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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Which option do we choose - act or delay?
These are the 'warning' stripes highlighting global choices. Do we act rapidly and keep global temperatures below 2°C, or delay and end up in a 3°C world (or worse)?
These are the 'warning' stripes highlighting global choices. Do we act rapidly and keep global temperatures below 2°C, or delay and end up in a 3°C world (or worse)?
January 15, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Which option do we choose - act or delay?
These are the 'warning' stripes highlighting global choices. Do we act rapidly and keep global temperatures below 2°C, or delay and end up in a 3°C world (or worse)?
These are the 'warning' stripes highlighting global choices. Do we act rapidly and keep global temperatures below 2°C, or delay and end up in a 3°C world (or worse)?
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The heat energy we added to the ocean LAST YEAR is the equivalent of:
- Detonating ten hydrogen bombs every minute
- operating over a hundred large power plants continuously for all of written human history
- Five times all the electricity human beings have ever used
- Detonating ten hydrogen bombs every minute
- operating over a hundred large power plants continuously for all of written human history
- Five times all the electricity human beings have ever used
Ocean heat content increased by 23 billion trillion joules, which was around 39 times greater than global primary energy use this year. This is the largest rise in OHC since 2017; overall OHC has increased by over 500 zettajoules since the 1940s.
January 14, 2026 at 9:05 PM
The heat energy we added to the ocean LAST YEAR is the equivalent of:
- Detonating ten hydrogen bombs every minute
- operating over a hundred large power plants continuously for all of written human history
- Five times all the electricity human beings have ever used
- Detonating ten hydrogen bombs every minute
- operating over a hundred large power plants continuously for all of written human history
- Five times all the electricity human beings have ever used
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Globally, no single day in 2025 was cooler than its 1991-2020 average.
climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...
climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...
January 14, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Globally, no single day in 2025 was cooler than its 1991-2020 average.
climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...
climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...
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Storm Goretti as seen from polar-orbiting satellites as it approached the UK.
January 9, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Storm Goretti as seen from polar-orbiting satellites as it approached the UK.
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The highest gust speed as a result of Storm Goretti is currently 99 mph, recorded at St Mary's Airport in the Isles of Scilly, making it a new record for the site
Here are the top gust speeds so far 👇
Here are the top gust speeds so far 👇
January 8, 2026 at 6:52 PM
The highest gust speed as a result of Storm Goretti is currently 99 mph, recorded at St Mary's Airport in the Isles of Scilly, making it a new record for the site
Here are the top gust speeds so far 👇
Here are the top gust speeds so far 👇
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Rapidly deepening #StormGoretti approaching from the SW
The most intense winds on its southern and western side
The most intense winds on its southern and western side
January 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Rapidly deepening #StormGoretti approaching from the SW
The most intense winds on its southern and western side
The most intense winds on its southern and western side
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⚠️⚠️🔴 Red weather warning issued 🔴⚠️⚠️
Wind across the Isles of Scilly and parts of Cornwall
Thursday 16:00 – 23:00
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️
Wind across the Isles of Scilly and parts of Cornwall
Thursday 16:00 – 23:00
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️
January 8, 2026 at 2:14 PM
⚠️⚠️🔴 Red weather warning issued 🔴⚠️⚠️
Wind across the Isles of Scilly and parts of Cornwall
Thursday 16:00 – 23:00
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️
Wind across the Isles of Scilly and parts of Cornwall
Thursday 16:00 – 23:00
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️
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Watch 100 years of December sea surface temperature anomalies updated through 2025. There's a lot of year-to-year variability, but a clear long-term warm signal is evident over time due to human-caused climate change. 🌊
Data from psl.noaa.gov/data/gridded...
Data from psl.noaa.gov/data/gridded...
January 6, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Watch 100 years of December sea surface temperature anomalies updated through 2025. There's a lot of year-to-year variability, but a clear long-term warm signal is evident over time due to human-caused climate change. 🌊
Data from psl.noaa.gov/data/gridded...
Data from psl.noaa.gov/data/gridded...
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Although its very cold at the moment in the UK, 2025 was both the warmest (with a mean temperature of 10.09°C) and sunniest (1648.5 hours) on record. Here is a climate and weather #dataviz summary for the last year. #climatechange #globalwarming.
January 6, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Although its very cold at the moment in the UK, 2025 was both the warmest (with a mean temperature of 10.09°C) and sunniest (1648.5 hours) on record. Here is a climate and weather #dataviz summary for the last year. #climatechange #globalwarming.
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With Arctic air surrounding the UK, weather systems will move in from the west and southwest resulting in a messy mix of rain, wind, snow and ice in many places.
Find out more in the Week Ahead forecast with Aidan McGivern
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8ol...
Find out more in the Week Ahead forecast with Aidan McGivern
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8ol...
Week Ahead 05/01/2026 – Rain, wind and snow for some – Met Office weather forecast UK
YouTube video by Met Office - UK Weather
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January 5, 2026 at 5:02 PM
With Arctic air surrounding the UK, weather systems will move in from the west and southwest resulting in a messy mix of rain, wind, snow and ice in many places.
Find out more in the Week Ahead forecast with Aidan McGivern
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8ol...
Find out more in the Week Ahead forecast with Aidan McGivern
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8ol...
