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What is "blocked weather"? Usually, weather fronts (which bring rain) move from west to east across the UK, but sometimes they can stay where they are, or even go from east to...
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Jul 17, 2023 · The UK won't see any hot summer weather until mid-August, according to the Met Office. While Europe swelters in an unrelenting heatwave, forecasters have predicted that any hot summer weather is ...
Jul 13, 2023 · This is down to something called a blocked weather pattern. Often the jet stream - the flow of winds high up in the atmosphere - rushes quickly from west to east in nearly a straight line.
Sep 15, 2023 · A blocking event is a disruption to the usual weather patterns of Earth’s middle latitudes. The normal state for Europe’s climate is to be led by the Atlantic, with weather systems...
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Sep 6, 2023 · How is the block impacting the UK and Europe's weather? High pressure just to the east of the UK and centred over Scandinavia is allowing a feed of hot and humid air from the south.
Jul 18, 2023 · Depending on where they develop, blocked weather patterns can bring extremes of weather - heatwaves and cold spells, floods and drought. The heat across southern Europe has been intensifying in...
Sep 8, 2023 · According to the Met Office, a 'block' is a large area of high pressure that remains almost stationary for a long time. Weather fronts (which bring in rain) move across the UK from west to east, but these blocks of high pressure prevent them from from moving past.
