A provisional peak gust of 100mph has been recorded (at Drumalbin, Lanarkshire) so far during Storm Éowyn, with the possibility of this figure changing as more data is reported. There have been significant impacts from the system, with further wet and windy weather forecast on Sunday and into the start of next week, with weather […]
The system could bring gusts in excess of 80mph on exposed coasts in Northern Ireland, northern England, northwestern Wales and western Scotland, with Met Office Yellow Severe Weather Warnings issued and further updates likely in the coming days. #StormÉowyn has been named and is forecast to bring strong winds to much of the UK on […]
The Met Office Scientific Advisory Committee (MOSAC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Gideon Henderson as its new Chair, taking over from Dr. Gilbert Brunet after this year’s MOSAC meeting. MOSAC meets annually to review the Met Office’s Science and Technology programmes, ensuring all research meets customer requirements and strategic aims. The […]
Last year saw the fastest annual rise in atmospheric CO₂ concentration in the long-running record of measurements at Mauna Loa, Hawaii, which started in 1958. The measured rise of 3.58 parts per million (ppm) exceeded the Met Office’s prediction of 2.84 ± 0.54 ppm. Satellite measurements also showed a very large rise across the globe, due […]
Police have secured additional time to interrogate a 36-year-old man suspected of murdering another individual in Dudley late Sunday night. Authorities responded to an emergency call just before 2:30 a.m. on Swancote Road, where a man in his 40s was discovered with fatal injuries. Despite immediate medical attention, efforts to save the victim were unsuccessful. […]
Wednesday night saw England, Wales and Northern Ireland’s coldest night of the winter, with -11.2°C, -7.9°C and -7.3°C respectfully. -12.4°C was recorded at Tulloch Bridge in Inverness-shire, not quite as low as the winter low of -13.3°C recorded on the early hours of Monday 6 January. Many places will see a day of dry and […]
An Amber warning for snow is in place covering much of the southwest of the UK until 9pm this evening. Yellow warnings for snow and ice remain in place across parts of Scotland and Northen Ireland while a yellow warning for snow covers parts of southern England. Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Steve Willington, said: “With […]
National Severe Weather Warnings for snow and ice are in place for the week, and are likely to be updated. Overnight snow in Northern Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, and South West England, along with below-freezing temperatures, has meant icy conditions this morning throughout the UK. Today will be another cold day with a mix of rain, […]
17 cm of snow had accumulated at Bingley in West Yorkshire by 11:00 on Sunday, with 10 cm at Shap in Cumbria. Snow accumulations have also been recorded more widely across England and Wales away from the far south, although many southern areas are now much milder. With an Amber warning for snow still in […]
After another cold night on Friday night, with ice in many places, an area of low pressure will move into the UK from the southwest on Saturday. Initially this will bring rain to South West England before turning increasingly to snow as it bumps into the cold air over the UK through the late afternoon […]
