Skip to playerSkip to main content
Met Office
  • 4 years ago
Met Office meteorologist Alex Deakin explains the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) - a term used to describe the variations in the large-scale surface pressure gradient in the North Atlantic region - and how it impacts our weather.
Comments

Recommended

  1. What is the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO)?
    Met Office
    4 years ago
  2. As a tropical storm inches closer to Hawaii, what's going on in the Atlantic?
    AccuWeather
    1 year ago
  3. How does atmospheric pressure affect weather?
    Met Office
    4 years ago
  4. What is the Gulf Stream and why is it important?
    Met Office
    4 years ago
  5. When is the peak of hurricane season in the Atlantic?
    AccuWeather
    9 years ago
  6. UK weather: Are signs of autumn already appearing on the maps as August turns more unsettled?
    Meteored UK
    4 days ago
  7. More dynamic weather expected in second half of August as rain finally returns to the UK
    Meteored UK
    1 week ago
  8. UK weather maps show where temperatures could reach 32°C as heatwave starts on Sunday
    Meteored UK
    2 weeks ago
  9. New £1.7million access lane opens into Northern Ireland's largest shopping complex to tackle traffic bottleneck..and here's how it works
    News Letter
    10 months ago
  10. Shock as north coast hotel and wine bar closes its doors ‘until further notice’
    News Letter
    10 months ago
  11. Met Office Tuesday Morning Weather Forecast 18/08/2026
    Met Office
    42 minutes ago
  12. Met Office Monday Evening Weather Forecast 17/08/2026
    Met Office
    10 hours ago
  13. Week Ahead 17/08/2026 – Rain and showers, heavy in places, turning fresher – Met Office weather forecast UK
    Met Office
    13 hours ago
  14. Met Office Monday Afternoon Weather Forecast 17/08/2026
    Met Office
    16 hours ago
  15. Met Office Monday Morning Weather Forecast 17/08/2026
    Met Office
    1 day ago
  16. What are troughs in weather and how did they affect flooding in the Northeast?
    AccuWeather
    3 years ago
  17. What is the Gulf Stream?
    AccuWeather
    5 years ago
  18. 'We tried the new B&M store in Rushmere Shopping Centre and here's 51 behind the scenes pictures'
    News Letter
    11 months ago
  19. Met Office Sunday Evening Weather Forecast 16/08/2026
    Met Office
    1 day ago
  20. Met Office Sunday Afternoon Weather Forecast 16/08/2026
    Met Office
    2 days ago
  21. Met Office Sunday Morning Weather Forecast 16/08/2026
    Met Office
    2 days ago
  22. Met Office Saturday Evening Weather Forecast 15/08/2026
    Met Office
    2 days ago
  23. Met Office Saturday Afternoon Weather Forecast 15/08/2026
    Met Office
    3 days ago
  24. Met Office Saturday Morning Weather Forecast 15/08/2026
    Met Office
    3 days ago
  25. Met Office Friday Evening Weather Forecast 14/08/26
    Met Office
    3 days ago