Weather
Storm Bram hits UK with danger to life weather warning issued for parts of the country
December 9, 2025To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The UK has woken up to heavy rain and 90mph winds as Storm Bram lands, with flooding and travel disruption expected today. The Met Office issued amber and yellow weather warnings for strong winds and torrential rain […]
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Snow mapped: Where weather warnings are in place as London hit by wintry showers
November 19, 2025An amber weather warning has been issued as parts of the UK are set to see as much as 25cm of snowfall this week as temperatures plunge in the first cold snap of the winter. The Met Office has warned that this week will be “markedly colder” than it was last week, with “harsh frost” […]
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Why are we seeing the Northern Lights more often and so far south?
November 12, 2025It felt like a once-in-a-lifetime experience, seeing the Northern Lights in the UK on Tuesday night. But the thing is, for Josh Yonish, a 22-year-old geologist, he’d already seen them before up in Birmingham in May, as countless other Britons did. Now there they were once again above them, stripes of green, blue, pink and […]
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London to roast in 27°C heat and sun before UK weather turns this weekend
September 19, 2025London residents, don’t put your sunscreen away just yet – summer is back for one last hurrah. September almost immediately brought an end to months of sunshine, blue skies and high temperatures. But this was also a summer which saw four heatwaves, multiple hosepipe bans and health officials warning of ‘excess deaths’. So, maybe a […]
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How London is fighting against the rising numbers of grass and wildfires in the city
August 13, 2025John Dunne Published August 13, 2025 6:00am Updated August 13, 2025 6:43am The head of the London Fire Brigade’s wildfire response unit has warned there will be even more outdoor blazes in the future – but his team has an array of new weapons to fight back. Ken Spratt is the mastermind behind the brigade’s […]
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Map shows where thunderstorms and heavy rain will hit UK
July 31, 2025Noora Mykkanen Published July 31, 2025 7:37am Updated July 31, 2025 8:00am Londoners woke up to grey skies after another muggy night – and the UK weather has more in store today. People heading out and about today should carry an umbrella because thunder and heavy rain are forecast in London and most of the […]
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Amber warning for torrential rain and thunder issued as UK hit by downpours
July 19, 2025Brooke Davies Published July 19, 2025 8:32am Updated July 19, 2025 8:40am The UK has woken up to heavy rain and rumblings of thunder as the Met Office releases amber and yellow weather warnings. All of London, Brighton and parts of Cambridge have been issued an amber alert with forecasters fearing torrential rain and flooding. […]
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I love living in London — but it’s absolutely vile in the summer
July 12, 2025For most of the year, I love living in London. The hustle and bustle of the city is electric, there’s something new to do or see every weekend and as a food writer, I’m never far from delicious treats. But there are a few weeks out of the 52 when I’d rather be just about […]
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Weather map: Amber heat alert extended as temperatures could soar to 35C
June 30, 2025The UK is set for another day of sweltering conditions, with temperatures due to hit 35C as an amber heat health alert has been extended across the country. Much of England will enter a fifth day of a heatwave on Tuesday, forecast to be hotter than holiday spots in Barbados, Jamaica and Mexico. Sunday reached […]
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Wimbledon fans urged not to travel ahead of temperatures soaring to 33°C
June 30, 2025Today will be one of the hottest June days on record, with highs of 34°C serving tennis fans a sweltering start to Wimbledon. The tennis competition has now warned others not to travel to the grounds today to ‘avoid disappointment’. ‘Please note there is a hot weather forecast for Monday and Tuesday. In both The […]
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