Alex Deakin
@alexdeakin.bsky.social
Met head, weather fella. Likes sport and food too. You’ll see me on Met Office social media channels.
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Wet weather returns across parts of the north and west over the next 24 hours. ☔🌧️
The heaviest rainfall is expected across southwest Scotland and northwest England, where some places could see 30-40 mm of rain, with locally higher totals over hills.
The heaviest rainfall is expected across southwest Scotland and northwest England, where some places could see 30-40 mm of rain, with locally higher totals over hills.
October 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Wet weather returns across parts of the north and west over the next 24 hours. ☔🌧️
The heaviest rainfall is expected across southwest Scotland and northwest England, where some places could see 30-40 mm of rain, with locally higher totals over hills.
The heaviest rainfall is expected across southwest Scotland and northwest England, where some places could see 30-40 mm of rain, with locally higher totals over hills.
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Check out the impressive swirl of cloud produced by the mature low to the northwest of the UK, with its trailing cold front now sweeping into the northwest 🌀
September 24, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Check out the impressive swirl of cloud produced by the mature low to the northwest of the UK, with its trailing cold front now sweeping into the northwest 🌀
The storm with a hole…
Wow. Hurricane #Polo looks spectacular from satellite this morning 🌀
It’s a category 5 beast with winds of 260 km/h (160 mph), and still intensifying. Luckily, it is still forecast to turn away from landfalling over Mexico.
It’s a category 5 beast with winds of 260 km/h (160 mph), and still intensifying. Luckily, it is still forecast to turn away from landfalling over Mexico.
September 22, 2026 at 3:17 PM
The storm with a hole…
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Some places will have a mostly fine weekend, but others will have quite a wet and windy start.
Find out more in this weekend’s weather forecast with Alex Deakin.
Find out more in this weekend’s weather forecast with Alex Deakin.
September 10, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Some places will have a mostly fine weekend, but others will have quite a wet and windy start.
Find out more in this weekend’s weather forecast with Alex Deakin.
Find out more in this weekend’s weather forecast with Alex Deakin.
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We haven’t just changed our weather. We’ve changed the climate in which our weather happens.
climatelabbook.substack.com/p/learning-f...
climatelabbook.substack.com/p/learning-f...
Learning from the summers of 1976 and 2026
We have changed the climate in which our weather happens
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September 7, 2026 at 8:56 AM
We haven’t just changed our weather. We’ve changed the climate in which our weather happens.
climatelabbook.substack.com/p/learning-f...
climatelabbook.substack.com/p/learning-f...
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Have you ever wondered what those lines, symbols, and colours on a weather chart really mean?
In this video, we dive into the fascinating world of synoptic weather charts, revealing the science behind isobars, pressure systems, weather fronts, and more!
youtu.be/RVBhb1cahNM?...
In this video, we dive into the fascinating world of synoptic weather charts, revealing the science behind isobars, pressure systems, weather fronts, and more!
youtu.be/RVBhb1cahNM?...
How to read a synoptic weather chart - Met Office explains - Met Office UK Weather
YouTube video by Met Office - UK Weather
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September 6, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Have you ever wondered what those lines, symbols, and colours on a weather chart really mean?
In this video, we dive into the fascinating world of synoptic weather charts, revealing the science behind isobars, pressure systems, weather fronts, and more!
youtu.be/RVBhb1cahNM?...
In this video, we dive into the fascinating world of synoptic weather charts, revealing the science behind isobars, pressure systems, weather fronts, and more!
youtu.be/RVBhb1cahNM?...
September 5, 2026 at 8:24 AM
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Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.
September 3, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.
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This summer was the hottest on record in the UK
The summer of 1976 that some folks my age keep banging on about is now only the SEVENTH hottest on record
The top five hottest summers all happened since 2003
We're heating the planet by burning fossil fuels
www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...
The summer of 1976 that some folks my age keep banging on about is now only the SEVENTH hottest on record
The top five hottest summers all happened since 2003
We're heating the planet by burning fossil fuels
www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...
