Gemma Plumb
@gemmaplumbweather.bsky.social
🌦Meteorologist
🎙Host of For The Love of Weather podcast
🌍Science communicator
⛈Weather presenter
🌿Nature lover
🎙Host of For The Love of Weather podcast
🌍Science communicator
⛈Weather presenter
🌿Nature lover
Hurricane Melissa has made landfall on the south coast of eastern Cuba, as a category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120mph.
Life-threatening storm surge, flash flooding, landslides and damaging winds are expected for eastern Cuba.
Life-threatening storm surge, flash flooding, landslides and damaging winds are expected for eastern Cuba.
October 29, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Hurricane Melissa has made landfall on the south coast of eastern Cuba, as a category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 120mph.
Life-threatening storm surge, flash flooding, landslides and damaging winds are expected for eastern Cuba.
Life-threatening storm surge, flash flooding, landslides and damaging winds are expected for eastern Cuba.
Here is the latest from the National Hurricane Center on the impacts that Hurricane Melissa is expected to bring.
October 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Here is the latest from the National Hurricane Center on the impacts that Hurricane Melissa is expected to bring.
Hurricane Melissa has rapidly intensified into a category 4 hurricane.
Melissa is tracking over sea surface temperatures that are 1.4C above average and according to the @climatecentral.org CSI Ocean tool these have been made up to 500-700 times more likely by human caused climate change.
Melissa is tracking over sea surface temperatures that are 1.4C above average and according to the @climatecentral.org CSI Ocean tool these have been made up to 500-700 times more likely by human caused climate change.
October 26, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Hurricane Melissa has rapidly intensified into a category 4 hurricane.
Melissa is tracking over sea surface temperatures that are 1.4C above average and according to the @climatecentral.org CSI Ocean tool these have been made up to 500-700 times more likely by human caused climate change.
Melissa is tracking over sea surface temperatures that are 1.4C above average and according to the @climatecentral.org CSI Ocean tool these have been made up to 500-700 times more likely by human caused climate change.
The @metoffice.gov.uk have issued an amber wind warning for central and northern Scotland for Monday ⚠️
Storm Floris will bring unseasonably strong and disruptive winds.
Wind gusts of 50-70 mph are expected for many and are likely to reach 80-90 mph on some exposed coasts, hills and bridges.
Storm Floris will bring unseasonably strong and disruptive winds.
Wind gusts of 50-70 mph are expected for many and are likely to reach 80-90 mph on some exposed coasts, hills and bridges.
August 3, 2025 at 9:52 AM
The @metoffice.gov.uk have issued an amber wind warning for central and northern Scotland for Monday ⚠️
Storm Floris will bring unseasonably strong and disruptive winds.
Wind gusts of 50-70 mph are expected for many and are likely to reach 80-90 mph on some exposed coasts, hills and bridges.
Storm Floris will bring unseasonably strong and disruptive winds.
Wind gusts of 50-70 mph are expected for many and are likely to reach 80-90 mph on some exposed coasts, hills and bridges.
The temperatures at 1pm today across most of the UK were around 7-11C above average.
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July 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The temperatures at 1pm today across most of the UK were around 7-11C above average.
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Temperatures across the UK today and over the weekend have been made more likely by climate change. The @climatecentral.org Climate Shift Index shows that the temperatures have been made at least 3-5 times more likely.
Climate change is making heatwaves more frequent and more intense.
Climate change is making heatwaves more frequent and more intense.
July 11, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Temperatures across the UK today and over the weekend have been made more likely by climate change. The @climatecentral.org Climate Shift Index shows that the temperatures have been made at least 3-5 times more likely.
Climate change is making heatwaves more frequent and more intense.
Climate change is making heatwaves more frequent and more intense.
