On the same day that ocean temperatures have been at record levels every day for a whole year. Wake up everyone. The #ClimateCrisis is here and it's terrifying how fast extreme weather events are increasing. We clearly can't shout loud enough for governments to hear.

Months of wet weather has left British farms struggling to survive according to a new survey.

The National Farmers Union says record rainfall combined with rising production and transport costs has left many businesses struggling to make a profit.

A weak display of the Northern Lights last night from the coast in South Shields

Our new paper on 'Compound wind and rainfall extremes: Drivers and future changes over the UK and Ireland' indicates increased probability of future storms producing extremely severe wind and rain together sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Engineering at Newcastle Met Office

More than 700 different species of wild plants have been found on UK road verges. If councils reduce cutting where safe to do so, verges can be a fantastic habitat - boosting biodiversity, saving costs, and bringing more nature back into our lives. More: bit.ly/40VK5pl

'April showers' Hail stones at durham botanical gardens this afternoon #StormHour #ThePhotoHour

'Full Moon rising' Seaham Harbour tonight, lifting the spirits, a beautiful sight to behold #StormHour #ThePhotoHour #fullmoon #PinkMoon

A local fisherman sent me this footage of a Basking Shark he saw the other day. I've had to mute the voice as there was a few choice words of excitement but totally understandable.

The arrival of a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) from the sun means that aurora sightings may be possible after dark this evening

Scotland and northern England have the best chance of seeing the #NorthernLights with a good chance of clear skies too

A geomagnetic storm will give an enhanced chance of #aurora activity tonight ✨

The #NorthernLights may be visible across Scotland, as well as Northern Ireland and parts of northern England with clear spells to start, before turning cloudier from the west later

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A trip to the Angel of the North this evening then it rained result a moody rainbow. ITV Weather BBC Weather Met Office Jen Bartram 🐈‍⬛ Ross Hutchinson The Chronicle Canon UK and Ireland #rainbow
#Gateshead
#AngeloftheNorth

⚠️ Yellow weather warning issued ⚠️

Wind across parts of England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Valid until 22:00 Monday 15th April 2024
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning

Ullswater looking south from Genridding #longexposure #clouds #sky #lakes The Inn Collection Group BBC Weather ITV News Tyne Tees Visit Lake District, Cumbria Kerrie Gosney Ross Hutchinson Jen Bartram 🐈‍⬛

March 2024 was the 10th month in a row globally to be hottest on record.

Roads closed, rivers rising, and saturated soil.

Heavy rain combined with high tides has led to problems today.

The water now has to work its way of our rivers - This is the Tyne already struggling. Keep an eye on the forecast and flood warnings:

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This is seriously cool…🛰️

Darkness descends across N America 🌑
#SolarEclipse2024

Credit: CIRA/NOAA

We deployed the temporary #flood barriers at #Newcastle Quayside today ahead of this afternoon’s expected high tide and further high tides over the coming days.

Flood Risk Manager Leila Huntingdon explains more.

For the latest information visit check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk

For those who have been asking after my dad since the kidney transplant - it's a case of so far, so great!

(And as for me - I often forget it happened, so that must be a sign of a successful recovery)

Thanks for all you messages.

Bluebells don’t recover if you stand on them, please stick to paths if you can
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