A synoptic chart is a type of weather map. It is a synopsis (summary) of current weather conditions across an area. The graphic below shows an example of a weather circle and the chart below show the ...

I’m on my summer holidays and although I love Scotland, sometimes it’s nice to go somewhere with a warmer climate. We work out what the climate in a place is by looking at the average weather for ...

It's the beginning of wet weather season in the UK (though, let's be frank, when does it end) and storms appear to be brewing. Have you ever wondered, while watching the news, why storms always have ...

The UK has what is called a temperate climate, which means we have warm summers, well some might argue with that. We have cold winters like today and it is usually during winter that weather and ...

Find out the basics about weather systems How do latitude, relief, aspect and distance from sea affect weather? How do air masses affect UK weather? What weather do depressions and anticyclones bring?

Weather is the day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere. Climate is a long-term pattern of weather which happens over many years in a specific area. The UK has what’s called a temperate climate, which ...

An unexpected change in the weather can cause us to alter our plans at the last minute. But sometimes a sudden storm or an unusually chilly day results in more than a hastily reorganised barbecue or ...

Temperatures drop the further an area is from the Equator due to the curvature of the Earth. In areas closer to the poles, sunlight has a larger area of atmosphere to pass through and loses more ...

the Amazon version from the amazon.co.uk website, external. The BBC Weather app is only available to download in the UK. Why has the layout of the Weather app changed? We continually review your ...