Sudden temperature plunge prompts rare lightning warning, but better weather expected by next weekend
The Met Office has urged people to stay indoors where possible as the south of England is struck by a “huge cluster” of thunderstorms.
As temperatures plummeted from Friday’s highs of 32C, the forecaster issued a lightning warning that it has only used a “handful” of times before.
Continue reading...Temperatures expected to hit 32C in south-east England on Friday as forecasters warn heatwaves becoming more likely
Temperatures could reach the mid-30s in parts of the UK this week as forecasters said that Britain should brace itself for its “first properly hot summer’s day”.
The coming months will also bring heatwaves which the Met Office has previously warned are becoming more likely due to climate change and the higher concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere.
Continue reading...Warm weekend weather could lead to heavy rain in parts but more fine days are expected in the next week
Most of Britain can expect to be bathed in sunshine in the coming week as temperatures climb to a possible high of 27C in what would make the warmest spell of the year.
Saturday could be “16-19C widely – with 24C the possible high in the south-east”, according to Met Office meteorologist Aidan McGivern.
Continue reading...Fine and dry weather expected for most, with possible showers in north-west, before cooler Monday
Most of the country will bask in fine and dry weather over the Easter weekend, with forecasters predicting that a new record for the hottest day of the year could be set on Good Friday.
Temperatures are expected to rise to more than 10C above average, peaking at 22C in some parts of the UK.
Continue reading...Tornado with speeds of up to 114mph swept up sheep and caused extensive damage to farm in Pennal
Strong winds that caused “at least £100,000” of damage to a farm in north Wales have been confirmed as a tornado by experts.
The extreme weather struck Gogarth Hall Farm in Pennal on Wednesday, uprooting trees and lifting a ewe and lambs into the air.
Continue reading...Gardeners warned of frost damage to blooms on Saturday night ahead of a week of unsettled weather
The UK is braced for more wintry weather across the weekend with frost creeping in overnight and temperatures set to plummet as low as minus 6C in some areas.
Forecasters said the “peaks and troughs” of spring will hit most of the country over the next week, with sunny spells and windy intervals expected in most regions.
Continue reading...A cold front will push down from the north in midweek and temperatures will plummet, Met Office says
Snow could fall in parts of the UK this week, with temperatures set to plummet over the coming days, forecasters say.
The Met Office said the country would see colder, cloudier and more unsettled weather from Monday, with the risk of wintry weather in the middle of the week.
Continue reading...Met Office says dust may fall during showers in southern Britain and potentially most visible at sunset
Saharan dust moving across Europe could hit the UK on Wednesday, forecasters have said.
The Met Office said the dust cloud, which is 2km above ground level, may fall during showers in southern parts of the country in the afternoon.
Continue reading...Third named storm in a week to bring further strong winds and heavy rain to Britain
Large parts of the UK were braced for another day of travel chaos and power cuts on Monday as Storm Franklin brought hurricane-force winds and flooding in the wake of the deadly Storm Eunice.
Hundreds of families in south Manchester were urged to evacuate their homes on Sunday night, while thousands of households remained without power following the worst UK storm in decades.
Continue reading...Yellow warnings of wind and rain are issued for Sunday, with wet and windy weather expected next week
Thousands of homes were left without power on Saturday night, as forecasters predicted gusts of up to 80mph were set to batter again Britain on Sunday.
The Energy Networks Association said that about 155,000 customers remained without electricity in the south and east of England and Wales after Storm Eunice, while new yellow weather warnings were announced across the UK.
Continue reading...Widespread disruption to services continuing in aftermath of worst storm in 32 years that has led to at least four deaths
Tens of thousands were still without power and travel continued to be disrupted on Saturday as the cleanup effort after record-breaking deadly Storm Eunice threatened to be hampered by more weather warnings.
Friday’s storm brought record-breaking winds to the UK and Ireland, and killed at least four, leaving a trail of damage and destruction in its wake.
