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In the Spotlight Weather
Weird weather words from North America
12 June 2025

Have you heard of a Pineapple Express or a Nor'easter? Seen warnings of a Blue Norther ahead of a Panhandle Hooker? Allison Chinchar explains some of the quirkier weather terms.

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Climate In the Spotlight Weather
Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year 2025: Electrifying shots
15 May 2025

From towering supercells to split-second lightning strikes, storms create the most dramatic weather photographs. MetMatters has rounded up ten of the most striking images from our annual competition.

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Climate In the Spotlight Weather
Review of 2024
14 January 2025

How was 2024 for you? MetMatters takes a look back at some of the year's highs and lows.

Precipitation rate map over Spain © EUMETSAT 2024
Climate In the Spotlight Weather
Cut-off lows, cold drops and DANA
07 November 2024

Over a year’s worth of rain falling in a matter of hours. MetMatters investigates the weather phenomena behind Europe’s torrential downpours and devastating flash floods.

WPOTY Winners Collage 2024
Climate In the Spotlight Weather
Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year 2024: And the winners are...
30 October 2024

The judges have picked their favourites, thousands of you cast your votes and at last we can announce the results. Here are the winning weather and climate photographs for 2024.

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Climate In the Spotlight Weather
Hurricane Helene is a harbinger of the future
02 October 2024

Something’s shifted. And it’s not just the climate. Hurricane specialist John Morales explains why he now looks at storms differently.

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Climate In the Spotlight Weather
Pick your favourite weather or climate photo
20 September 2024

Our judges have been deliberating for weeks over this year’s entries for our annual Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year competition, here's the shortlist.

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Climate In the Spotlight Weather
2024 Atlantic hurricane season set to be the most active on record
30 May 2024

The stage is set for what could be the most active Atlantic hurricane season in recorded history. Allison Chinchar explains what is behind the record-breaking predictions.

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In the Spotlight Weather
What does a 30% chance of rain mean?
23 May 2024

Will it rain today? Your weather app might say 30%, but do you know what that actually means? Ken Mylne explains why it's probably not what you're thinking...

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