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Misty Rainbow
In the Spotlight Weather
Weather Photographer of the Year 2022: Behind previous winning images – rainbows
09 June 2022

They are probably the most popular optical phenomena, so here is our MetMatters guide to how rainbows form with some stunning examples from last year's competition.

Union Jack Bunting against a blue sky
Climate In the Spotlight Weather
Jubilee weather review - long to rain over us or fit for a Queen?
26 May 2022

2022 marks the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, and given we are the 'Royal' Meteorological Society, MetMatters has looked back at the British weather on previous Jubilee celebrations.

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
Climate In the Spotlight Weather
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.

Flight Directors from the NOAA Hurricane Hunters
In the Spotlight Weather
NOAA Hurricane Hunters
08 March 2022

In an exclusive podcast for the Royal Meteorological Society, Kirsty McCabe chats to pilot Commander Rebecca J. Waddington and Flight Director Nikki Hathaway from the NOAA Hurricane Hunters. Find out what it's really like to fly through a storm, why the aircraft are named after the Muppets, and the hidden perils of the infamous blue flight suit.

528 line
Weather
The 528 line
23 February 2022

During the winter months, fans of snow will often scrutinise synoptic pressure charts for something called the ‘528 line’. Kirsty McCabe explains more about the thickness of the atmosphere and why this mysterious number often heralds wintry weather.

Frost on a rose
Weather
A touch of frost
09 February 2022

Frost and ice are often a staple of winter mornings, but do you know your rime from your glaze? Kirsty McCabe channels her inner Elsa to bring you a guide to all things frozen.

Rickard Berg checking route to the Forbidden Plateau
Climate In the Spotlight Weather
Quest to the Forbidden Plateau
27 January 2022

In December 2021, on the centenary of the Shackleton-Rowett Expedition, a group of eight intrepid explorers arrived at Portal Point in the northwestern Antarctic Peninsula. But would their mission succeed?

Warning sign in snow
Weather
Rain, sleet or snow?
06 January 2022

Why is it so hard to forecast whether we'll get rain, sleet or snow? The problem is that just a few degrees difference in air temperature can determine whether you’ll be throwing snowballs, splashing in puddles or skidding on dangerous black ice.

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