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Met Office

British  
/ mɛt /

noun

  1. (in Britain) a national weather-forecasting service

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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According to the Met Office, rainfall in England this month is at 4.4mm, one of the lowest levels on record - tied with June 1925 and behind only February 1891 when 3.3mm were recorded.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

According to provisional Met Office data, the month of July has been 3C above average across the UK, which could see it end up as one of the hottest Julys on record.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Meanwhile the Met Office has said, external that the summer's heatwaves, which have "smashed records", are becoming more frequent and intense due to human-caused climate change.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

The latest Met Office long range forecast hints at similar conditions, suggesting that "the influence of high pressure may wane somewhat" during the final part of July.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

I told her I was destined for the Met Office.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd

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