2024 was the hottest year in record for global average temperature. Data in this series from NASA stretches back to 1880. The past 10 years were the warmest 10 years on record.

Storm Bert undergoing explosive cyclogenesis and then merges into a broad gyre of low pressure - creating an enormous wind field.

A taste of winter on the way as air from the Arctic pushes south into Europe. Snow for some (even at low elevation).