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UK weather: Britons to bask in 22C sun over weekend but Met Office says thunder on wayBritons are set to bask in more sunshine this weekend, before temperatures rise again next week with a possible record-high for the year so far.Dry and sunny weather is continuing on Saturday and Sunday with highs of 22C in London and Cardiff for the last days of the half-term holiday.Areas in the east of the UK will be more likely to see cloudier weather with lower temperatures in the mid-teens, the Met Office said. However, going into the rest of the month, the Met Office has warned that sunny spells could be disrupted by some thunder and rain.
‘Pollen bomb’ to hit UK as Met Office issues warning to hay fever sufferersHay fever sufferers warned to have medication handy this weekend
UK braces for hottest day of the year as temperatures set to hit 27CThe UK is bracing itself for the hottest day of the year, with temperatures forecast to hit 26C or 27C on Thursday.However, there could be showers in the south of England towards the end of the week.
Hot weather: New health alert as weekend temperatures to hit 30CA heat-health alert has been issued for parts of England as temperatures are predicted to hit 30C (86F) over the weekend.The alert is in place from 09:00 BST on Friday 9 June to 09:00 on Monday 12 June in London, the Midlands, eastern and southern England.People are being asked to check on vulnerable friends and family.
Warning issued ahead of thunder riskA Yellow Warning for thunderstorms has been issued, covering Wales and a large area of southern and central England from 1400 to 2100 on Saturday. The warning highlights potential disruption to travel, the chance of power cuts and the possibility of very localised flooding from the heaviest showers.
‘Extreme’ heat warning escalated as UK set to roast in 30C scorcherHealth chiefs have upgraded a yellow alert for the weekend to an amber heat-health alert in five regions as weather forecasters say temperatures could hit 30C.The amber alert, which covers southeast England, the West Midlands, East Midlands, east of England and the southwest, means there is a greater risk to everyone’s health – and not just the vulnerable.A yellow alert has also been issued for the northeast, northwest and Yorkshire and Humber regions of England. London remains at this level.Both alerts cover 9am on Friday to 9am on Monday.
A change is on the wayA northwest/southeast split will develop in the UK weather in the coming days, with the possibility of heatwave criteria being met in the south and east, but with some heavy rain further north and west.Before then, Thursday will see a continuation of the largely dry and settled conditions for many. However, parts of central and eastern England could see some thunderstorms this afternoon, which has resulted in a Yellow Warning for thunderstorms.
June 2023 is on track to be the hottest June on record in a series which goes back to 1884.While the forecast for the next few days shows an unsettled picture with temperatures closer to average, this won’t be enough to prevent June 2023 being provisionally the UK’s hottest June on record, beating the previous record set in 1940, as well as June 1976 (part of the well-known summer of 1976), which is currently the second warmest June on record.
UK weather: Heat-health alert will be followed by thunderstormsHeavy showers and thunderstorms are due to hit parts of the UK over the weekend, according to the Met Office, after a heat-health alert was issued.The alert, due to last until Sunday, covers six English regions and warns of increased health risks - with temperatures set to hit 30C (86F).But the Met Office has now said that following those highs, thunderstorms can be expected throughout Saturday.
Record breaking 2022 indicative of future UK climateThe latest Met Office ‘State of the UK Climate’ report has been published today, examining the weather of 2022 in the context of long-term climate records. The report highlights how the UK’s climate continues to change, with recent decades warmer, wetter and sunnier than the 20th century.
UK weather: Heavy rain, thunder and strong winds with ‘no signals’ for August heatwaveAs much of southern Europe remains engulfed by a heatwave, the UK is set to undergo ten more days of rain amidst a washout summer.The Met Office has warned that as the UK moves into August, further wet and windy conditions are set to dominate.This “unsettled regime” is “looking most likely to continue to dominate at least for the first half of the month”, the Met Office added, advising that drier, warmer conditions would be probable later in August.However, the forecaster said there are “currently no strong signals” for any warmer or more settled weather in August so far.
UK weather: Warnings issued over strong winds and thunderstormsSevere weather warnings have been issued over strong winds and thunderstorms forecast in the UK.Gusts could reach over 60mph in the most exposed parts of the southern England coast, the Met Office said.Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected in central and south-east England and Wales, with some locations facing 40mm of rain within a few hours.
