Mostly Weather

Met Office scientists take a lively look at the fascinating history and science of weather and climate research. Why do airports in hot parts of the world need longer runways? Why is a flight from the USA to the UK so much faster than the return journey? Why is fog so dangerous for airports? What is the difference between a METAR and a TAF? - All will be revealed in this month's episode, where regular podcasters Jeff and Claire are joined by ex-Heathrow forecaster and Met Office meteorologist Nick Silkstone. 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. https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

Met Office scientists take a lively look at the fascinating history and science of weather and climate research. After a short hiatus, the Mostly Weather podcast returns to investigate a subject dear to the British public’s hearts – rain. To start, as is tradition, we identify what exactly rain is and look at rain’s ‘recipe’. We also looks at the world's wettest areas, the different types of rainfall and how we measure it. We are also joined by climate scientist Dr Lizzie Kendon who gives us a fascinating insight into her work around the use of high-resolution models to better understand extreme rainfall. 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. https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

Met Office scientists take a lively look at the fascinating history and science of weather and climate research. Once more we open up the Mostly Weather Hall of Fame, as Doug McNeall puts forward the case for Fridtjof Nansen to fellow podcasters Claire Witham, Jeff Norwood-Brown and Catherine Ross. From champion ice skater in his youth to Nobel Peace Prize winner later on in life - there are certainly some good arguments for his induction, but just how important was his work as scientist and explorer to the future of weather and climate forecasting? 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. https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

Met Office scientists take a lively look at the fascinating history and science of weather and climate research. Today, we prise open the doors of the Mostly Weather Hall of Fame once more, as Met Office archivist Catherine Ross presents the case for inducting Luke Howard - a man known as both 'the namer of clouds' and 'the father of meteorology'. Catherine is joined by regulars Doug McNeall, Claire Witham and Jeff Norwood-Brown as she puts forward her case. 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. https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

Met Office scientists take a lively look at the fascinating history and science of weather and climate research. Jeff, Claire and Catherine meet up for a festively themed weather chat, with some wintry historical facts nestled up against genuine safety advice to help you make it through the season of goodwill. 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. https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

Met Office scientists take a lively look at the fascinating history and science of weather and climate research. In this episode we return to the Mostly Weather Hall of Fame to welcome in our first female inductee, Joanne Simpson. Although well recognised within certain meteorological circles, surprisingly few people (including as it turns out, our podcasters!) are aware of her contributions to the science and influence on the position of women within it. 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. https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

Met Office scientists take a lively look at the fascinating history and science of weather and climate research. The Great Storm of the 15th and 16th October 1987 is still one of the most talked about British weather events in living memory...but despite that fact, we look to talk about it just a little bit more in our landmark 20th episode. The regular podcast team are joined for this by Met Office meteorologist and seasoned weather presenter Alex Deakin, to take a look back at the Great Storm as we approach its 30th anniversary. We take a trip down memory lane as the team recall their memories of the storm and move on to look at other comparable storms from history, get some inside info on 'that' forecast and clear up once and for all whether or not it really was a hurricane. We also take a look at how forecasting severe weather has progressed in the last 30 years and what we do differently today. The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. The Met Office website carries the lat

Met Office scientists take a lively look at the fascinating history and science of weather and climate research. Niall and Doug are joined by Chief Operational Meteorologist Eddy Carroll to discuss fronts, jets and pressure – and a whole host of other dynamic atmospheric elements that influence our weather. They kick off with a look at general circulation, average flow, cells and weather systems. And that is just for starters, so pay attention, it is learning time. 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. https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

Met Office scientists take a lively look at the fascinating history and science of weather and climate research. In this month's podcast the team diagnose the relationship between weather and our well-being. The regular podcast team are joined by Rachel McInnes, a vegetation and climate expert, to explore the various ways that weather can impact our health. Starting with how hot and cold temperatures affect our physical health, we explore how weather also impacts our mental health, before delving into the interesting world of pollen and looking at what causes hayfever. 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. https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

Met Office scientists take a lively look at the fascinating history and science of weather and climate research. In this month’s episode podcast regulars Claire, Doug, Jeff and Catherine delve into the surprisingly broad subject that is weather lore. From observing animal behaviour to watching the colour of the sky, our ancestors have employed many different techniques to forecast weather. The team investigate a variety of examples of ancient weather lore and discover that whilst some appear to be based almost solely in fantasy, many sayings and proverbs from history have a startling amount of science behind them. 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. https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

