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What would happen to London if it rained as much as Valencia this week?
November 1, 2024With Spain tackling its worst flooding disaster in modern history, several countries across Europe will be wondering – could we be next? Scientists have long warned that climate change means extreme weather will become increasingly frequent and urged nations to be prepared. So, how would London – home to almost nine million people and the […]
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Why are we seeing the Northern Lights more often and so far south?
October 11, 2024It felt like a once-in-a-lifetime experience, seeing the Northern Lights from, of all places, in light-polluted London. 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 […]
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Here’s where there are heavy rain warnings in place tonight
September 26, 2024Sarah HooperPublished Sep 26, 2024, 2:20pm|Updated Sep 26, 2024, 2:53pm The Met Office has issued an amber warning across much of the southern UKas thunderstorms roll in this afternoon. Bring an umbrella with you this evening, as bouts of heavy rain could cause flooding and travel disruption in parts of England. An amber warning has […]
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Map shows where temperatures will plummet across UK this weekend
September 25, 2024Temperatures are continuing to drop across the country as many areas in the UK are still recovering from flash flooding. This weekend is set to be one of the coldest in September, with London seeing lows of 6°C and Edinburgh seeing a frosty 3°C. Much of the UK will be spared from rainfall until tomorrow, […]
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Coat weather is on its way with temperatures dipping to 12°C this week
September 24, 2024Sarah HooperPublished Sep 24, 2024, 5:45am|Updated Sep 24, 2024, 10:39am Autumn has arrived and temperatures are continuing to drop by the day ahead of a cold snap this weekend. Flood warnings were issued for 13 areas in England by the Environment Agency yesterday, with photos of residents wading through knee deep water and cars nearly […]
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Thunderstorm warnings issued for UK – here’s where they will hit
September 19, 2024UK weather has made a U-turn back to summer with a mini-heatwave after temperatures plummeted suddenly last week. But rain is set to move in this weekend, with yellow thunderstorm warnings issued on both Friday and Saturday this weekend. A yellow thunderstorm warning has been issued across southern and southeast England early on Friday. ‘Frequent lightning, gusty winds and […]
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Thunderstorm warning issued for UK – here’s where they will hit
September 19, 2024Brooke DaviesPublished Sep 20, 2024, 6:28am|Updated Sep 20, 2024, 11:01am Thunderstorms are set to sweep across the west of England today with the Met Office issuing an urgent yellow weather warning. Heavy showers and thunder could cause some disruption from midday today until 8pm. The forecaster warned of potential damage to buildings, a risk to […]
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Exact date and where temperatures could reach 23°C
September 14, 2024Sarah HooperPublished Sep 14, 2024, 5:45am|Updated Sep 14, 2024, 7:30am Temperatures dropped below zero across the UK overnight with a low of -2.7C° recorded in Yorkshire – but warmer temperatures are on the way. The Met Office has said this weekend will see temperatures reach the high teens and even twenties, with some areas to […]
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Why is it so cold? Verdict on how long the icy blast will last
September 12, 2024Sarah HooperPublished Sep 12, 2024, 9:10am|Updated Sep 12, 2024, 9:44am Jack Frost has wasted no time in claiming the changing season, with snow falling in the UK for the first time in Scotland for months. Colder temperatures have moved into the UK much earlier than anticipated – but why? This September had the earliest frost seen in 20 years, […]
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UK braced for cold snap with Arctic winds set to cause ‘shock to the system’
September 10, 2024For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The UK will suffer an “unseasonably cold” few days as Arctic winds sweep across large parts of the country. Friday […]
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