Tag: weather

3 day heatwaves set for the Bank Holiday weekend

Brits are heading into a scorching three days as a potentially record-breaking heatwave hits the UK for August Bank Holiday. Forecasters say the upcoming weekend will see glorious sunshine replace the wind and rain that has dominated the month. And by Sunday, temperatures may reach 32C – beating the bank...

23.08.2019

Today set to be the hottest day EVER recorded

The UK is expecting its hottest day on record, with temperatures of up to 39C (102.2F) forecast in London as well as southern and eastern England. The current record is 38.5C (101.3F) from August 2003. Thousands of commuters have been hit by disruptions in areas where trains are running a...

25.07.2019

Today is the hottest day of the year

The UK is having its hottest day of the year, with temperatures soaring across southern England. A temperature of 30.8C was recorded in Charlwood in Surrey at just before midday, with the mercury expected to keep rising. It is said that the temperature in London could reach 34C today. Friday...

29.06.2019

South East enjoys sunshine before the thunderstorms hits

The Met office has issued a yellow weather warning for the next two days saying” Thunderstorms may develop bringing torrential rain, hail and lightning to a few places, with potential disruption to travel and flooding.” Last week saw the Linchore town of Wainfleet flooded with over 580 home and some...

17.06.2019

Thunder and hail tonight as temperature drops below freezing before ‘heatwave’ sets in

The UK is set to bask in a blanket of heat after a gruelling night of thunder and heavy hail signals an end to a miserable May and brings highs of 23C this week. Following the cold and blustery tonight, where temperatures are expected to drop to as low as -4C...

11.05.2019

Bank Holiday weekend: hotter then the Mediterranean

Met Office has said: “Temperatures will start to rise day by day and with the sun getting stronger at this time of year, it’s going to feel warm or very warm by the time we get to Good Friday and Easter Saturday.” “Temperatures will reach into the low 20s Celsius...

18.04.2019

Yellow warning issues as 80 mph winds hit the UK

The UK is set to be battered by strong winds from Storm Gareth this week, starting from today the Met Office has warned. Yellow weather warnings are in place for today covering all of Wales and Scotland and the vast majority of England. The Met Office says there could be...

12.03.2019

Weather record broken again today!

Yesterday saw the 1998 record for February’s hottest day broken in 20.8°C at at Porthmadog, Gwynedd in Wales. Yesterday’s 20.8C record has been short lived today the Met Office has recorder a high of 21.3C in Kew Gardens London. The record has been broken for the second convective day. This time...

26.02.2019

Today is February’s hottest day on record

Today the temperature has reached 20.8C, the highest recorded temperature in the UK. The Met Office has recorded 20.8°C at at Porthmadog, Gwynedd in Wales breaking the 1998 record of 19.7C in Greenwich. Met Office meteorologist Helen Roberts said: “This morning there will be some fog patches, particularly in the...

25.02.2019

Met Office issues yellow warning: snow and ice

The Met Office has issues a yellow warning of snow and ice from tonight until Friday across the UK and the South East. Today alone has 4 separate yellow weather warnings for the UK. With highlands expected to see up to 10cm worth of snow fall tonight. The warning will...

29.01.2019

Fastest UK economy grows since 2016

THE UK economy grew by 0.6% in the three months to September, with warm weather boosting consumer spending, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The figure for the third quarter is in line with predictions from the Bank of England and other forecasters. However, buoyant growth in July...

18.11.2018

Met Office issues weather warning for weekend

Heavy rain has been forecast in the UK over the weekend with weather warnings already place in across swathes of the country. A yellow weather warning for rain is in place on today (9 November) for parts of south-west England and Wales, as well as parts of Scotland and Northern...

09.11.2018

Storm Ali: Warning of ‘potentially dangerous’ winds

Winds of up to 80 mph could put lives at risk and disrupt travel and power supplies across parts of the the UK as Storm Ali sweeps in. An amber, “be prepared”, weather warning is in force from 08:00 BST in Northern Ireland, Scotland and the north of England. Very heavy rain is...

19.09.2018

Naked bathing? Think again

During the extremely warm weather we’re experiencing it can often be tempting to sunbathe out the back garden or even in the front garden of your house. Some people even take it one step further and go completely naked to get a tan. However, you may want to think again,...

06.07.2018