Met4Cast

This is absolutely astonishing & historic.

Finland has recorded 20 consecutive days of temperatures >30°C. The previous record was 13 days in 1972.

It’s currently hotter in Lapland than it is across most of Europe with temperatures of 29°C.

29°C.
Lapland.

Rumour has it, Santa has taken off his big red coat.

Yes.

And lows this deep are far more common in autumn..

Autumnal storm anyone?

The ECM significantly deepens this low early next week with gusts of >60-70MPH in places.

Most models keep this as a weaker feature but an unsettled start to the week seems likely.

The Turkish meteorological office yesterday confirmed Turkeys new all time record of 50.5ºC set on the 25th July.

Insanely hot.

BREAKING: New monthly and all time records have been set across southeastern Europe in the last couple of days.

The UK has been relatively lucky to escape extreme heat thus far.

Turkey reached 50.0°C for the first time in recorded history today (preliminary)

This isn’t just a heatwave, It’s the edge of human survival. In low humidity just 30 minutes of exposure risks heat stroke. Increasing humidity shortens that time.

This is climate change, and it’s accelerating.

BREAKING: Sirnak Silopi in Turkey has set a new temperature record after recording 50.0ºC this afternoon.

This is an extreme level of heat.

This is crazy.

Storforshei, Norway has reached 30°C for 12 consecutive days.

To be clear, this is right on the edge of the Arctic circle. The extent & duration of this heatwave is nothing short of astonishing.

The previous two record breaking years (2023 & 2024) were thought to be driven by El Nino but given how close we are to both of those years, I have my doubts.

If this year was an El Nino year, what would we be looking at right now? Crazy.

This is astonishing.

Global sea surface temperatures are once again pushing close to record breaking temperatures despite the lack of El Nino.

This is largely driven by a very, very warm seas in the Pacific & around northwest Europe.

Southend.

Haha, I only tend to reply to a few that seem human, the vast majority get blocked!

TUE 22 JULY 25

Surface convergence will drive shower activity on Tuesday, primarily across eastern & southeastern counties.

Whilst the lightning risk is lower than Monday, a few sporadic strikes are possible.

It’s been raining so naturally water companies across the country are discharging 💩 into rivers & seas.

🔴 Currently discharging
🟡 Recently discharged

It’s 2025 and this disgusting practice is still happening.

Stunning shelf cloud from the cell passing over Cheshire!

📷 Kev Birnie

This is 2M air temperature so yeah, northern hemisphere summer + more land is the reason

Oh dear..

That cooling period didn’t last very long, average global temperatures are currently the warmest on record for today’s date.

This is without El Niño. This is absolutely bonkers.

I think it’s safe to say the unsettled weather has arrived ⚠️

Multiple different warnings have been issued for today, tomorrow & Monday with the possibility of rain & thunderstorms.

Loud rumble as it moves off - strike was definitely fairly close.

Heavy thundery rain moving across the channel into the southeast.

Potential 60-90mm locally leading to flood risks. Met Office amber warning issued ⚠️

Police have closed roads around Rayleigh, Essex due to wildfires currently burning.

Yeah I’ve noticed the same thing, especially recently!

According to the nowcast models, the precipitation near Nantes is what we need to be watching for development in the coming hours.

I’m increasingly convinced humanity won’t stop climate change. We’re too angry, too divided, too arrogant.

Not total extinction but the collapse of civilisation, global famine, ecosystem failure & mass migration that dwarfs anything in history? That now feels almost inevitable.

FRI 18 JULY 25

▸ Extended the SLGT region across the SE and into Suffolk.

Thunderstorms are expected across eastern England this afternoon, may produce some localised flooding.

Thunderstorms will push up into the southeast this evening & overnight.

Did you know;

We are losing around 21 minutes of daylight per week. The nights are getting longer, it’ll soon be winter! ❄️

Thanks!

I’ll still be on X, just taking a break for a few days :)

None really in the forecast, some rain around but nothing overly significant or persistent.

Not really!