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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.

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In the Spotlight Weather
Spooky weather
22 October 2021

Halloween can be a scary time of year when it comes to the weather. From ghost-grey fogs to howling gales, just about anything is possible.  Here’s a quick round up of some of the best spooky weather phenomena.

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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..?

Northern Lights
Weather
Aurora Borealis
11 November 2020

What causes these amazing light shows seen mainly in polar regions, but sometimes in the UK too?

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What causes Lightning?
17 June 2020

We explore what causes lightning and the conditions needed for different types of lightning.

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Citizen Science
CloudCatcher - Citizen Science Project
20 May 2020

CloudCatcher is a beautiful new citizen science project on the Zooniverse app: here’s why you should take part!

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Rainbows - How Are They Formed?
28 April 2020

Rainbows are one of the most admired meteorological phenomena across the globe, but how are they formed?

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Bonfire Night 2019: What does the weather have in store for us?
05 November 2019

Could your fireworks show be affected by the weather?

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Autumnal weather facts
25 September 2019

A few seasonal weather facts

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