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The UK's May temperature record has been shattered, with 35.1C recorded at Kew Gardens on 26 May 2026 - beating the old 1944 record by over 2C and …
The heat is slowly fading ready for the weekend. SE England holds on longest, but Atlantic low pressure brings changes, with sunshine and showers by…
Parts of England & Wales saw lively thunderstorms overnight with frequent thunder & lightning. The heat is back today for parts of England, …
Yellow warning of thunderstorm affecting Wales: Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Isle of Anglesey, Powys, …
After a record breaking hot start to the week, the heat isn't quite over yet. A shift begins on Friday taking its time over the weekend for SE …
Yellow warning of thunderstorm affecting West Midlands: Herefordshire, Shropshire, Worcestershire valid from 1400 Wed 27 May to 2259 Wed 27 May
A provisional new UK May temperature record of 35.1C on Tuesday as the southern heatwave continues but thunderstorms brought dramatic hail. Hot for …
Yellow warning of thunderstorm affecting East Midlands: Lincolnshire valid from 2100 Tue 26 May to 0100 Wed 27 May
Yellow warning of thunderstorm affecting North West England: Cheshire East valid from 1400 Tue 26 May to 2100 Tue 26 May
Tuesday could be even hotter after the May UK record fell on Bank Holiday Monday. This incredible early season heatwave isn't over yet but some …
Temperatures in west London today have broken the old May maximum temperature record set in 1944, with 34C in Northolt this afternoon. It could be …
A Bank Holiday weekend bucking the trend - hot weather is set to grip much of the UK, with the all-time May temperature record of 32.8C under threat…
Heatwave conditions are set to hit parts of England and Wales this Bank Holiday weekend, with temperatures potentially reaching 33-34C on Monday - …
The record for May in the UK is 32.8C, and under threat this Bank Holiday weekend. Temperatures will leap up as many people head to the coast, or …
It looks like heatwave criteria will be met across large parts of England and Wales over the Bank Holiday Weekend, but will the May maximum …
Before the heat of the Bank Holiday weekend, there is rain and showers for the north and west of the UK. High pressure helps settle things down by …
There is speculation that heatwave criteria may be met from Friday and through the Bank Holiday Weekend, but is this looking likely? Read full story…
Temperatures set to surge into the twenties later this week as high pressure builds, bringing warmth and sunshine before the Bank Holiday weekend - …
Temperatures are set to climb steadily reaching the high 20s Celsius by the end of the week. However, rain and heavy showers come first. Read full …
After a cool spell below even 20th-century averages, a marked warm-up is on the way - turning very warm, perhaps hot, by the second half of next …
The chilly northerly will finally ease this weekend as Atlantic systems move in. We have to wait until next week for the warmth, with bright spells …
It feels like early March than May this week, with chilly northerly winds and hail showers, but there are signs of summer warmth on the horizon …
Heavy showers, with the risk of hail and thunderstorms, spread across the UK on midweek as a cold northerly flow from the Arctic persists. Enjoy any…
Late frost warnings concerning growers in mainlnad Europe too. More showers for the Canary Islands and storm chasing in southern USA. Read full …
Surges of arctic air this week will bring the risk of overnight frost where skies clear, which combined with cold winds and a risk of hail from …
After a warm Saturday in the south, turning cooler for all on Sunday leading into a cool week ahead, with cold nights. Arctic air arriving from the …
May has started cooler and more unsettled than April, but less so than expected. Two northerly blasts are due next week, bringing frost risks and …
A weekend of contrasts ahead, with warmth in the south possibly reaching the low twenties on Saturday but cooler further north. There will be a band…
A nippy start for early bird voters but warming through the day as winds turn to the south. Showers for some but many areas stay dry. Here's your …
After the coldest May night since 2021, the frost risks shifts to eastern England. Showers interrupt a lot of fair, bright weather with a southerly …
Cooler air from the north brings the risk of frost. A scattering of showers in the next few days. Plus, a look back at a mixed Bank Holiday weekend…
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