Temperatures across most of the UK at the moment are currently 6-10C above average, for some they are 11C above average 🌡️
This website by @roostweather.bsky.social and @edhawkins.org is brilliant and shows how the current temperatures compare to average.
istheukhotrightnow.com
This website by @roostweather.bsky.social and @edhawkins.org is brilliant and shows how the current temperatures compare to average.
istheukhotrightnow.com
July 11, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Temperatures across most of the UK at the moment are currently 6-10C above average, for some they are 11C above average 🌡️
This website by @roostweather.bsky.social and @edhawkins.org is brilliant and shows how the current temperatures compare to average.
istheukhotrightnow.com
This website by @roostweather.bsky.social and @edhawkins.org is brilliant and shows how the current temperatures compare to average.
istheukhotrightnow.com
This new website by @edhawkins.org and @roostweather.bsky.social is brilliant.
It shows how the current temperatures compare to average. The latest map shows how widely the temperatures at the moment are above average across the UK. For some they are 10-11C above average.
It shows how the current temperatures compare to average. The latest map shows how widely the temperatures at the moment are above average across the UK. For some they are 10-11C above average.
June 30, 2025 at 11:47 AM
This new website by @edhawkins.org and @roostweather.bsky.social is brilliant.
It shows how the current temperatures compare to average. The latest map shows how widely the temperatures at the moment are above average across the UK. For some they are 10-11C above average.
It shows how the current temperatures compare to average. The latest map shows how widely the temperatures at the moment are above average across the UK. For some they are 10-11C above average.
There is a 80% chance of a tropical depression forming in the East Pacific in a few days.
May 25, 2025 at 1:25 PM
There is a 80% chance of a tropical depression forming in the East Pacific in a few days.
A yellow thunderstorm warning is in place today for Wales and parts of England.
Very heavy downpours are possible, and these could give 20-30mm of rain in less than an hour, or potentially 40-50mm in 1-2 hours in a few places.
Lightning, gusty winds and hail are also possible.
Very heavy downpours are possible, and these could give 20-30mm of rain in less than an hour, or potentially 40-50mm in 1-2 hours in a few places.
Lightning, gusty winds and hail are also possible.
May 12, 2025 at 10:18 AM
A yellow thunderstorm warning is in place today for Wales and parts of England.
Very heavy downpours are possible, and these could give 20-30mm of rain in less than an hour, or potentially 40-50mm in 1-2 hours in a few places.
Lightning, gusty winds and hail are also possible.
Very heavy downpours are possible, and these could give 20-30mm of rain in less than an hour, or potentially 40-50mm in 1-2 hours in a few places.
Lightning, gusty winds and hail are also possible.
Thursday could be the warmest start to May on record for the UK with temperatures reaching 28-29C.
The @climatecentral.org CSI maps show that the max temps on Wednesday & Thursday this week have been made at least 2-3 times more likely by climate change and for some at least 4-5 times more likely.
The @climatecentral.org CSI maps show that the max temps on Wednesday & Thursday this week have been made at least 2-3 times more likely by climate change and for some at least 4-5 times more likely.
April 30, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Thursday could be the warmest start to May on record for the UK with temperatures reaching 28-29C.
The @climatecentral.org CSI maps show that the max temps on Wednesday & Thursday this week have been made at least 2-3 times more likely by climate change and for some at least 4-5 times more likely.
The @climatecentral.org CSI maps show that the max temps on Wednesday & Thursday this week have been made at least 2-3 times more likely by climate change and for some at least 4-5 times more likely.
Temperatures are forecast to reach 17-20C across a lot of England and Wales today, with 21C in some places.
This map from @climatecentral.org showing their Climate Shift Index, shows that the maximum temperatures forecast today across a lot of the UK have been made more likely by climate change.
This map from @climatecentral.org showing their Climate Shift Index, shows that the maximum temperatures forecast today across a lot of the UK have been made more likely by climate change.
March 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Temperatures are forecast to reach 17-20C across a lot of England and Wales today, with 21C in some places.
This map from @climatecentral.org showing their Climate Shift Index, shows that the maximum temperatures forecast today across a lot of the UK have been made more likely by climate change.
This map from @climatecentral.org showing their Climate Shift Index, shows that the maximum temperatures forecast today across a lot of the UK have been made more likely by climate change.
It is going to be very mild across the UK this weekend, with maximum temperatures widely reaching 13-17C.
These maps from @climatecentral.org show how the maximum temperatures forecast this weekend for most of the UK, have been made more likely by climate change.
