Will Lang
UK Met Office
Will leads the Met Office’s National Severe Weather Warning Service and its team of Civil Contingencies Advisors which supports government and civil protection in the UK . He led the development of the Met Office’s Extreme Heat Warnings in 2021, working closely with health experts from UKHSA to inform the UK government’s procedures around extreme heat. He has been closely involved in WMO activities and guidance around Impact Based Forecasting and Warning.