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A "devastating" string of wildfires will keep burning across Scotland for days to come, fire chiefs have warned, after a week of unseasonably hot weather.Saturday marked the end of yet another extreme wildfire warning for Scotland, with cooler air and occasional showers promising a brief respite for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.The week started with a frightfully fast-moving blaze sweeping up from Newton Stewart in Dumfries and Galloway, venturing […]

The Met Office has warned Britons that temperatures are due to skyrocket this weekend yet again as the sun shines on swathes of the nation.Hay fever sufferers have also been warned ahead of high pollen levels over the weekend as well. While the capital is forecast to sizzle in temperatures as high as 22C, the Met Office has estimated that regions across the south east, Midlands, Yorkshire and north east […]

A storm brewing over France is about to nudge Britain’s weather as clear skies give way to cloud, rain and thunder.After weeks of dry weather, up to an inch of rain is forecast in parts this weekend as the nation braces for a turn in fortunes.Hot on the heels of Storm Oliver’s rampage across the Canary Islands, a second system threatens to clip the UK.Jason Nicholls, lead international forecaster for […]

Hot weather with highs of 24C brings with it wildfire warnings, with fire services expected to battle blazes across the UK as Britain sees its warmest day of the year.Temperatures are predicted to peak on Friday in London and south-east England, the Met Office has said.“High pressure currently remains in charge of the UK’s weather, bringing plenty of sunshine and above average temperatures for the time of year,” the weather […]

Britain has experienced an extraordinary weather phenomenon today as temperatures surged by an incredible 26 degrees in just eight hours.The Met Office highlighted this remarkable temperature swing as parts of the UK basked in glorious sunshine.After a chilly start to the day, the mercury has rocketed upwards, bringing summer-like conditions to much of the country.Northern Ireland is enjoying the highest temperatures, with the mercury set to hit 21C around 4pm […]

A nationwide split dumping winter snow across eastern states while the west bakes in 100F heat is about to whip up a fresh batch of vicious storms.Plunging jet stream winds opening the doors to bitter gusts from the Arctic will clash with surging warmth from the gulf of Mexico creating a weather battle zone.Temperatures in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona will rocket into the 100Fs ahead of the weekend while […]

Britain is set to bask in a "mini-heatwave" in just a few days' time as temperatures rocket into the 20s.As the first full week of April comes to a close, parts of England and Wales are predicted to see thermometers climb as high as 23C - with Friday afternoon pencilled in as the hottest period to come.Across the country, the warm spell is expected to blanket an area stretching from […]

Violent storms driving the worst floods for a generation now threaten to open the gates to a freak mid-spring snowstorm.Winter ‘freeze’ warnings have been issued across more than 10 states ahead of a ‘temperature whiplash’.Frenzied storms churning the country will bring up to a foot of snow as the mercury nosedives around 30F below average.Weather Channel meteorologist Robb Ellis said: “A dip in the jet stream is going to slide […]

The Met Office has released a satellite image showing a cloud of Saharan dust particles hovering over the UK today.Many Britons may have already noticed that the skies appear somewhat hazier than usual, as strong winds across the Sahara have driven the dust particles to blow northwards to the UK.The dust plumes are accompanied by "blood rain" which is a mixture made up of sand and dust from the North […]