Useful Links Royal Meteorological Society, UK, Weather and Climate

Climate and Weather Links

Use these links to find weather and climate information on other sites. Also included below are useful links for sailors, pilots and mountaineers.

Latest UK Weather

Recent observations from UK sites, and recent radar and satellite imagery. From the UK's national meteorological service.
UK Current Weather from NWS, NOAA

Latest observations of weather in the UK from the American National Weather Service database.
World Weather Information Service, WMO

World city weather observations, (climate data and forecasts) from national meteorological organisations.
Observations from UK waters, NOAA

From the USA's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Climatological Observers Link (COL)

The Climatological Observers Link was founded in 1970 by a small group of amateur meteorologists and is the enthusiasts' weather observer network for the United Kingdom.
Dundee Satellite Receiving Station

European organisation for the exploitation of meteorological satellites.
Space Science and Engineering Centre

University of Wisconsin-Madison information from GOES (North and South America), Meteosat (Europe and Africa), GMS (Asia and Australia), MODIS (Continental US).
Eumetsat

Latest observations of weather in the UK from the American National Weather Service database.
See also
Wetterzentrale, Weather Underground,Meteocentre, Hong Kong Weather Underground, Upper Air Information from University of Wyoming, Latest Surface Weather Charts for Europe

Met Office

Forecasts from the National Meteorological Service of the UK, providing public weather service information for the UK, Europe and the rest of the world.
BBC Weather Centre

A collection of weather and climate observations, forecasts and features.
Private Sector Weather Providers

Early in the new year we will provide a list of our Private Sector Weather Providers who are Corporate Members of the Society.
World Weather Information Service, WMO

World city weather observations, (climate data and forecasts) from national meteorological organisations
US National Hurricane Center

Tropical storm forecasts for the world from the USA National Weather Center.
See Also
Torro, Tornado and Storm Research Organisation

Met Office Information for Sailors

Forecasts for UK shipping areas and inshore waters.
Meteo-France

Marine forecast for French waters from the national meteorological service of France
Other sites recommended to us
See also Frank Singleton's Weather Site for Sailors and Marine Interest Site, maintained by Martin Stubbs

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Fourth Assessment Report published in 2007
Met Office Hadley Centre

The Met Office Hadley Centre is the UK’s official centre for climate prediction and research.
The National Climate Information Centre

The UK's Centre for National Climatological Information and Statistics.
Climatic Research Unit

The Climatic Research Unit is widely recognised as one of the world's leading institutions concerned with the study of natural and anthropogenic climate change.
The Tyndall Centre

Bringing together scientists, economists, engineers and social scientists to develop sustainable responses to climate change through trans-disciplinary research.
The Walker Institute

Draws together a number of internationally renowned climate system research groups and centres with expertise across climate system science.
The Grantham Institute

Brings together climate, physical and life scientists, engineers and medics to make real scientific breakthroughs on the impacts of climate change and its mitigation.
See Also
The National Science Digital Library - Classic Articles about Climate Change

Metlink

The Society's International Weather Observing Project.
Association of Science Education
The Met Office Education pages
CALMet

Offer forums to share experiences, expectations, and new ideas for applying emerging technologies and strategies in meteorology education and training.
COMET ®

The COMET ® Program supports, enhances, and stimulates learning about atmospheric and related sciences.
See also
Talking Jobs
An online resource of video interviews about people's working lives, including an interview with a meteorologist