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Air Masses

In this article we explore air masses – the idea that, by looking at where our wind is blowing from,

Weather Forecasting Game

Try your hand at weather forecasting – can you beat the experts from University of Reading and beyond?

Instrument Loans Restart

We are delighted to announce that, from May half term 2021, we will be able to restart our instrument loan

Weather, Climate and Chaos Theory

Why is it so hard to predict the weather a week in advance, and how can scientists tell us what they think the climate will be like in 50 years’ time?

Weather Books for Young People

Below are some of our favourite weather and climate books aimed at children, young people and their teachers. Weather in

COP26 and November 2020

As we head into the weeks when COP26, the UN climate change conference at which heads of state, climate experts

The Weather of 2020

Last week, Sylvia Knight from the Royal Meteorological Society gave a talk for Geography education online on the Weather of

Will it snow?

The best way to find out is to look at the weather forecast charts (in the charts and data menu)