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Overview of weather across the UK for previous months, seasons and years. Timing of summaries and statistics. Those interested in climate change and predictions of future climates should also...
- Winter 2021-21 Update 2
- Summary of Winters Since 2008
- Winter 2021-22 Indicators
- Analogue Index
- Summary
- Press and Media Enquiries
For the second view please read UK winter 2021-22, update 2which was issued on 29/10/2021. For the third update please read Winter 2021-22 final pointerswhich was issued on 19/11/2021
After a long run of mild winters lasting through much of the 1990s and 2000s, a run of colder winters started in 2008-09 and finished in 2012-13. Since then they have been mainly mild, although 2020-21 was slightly colder than average across the UK as a whole. Late February 2018 brought a spell of severe wintry weather dubbed the Beast from the Eas...
Last winter brought several cold outbreaks but their focus was often restricted to the north. The coldest conditions in the south occurred during the second week of February. Parts of the south east and East Anglia saw heavy falls of snow during this period, but conditions were very localised. How are things shaping up this time?
This year for the first time we are running an automated system which checks the current state of the 500hPa level in the northern hemisphere and compares it with the same day for every year going back to 1948. As of 20th September, 2021, the 5 closest matches are: 1) 1960 2) 1970 3) 2016 4) 2008 5) 2004 1960-61 was a mild winter 1970-71 was a rela...
At the moment there isn't a definitive signal for winter 2021-22. The seasonal models are quite bullish about it being milder and wetter than average. On the other hand, the prospects for the QBO and NAO are suggesting an increased chance of a cold winter. The expectation of a La Nina phase may be a factor which increases the likelihood of a cold w...
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Jul 28, 2022 · The report details notable weather events from 2021, putting them into the context of the UK’s climate. Events such as Storm Arwen in November, Storm Darcy in February, a new Northern Ireland...
Jul 26, 2023 · The report examines the weather of 2022 in the context of long-term climate records and highlights how the UK’s climate continues to change, with recent decades warmer, wetter, and sunnier than the 20th century.
Dec 30, 2021 · Storm Arwen in November saw a Met Office Red weather warning for wind along the north east coast, one of the most powerful and damaging storms of the latest decade. An update to the 2021 UK...
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Jul 27, 2022 · This report provides a summary of the UK weather and climate through the calendar year 2021, alongside the historical context for a number of essential climate variables. This is the eighth in a series of annual “State of the UK Climate” publications and an update to the 2020 report (Kendon et al., 2021).
