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UK weather.
Recent rainfall.
13 Mar 2012Scott's Antarctic expedition - tragedy and legacy
We mark the centenary of the British Antarctic Expedition, highlighting the historic scientific achievements of this famous - but tragic - endeavour.
12 Mar 2012NASA International Space Apps Challenge
NASA, along with the Met Office is convening an International Space Apps challenge in Exeter.
08 Mar 2012Weather intelligence for the water industry
The Met Office and Thames Water have signed a joint agreement to launch a suite of weather intelligence models for the water industry.
The Met Office is proud to be the lead science advisor for Climate Week.
Detailed weather forecasts for events.
Some sunshine for central and eastern areas. Remaining cloudier elsewhere.
Largely cloudy with mist and locally dense fog at first. Many central and eastern areas becoming sunnier and pleasantly warm. Staying cloudier in the west though with patchy drizzle, and some outbreaks of rain in western Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Some clear periods across parts of England and Wales but most areas becoming cloudier. Becoming breezy across Northern Ireland and Scotland with rain becoming more persistent and locally heavy.
Persistent, locally heavy rain then sunshine and showers in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Rain moving into England and Wales but central, southeast England probably remaining dry with some sunshine.
Updated: 0239 on Thu 15 Mar 2012
