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We deliver proven weather services for many different types of industry - helping you to manage your business more successfully, to plan with confidence and ensure that you can continue to meet the needs of your customers, whatever the current or previous weather conditions.

The Met Office puts this unique capability at your disposal through a range of specialised weather services that are tailored to meet the needs of a variety of business activities, both in the UK and overseas.

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Outlook — Keep up to date with the latest services available
Find out about all the latest weather- and environment-related services available through Outlook, a magazine aimed at decision-makers in industry and commerce for whom weather and climate information affects their business.
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Services for business news releases
The weather and its impacts are seldom far from the news. Stay up-to-date with the latest news releases issued from the Met Office.
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Academic research Academic research
The full range of Met Office archived data and services are available to the research and academic community. These data may be provided at preferential rates or even free of charge.
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Agriculture

Agriculture
The Met Office has a range of forecast services designed to help farmers and growers plan their day-to-day activities, such as harvesting, spraying and irrigation, in a cost-effective manner.
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Construction

Building and construction
Weather services that help designers, architects, construction companies and contractors to design and build more effectively.
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Defence

Defence
Our services benefit military activities from research and development through to frontline support. We are ready, when and where ever the need arises, to respond to your requirements.
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Energy

Energy
Demand the best: a wide range of services tailored to customers needs for all areas of the energy business.
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Environment

Environment
Weather services for industry and government that shed new light on air quality issues, and include dispersion modelling, forecasts, data sets and consultancy.
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Health

Health
'Forecasting the nation's health' by relating weather and climate to illness is a powerful management tool for hospitals, ambulance trusts, A&E departments and all parts of the NHS.
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Insurance

Insurance
Weather derivatives traders, insurers and reinsurers can take advantage of our internet and PC-based services. We can also conduct risk assessments using our extensive data archive and meteorological expertise.
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Legal

Legal
For the legal profession, and those involved in civil or criminal litigation, the Met Office can supply everything from weather data to expert witnesses in court.
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Marine and offshore

Marine and offshore
The Met Office specialises in the provision of high-quality weather services to the offshore, shipping, coastal construction and other maritime industries, both for the UK and globally.
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Media

Media
State-of-the-art television weather graphics for the UK and overseas, plus a variety of page-ready forecasts and radio services designed for the UK market.
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New media

New media
Weather content for web sites, page-ready weather for the web and forecasts for WAP from the Met Office.
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Public sector

Public sector
A range of individual services which the goverment has agreed serve the 'public good', whether for the safety of the public at large or for information in general.
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Railways

Railways
Weather services that help to keep the rail infrastructure moving, designed for decision-makers in Railtrack, maintenance companies, train operators and freight companies.
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Retail and manufacturing

Retail and manufacturing
Dynamic weather services for a fast-moving sector: we can help you work smarter (and more profitably) by integrating accurate weather information in your short and long-term planning.
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Roads

Roads
Weather services that help to keep the road transport infrastructure moving, designed for highways engineers in private companies and local authorities throughout the world.
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Space

Space
Our research in space-related fields can produce immense benefits, yielding new knowledge and tools for improved weather forecasting and environmental services.
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Sporting events

Sporting events
From Formula 1 racing to the PGA European Tour, the Met Office can give you that competitive edge in your sport and helps event organisers plan effectively.
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System solutions

System solutions
World-class solutions for anyone who needs their own weather forecasting capability.
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Telecommunications

Telecommunications
Weather can impact on many aspects of a telecoms company's work, from the installation of masts and equipment to the delivery of the service itself.
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Training

Training
Understand the weather you use in your business and leisure activities by attending any of our tailored courses. Training for professional meteorologists is also available.
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Water

Water
A flexible approach to our customers needs is key to the continual development of services for water companies.
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Weather forecasting companies

Weather forecasting companies
Weather data for meteorological service providers includes NWP, observations, radar and satellite images.
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