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Skygazers across the UK will have the opportunity to witness a partial solar eclipse on Saturday morning.The celestial event will be visible from 9.56am to 12.14pm on March 29, with the peak in London occurring around 11.03am.During this astronomical phenomenon, approximately one-third of the Sun will be covered as the Moon passes in front of it.The eclipse will begin at around 10am, offering viewers a rare chance to observe this […]

A shapeshifting pressure dome powered by the jet stream will juggle Britain’s weather between storms and tropical warmth.Temperatures this weekend will plummet before rocketing through the end of March ahead of a two-week blast of sunshine.The UK has become the battleground for stormy low pressure targeting Scotland and the north, and ‘anticyclonic’ high pressure to the south.High pressure during spring largely drives warm sunshine, particularly if it sweeps up in […]

The Met Office has issued a new yellow alert for “dense fog”, with Britons warned of travel chaos due to poor visibility.The warning covers much of the south, stretching from Exeter to Kent. It began at 3am today and is in effect until 9am. The Met Office said: “Not everywhere will see fog, but where fog patches do occur, visibility may fall below 100 metres in places, leading to difficult […]

Britons are set to enjoy a warm spell next week as temperatures soar to as high as 20C across the UK.The Met Office has predicted that most places will experience dry conditions with clear or sunny spells at the turn of the month.Gentle winds are expected to accompany the pleasant weather as the country moves from March into April.Temperatures are expected to remain in the mid-teens over the weekend, with […]

Powerful winter storms that battered the UK in recent years were made more likely by an intense vortex of winds high above the Arctic, new research has revealed. Scientists from the University of Leeds and the Met Office discovered a link between storm clusters and a stronger stratospheric polar vortex.Their findings, published in the journal Communications Earth and Environment, could help forecasters predict dangerous storm clusters up to a month […]

A "hazardous" tangle of storm fronts entering an Arctic-tropical battle zone threatens thunder, gales, tornadoes and two inches of hail.Winter’s exit is about to take another chaotic turn as volatile air masses collide ahead of a "big weekend storm".Severe weather will arrive as meteorologists sound alarm bells for the start of the tornado season, signalling months of "large, destructive" storms.Four Pacific weather fronts will drive days of severe weather, sweeping […]

Britons were treated to the spectacular sight of the northern lights illuminating skies in unusual parts of the country this week.While the aurora borealis is typically most visible in Scotland, areas further south also enjoyed the astronomical phenomenon on Tuesday night.The colourful displays were visible in Whitley Bay, and Tyne and Wear early on Wednesday, where clear skies provided ideal viewing conditions.These rare sightings have delighted skygazers across the UK, […]

Millions of Britons are being impacted by “dense fog”, with motorists being warned of travel chaos due to poor visibility.The dreary start to the day has seen visibility drop as low as 100 metres, which is around the length of a football pitch.Clare Nasir, meteorologist for the Met Office, said: “First thing there are some mist and fog patches, as well as some low cloud.“High pressure extends across the country […]

Winter’s last-ditch big freeze is about to make way for 100F record heat as the US sets stage for a "battle of the seasons".A 90F surge from the tropical southwest will rocket north-eastwards into a subzero Arctic snow blast.As winter downpours pummel the Great Lakes and surrounding regions, temperatures across desert states will soar 25F above average.AccuWeather meteorologist Alex Sosnowski said: “Conditions from the Upper Midwest to the Northeast will […]