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Deck chairs on a breezy Brighton beach
Weather
Sea breeze circulation
27 June 2024

You can't beat a refreshing breeze from the sea on a hot summer's afternoon. Frank Barrow explains the set up behind this local wind, and why local knowledge can beat the supercomputer.

Global temperature change visualised using climate stripes (1850-2023) © Ed Hawkins, University of Reading
Climate In the Spotlight Weather
Show your stripes 2024: a darker shade of red
20 June 2024

Each year, 21 June marks #ShowYourStripes day. Meteorologists and scientists around the world share the warming stripes to start conversations about climate change. But 2023’s extreme heat required a whole new colour.

Rainfall patterns over the south coast of England
In the Spotlight Weather
Nowcasting: what happens next?
19 June 2024

What is a nowcast and how are they made? Katie Norman explains how we can improve our understanding of the weather and provide early severe weather warnings.

Forest Fire Boundary © Tran Tuan
Climate In the Spotlight Weather
Standard Chartered Weather Photographer of the Year 2024: Last chance
13 June 2024

The deadline for this year's annual weather photography competition is looming. And if we don't take action to tackle climate change, it could also be the last chance for our planet.

D-Day chart vt 1300 GMT on 6 June 1944
In the Spotlight Weather
D-Day landings and the most crucial weather forecast in history
05 June 2024

In June 1944, a team of meteorologists spotted a suitable weather window for the Allied invasion of France. But how did they do it without modern technology?

NOAA's GOES-16 satellite captured Hurricane Idalia approaching the western coast of Florida while Hurricane Franklin churned in the Atlantic Ocean at 5:01 p.m. EDT on August 29, 2023.
Climate In the Spotlight Weather
2024 Atlantic hurricane season set to be the most active on record
30 May 2024

The stage is set for what could be the most active Atlantic hurricane season in recorded history. Allison Chinchar explains what is behind the record-breaking predictions.

Man under an umbrella checking for rain
In the Spotlight Weather
What does a 30% chance of rain mean?
23 May 2024

Will it rain today? Your weather app might say 30%, but do you know what that actually means? Ken Mylne explains why it's probably not what you're thinking...

The smell of rain © Charley Nicholls
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Wildlife and weather photography
16 May 2024

The weather is our favourite topic of conversation in the UK, but surely our pets come a close second? Here are some of the best weather and climate images from our annual weather photography competition that feature an animal or two.

Schematic illustartion of an ensemble forecast
Weather
Ensembles: how a forecast comes together
08 May 2024

Frank Barrow explains how ensemble forecasting helps us to better predict our chaotic atmosphere. Meanwhile, Rebecca Gilbert and Ken Mylne discuss why the term "Poor Man's Ensemble" needs to go.

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