Summer 2026 provisionally hottest on record for the UK
The season’s mean temperature was made around 130 times more likely due to human-induced climate change.
www.metoffice.gov.uk
September 1, 2026 at 3:36 PM
This summer was the hottest on record in the UK
The summer of 1976 that some folks my age keep banging on about is now only the SEVENTH hottest on record
The top five hottest summers all happened since 2003
We're heating the planet by burning fossil fuels
www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...
The summer of 1976 that some folks my age keep banging on about is now only the SEVENTH hottest on record
The top five hottest summers all happened since 2003
We're heating the planet by burning fossil fuels
www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...
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The catastrophic flood in Nepal reminds me of the meeting @profbillmcguire.bsky.social @profmarkmaslin.bsky.social and I convened in 2009 on climate forcing of geological and geomorphological hazards. Back then it was about future risks, now it's a reality
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Volume 368 Issue 1919 | Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A | The Royal Society
Influential themed journal issues across the physical mathematical and engineering sciences.
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August 28, 2026 at 5:42 PM
The catastrophic flood in Nepal reminds me of the meeting @profbillmcguire.bsky.social @profmarkmaslin.bsky.social and I convened in 2009 on climate forcing of geological and geomorphological hazards. Back then it was about future risks, now it's a reality
royalsocietypublishing.org/rsta/issue/3...
royalsocietypublishing.org/rsta/issue/3...
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Curious why so much of #Europe is on fire 🔥 right now? NASA GRACE Soil moisture is in the bottom 1% across the vast majority of the Continent. This is what happens when the climate warms at 2X the Global rate, with 5 #heatwaves so far this summer.
August 17, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Curious why so much of #Europe is on fire 🔥 right now? NASA GRACE Soil moisture is in the bottom 1% across the vast majority of the Continent. This is what happens when the climate warms at 2X the Global rate, with 5 #heatwaves so far this summer.
Weird reflection thing going on with my #eclipse recording #Moondance
August 12, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Weird reflection thing going on with my #eclipse recording #Moondance
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Another great debunk from the brilliant @monkemma.bsky.social. I don't know how she has the energy/ patience but it is a huge public service: monkdebunks.substack.com/p/heatwaves-...
Heatwaves Caused by Fall in Pollution? Not really...
What a study on European warming actually found and how it got twisted into a climate-denial talking point.
monkdebunks.substack.com
July 26, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Another great debunk from the brilliant @monkemma.bsky.social. I don't know how she has the energy/ patience but it is a huge public service: monkdebunks.substack.com/p/heatwaves-...
Wayne Rooney just won the halftime show…. By.A.Mile
July 19, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Wayne Rooney just won the halftime show…. By.A.Mile
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Spent the past two weeks making graphics about sweltering night-time temperatures while struggling to sleep because of those same hot nights...
NEW: Tropical nights come to Europe
w @attractamooney.bsky.social and @nassosstylianou.bsky.social
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NEW: Tropical nights come to Europe
w @attractamooney.bsky.social and @nassosstylianou.bsky.social
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July 13, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Spent the past two weeks making graphics about sweltering night-time temperatures while struggling to sleep because of those same hot nights...
NEW: Tropical nights come to Europe
w @attractamooney.bsky.social and @nassosstylianou.bsky.social
as.ft.com/r/4929ae6c-e...
NEW: Tropical nights come to Europe
w @attractamooney.bsky.social and @nassosstylianou.bsky.social
as.ft.com/r/4929ae6c-e...
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The 13 biggest myths about heatwaves – and how to bust them
The 13 biggest myths about heatwaves – and how to bust them
With some still unable to accept humanity’s role in climate chaos, we tackle common misconceptions and deceptions
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July 11, 2026 at 11:56 AM
The 13 biggest myths about heatwaves – and how to bust them
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France just broke it's all time record for night-time minimum temperature: 30.6°C at Vives
Is this an 'infernal night'?
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Is this an 'infernal night'?
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Canicule : retour de très fortes chaleurs et nuits chaudes | Météo-France
Cette fin de semaine et ce week-end, la chaleur monte encore d'un cran, avec des nuits chaudes sur la majeure partie du pays. En journée, les températures s’intensifient en particulier dimanche, à l'o...