These maps from @climatecentral.org show how the maximum temperatures forecast this weekend for most of the UK, have been made more likely by climate change.
March 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
It is going to be very mild across the UK this weekend, with maximum temperatures widely reaching 13-17C.
These maps from @climatecentral.org show how the maximum temperatures forecast this weekend for most of the UK, have been made more likely by climate change.
These maps from @climatecentral.org show how the maximum temperatures forecast this weekend for most of the UK, have been made more likely by climate change.
Here is the latest forecast track for Tropical Cyclone Alfred from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is currently expected to cross the Moreton Bay Islands during Saturday morning. Before making landfall in SE Queensland between Maroochydore & Brisbane later in the day on Saturday.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is currently expected to cross the Moreton Bay Islands during Saturday morning. Before making landfall in SE Queensland between Maroochydore & Brisbane later in the day on Saturday.
March 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Here is the latest forecast track for Tropical Cyclone Alfred from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is currently expected to cross the Moreton Bay Islands during Saturday morning. Before making landfall in SE Queensland between Maroochydore & Brisbane later in the day on Saturday.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is currently expected to cross the Moreton Bay Islands during Saturday morning. Before making landfall in SE Queensland between Maroochydore & Brisbane later in the day on Saturday.
The UK will be very mild over the next few days. For parts of eastern England tomorrow we could see temperatures reach 16C, the February average is around 8C.
Looking at the @climatecentral.org Climate Shift Index, these temperatures have been made at least 4-5 times more likely by climate change.
Looking at the @climatecentral.org Climate Shift Index, these temperatures have been made at least 4-5 times more likely by climate change.
February 20, 2025 at 7:36 AM
The UK will be very mild over the next few days. For parts of eastern England tomorrow we could see temperatures reach 16C, the February average is around 8C.
Looking at the @climatecentral.org Climate Shift Index, these temperatures have been made at least 4-5 times more likely by climate change.
Looking at the @climatecentral.org Climate Shift Index, these temperatures have been made at least 4-5 times more likely by climate change.
The @metoffice.bsky.social red wind warning for Scotland was updated earlier and now covers the whole of SW Scotland as well as central Scotland.
January 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM
The @metoffice.bsky.social red wind warning for Scotland was updated earlier and now covers the whole of SW Scotland as well as central Scotland.
The @metoffice.bsky.social currently have two rare red weather warnings in place.
One for the whole of Northern Ireland which is valid for 0700-1400 today (Friday 24th January).
Another for central and south-west Scotland which is valid for 1000-1700 today (Friday).
One for the whole of Northern Ireland which is valid for 0700-1400 today (Friday 24th January).
Another for central and south-west Scotland which is valid for 1000-1700 today (Friday).
January 24, 2025 at 9:26 AM
The @metoffice.bsky.social currently have two rare red weather warnings in place.
One for the whole of Northern Ireland which is valid for 0700-1400 today (Friday 24th January).
Another for central and south-west Scotland which is valid for 1000-1700 today (Friday).
One for the whole of Northern Ireland which is valid for 0700-1400 today (Friday 24th January).
Another for central and south-west Scotland which is valid for 1000-1700 today (Friday).
According to Met Éireann (The Irish Meteorological Service) a wind gust of 114mph (183km/h) has been recorded at Mace Head. This is provisionally the strongest wind gust that has recorded in Ireland.
Image credit: @meteireann.bsky.social
Image credit: @meteireann.bsky.social
January 24, 2025 at 8:38 AM
According to Met Éireann (The Irish Meteorological Service) a wind gust of 114mph (183km/h) has been recorded at Mace Head. This is provisionally the strongest wind gust that has recorded in Ireland.
Image credit: @meteireann.bsky.social
Image credit: @meteireann.bsky.social
Wow it was very cold this morning, but everything looked beautiful covered in frost ❄️
January 12, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Wow it was very cold this morning, but everything looked beautiful covered in frost ❄️
Here are the details of the warning.
January 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Here are the details of the warning.
The Met Office have issued a yellow snow warning for parts of the UK this weekend ⚠️
January 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
The Met Office have issued a yellow snow warning for parts of the UK this weekend ⚠️