Bank holiday weather: Gales and thunderstorms after weeks of drought
After weeks of heatwave comes the thunderstorm Brits have been warned about the bank holiday weather as frequent downpours are predicted on all three days, with gales for some in the south. According to BBC Weather, heavy rain and showers will sweep across parts of the UK each day. While gales may cause problems for […]
3 days ago
Thunderstorm Warning Covers 70 Areas With 2cm Hail and Flood Risk
Thunderstorm Warning Covers 70 Areas With 2cm Hail and Flood Risk The Met Office has issued its second thunderstorm warning of the week, with 70 areas of England and Wales facing lightning, hail of up to 2cm, flooding and strong winds on Thursday. The yellow warning runs from 6am to 10pm and follows a separate […]
1 week ago
Here’s what ‘strongest El Nino in living memory’ means for UK weather next year
Brits have been seriously warned An “unprecedented” El Nino event next year will cause the hottest year on record in the UK, as per the Met Office which has issued a new warning. Since records began, the summer of 2026 is set to be the hottest on record in the UK, as in August, even […]
1 week ago
El Nino set to be the strongest in living memory, Met Office warns
A serious warning The Met Office has warned that the El Nino event developing over the Pacific Ocean is likely to be the strongest in living memory. Forecasters have also warned that it is “very likely” to make 2027 the world’s hottest year on record. The warning was first reported by BBC Weather on Friday. […]
1 week ago
UK records hottest day of the year as Kew Gardens hits 38.1C
UK heatwave reaches scorching new peak The UK has recorded its hottest day of the year, with a provisional 38.1C at Kew Gardens in west London on Thursday, the country’s fifth hottest day since records began. The reading surpasses the 38C recorded at Lingwood in Norfolk on 26 June, as the fifth heatwave of 2026 […]
2 weeks ago
Solar eclipse: How to make your own glasses at home as stock sells out
Here’s how you can view the eclipse without glasses By Tuesday afternoon, the queues told the story. Hundreds of shoppers waited for up to three hours outside high-street retailers to grab the last remaining solar eclipse glasses, while online stockists sold out completely, with some orders unable to arrive until the end of the week. […]
2 weeks ago