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Alex Deakin

@alexdeakin.bsky.social
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Met head, weather fella. Likes sport and food too. You’ll see me on Met Office social media channels.

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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 24/09/2026
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 🌀
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Alex Deakin @alexdeakin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The storm with a hole…
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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 10/09/2026
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.
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Ed Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 07/09/2026
We haven’t just changed our weather. We’ve changed the climate in which our weather happens. climatelabbook.substack.com/p/learning-f...
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Learning from the summers of 1976 and 2026
We have changed the climate in which our weather happens
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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 06/09/2026
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?...
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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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Alex Deakin @alexdeakin.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I have a new favourite bird The bee-eater…. This is a ‘European’ one #Holiday
Shows a slightly blurry image of a small colourful bird with medium to large beak on the wind set against a blue sky
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Daniel Moser @dmoser.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.
Map showing Lower Pollution levels in London after 10 years of advancing sustainable transport.
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Prof Richard Betts @richardabetts.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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...
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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.
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Prof Richard Betts @richardabetts.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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...
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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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Jeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
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.
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Alex Deakin @alexdeakin.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Weird reflection thing going on with my #eclipse recording #Moondance
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Chris Grey @chrisgrey.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
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-...
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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.
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Alex Deakin @alexdeakin.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Wayne Rooney just won the halftime show…. By.A.Mile
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Alex Deakin @alexdeakin.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Stay classy USA
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Jana Tauschinski @janatausch.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
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...
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Alex Deakin @alexdeakin.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
WhY dO WE NEeD HeAT waRnINgS? WOKe NonsENCe www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...
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More than 2,700 excess deaths estimated in England and Wales during May and June heatwaves
Climate change added between 3-4°C to maximum temperatures and is estimated to be responsible for about 42% of the deaths across both heatwaves
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 11/07/2026
The 13 biggest myths about heatwaves – and how to bust them
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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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Ed Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 10/07/2026
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...
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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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Ed Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 08/07/2026
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...
Plausible weather forecast for a heatwave in 2056 reaching 45°C
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Alex Deakin @alexdeakin.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
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 ☹️
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 03/07/2026
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.
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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.
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Alex Deakin @alexdeakin.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Why is it always Heathrow? Wait… what?
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Alex Deakin @alexdeakin.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Would’ve been fun at Glastonbury!!! Thankfully it’s a fallow year 🥵
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Alex Deakin @alexdeakin.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
This is rather good imho ⬇️
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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 24/06/2026
++BREAKING++ Leading climate scientists in the UK have written to senior editors in broadcast media - and OFCOM and IPSO: "To express our concern about recent media coverage of extreme weather, climate change and net-zero and to urge you…to inform public audiences of the scientific links"
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Prof Penny Endersby @pennyend.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
The UK June record was duly broken yesterday with 36.1C at Gosport, and it will fall again today. This spell also features high humidity and overnight temperatures. My husband commented with surprise on the dewy grass when he took his breakfast out. Very unusual to have dew points widely over 20C.
A close up of grass and clover leaves with dew drops caught on tendrils
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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 29/05/2026
Do you see what's happening to the volume of #Arctic sea ice? More graphics at zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
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Ed Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 24/05/2026
Yes, it’s hot. More than 10°C above normal for widespread regions of southern England. istheukhotrightnow.com
More than 10C above normal map
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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 23/05/2026
Temperatures have peaked today at 30.5°C in Frittenden, Kent 🌡️ This marks the first time in 2026 that the UK has passed the 30°C threshold It is very rare for the UK to record 30°C in May, with the last time being over a decade ago on 25 May 2012
Map of the UK with the highest temperature of Saturday 23 May 2026 highlighted. This is 30.5°C at Frittenden, Kent.
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Alex Deakin @alexdeakin.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Can anyone tell me what these little plastic connector things are called? Little plastic wire connector things isn’t cutting is on search engine Thanks
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Ed Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 22/04/2026
Looking for the latest warming stripes for over 1000 countries, regions and cities? #ShowYourStripes Fully updated to 2025: www.ShowYourStripes.info
Warming Stripes for Berkshire, UK
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National Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 17/04/2026
Did you know that a 3-inch hailstone can fall to the ground as fast as 107 mph? Find shelter, stay indoors, and stay away from windows when severe weather strikes. weather.gov/safety/thunderstorm
Alt Text: National Weather Service Hail Size ChartAn educational infographic by the National Weather Service titled "Hail Size Chart." It provides a visual conversion between hail diameter in inches and common household objects.Text content:"While the National Weather Service encourages the actual measurement of hail size, oftentimes, an object-to-size conversion can provide important information about hail that fall from thunderstorms. Below you will find a list of common objects used to describe the diameter of observed hail."Size Comparison Table:DiameterObject0.25 inchesPea0.75 inchesPenny1.00 inchesQuarter1.50 inchesPing Pong Ball1.75 inchesGolf Ball2.00 inchesLime2.50 inchesTennis Ball2.75 inchesBaseball4.00 inchesSoftball4.50 inchesGrapefruit
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Alex Deakin @alexdeakin.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
www.maptap.gg April 15 99🎯 85🎓 90👑 96🔥 95🏅 Final score: 937
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🎯MapTap Daily Geography Game
Play MapTap - the daily geography game! Find 5 world locations on a 3D globe with historical stories. Free browser-based daily game for geography lovers.
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Zoom Earth @zoom.earth · 11/04/2026
Extratropical Cyclone #Vaianu continues to spiral toward the North Island of New Zealand. Damaging winds are expected, with severe gusts likely to bring down trees, cause power outages, and create hazardous conditions, particularly in exposed northern and eastern areas.
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Ed Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 30/03/2026
Any climate scientists want to sign a letter to UK political party leaders about whether we should extract more oil & gas from the North Sea?
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Alex Deakin @alexdeakin.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
A absolute pleasure to hang out with my good friend yesterday ❤️
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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 21/02/2026
It's been a very mild day across the UK, especially for England and Wales Here are today's top temperatures across each of the four nations 👇
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Alex Deakin @alexdeakin.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Roses are red🌹 The weather’s been sh*tty 🌧️ So get outside today 😃 And enjoy the apricity ☀️
Middle aged man wearing glasses and a green and blue anorak is outside with eyes closed and face turned to the winter sun with a hedge and blue sky behind him.
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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 13/02/2026
In the first of a new series of Deeper Dive YouTube exclusives, Alex Deakin had an in-depth discussion with Professor Craig Rodger from the University of Otago, an expert on space weather and its impacts on the electricity network. Read more: www.metoffice.gov.uk/blog/2026/de...
Met Office blog post 13 February 2026

