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Cloud types
In the Spotlight Weather
MetMatters guide to cloud spotting
28 November 2022

Cloud spotter? Then you’re in the right place. In fact, the man who gave clouds their fancy Latin names was one of the original members of the Royal Meteorological Society. Luke Howard, pharmacist and amateur meteorologist was born 250 years ago, on 28 November 1772. MetMatters takes a look at his ten basic cloud types.

Jon Schueler's painting The Search: Summer Sky, Black, Romasaig
In the Spotlight Weather
An artist’s view of the meteorology of Mallaig
14 September 2022

Dramatic skies and stormy seascapes have inspired many an artist over the years, such as the American Jon Schueler. His abstract paintings may not be a literal reproduction of the Scottish scenery, but can you spot the meteorology in his masterpieces? MetMatters asked Magda Salvesen, Schueler’s widow and curator of his estate, to select five of her favourite paintings and tell us more about them.

Grey cloudy skies
In the Spotlight Weather
Why do clouds form? Part 3: Large and slow; small and fast
01 June 2022

Cloud formation is beautiful to watch but harder to explain. In the third and final part of a series of articles, Frank Barrow explains the processes behind the formation of clouds in our atmosphere.

'Lightning from an Isolated Storm over Cannes Bay' © Serge Zaka
In the Spotlight Weather
Weather Photographer of the Year 2022: Behind previous winning images – thunderstorms and lightning
18 May 2022

Lightning strikes and storm clouds make for dramatic and winning weather photos. Did you know that 100 lightning bolts strike the planet every second?

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In the Spotlight Weather
April Showers
14 April 2021

It is a well-known piece of weather lore that showers are associated with the month of April.  As with most weather lore, it has been in use for many centuries.

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Weather
When is air stable or unstable ?
01 February 2021

Meteorologists often talk about the atmosphere being either stable or unstable. But what does this mean?

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Weather
What are Convective Storms?
10 June 2020

Convective storms or thunderstorms, as they are more commonly referred to in the UK, are severe local storms associated with thunder, lightning, heavy rain, hail, strong winds and sudden changes in temperature.

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Unprecedented Heat and Intense Thunderstorms
25 July 2019

The UK and central Europe is suffering another extreme heatwave, with all-time records being broken in many places.

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