It’s official! 21st Century Weather formally commenced operations in a launch event today. Thanks to Monash University Vice Chancellor & President Sharon Pickering, the Australian Research Council CEO Dr Richard Johnson, and all our distinguished guests for making it such a special occasion.

A reminder that some online snow headlines don't always reflect the reality of the current forecast. See our latest fact check below, though there may be some chillier weather in the north later this month ⤵️

‼️ Exceptional rainfall intensity during a storm in #Vidauban (83), SE #France. ☔️ 25.4 mm/5 min ➡️ Top 3 France ☔️ 29.9 mm/6 min ➡️ Top 5 ☔️ 64.7 mm/15 min ➡️ Top 2 ☔️ 101.3 mm/30 min ➡️ French record! 🏆 ☔️ 119.0 mm/60 min ➡️ Top 19 Source: MF from Asso Infoclimat forums.

So, did Taylor Swift wear a koi fish themed dress, or is it warming stripes?

It's been an unseasonably warm day for many of us with temperatures in some places more akin to early June values than late October 📈

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Inevitably there’s considerable interest in what impacts a Valencia type of rainfall event would have on the UK. A 🧵 metro.co.uk/2024/11/01/hap…

Total hours of sunshine so far this November. Nice Via Dan Harris

We are able to see a wildfire along the NJ/NY border from space courtesy of NOAA Satellites. Some of this smoke/haze may be visible further south into NYC. Smaller fires are also faintly visible, one in central Passaic County, one in SE Orange County, one in SW Putnam County.

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Met Office warning for Monday's snowfall has been updated!

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I mentioned a risk of disruptive snowfall as we go into the new year, again, there is significant discrepancy in modelling on the positioning of the low, could be as far north as Scotland or as far south as southern England. Intensity dependent! I'm getting deja vu.

Fantastic to see some wonderful science & tech experts recognised in this year’s King’s New Years Honours list, including: Peter Thompson NPL David Clarkson Ofcom Anna Brailsford Code First Girls Matthew Hort Met Office Kathryn Roe Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Tune in to BBC Radio 4 from 9am to hear our experts Craig Snell and Dr Catherine Ross share the fascinating history of the Shipping Forecast🧵1/5

Really rapid rise in temperature in Reading from around 2C to 11C in an hour or so resulted in our windows misting up on the outside which is a bit unusual.

Soil moisture just below the lawn and accumulated rainfall in my garden (Reading) for April. Shows a gradual decline and the effect of the 10mm of rain on the 23rd having decayed away. Presumably this would look very different further west where there was more rain..

Great view of storm to the north from Henley.