Weather
Enjoy the warmth while you can – it’s fizzling out just in time for the bank holiday
May 2, 2025After the hottest start to May on record, temperatures are set to drop significantly, just in time for the bank holiday weekend. People have been basking in unusually warm and sunny weather across the country over the past few days. Yesterday saw a UK record-breaking May 1 temperature of 29.3C recorded at London’s Kew Gardens. […]
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Exact date ‘mini-heatwave’ will hit UK with temperatures as high as 27°C
April 25, 2025It’s not just London Marathon runners who need to stay hydrated this weekend. As much as it might still feel chilly today, the UK weather will see temperatures climb over the coming days as northwesterly warm air flows from Europe. This change in wind direction will bring some of the warmest weather of the year […]
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Expert warns hay fever season has arrived early as ‘pollen bomb’ hits UK
April 13, 2025Hay fever season has started early as pollen rates have surged across the UK. Pollen levels in London and the South East of England reached “very high” levels on Sunday and are predicted to continue until Tuesday when they drop a little, according to the Met Office. Other areas of the country, in the South […]
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Sunny weather to heat UK up to 22C today – but bad news for hay fever sufferers
April 12, 2025The UK is set for more sunshine this weekend, with the Met Office saying some areas could get close to the warmest day of the year so far. But hayfever sufferers should grab their antihistamines along with their shades amid warnings of very high pollen levels today. London is forecast to bask in warm and […]
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Met Office gives verdict on ‘Arctic snow storm’ after weather warnings issued
February 22, 2025We’ve had some pretty atrocious weather in the UK recently. But more snow? And in March? Say it ain’t so. Pretty much the whole of the UK was forecast to be under some kind of weather warning this weekend, with the Met Office issuing yellow alerts for heavy rain and storm winds. Ryanair issued a […]
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Cold snap is finally at an end with much warmer temperatures this weekend
February 20, 2025Sarah Hooper Published February 20, 2025 11:34am Updated February 20, 2025 12:49pm Britain is slowly but surely entering spring, with temperatures set to spike this weekend to 13C in some areas. Yellow weather warnings have been put into place for some areas as ‘blustery’ winds and rain accompany the balmier weather. Met Office Deputy Chief […]
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Two dead and 1,100,000 in dark after Storm Eowyn crashes in with 114mph winds
January 24, 2025Scots brave Storm Eowyn conditions to go swimming in freezing loch To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Two swimmers braved the open water in a chilly loch this morning to keep up a month-long challenge as Storm Éowyn swept across the UK. The pair waded in […]
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UK’s worst tornados throughout history – and one that hit 213mph in 1666
January 23, 2025Parts of the UK have been issued with a tornado warning, with areas between Bristol and London considered most at risk. Powerful Storm Eowyn is set to impact all parts of the UK tomorrow and Ireland is bracing itself for 125mph winds. The UK on average gets between 30-50 tornados a year and sees more […]
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Red ‘danger to life’ warnings issued with 100mph winds forecast for Storm Eowyn
January 23, 2025Scots brave Storm Eowyn conditions to go swimming in freezing loch To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Two swimmers braved the open water in a chilly loch this morning to keep up a month-long challenge as Storm Éowyn swept across the UK. The pair waded in […]
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Map shows where cold weather alerts are in place across UK
January 17, 2025A cold weather health alert is in place across most of England for the next four days. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued a yellow alert for all areas of the country apart from the south west, running from today until Tuesday. This is the lowest of three warnings and suggests the cold […]
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