UK weather

England has 10th of expected sunshine amid ‘anticyclonic gloom’, Met Office says

If things have felt especially gloomy this week, it is not just the politics.The grey mist that seems to have descended is down to an outlier weather event that...

UK heading for frosty weekend, with parts of Scotland well below zero

The UK is bracing itself for a frosty weekend accompanied by cold air from the Arctic, the Met...

‘Bit of a glitch’: BBC Weather app forecasts 15,759mph winds in UK

The BBC told people to “not be alarmed” after its weather app said on Thursday morning that the...

Weather tracker: tail end of Hurricane Kirk to bring gusts and rain to Europe

Hurricane Kirk is heading towards Europe. At its peak strength in the mid-Atlantic, Kirk reached category 4 status...

Tornado twists through Aldershot, damaging homes and trees

A mile-long tornado swept through Aldershot on Friday, damaging properties and felling trees.The extreme weather event caused no...

Warnings issued for lightning and rain in England and Wales

A weather warning for thunderstorms and heavy showers is in force across much of southern England and Wales.The Met Office says damage to buildings...

UK summer’s ‘last hurrah’ set to give way to heavy rainfall at weekend

The UK is enjoying “summer’s last hurrah” before heavy rainfall is expected to drench the country over the weekend, the Met Office has said.On...

UK weather: autumn chill forecast to end as warmer conditions return

Temperatures are forecast to soar this weekend, driving away the chilly start to the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness.Autumnal sunshine and highs of...

Met Office issues more yellow thunderstorm warnings for parts of UK

Thunderstorm warnings are still in place in the UK, parts of which could see as much as three inches of rain on Monday.The yellow...

Flood risk in England as thunderstorms and heavy rain forecast

Thunderstorms and heavy rain could bring flooding to parts of the south-west of England over the weekend. The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm...