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Britons are facing a mixed bag of weather conditions on the Easter bank holiday, with forecasters warning of heavy rain and potential flooding on Easter Monday.The Met Office has predicted a "changeable" weekend with both warm sunshine and frequent showers across the country.Monday is expected to bring the worst conditions, with widespread downpours threatening to turn the final day of the holiday into a washout.The Environment Agency has issued multiple […]

Britons are set to be battered with thunderstorms and showers over Easter as forecasters predict "unsettled" conditions this weekend.This year, the holiday coincides with a meteorological pattern known for bringing colder winds from the north and east after April 20. Forecasts suggest this pattern will emerge over the holiday period, with winds currently from the southeast expected to shift to the northeast and eventually the north by next week.These wind […]

Torrential rain and near gale-force winds threaten a washout in parts, while elsewhere basks in Easter sunshine.Britain will be split down the middle this weekend with western regions braced for flood as temperatures rocket to the east.A storm swirling in the Atlantic will hurl bouts of rain towards the UK on Good Friday with the worst of the weather expected through the start of the weekend.Met Office meteorologist Alex Burkill […]

A soggy Easter washout could set the scene for the next fortnight with grey skies and rain feared to dominate the rest of April.The dry and sunny start to spring is about to take a damp U-turn with a return to typical, gloomy British weather looming.Torrential downpours over Easter threaten to turn thundery, experts warn, with rain expected through the holidays.A pendulum swing from the fine start to spring is […]

The Met Office has issued a weather warning for Devon and Cornwall just hours after a month's worth of rain fell in the region in just 24 hours.Heavy showers are expected from Land's End in Cornwall to Exeter from 6pm on Friday through the night into Saturday morning. The forecaster warns that some interruption to power supplies and other services is possible.In Devon this week, the River Torridge overflowed and […]

Britain is on flood alert as intense thunderstorms laden with heavy downpours roll in from Portugal.Weeks of rainless blue skies are about to give way to persistent electrical downpours.High pressure, the driver of fine weather, will give way to low pressure and a storm system churning near Portugal.Parts of the country left parched after an unusually dry start to the spring could be at particular risk of floods, experts warn.Britain […]

An icy brush with the Arctic will plummet summer-like temperatures to winter lows with a dusting of snow forecast for Easter.Gardeners and farmers are warned thermometers dipping to -3C overnight threaten damaging frosts.The chilly forecast comes after the mercury topped 24C at the weekend bringing the warmest day of the year so far.But a stark turnaround will bring a shock to the system as Britons are warned to swap t-shirts […]

Britain’s Easter run-up will get a jolt from across the Atlantic with storms hammering the US to supercharge a conveyor belt of holiday-drenching wind and rain.Clear skies and sunshine will this week give way to hefty downpours and plunging temperatures pulled in on the jet stream.After weeks of dry weather, April showers will finally appear after the weekend turning heavier by mid-week.The jet will be fired up by battling weather […]

The Met Office has warned Britons to brace for thunderstorms in a sudden departure from the glorious sunshine covering the country.The fresh wave of stormy conditions will include hail and heavy rain after the UK recorded its hottest day of the year yesterday.Temperatures reached highs of 24C in Northolt, north west London, while the rest of the country enjoyed similarly toasty climes.However, the week ahead is set to cool down […]