The school-taught physics that helps us understand space weather
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Marco Petagna @petagna.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
No it's not your imagination UK weather is getting wetter
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University of Reading @uniofreading.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Sustainable transport 🤝 Climate communication As Reading continued to experience the longest unbroken spell of rainfall ever recorded in the town, it was fitting that Reading Buses were launching a new fleet of electric buses, including this beauty featuring the #ClimateStripes ♥️ #ShowYourStripes
Double-decker bus with blue and red striped design, that demonstrates average temperature change across more than 100 years, parked on wet pavement under overcast sky.
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Alex Deakin @alexdeakin.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
It’s like… Groundhog Day
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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 30/01/2026
We’ll be releasing our full Jan 2026 statistics on Mon 2 Feb. But early provisional Met Office UK statistics show Jan has seen: 👉 Above average rainfall – wettest in Northern Ireland, with southern England also very wet compared to average 👉 Below average temperatures 👉 Just below average sunshine
January 2026 Provision early UK statistics
Above average rainfall
Below average temperatures
Below average sunshine
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Ed Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 15/01/2026
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)?
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Kate Marvel @drkatemarvel.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
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
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Andrew B. Watkins @windjunky.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Globally, no single day in 2025 was cooler than its 1991-2020 average. climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...
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cira-csu.bsky.social @cira-csu.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Storm Goretti as seen from polar-orbiting satellites as it approached the UK.
Details: This imagery contains the Day Cloud Phase Distinction product from the JPSS weather satellites. It was captured at 12:57 UTC on 2026-01-08.
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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 08/01/2026
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 👇
A table of the top gust speeds recorded so far as a result of Storm Goretti. The highest so far is currently 99 mph, recorded at St Mary's Airport in the Isles of Scilly.
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Marco Petagna @petagna.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Rapidly deepening #StormGoretti approaching from the SW The most intense winds on its southern and western side
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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 08/01/2026
⚠️⚠️🔴 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 ⚠️
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