Marco Petagna

BSc MSc

Media Advisor & Senior Operational Meteorologist UK Met Office

Parent to 2 mini daxies

Love running

Views & opinions my own

@Petagna on BlueSky

[Marco Petagna @Petagna]

To all other weather accounts out there..never feel afraid to post on twitter through fear of receiving harsh, often unjustified comments. If you've got the evidence to support your point your views and opinions are as important and relevant as any one elses 👍

🌞❄🌦🌈🌡🌩🌨☁️

[Marco Petagna @Petagna]

Heat building across Spain..

[AEMET @AEMET_Esp]

🌡️ La semana del 15 de junio será calurosa en buena parte de España.

➡️ El fin de semana y comienzos de la siguiente el calor podría intensificarse, con temperaturas muy altas.

➡️ Aun hay incertidumbre. Seguiremos la evolución de los pronósticos y actualizaremos la información.

[Marco Petagna @Petagna]

@chatswithem One word 'Geologist'

[Marco Petagna @Petagna]

A mixed week of weather ahead

Warmer too though..notably towards the SE..

[Met Office @metoffice]

Some unsettled weather at times this week, but gradually turning warmer too ☔🌡️

Here's a summary of each day 👇

[Marco Petagna @Petagna]

@MatthewWielicki Think it's actually called AI chart manipulation

[Marco Petagna @Petagna]

@philfreie Praa Sands S Cornwall

[Marco Petagna @Petagna]

Lovely few days away...think these 2 enjoyed it

Recognise the location?

[Marco Petagna @Petagna]

@philfreie Wrong county
Opposite direction 😉

[Marco Petagna @Petagna]

Worth noting the set of criteria used to formerly declare El Nino onset..

[Marco Petagna @Petagna]

@Dodders75 Some output suggests record breaking

[Marco Petagna @Petagna]

NOAA officially declare El Nino onset Sustained +>0.5C SST anomalies in Nino 3.4 region of Equatorial Pacific
Cross model support for it to strengthen

Atmosphere responding as
captured by sustained <=-7 SOI index

BoM still to declare El Nino

Blog here-
https://t.co/9URaAIYjzA

[Marco Petagna @Petagna]

@TriciaNo2 Set to warm up Tricia.. very hot weather looking unlikely short term

[Marco Petagna @Petagna]

Horrible day

[Marco Petagna @Petagna]

@Daniel97978340 Not just today Daniel..year to date significantly above average, especially high N latitudes..

[Marco Petagna @Petagna]

2nd warmest May on record globally..

[Copernicus ECMWF @CopernicusECMWF]

🌡The May 2026 Climate Bulletin from #CopernicusClimate reports the 2nd-warmest May globally, 1.42°C above the pre-industrial level. Western Europe saw an early & intense heatwave, while the global average sea surface temperature reached 20.90°C, 2nd-highest on record for May.
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[Marco Petagna @Petagna]

@Gazby77 El nino normally increases chance of colder temperatures later in winter

[Zack Labe @ZLabe]

Sea surface temperatures are already surging to record high levels for this time of year in a key El Niño monitoring area

➡️ Sign up for our next monthly state of the climate webinar to learn more: https://t.co/GbitN4tzpt. We'll also be talking about the hurricane season outlook

[Marco Petagna @Petagna]

Changes afoot

The jet stream heads north for the weekend 👋

Low pressure ➡️ high pressure
Cool air ➡️ much warmer air

[Marco Petagna @Petagna]

@Daniel97978340 @jemmm85517813 ..one read of my pinned tweet explains all Daniel.. factual evidence so important these days

[Marco Petagna @Petagna]

Great job done by the rescue services saving this poor trapped deer 🦌

https://t.co/8OFSDnB6Dv