Storm Antoni: ‘Danger to life’ warnings as first Met Office-named storm of year to hit UKStrong winds and rain could cause dangerous flooding, with debris from damaged buildings bringing potentially fatal risk of injurings, forecasters warn The first Met Office-named storm of the year will hit the UK this weekend with gusts of up to 65mph expected to batter the coastlines and disrupt travel, with heavy rain posing a “danger to life”.The national forecaster warned that Storm Antoni could also bring winds of up to 50mph inland in parts of south Wales and southwest England, while heavy rains could flood homes and businesses in Northern Ireland.
Britain is set for scorching 28C as our summer sun returns – but not for longBritain faces a 24-hour blast of scorching temperatures this week before the unsettled weather that has dominated most of the summer returns.Sunbathers descended on beaches on a mostly warm and sunny Wednesday, and forecasters predict temperatures could reach 28C on Thursday.But Stephen Dixon from the Met Office warned the warmer weather will be “a short-lived interlude”... rain is expected to return on Friday as low pressure brings a mixture of sunshine and showers across the UK, especially in western areas.
UK weather: Met Office issues new warning for heavy rain as Brits braced for thundery washoutGrim conditions bring risk of travel disruption and flooding, national forecaster warns The Met Office has issued a new weather warning for swathes of England and Wales, as forecasters warned of a “heavy, persistent and perhaps thundery” washout.The yellow alert comes into force at midnight on Sunday and warns that the heavy rain poses a “risk of disruption to transport and infrastructure”, with the potential for flooding to damage buildings.Most areas should expect 20-40mm of rain, but some parts could see up to 80mm – close to the UK average for the entire month of August.
UK weather: More than half a month's rain to fall in southern parts of UKThe warning, stretching from Birmingham to London and the whole of the South East and Solent area, is in place from 06:00 BST until 12:00.
UK weather: Temperatures set to soar this week before arrival of Atlantic ‘hurricane season’The UK is set to experience another warm spell this week with sunny spells and temperatures of up to 24C, before September brings more unsettled conditions as Britain feels the impacts of the Atlantic “hurricane season”.The Met Office forecast for this week shows a mixed weather outlook for Monday and Tuesday, with fluctuating conditions across the UK. While some areas in England and Wales will experience spells of sunshine and mild temperatures throughout the week, the north will see heavy showers and brisk winds.
UK weather: Heatwave to arrive next week after washout summer Heatwave conditions will hit the UK next week, bringing a late summer after weeks of unsettled weather.Many areas are expected to reach temperatures of up to 77F (25C), lasting a few days and coinciding with the start of the new school term.The heatwave is not expected to last long, with more unsettled weather predicted after a few days of sun.
England could soon see devastating summer wildfires like Greece and Hawaii - MAPPEDThe Forestry Commission counted just over 362,000 wildfires in the UK over the past 12 years. If global warming continues at its current rate, experts believe they could become twice as common.
UK weather: Danger to life warning as thunderstorms to replace heatwaveThe Met Office has issued yellow warnings for large parts of UK across the weekend After the longest run of 30C September days on record, heavy showers and storms are expected in some parts of the UK on Saturday and Sunday afternoon (9-10 September).The Met Office issued a yellow warning of heavy showers and storms from 2pm until 9pm tonight, expected to hit the areas of Manchester and Hull, all the way down to Oxford and Gloucester.On Sunday, thunderstorms are due in Glasgow, Newcastle and Belfast from 2pm until midnight, with the risk of flooding causing possible danger to life.
UK weather: Torrential rain warnings as remnants of hurricanes Lee and Nigel batter BritainMet Office has issued yellow weather warnings across the UK on Wednesday amid flooding fears Torrential rain warnings have been issued by forecasters as the remnants of hurricanes Lee and Nigel are set to batter Britain.The Met Office put in place yellow weather warnings across the UK on Wednesday, as the tail end of Hurricane Lee is set to lash the country before the end of Hurricane Nigel rolls in.The southeast of England is expected to be hit the hardest overnight, according to the Met Office, with the yellow weather warning for rain in place from 4pm on Wednesday through to 3am on Thursday.
Thunderstorms set to batter Britain TONIGHT: Met Office issues yellow warning for swathes of the country including London, with downpours set to last the rest of the weekThunderstorms are set to batter Britain tonight, with the Met Office issuing a yellow warning for swathes of the country including London.Downpours are expected for the rest of the week, with yellow storm warnings over parts of the UK in place until Friday.The forecast for storms today and tomorrow covers a large section of the south east, including parts of London, Cambs and East Anglia.It will move north later in the week, with storms expected to hit Glasgow before moving up the coast to north west Scotland.
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