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In the Spotlight Weather Highs and lows of daily temperature records 29 September 2021 During summer heatwaves or severe winter cold spells, everybody wants to know if such high or low temperatures are unusual, or indeed record-breaking. Given that unseasonably warm and cold spells affect the UK most years, this interest in climatic extremes is nothing new. But creating the official list of daily temperature records for the UK was no easy task.
In the Spotlight Weather Martian Meteorology 16 August 2021 Mars, one of our nearest neighbours, is a fascinating, alien world. With NASA hoping for human missions to Mars in the 2030s, what kind of weather could visiting Earthlings expect?
Weather What is a heat dome? 11 August 2021 The scorching heat, record-breaking temperatures and wildfires that have devastated parts of North America and Europe this summer have been attributed to a “heat dome”. But what exactly is a heat dome and how do they form?
Citizen Science Weather Flying Ant Day 09 July 2021 Did you know that rainfall radar can be hoodwinked by swarms of flying ants? Over several days each summer, we witness “Flying Ant Day” when ants take to the air to mate and disperse.
In the Spotlight Weather Weather Photographer of the Year: Setting the scene - optical phenomenon 28 May 2021 Many of the most amazing pictures submitted to 'Weather Photographer of the Year' showcase optical phenomena, but what causes them..?
In the Spotlight Weather Weather Photographer of the Year: Setting the scene - mist and fog 21 May 2021 Continuing our series of posts looking at some of the weather themes from the past five years of Weather Photographer of the Year, regular guest writer Frank Barrow takes a look at mist and fog.
In the Spotlight Aviation Forecasting - a Forecaster's Perspective 22 March 2021 Bear in mind: what goes up, must come down!
Citizen Science Adibatic Process: Breathing and Blowing 22 February 2021 A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Adiabatic Processes
Weather The difference between meteorological and astronomical seasons 27 January 2021 Why are the dates of the seasons different for meteorologists and astronomers?