The Met Office takes a weekly look at the science behind the UK and global weather headlines.

Hurricanes and Wildfires are the key talking points this week on Weather Snap with Clare Nasir and Alex Deakin. Also this years Royal Met Soc photographic competition. 

The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service.

The Met Office website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types and climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years.

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25 Aug Weather Snap

After 40 Celsius was recorded in the UK for the first time in 2022, a report looking into the increasing chances of this happening again has been published. Clare Nasir takes us through the impacts of the extreme heat and then Alex Burkill catches up with the author of the report, Dr Gillian Kay, to discuss the importance of these findings.

Check out the report's press release here:
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/news-and-media/media-centre/weather-and-climate-news/2025/met-office-report-details-rising-likelihood-of-uk-hot-days

Record Summer Temperatures - Climate Conversations

Met Office scientists take a lively look at the fascinating history and science of weather and climate research.

Did you know that weather forecasting was once illegal under the sorcery act? or that log books from 19th century Arctic whaling ships are helping us to improve our ability to predict weather and climate? 

In this the first edition of Mostly Weather, team members Niall Robinson and Claire Witham are joined by Catherine Ross from the Met Office archives, to talk about weather forecasting through time - from the very first weather forecast, to the future of forecasting and some other stuff in between.

The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. Our website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types and climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years.

www.metoffice.gov.uk

Mostly Weather: Weather forecasting through time

Met Office scientists take a lively look at the fascinating history and science of weather and climate research.

What's the official name for a pile of clouds? When does a cloud droplet become a rain droplet?

In this edition Met Office podcasters Niall Robinson, Claire Witham and Doug McNeal answer these questions and more as they take on the considerable subject that is clouds – looking at everything from awe inspiring convective clouds in Korea, to the infamous six legged pig.

The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. Our website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types and climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years.

www.metoffice.gov.uk

Mostly Weather: A pig with six legs and other clouds

Weather and science podcasts from Met Office in the UK.

Record Summer Temperatures - Climate Conversations

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