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July 10, 2026 at 10:08 AM
France just broke it's all time record for night-time minimum temperature: 30.6°C at Vives
Is this an 'infernal night'?
meteofrance.com/actualites-e...
Is this an 'infernal night'?
meteofrance.com/actualites-e...
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M&S saw the plausible weather forecast for 2056, peaking at 45°C, that we produced with the Met Office and made the decision to invest in upgraded refrigeration.
This comes after some of their fridges brown down during the recent heatwave.
www.independent.co.uk/news/busines...
This comes after some of their fridges brown down during the recent heatwave.
www.independent.co.uk/news/busines...
July 8, 2026 at 6:58 AM
M&S saw the plausible weather forecast for 2056, peaking at 45°C, that we produced with the Met Office and made the decision to invest in upgraded refrigeration.
This comes after some of their fridges brown down during the recent heatwave.
www.independent.co.uk/news/busines...
This comes after some of their fridges brown down during the recent heatwave.
www.independent.co.uk/news/busines...
Heatwave III
This time it’s… less humid
But still potentially dangerous, especially to those vulnerable to high temperatures
Thanks to climate change this franchise has a long lifespan ☹️
This time it’s… less humid
But still potentially dangerous, especially to those vulnerable to high temperatures
Thanks to climate change this franchise has a long lifespan ☹️
Parts of the UK are expected to experience the third heatwave of the year this week, with conditions predicted to be less humid than during June’s heatwave.
Find out more in our latest news release 👇
www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...
Find out more in our latest news release 👇
www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...
July 6, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Heatwave III
This time it’s… less humid
But still potentially dangerous, especially to those vulnerable to high temperatures
Thanks to climate change this franchise has a long lifespan ☹️
This time it’s… less humid
But still potentially dangerous, especially to those vulnerable to high temperatures
Thanks to climate change this franchise has a long lifespan ☹️
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Climate change is literally canceling US independence Day celebrations.
The July 4 parade in Philadelphia, the birthplace of American independence, has been canceled due to extreme heat.
Heat waves aren’t new - what’s new is that climate change is making them hotter and more dangerous.
The July 4 parade in Philadelphia, the birthplace of American independence, has been canceled due to extreme heat.
Heat waves aren’t new - what’s new is that climate change is making them hotter and more dangerous.
Philadelphia cancels 4th of July parade due to extreme heat, organizers say
Philadelphia's Salute to Independence parade has been canceled due to extreme heat in the weather forecast.
www.cbsnews.com
July 3, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Climate change is literally canceling US independence Day celebrations.
The July 4 parade in Philadelphia, the birthplace of American independence, has been canceled due to extreme heat.
Heat waves aren’t new - what’s new is that climate change is making them hotter and more dangerous.
The July 4 parade in Philadelphia, the birthplace of American independence, has been canceled due to extreme heat.
Heat waves aren’t new - what’s new is that climate change is making them hotter and more dangerous.
Why is it always Heathrow?
Wait… what?
Wait… what?
As further data from our observation network has been made available over the weekend, the provisional new UK highest June temperature on record is 37.7°C at Lingwood, Norfolk.
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June 29, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Why is it always Heathrow?
Wait… what?
Wait… what?
Would’ve been fun at Glastonbury!!! Thankfully it’s a fallow year 🥵
Temperatures have reached 36.4°C at Yeovilton, provisionally making it the hottest June day on record, surpassing both the previous record set yesterday and the longstanding record from 1976 🌡️
June 25, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Would’ve been fun at Glastonbury!!! Thankfully it’s a fallow year 🥵
This is rather good imho ⬇️
It was inevitable, wasn't it🙄
Of course the Telegraph would run with something like this👇
So let's remove some of the rose-tinted spectacles and also look at some of that data comparing 1976 with modern heat waves
Because the 1976 nostalgia porn is wearing a bit thin at this stage
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Of course the Telegraph would run with something like this👇
So let's remove some of the rose-tinted spectacles and also look at some of that data comparing 1976 with modern heat waves
Because the 1976 nostalgia porn is wearing a bit thin at this stage
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June 25, 2026 at 11:05 AM
This is rather good imho ⬇️