Continue reading...Woman in her 30s dies in London; man in his 50s killed on Merseyside; man killed in County Wexford; man in Hampshire killed in collision
Gusts of up to 79mph have been recorded at St Mary’s Airport on the Isles of Scilly and the Needles on the Isle of Wight, the Met Office said.
At Capel Curig in Conwy, north Wales, gusts have reached 75mph, while at Mumbles Head near Swansea on the south Wales coast they have hit 74mph, reports PA Media.
Continue reading...Major bridges closing and millions told to batten down and not go outside as authorities warn of ‘significant disruption’
The east of England including London has been added to the red weather warning for wind issued by the Met Office because of Storm Eunice, which has prompted rare danger-to-life warnings, with millions of people told to stay indoors at home to avoid 90mph winds.
The rare highest alert – meaning a major impact is very likely – was widened just before 4am, to run from 10am until 3pm on Friday, due to fears of the storm “causing significant disruption and dangerous conditions due to extremely strong winds”, the Met Office said.
Continue reading...Energy meter numbers were used instead of amount payable in 74 Storm Arwen compensation cheques
An energy company has thanked “honest” customers who did not try to cash compensation cheques for trillions of pounds sent out in error.
Compensation is being paid to tens of thousands of people who were left without power when severe “once in a generation” winds swept across the UK in November last year during Storm Arwen.
Continue reading...Over 14,000 homes in Scotland and north-east England have no electricity, and await 90mph winds in fresh storm
Thousands of homes in Scotland and north-east England are still without power after Storm Malik hit, as northern parts of the UK brace for winds of up to 90mph with the arrival of Storm Corrie.
Northern Powergrid, which supplies north-east England, confirmed 7,000 homes were still without power on Sunday evening. The Scottish government said that about 7,500 households are expected to be without power by the end of Sunday and warned they could be waiting until Tuesday before their service will be restored.
Continue reading...Winds of more than 100mph reported in parts of Scotland, with widespread disruption to travel and power supplies
Two people have been killed by falling trees as Storm Malik battered northern parts of the UK on Saturday, cutting off power from thousands and causing widespread disruption.
A nine-year-old boy died in hospital after a tree fell on him and a man in Winnothdale, near Stoke. Emergency services were called at 1pm on Saturday, and they were taken to the Royal Stoke university hospital. The man is still receiving treatment.
Continue reading...Gusts of up to 80mph forecast for coastal areas of eastern Scotland and north-east England
The Met Office has said there could be power cuts and travel chaos as Storm Malik brushes past the UK over the weekend.
Gusts are predicted to reach 80mph in coastal areas as the storm, named by Denmark, hits parts of Scotland and northern England.
Continue reading...Parts of Britain could experience a temperature drop of 10C as Met Office issues yellow alert for parts of Scotland
The unusually warm spell of weather, which included record temperatures over the new year, will come to an abrupt end overnight, plunging by up to 10C (a drop of 18F) across parts of the UK.
The forecast follows the hottest new year’s weekend on record when 16.5C (61.7F) was reached at Bala, Gwynedd, on 31 December 2021 – a New Year’s Eve record for the UK and Wales, when it is usually about 7C.
Continue reading...Met Office issues wind warnings in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and snow warnings in Scotland
The Met Office has issued severe weather warnings for most of the UK ahead of the arrival of Storm Barra on Tuesday, as thousands of homes remain without power more than a week after Storm Arwen.
Yellow wind weather warnings are in place across England, Wales and Northern Ireland for Tuesday, with yellow snow warnings in place in southern and western Scotland.
Continue reading...We would like to hear from those who have been without power and have been affected by storm damage
For thousands of residents across the UK, Wednesday marks the sixth day without power due to damage caused by Storm Arwen. Fallen trees and electricity lines have leftmany residents without power, and it is thought that power may not be restored until Friday.
If you have been affected by Storm Arwen and are still without power, we would like to hear from you.
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