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A circumzenithal arc is an optical effect which looks like an upside-down rainbow.

The Royal Charter Gale in October 1859 was the most severe storm to hit the Irish Sea during the 19th Century, taking 800 lives. As a result the national storm warning system was born, later becoming the Shipping Forecast.

Find out how the Met Office played a crucial role in the timing of D-Day that became known as the largest amphibious invasion in military history, and how our services to the armed forces has evolved over time.