The jet stream lies to our north at the moment, keeping the more active weather systems at bay
A more mobile and unsettled weather pattern becomes established next week as a stronger jet slips south
#warmestdayoftheyearsofar
Major sudden stratospheric warming ssw event has occurred with zonal mean zonal winds at 10hpa 60N reversing from their usual westerlies this time of year to easterly
The stratospheric polar vortex has split..Will be interesting to 👀 for possible surface blocking in few weeks
18.2C today at Wiggonholt
Previous date record high for the UK was 17.2C set on a few occasions, last in 1957!
Saharan dust this week..
Could see 18 or 19C SE UK Thursday
Average high is around 10C
Date record for UK 5 March is 19.2C Huntly, Aberdeenshire, 1961
Warmest day so far this year 18.7C Kew Gardens, 25 February
-1C mountains ⛰️ in Scotland
+17C SE England
Full winter and February weather stats...
www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...
www.metoffice.gov.uk/blog/2026/me...
UK winters are getting wetter
Updated figures...
The West Midlands, Cornwall and Leicestershire all experienced their wettest winter on record...
Through next week
Low pressure dominating
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High pressure dominating
More settled weather developing
1st of March ..
1st day of Meteorological Spring 🌻
St David's Day
A month where we gain significant daylight..
Outlook snapshot:
1. Friday's rain clearing 🌧
2. Ridge high pressure today 🌤
3. Rain bearing weather systems for Sunday/Monday 🌧
4. High pressure for Tuesday 🌤
Spring starts with something more settled
Low pressure ➡️ higher pressure
"Clear"!
Can the spv stratospheric polar vortex recover this season?...
More likely to snow March than December
Pretty marked signal from GFS and EC for a major ssw sudden stratospheric warming event early March..
The spv stratospheric polar vortex is getting str-etch-ed..
18.6C the provisional high so far today..
Very very mild for many
17/18C now SE England
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Though shy of the 21.2C UK February record set 26.2.19 at Kew Gardens
Today's EC output also following the GFS trend towards a wind reversal at 10hpa 60N next week..
Interesting turn of events.. GFS now plumping for a significant spv stratospheric polar vortex weakening, and potential major ssw sudden stratospheric warming ..one to 👀
Storm Hernando continues to bear down on the E US ...
It's much warmer than on average at 10hpa above the N Pole
The spv stratospheric polar vortex is much weakened as a result, and losing some of its 3d coherent structure
See metoffice BSky post 3 days ago which gives info on making contact with developers
Working the 12hr weekend media shifts at the MetOffice... made so much more straightforward at the moment with no weather warnings, wind storms/flooding rains or snow levels and snow amounts to tax the weary brain..a rare occurrence of late!
16.1C at Yeovilton this afternoon 🌡📈
Here's your latest metoffice national weather forecast
Hint..
..'warmer rain' in store!
youtube.com/watch?v=Ick-...
A map of the UK showing a maximum temperature of 14.3 Celsius, recorded in Exeter Airport on 20th February 2026
After weeks of chilly weather, today's been the warmest day of the year so far with 14.3°C recorded in Exeter 🌡️
This exceeds the previous highest temperature of 2026; 13.9°C in Westonzoyland, Somerset on 6 February.
Almost 50C warming at 10hpa above the N Pole recently
The spv stratospheric polar vortex much weakened as a result
