Thanks to a combination of unpredictable weather and climate change, we may be headed for more sizzling February days in the years to come
The weather this week has felt warmer than usual for February, especially considering that this time last year, we were in the grip of the ‘Beast from the East’. So why are we experiencing such warm weather in February? And is it connected with broader changes in our climate? Senior climatologist from Met Éireann, Keith Lambkin, said that while this week’s weather has been particularly warm, it is becoming part of "a growing trend".
describes the difference between weather and climate as being "a measure of time". "Weather is what conditions of the atmosphere are over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere ‘behaves’ over relatively long periods of time," it says. So, weather forecasters would give a thorough meteorological analysis of the current weather, describing how the current warm conditions are caused by a high pressure system across Europe, pulling warm air up from Spain.
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