This winter is very likely to be a record breaker. Provisional Met Office statistics show that the UK has had its sunniest winter in records dating back to 1929.
While the figures for temperature and rainfall are fairly average, it has been one of, if not the sunniest winter in UK records dating back to 1929.
By 25 February the UK had already seen 189 hours of sunshine,...
Provisional full year figures for 2014 show it is the UK's warmest and fourth wettest year in records dating back to 1910.
It is also the warmest year on record in the Central England Temperature series, which dates back to 1659 and is the world's longest running instrumental temperature series.
The UK's mean temperature for the year is 9.9 °C, which is 1.1 °C above the long-...
Early figures from the Met Office show 2014 is on course to be one of, if not the warmest, year on record both globally and for the UK.
Recent Met Office research also suggests breaking the existing global and UK temperature records is much more likely due to human influence on the climate.
The global mean temperature for January to October based on the HadCRUT4 dataset (...
The Met Office, in conjunction with Public Health England (South West), have produced a series of species specific pollen maps for the South West.
The maps show the locations of six different tree and plant species - grass, alder, ash, birch, oak and pine - key allergenic plants for asthma and hay fever.
Different types of pollen are released from different plants and trees...
The Environment Agency and the Met Office are warning there is a risk that the remnants of ex-tropical storm Bertha could bring strong winds, waves and heavy rainfall to the South West this weekend.
On Sunday and Monday a combination of high spring tides, strong westerly winds and waves brings a possible risk of flooding to the South West coast of England.
The Met Office says there is 'no definitive answer' to what has caused the exceptional weather so far this year.
However, in a paper it says there is "evidence that shows that extreme daily rainfall rates are becoming more intense, and that the rate of increase is consistent with what is expected from the fundamental physics of a warming world".
The Met Office has warned of further disruption as storms continue to batter the South West.
The Westcountry was battered by winds of more than 90mph last night as forecasters warned of giant waves and more disruption to come as an amber warning is issued.
Devon and Cornwall Police say they are continuing to work with partners across the Force area in responding to overnight...
As the Met Office warn of five more days of severe stormy weather this week, Deputy Chief Forecaster Chris Tubbs took to youtube to explain what causes it.
Speaking from The Met Office building Exeter Chris warns that as new weather systems travel across the South West further disruption is expected.
He also cautioned that the worst storm is likely to hit on saturday and urged...
The UK must make “difficult choices” between protecting towns or countryside from future flooding according to Environment Agency boss, Lord Smith.
Lord Smith argued that there was no “bottomless purse” for flood defences and that current guidance which gives priority to lives and homes “involves tricky issues of policy and priority: town or country, front rooms or farmland?”
