Thunder and lightning activity is in the forecast from later today [Wednesday 31 July] extending at least into Thursday. Neil Armstrong, Chief Forecast at the Met Office, said: “The focus for Wednesday’s thunderstorm Yellow warning extends across a swathe of southeastern England from Hampshire to Essex, including London and parts of the Home Counties. While […]
High pressure is the dominant force for the UK’s weather at present, though parts of western Scotland and Northern Ireland will have a more unsettled afternoon on Monday. Elsewhere, heat will build in the coming days, with good amounts of sunshine for many. Met Office Chief Meteorologist Frank Saunders said: “Much of the UK is […]
Low pressure is still dominating at the moment, with showers in the north and west on Friday, and these could be heavy in some locations through the afternoon. It is a drier and brighter day compared to yesterday for most though, with sunny spells developing for many and feeling pleasant in the light winds. Tonight […]
New analysis of observations shows that extremes of temperature in the UK are most affected by human induced climate change. This means the UK is seeing, on average, more frequent periods of hot weather, bringing challenges for infrastructure, health and wellbeing. The observations also suggest an increase in rainfall extremes. The new analysis features in […]
Mainly dry conditions are in store for much of the UK on Tuesday and much of Wednesday, with some lengthy sunny spells at times and temperatures generally around average for the time of year. Wednesday afternoon will see the start of a transition to a more unsettled period of weather, with rain initially affecting western […]
A ‘tropical night’, where temperatures do not fall below 20°C overnight, is possible on Friday night into Saturday in parts of the southeast. The exception to these increased temperatures will be in western Scotland and Northern Ireland, which will often remain cloudy with rain at times. The warmth is unlikely to last more than a […]
Friday’s weather will see largely cloudy and cool conditions for many. Some areas will remain dry but some persistent rain is likely in the far northwest along with some rain over north and later central and eastern England. Some thunderstorms are likely to develop in the southwest during the afternoon, with a yellow warning in […]
A strong jet stream in the Atlantic will help maintain the changeable theme to our weather this week. Much of the UK will continue to be on the cooler side of the jet, meaning temperatures will be around or just below average. Where there is sunshine though, it will feel fairly warm, largely in the […]
June was a month of contrasts for many, with a cool first half of the month offset by warmth later in the month, with rainfall also in relatively short supply, especially in the south. A drier than average month June was drier than average, with the UK recording 29% less rainfall than the long-term meteorological […]
