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A freak cold plunge will make parts of the US ‘feel like September’ while southern states fry in ‘record-breaking’ heat.The jet stream will sweep southwards ahead of the weekend, delivering an autumnal chill to the east and northeast.Temperatures will tumble below average for the time of year, although southern and western regions will continue to bake under an unrelenting heat dome.The change in pattern will bring a much-needed dry spell […]

An ex-hurricane will smack Britain with a ‘double-hit’ spicy cocktail of 60mph winds, torrential rain and tropical warmth.The remains of Hurricane Ernesto will arrive from the Caribbean on Thursday having hitched a ride on the jet stream over unusually warm seas.The exact route of the storm has had experts scratching their heads since it emerged during the middle of next week.But they think it is likely to swerve north of […]

Violent thunderstorms erupting in the death throes of Tropical Storm Ernesto will put thousands of miles of the US coast on flood alert.Torrential downpours threaten eastern states as a mammoth ‘sea swell’ dragged in by the ex-hurricane drives ‘dangerous’ rip tides.The tail end of Ernesto will clip the US at the start of the week before the jet stream leads the dying storm off into the Atlantic.The US National Weather […]

The Met Office has forecast that there will likely be some “very warm” days towards the end of August, as the UK prepares to enter the first of the autumnal months.For most Britons, this summer has felt rather disappointing bringing just a few days of sultry heat.However, the Met Office has suggested those warm days could be returning at the end of the month.The Met Office long range weather forecast […]

An ‘angry’ jet stream will fracture into two before joining forces with ex-Hurricane Ernesto to shake up Britain’s weather.‘Complex’ weather systems will compete to bring wind and rain before another blast of sultry warmth.Perplexed meteorologists are once again scratching their heads over yo-yo-ing forecasts heavily influenced by the tropics.Hurricane Ernesto had last night strengthened off the US east coast where it will hitch a ride to the UK on a […]

Britain is set to be hit with the remnants of Hurricane Ernesto are Met Office forecasters warn Britons to expect "unsettled" weather.The north and west of the UK could be struck with heavy rain and strong winds, while the south east are more likely to see warmer conditions.In its long-range forecast, the Met Office say next week's weather is "uncertain", thanks to ex-Hurricane Ernesto.A spokesperson said: "An unsettled start to […]

Temperatures across Britain are set to be "changeable" for the remainder of August with "unsettled" conditions forecast for the bank holiday weekend.Weather experts say that "the Azores High" - which allows warm air to push north across Britain - will be "lurking" but "spells of rain" are likely.While the remnants of a hurricane from Bermuda could also cause changes in weather across the UK.Forecasters at NetWeather say the latest maps […]

A band of rain is set to shift from west to east across the UK as thunderstorms and "very windy weather" strike following disruption from ex-tropical hurricanes.Britain could be battered with "sharp showers" and "thundery outbreaks" next week as frontal systems collide with warm air towards south east England.Next week is set to see westerly and south-westerly winds dominating with a band of rain pushing across the UK.Weather maps suggest […]

Tropical hurricane energy dumped in the atmosphere after the mini heatwave will kick start five days of ‘autumnal’ misery.Temperatures rocketed to 34.8C yesterday making it the hottest day of the year so far, in part driven by the remnants of Hurricane Debby.However, heat and tropical moisture drawn in from the south supercharged the atmosphere with huge volumes of energy –Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE).As cooler air sweeps in from the […]