, Mike Kendon, said: “Our new analysis of these observations really shines a light on the fastest changing aspects of our weather as a consequence of climate change. Long term averages can be difficult
on the ground, mounted on an aircraft or satellite-based, and can be used to observe the location and vertical profile of aerosols such as volcanic ash. A lidar measures backscattered light from atmospheric targets e.g. aerosols including volcanic ash and Saharan dust, water droplets and ice crystals, using
extent lower than every year before 2007. Each year, scientific centres around the world submit predictions of September Arctic sea ice extent to the Sea Ice Outlook (SIO), a series of reports published in June, July and August by the Sea Ice Prediction Network (SIPN). The second report of the summer
The intensive testbed with its main hub in Zambia and centres in Mozambique and South Africa, hit the ground running on 30 January 2025.
and nowcasts – sent every two hours. The morning’s forecasts predicted some heavy rainfall for Kanyama. While the team at ZMD experienced two brief but heavy showers during the morning, the Kanyama community observers reported that they experienced only light rain. This led to a discussion about how
................................12 Climate change We’re causing it, so let’s tackle it...14 00.13 GMT: Just past midnight and local authority duty-officer Karen Johnson is roused from sleep by an important text. It’s the Flood Forecasting Centre in London confirming extreme rainfall in just two hours
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