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Climate Weather
Heatwaves: how unusual is it to get high temperatures in June?
15 June 2022

The heat is on, and it’s surprisingly warm across much of the UK for this early in the summer. Kirsty McCabe explains how unusual it is to get June temperatures into the 30s and why hot weather is so dangerous.

'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?

UK Heatwave Thresholds
Climate In the Spotlight Weather
Shifting the baseline for UK heatwaves
11 May 2022

In response to our warming climate, the Met Office has updated their heatwave thresholds. But is this masking the impact of climate change? Mark McCarthy explains what's really going on.

drought cracked land
Research Summaries
A storyline attribution of the 2011/2012 drought in Southeastern South America
06 May 2022

Summary of the research article published in the RMetS Weather journal

Runners in the Arctic
Climate In the Spotlight Weather
Arctic Ultra Marathon
21 April 2022

Earlier this year, Enda Brady took on the challenge of a lifetime, 5 marathons in 5 days in the Arctic. Find out how he got on, and why he will NEVER complain about being cold in this country again!

IPCC Working Group 3 Report
Climate In the Spotlight Weather
Key findings from the IPCC's Working Group III Climate Report
07 April 2022

Hannah Mallinson, Science Engagement Manager at the Royal Meteorological Society presents some of the key findings from the recent IPCC's Working Group III Climate Report

Weather A-Z book
In the Spotlight Weather
An A to Z of weather
31 March 2022

Have you ever felt the Xlokk blow, seen a fire rainbow or avoided yellow snow? From aurora to zephyr, no letter is missing from the Royal Meteorological Society’s Weather A to Z book.

Flood Guidance Map
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Coastal Flood Forecasting factfile
23 March 2022

Rising sea levels and stronger storms will lead to a greater risk of coastal flooding. Find out how the Environment Agency and the Flood Forecasting Centre work together to warn people, businesses and organisations, saving lives and livelihoods.

Met Office, Exeter
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Masters of the storm
13 March 2022

For the first time ever, three named storms hit the UK and Ireland in just one week. Simon Brown, Services Director at the Met Office, reveals the hard work going on behind the scenes, from advances in forecasting to advising the Government and warning the public.

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