Met Office scientists take a lively look at the fascinating history and science of weather and climate research. Podcast regulars Doug McNeall and Claire Witham are joined by Ian Boutle to wade through the dense subject that is fog. As is tradition we start with the burning questions – what is fog? Is it really just a cloud? When does a cloud become fog? When is fog really just a cloud? What is the difference between fog and mist? We take a stab at all of them. We then delve deeper into the subject, touching on smog and other types of fog. Then on to famous fogs from around the world, brewing beer from fog and we chat to Ian about the difficult task that is forecasting fog and why it is so important. 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. https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

Met Office scientists take a lively look at the fascinating history and science of weather and climate research. In this episode climate modeller Chris Jones joins the regular podcast team to take us on a tour of the carbon cycle. We hear how carbon travels round the Earth system, where it comes from, and how it affects the climate and weather we experience. We also hear about Chris’ new paper on “negative emissions” – how drawing down carbon from the atmosphere might help us combat climate change, and how the carbon cycle might go from being a help, to being a hindrance. 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. https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

Met Office scientists take a lively look at the fascinating history and science of weather and climate research. In this month's episode Mostly Weather returns after a short hiatus to tackle its first climate related topic. Podcast regulars Niall Robinson, Doug McNeall and Claire Witham are joined by climate scientist John Kennedy, an expert on global temperature records. We’ll find out what it takes to measure global temperatures, why they’re such an important piece of evidence in our understanding of climate change, and why buckets turn out to be crucial. 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. https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

Met Office scientists take a lively look at the fascinating history and science of weather and climate research. In this edition of our Mostly Weather Hall of Fame series, we are taking a look at the fascinating life of Sir Francis Beaufort. Podcast regulars Claire Witham and Jeff Norwood Brown are once again joined by Met Office archivist Catherine Ross to discuss another important figure in the history of meteorology. Starting life as a naval officer, Beaufort later went on to devise the Beaufort scale in 1805 – the measurement for wind speed that is still used today. 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. https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

Met Office scientists take a lively look at the fascinating history and science of weather and climate research. Our second inductee into the Mostly Weather Hall of Fame is British Royal Air Force meteorologist James Stagg - a man responsible for one of the most important wartime weather forecasts. Regular podcasters Jeff Norwood-Brown and Claire Witham are joined by Met Office's archivist Catherine Ross to take a look his achievements and some of the detail of the D-Day offensive and how Stagg's forecast played a role in its success. 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. https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

Met Office scientists take a lively look at the fascinating history and science of weather and climate research. In this episode Mostly Weather broadens its horizons and takes a trip outside of Earth's atmosphere to take a look at weather in space. Regular podcasters Niall Robinson, Doug McNeall and Claire Witham are joined by Met Office Space Weather programme manager Catherine Burnett to talk about space weather - what exactly that is, how we monitor it and the effects it has here on Earth. 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. https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

Met Office scientists take a lively look at the fascinating history and science of weather and climate research. From captaining Darwin’s Beagle, to founding weather forecasting as we know it today, Robert Fitzroy led a remarkable yet ultimately tragic life. In this the first in a new Mostly Weather mini-series, we induct Fitzroy into the Mostly Weather Hall of Fame Regular podcasters Jeff Norwood-Brown and Claire Witham are joined by Met Office's archivist Catherine Ross to take a look at the life and achievements of the founder of the Met Office. The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

Met Office scientists take a lively look at the fascinating history and science of weather and climate research. Ever wondered how accurate the climate science behind blockbuster film The Day After Tomorrow is? Or which type of weather is mentioned most frequently in popular music? If so, this is the episode for you. Mostly Weather podcast regulars Niall, Claire, Jeff and Doug take a look at how weather crops up across the arts. From books to films, from music to art, the team break down some of their favourite examples. 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. https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

Met Office scientists take a lively look at the fascinating history and science of weather and climate research. Over the last three months we have been taking an in-depth look into the process behind creating a weather forecast - starting at how we take observations of the weather, then on to the creation of the forecast itself and ending, in this episode, with an investigation into how we actually communicate the weather forecast after it is made. Podcast regulars Doug McNeall, Niall Robinson and Jeff Norwood-Brown are joined in this episode by ex-BBC weather presenter, press officer and current operational meteorologist Helen Roberts, to discuss the many different ways that a weather forecast is communicated. As they go on to discover, this part of the process is of extreme importance - as communicating a weather forecast to, for example, the public and the armed forces are two different and unique challenges that each need a specific approach. As Niall eloquently puts it at the beginning of this epis

Met Office scientists take a lively look at the fascinating history and science of weather and climate research. The second of a three part series, taking you through the weather forecasting process from start to finish In this episode, regular podcasters Doug McNeall, Niall Robinson and Claire Witham are joined by Deputy Chief Operational Meteorologist, Laura Gilchrist - to investigate how we put the weather observations we learnt about in episode 6 to work, using supercomputers, weather models and the expertise of meterologists to generate the weather forecasts used by millions of people every day. 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. https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/