Liam Dutton

Jan 9, 2025 | channel4.com | Liam Dutton

It’s official. 2024 was Earth’s warmest year on record, according to Copernicus – Europe’s climate agency. Even though the confirmation only came today, the scale of last year’s perpetual global warmth meant that climate scientists were virtually certain in the autumn that 2024 would be a record breaker. The global average temperature was 1.6C above pre-industrial levels, making it the first calendar year where 1.5C has been surpassed.

Jan 3, 2025 | channel4.com | Liam Dutton

A cold start to 2025The new year has seen colder weather arrive across the UK, with Arctic air spreading southwards in recent days. Daytime temperatures have been struggling to reach much above 6C, and overnight temperatures have fallen well below freezing. Frost has been widespread and wintry showers in some areas have led to icy patches.

Dec 19, 2024 | channel4.com | Liam Dutton

A windy big travel weekendIt’s just under a week until Christmas Day and some of us will no doubt be wondering what the weather has in store for the festive season. The forthcoming big travel weekend may provide some challenges for people on the move, with a deep area of low pressure passing just north of the UK. This will bring windy weather for all, but especially for Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England.

Dec 5, 2024 | channel4.com | Liam Dutton

Storm Darragh namedStorm Darragh is going to hit the UK later Friday and through Saturday. It’s the fourth named storm of the 2024-25 season, which began in September. The storm follows what has been a turbulent few days for the UK, with numerous spells of wet and windy weather sweeping through. In advance of the storm’s arrival, the Met Office has already issued several yellow and amber weather warnings, which stretch from late Friday until early on Sunday.

Nov 21, 2024 | channel4.com | Liam Dutton

Storm Bert namedStorm Bert is going to hit the UK on Saturday. It’s the second named storm of the 2024-25 season, which started in September. Its arrival will follow a week that has seen an early wintry spell, with snow and ice affecting many areas. Bert will be a multi-hazard storm, meaning that there will be an array of weather types that could cause disruption. This will include heavy rain and snow, ice, as well as strong winds.