Liam Dutton
Any signs of summer yet?
There’s no doubt in any of our minds that May’s weather has so far has been a disappointment. But are there any signs of summer-like warmth soon?
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Liam Dutton
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Liam Dutton
Summer 2014 weather: a great start but August falters
As August draws to a close, so does meteorological summer (June, July and August), which means that provisional statistics are now available for how summer shaped up this year.
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Liam Dutton
Hints of summer bouncing back next week
Following a wet and cool bank holiday Monday, my meteorological charts are showing hints that summer will bounce back next week.
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Liam Dutton
Ex-Hurricane Bertha: the view from space
As predicted, the remnants of Hurricane Bertha hit the UK on Sunday, bringing an abrupt end to the warmth and sunshine that we’ve become used to this summer.
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Liam Dutton
Ex-Hurricane Bertha threatens rain, gales and disruption this weekend
The remnants of Hurricane Bertha are heading our way this weekend, bringing the potential for unseasonably heavy rain and strong winds.
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Liam Dutton
Fresher air and a little rain this weekend
The weekend is upon us and with most schools having broken up for the summer holidays, lots of people will be heading for the great outdoors this weekend.
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Liam Dutton
Heat and humidity to return this week
After thunderstorms and flash flooding at the weekend, the heat will return this week, with some places reaching 30C by Thursday.
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Liam Dutton
Expected heatwave triggers heat-health alert
In response to the arrival of hot weather in the coming days, the Met Office today issued a level 2 heat-health alert for the Midlands and eastern parts of England.
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Liam Dutton
A brief burst of heat may bring 30C next week
So far this summer, nowhere in the UK has reached a temperature of 30C (86F). However, that may change next week, with a brief burst of heat and humidity from Spain.
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Liam Dutton
Rare noctilucent clouds light up the sky
Last night delivered a spectacular showing of noctilucent clouds in the sky above the UK, leading to a flurry of tweets this morning, asking me what they are.
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Liam Dutton
Heavy showers this weekend: wellies galore at Glastonbury
June so far has seen high pressure grace our shores for much of the time, giving lots of settled weather, warmth and pleasant spells of summer sunshine. However, that is about to change.
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Liam Dutton
Big showers followed by a spell of warmth
The atmosphere has been bubbling up like a cauldron through the weekend and during Monday, with showers and thunderstorms spreading across most of the UK.
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Liam Dutton
Highs and lows of 2013’s weather
I thought I’d take a look back through 2013 and dig out some of the reports that captured everything that last year’s weather had to offer.
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Liam Dutton
How a band of cloud separates autumn and summer
As September gets underway, there’ll be an ongoing battle for supremacy between summer and autumn. Who wins will have a huge impact on how the weather feels in the coming weeks.
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Liam Dutton
Summer set to bounce back with temperatures approaching 30C
September is renowned for its variable nature, as autumn and summer battle it out for supremacy. This week, summer wins – at least for a short time.