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The Surface Weather Instrument Technology Challenge (SWITCH): Can you design and build an instrument for no more than £50?

NASA have produced a very impressive visualisation showing different aerosols in the atmosphere; smoke, sea salt, and dust. Smoke, sea salt, and dust are important for cloud formation and precipitation, whilst smoke and dust have a significant impact on human health.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released its provisional Statement on the State of the Climate this week, estimating that 2017 is likely to be one of the warmest years for global average surface temperature, with many high-impact events including catastrophic hurricanes, floods, heatwaves and droughts.  The Statement was released on the opening day of the United Nations climate change conference in Bonn.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have released their annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin which described the state of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, based on Global observations through to 2016.

Five feet of hail and rainfall was deposited in minutes in the province of Cordoba in central Argentina on 26^th October. Some of the hailstones were as big as tennis balls. It left roads closed and vehicles stranded, and there were reports of several injuries and damage to homes, cars and trees.

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On Tuesday 5th September, Hurricane Irma developed into one of the Atlantic’s most powerful storms. The category 5 hurricane - highest category storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale (a commonly used scale that attempts to measure potential property damage from storm winds) - had wind speeds around 185 mph, matching those of Wilma in 2005 which killed 87 people and cost  billions of dollars in damage.

2017 expected to be third hottest on record 

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released its provisional Statement on the State of the Climate. It estimates that 2017 is likely to be one of the warmest years for global average surface temperature, with many high-impact events including catastrophic hurricanes, floods, heatwaves and droughts.  The Statement was released on the opening day of the United Nations climate change conference in Bonn.

Where? Central Hall Westminster, London
When? Saturday 4th November 2017

WeatherLive is a new event for the Society and is the ultimate day out for weather enthusiasts. This one-day conference in London will focus on three main sessions; photography, the 1987 storm and gardening in a changing climate. A host of respected speakers will present throughout the day, sharing experiences and knowledge include well-known names such as Michael Fish and Peter Gibbs. 

Typhoon Lan (known as Typhoon Paolo in the Philippines) killed at least two people in Japan, with more than 200,000 households advised to evacuate on 22nd – 23rd October. The Typhoon was classified as a strong category 4 storm at its peak but making landfall as a category 2, it brought heavy rainfall, sustained winds of 100 mph, high waves and flooding to parts of Japan.

An intense low-pressure system brought stormy conditions to south-west Ireland and parts of England and Wales on 21st October.

Storm Brian – the second named storm of the season – crossed the Irish Sea bringing winds of up to 78 mph and flooding to parts of Ireland. Many flights and ferry crossings were cancelled due to the high winds and rough seas

This extreme weather system came just six days after Storm Ophelia swept across Ireland, resulting in three deaths.