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It's the most magical time of the year — when estimates of last year's global average temperature anomaly come out. Time to dust off my "last year was hot" auto-response.
November 3, 2024 at 12:44 AM
It's the most magical time of the year — when estimates of last year's global average temperature anomaly come out. Time to dust off my "last year was hot" auto-response.
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Wondering how much snow has fallen? ❄️
Here are the highest snow depths from all 4 nations over the past few days👇
Here are the highest snow depths from all 4 nations over the past few days👇
January 5, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Wondering how much snow has fallen? ❄️
Here are the highest snow depths from all 4 nations over the past few days👇
Here are the highest snow depths from all 4 nations over the past few days👇
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The scientific evidence is absolutely crystal clear:
We are certain the world is warming because we're burning fossil fuels and putting more greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
So we have to stop doing that
We also need to adapt to the changes we've already caused
www.channel4.com/news/uk-alre...
We are certain the world is warming because we're burning fossil fuels and putting more greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
So we have to stop doing that
We also need to adapt to the changes we've already caused
www.channel4.com/news/uk-alre...
UK ‘already seeing impact of climate change’, says Met Office scientist
The Met Office announced today that 2025 was the warmest and sunniest year in the UK since records began, beating the previous record set only three years ago.
www.channel4.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:56 PM
The scientific evidence is absolutely crystal clear:
We are certain the world is warming because we're burning fossil fuels and putting more greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
So we have to stop doing that
We also need to adapt to the changes we've already caused
www.channel4.com/news/uk-alre...
We are certain the world is warming because we're burning fossil fuels and putting more greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
So we have to stop doing that
We also need to adapt to the changes we've already caused
www.channel4.com/news/uk-alre...
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The last day of 2025 has gotten off to a widely frosty start
Temperatures plummeted across all four home nations 🥶
Temperatures plummeted across all four home nations 🥶
December 31, 2025 at 9:27 AM
The last day of 2025 has gotten off to a widely frosty start
Temperatures plummeted across all four home nations 🥶
Temperatures plummeted across all four home nations 🥶
If leftovers aren’t your favourite bit of Christmas food are you even doing it right?
December 30, 2025 at 6:52 PM
If leftovers aren’t your favourite bit of Christmas food are you even doing it right?
Lots of chat about colder weather coming but from everything I’ve seen Thursday looks like a shoo-in for warmest day of the year so far….
a husky dog laying on a bed holding a stuffed animal in its mouth
ALT: a husky dog laying on a bed holding a stuffed animal in its mouth
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December 29, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Lots of chat about colder weather coming but from everything I’ve seen Thursday looks like a shoo-in for warmest day of the year so far….
Only 3 more Mondays until the nights start drawing out #funfact
a sunset over the ocean with a palm tree in the foreground and the words monday vibes
ALT: a sunset over the ocean with a palm tree in the foreground and the words monday vibes
media.tenor.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Only 3 more Mondays until the nights start drawing out #funfact
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Storm Claudia, named by @aemet.es, will affect the UK on Friday
Heavy rain and strong winds will bring disruption and possible flooding
Warnings are in force so stay #WeatherAware ⚠️
Heavy rain and strong winds will bring disruption and possible flooding
Warnings are in force so stay #WeatherAware ⚠️
November 13, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Storm Claudia, named by @aemet.es, will affect the UK on Friday
Heavy rain and strong winds will bring disruption and possible flooding
Warnings are in force so stay #WeatherAware ⚠️
Heavy rain and strong winds will bring disruption and possible flooding
Warnings are in force so stay #WeatherAware ⚠️
This pumpkin had the bit between his teeth
October 31, 2025 at 6:18 PM
This pumpkin had the bit between his teeth
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Alrighty, ready to see something really cool? (and maybe a little nauseating)
The evolution of Hurricane Melissa's mesovortices at peak strength.
The evolution of Hurricane Melissa's mesovortices at peak strength.
October 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Alrighty, ready to see something really cool? (and maybe a little nauseating)
The evolution of Hurricane Melissa's mesovortices at peak strength.
The evolution of Hurricane Melissa's mesovortices at peak strength.
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A jaw-dropping view of the sun setting on Hurricane Melissa tonight.
Melissa continues its approach to Jamaica as a powerful, major hurricane.
Melissa continues its approach to Jamaica as a powerful, major hurricane.
October 27, 2025 at 1:06 AM
A jaw-dropping view of the sun setting on Hurricane Melissa tonight.
Melissa continues its approach to Jamaica as a powerful, major hurricane.
Melissa continues its approach to Jamaica as a powerful, major hurricane.
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This is definitely something worthy of quantitative analysis and experiments. It is very hard to know otherwise how much of the error was due to the lack of weather balloons. Forecast failures happen, and tropical cyclones moving into the extratropics are a common source of these.
Meteorologists are raising alarms that cuts made to weather balloon launches early in Trump's term may have directly contributed to poor forecasts of the catastrophic storm that recently hit western Alaska.
edition.cnn.com/2025/10/14/w...
edition.cnn.com/2025/10/14/w...
October 16, 2025 at 9:46 AM
This is definitely something worthy of quantitative analysis and experiments. It is very hard to know otherwise how much of the error was due to the lack of weather balloons. Forecast failures happen, and tropical cyclones moving into the extratropics are a common source of these.