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The warmest weekend of the year so far will give way to a wintry dusting as the balmy weather falls to an Icelandic ice dome.Britain will become the battle ground for tussling airflows bossed by a giant pressure bubble flexing its muscles over the Arctic circle.After temperatures this weekend soar into the mid- to high teens, possibly the highest of the year, chilly gusts will bring a late taste of […]

A ‘severe weather outbreak’ bulldozing more than 20 states will unleash a swarm of 100mph, hail-laden super-tornadoes.Deadly storms whipping up massive dust clouds while driving deadly wildfires have sparked near-nationwide warnings affecting as many as 170 million Americans.Freak ‘nocturnal tornadoes’ – powerful twisters which strike after dark and are more than twice as deadly as their daytime counterparts – will rip up trees and knock out power supplies.AccuWeather chief meteorologist […]

Winter Storm Lola will smash one side of the United States with blizzards while the other is set ablaze in near 100F winds.Torrential downpours and snow will drive through the west coast ahead of the weekend on the tail of a deep low-pressure cyclone.To the south, a tropical plume will push temperatures into the 90Fs, although bone-dry desert winds will turn parts of the region into a tinderbox.The National Weather […]

Britain is set to enjoy a warm blast with temperatures potentially reaching 18C this weekend - before colder air from Scandinavia sends the mercury plummeting.A mild southerly flow will sweep across the UK bringing spring-like conditions to much of the country on Saturday and Sunday, according to forecasters at NetWeather.The warm spell will be short-lived, however, as meteorologists warn of a significant temperature drop by Monday.Gradually, colder air from the […]

An "extremely rare" Category 2 storm is set to strike southeastern Australia as locals occupying the cyclone’s projected path are warned to "act now".Cyclone Alfred is currently on track to strike the Queensland coast.The storm is moving towards Australia’s southeastern coast at 16kmph - but there are fears it may slow down to 11kmph.This would be the “worst case scenario”, Thomas Hinterdorfer, COO and Chief Forecaster of Higgins Storm Chasing […]

Britain is set to enjoy a brief spell of spring-like warmth with temperatures potentially reaching 16-17C on Thursday - before a "Scandinavian cold snap" sends the mercury plummeting.Temperatures fell to -6C in Oxfordshire last night with widespread frost across southern England, and one more night of frost is expected tonight, with lows of -4C or -5C in southern areas.A southerly flow will develop across the UK, bringing milder air and […]

The Met Office has declared it is "almost certain" that a sudden stratospheric warming will hit Britain in mid-March, potentially bringing a cold snap to the UK.A spokesman for the meteorological service told GB News: "The stratosphere polar vortex is now weakening rapidly.""Over the last few days, the forecasts have become very confident and we are almost certain there will be a sudden stratospheric warming in mid-March. This is when […]

A polar vortex collapse is expected over the next two weeks, with experts warning the weather phenomenon could send mercury plummeting across North America.The shock meteorological change is predicted to develop in mid-March, bringing severe cold temperatures to parts of Canada and the United States.There have also been growing concerns that the polar vortex may impact the UK and mainland Europe.Such an incident will be the second polar vortex collapse […]

Met Office forecasters have issued a warning for "freezing fog" as temperatures look set to plummet to -6C in parts of the UK tonight.Unsettled weather conditions are expected across the country this evening, following hours of relatively bliss spring temperatures.The South of England will experience particularly cold conditions, with wet and windy weather also forecast.The Met Office took to social media to alert the public, stating: "A chilly night tonight, […]