Climate In the Spotlight Weather Forecast for the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season 08 June 2023 The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season has officially started, but there are a number of competing factors that can suppress or fuel storm development. Gemma Plumb takes a look at this year's forecast. In the Spotlight Weather Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year 2023: From dusk to dawn 31 May 2023 If you are wondering what time of day is best to take weather photographs you can’t go far wrong with the hour or so after sunrise, or the hour before sunset. Known as the golden hour, this magical light makes for some beautiful photographs. In the Spotlight Weather Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year 2023: Rare clouds 17 May 2023 Some of the rarest clouds are also the most beautiful, as you can see in these previous entries to our annual Weather Photographer of the Year competition. Citizen Science Climate In the Spotlight Weather Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year 2023: Climate focus 27 April 2023 The world's most prestigious weather and climate photography competition is now open for entries! MetMatters takes a look at some previous entries that illustrate climate change. Climate In the Spotlight Weather Europe's ski season: 2022-23 snow report 05 April 2023 Rising temperatures and increasingly unpredictable weather patterns have led to less reliable snowfall and a greater risk of rain during the winter months. Nick Russill, co-founder of Snow-Forecast.com, takes a look back at the Alpine, Scandinavian and Scottish ski season for 2022-23 Climate In the Spotlight Weather Scottish Snow Patches: The Vanishing Ice 15 March 2023 In 2018 a meteorological event happened in the UK that no one alive had seen occur before. Iain Cameron explains why one patch of snow marks a shifting point in the Scottish climate. Climate In the Spotlight Weather Retail forecasting 19 January 2023 Supermarkets seem to have an uncanny knack of stocking their shelves with just the right products, such as ice scrapers during a cold snap or barbecue food on a hot, sunny day. The reality is that a lot of planning goes on behind the scenes, with meteorologists playing a key role. In the Spotlight Weather Atlantic Hurricane Season 22 September 2022 We may not get “proper” hurricanes in the UK, but our weather can be affected, both directly and indirectly, by the storms that form during the Atlantic hurricane season. Gemma Plumb takes a closer look at why mid-September is the peak of the season, and why 2022 has been unusually quiet. 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.
Climate In the Spotlight Weather Forecast for the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season 08 June 2023 The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season has officially started, but there are a number of competing factors that can suppress or fuel storm development. Gemma Plumb takes a look at this year's forecast.
In the Spotlight Weather Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year 2023: From dusk to dawn 31 May 2023 If you are wondering what time of day is best to take weather photographs you can’t go far wrong with the hour or so after sunrise, or the hour before sunset. Known as the golden hour, this magical light makes for some beautiful photographs.
In the Spotlight Weather Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year 2023: Rare clouds 17 May 2023 Some of the rarest clouds are also the most beautiful, as you can see in these previous entries to our annual Weather Photographer of the Year competition.
Citizen Science Climate In the Spotlight Weather Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year 2023: Climate focus 27 April 2023 The world's most prestigious weather and climate photography competition is now open for entries! MetMatters takes a look at some previous entries that illustrate climate change.
Climate In the Spotlight Weather Europe's ski season: 2022-23 snow report 05 April 2023 Rising temperatures and increasingly unpredictable weather patterns have led to less reliable snowfall and a greater risk of rain during the winter months. Nick Russill, co-founder of Snow-Forecast.com, takes a look back at the Alpine, Scandinavian and Scottish ski season for 2022-23
Climate In the Spotlight Weather Scottish Snow Patches: The Vanishing Ice 15 March 2023 In 2018 a meteorological event happened in the UK that no one alive had seen occur before. Iain Cameron explains why one patch of snow marks a shifting point in the Scottish climate.
Climate In the Spotlight Weather Retail forecasting 19 January 2023 Supermarkets seem to have an uncanny knack of stocking their shelves with just the right products, such as ice scrapers during a cold snap or barbecue food on a hot, sunny day. The reality is that a lot of planning goes on behind the scenes, with meteorologists playing a key role.
In the Spotlight Weather Atlantic Hurricane Season 22 September 2022 We may not get “proper” hurricanes in the UK, but our weather can be affected, both directly and indirectly, by the storms that form during the Atlantic hurricane season. Gemma Plumb takes a closer look at why mid-September is the peak of the season, and why 2022 has been unusually quiet.
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.