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In the Spotlight Weather
A brighter forecast for women in science

On International Women's Day, Met Office scientist Alice Lake reflects on how the gender balance has affected her over the years.

Aurora borealis
In the Spotlight Weather
The Northern Lights
02 March 2023

Witnessing the northern lights flickering in the night sky is probably on most people’s wish list. And while more space weather than our usual earthly weather phenomenon, you do need the right weather conditions to see them.

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Climate Weather
Cold waves
23 February 2023

Most of us are aware of heatwaves, but what about the opposite extreme – cold waves? Just like their hotter counterpart, cold waves adversely affect our health, infrastructure and agriculture. What's more, extreme cold is more deadly than extreme heat.

Satellite view of Cyclone Gabrielle
Climate In the Spotlight Weather
Cyclone Gabrielle causes national state of emergency in New Zealand
16 February 2023

New Zealand declared its third ever national state of emergency in February 2023, following the passage of Cyclone Gabrielle. The cyclone hit just two weeks after severe flooding led to Auckland's wettest day in history.

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Climate In the Spotlight Weather
Contrail clouds and climate change
09 February 2023

White lines criss-crossing a blue sky on a summer’s day may look innocent, but aircraft condensation trails are having a big impact on the environment. In fact, persistent contrails could be responsible for more warming than the carbon emissions from their fuel.

Polar vortex centred east of Greenland
Climate In the Spotlight Weather
Polar vortex, sudden stratospheric warmings and the Beast from the East
03 February 2023

When people hear the phrase ‘sudden stratospheric warming’, many will immediately think about the 'Beast from the East'. However, not all sudden stratospheric warmings are the same, as Gemma Plumb explains.

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Climate Weather
What is wind?
27 January 2023

When we’re talking about the weather, most people want to know if it’s hot or cold, wet or dry. But I would argue that it’s more useful to know what the wind is doing, as it can have a far bigger impact, from dangerous gusts to deadly wind chill

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Climate In the Spotlight Weather
Retail forecasting
19 January 2023

Supermarkets seem to have an uncanny knack of stocking their shelves with just the right products, such as ice scrapers during a cold snap or barbecue food on a hot, sunny day. The reality is that a lot of planning goes on behind the scenes, with meteorologists playing a key role.

weather word cloud
Climate In the Spotlight Weather
Review of 2022
09 January 2023

2022 was a year of extreme weather, both around the world and at home. MetMatters looks back at just some of 2022’s highs and lows.

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