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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.

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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.

Rising air parcel
In the Spotlight Weather
Why do clouds form? Part 2: What goes up must cool down
05 May 2022

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

Blue sky with clouds
In the Spotlight Weather
Why do clouds form? Part 1: Hand to mouth
29 April 2022

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

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.

Orange skies in Andalucia
In the Spotlight Weather
Orange skies and dusty cars? Blame it on Saharan sand
16 March 2022

Sand from the Sahara can reach the UK, bringing vivid orange skies and dusty cars. But how does it get here?

Met Office, Exeter
In the Spotlight Weather
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.

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.

A storm passes over the UK and Ireland
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A storm with a sting in its tail
17 February 2022

If you hear the term weather bomb or sting jet, then pay close attention to the forecast. Kirsty McCabe explains why a cloud shaped like a scorpion's tail is responsible for our deadliest storms.

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