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Britons could bask in three months of hot temperatures as the UK looks set for a “warmer than average” summer.Meteorologists at NetWeather suggested June, July and August would see temperatures soar above average.July looks poised to bring mercury the most out of kilter, with temperatures potentially 2C above the average.NetWeather said: “Overall, June-July-August temperatures are forecast to be warmer than the 1991-2020 long-term average during Summer 2024.” Britain set for […]

A ‘dangerous heat dome’ rolling into the US from the Caribbean threatens a three-month ‘triple-digit’ heatwave.A rare ‘excessive heat warning’ has been issued across four states where thermometers are poised to nudge 105F.Records are expected to tumble over the coming days as temperatures surge 30F higher than average.As swathes of the United States brace for a dangerous heatwave, experts warn of no relief this side of autumn.Jim Dale, US weather […]

A ‘late-season atmospheric river’ will put a 1,000-mile stretch of the US on flood alert amid warnings for a month-long thunder deluge.The west coast from northern California to Arizona aces flooding and mudslides from inches of rain dumped by a torrential deluge.It will be driven by an atmospheric river–a dense column of moisture from the Pacific carrying up to 15 times as much water as in the mouth of the […]

A ‘dive of cold air’ from the north will plummet temperatures around 10C below normal as parts of Britain brace for snow.Thermometers will nosedive from mid-week after government forecasters bafflingly reveal Britain has had the ‘warmest May and spring on record’.Northerly winds and chilly showers will sweep the nation from Wednesday while wintry showers dust the Highlands of Scotland.Low pressure and an occluded front–the merging of cold and warm air […]

After a reasonably warm weekend to kick off June, Britons have been told to bite their tongues and brace for a colder few weeks before things start heating up again.Thermometers reached the high teens and low 20s across the UK yesterday, with parts of the Cotswolds, South Coast and South East seeing temperatures as high as 23C.But over the coming days and weeks, weather forecasts from the Met Office and […]

Britain is scheduled to see “plenty of warm sunshine” today and tomorrow before a cold snap will send temperatures plummeting to the mid-teens.People across the UK had a nasty shock yesterday as temperatures dropped to single digits in some rural areas overnight on Saturday.Britons can expect a pleasant upturn on Sunday and Monday with temperatures soaring over 20C.Met Office meteorologist, Honor Criswick, said that although it could be cloudier and […]

Britain is facing “excessive heatwaves” this summer, a top weather expert has said with temperatures likely to become “very warm”.The end of May was categorised by a rather cold, wet period and although sunnier days are on the horizon, those colder conditions are likely to persist a while longer according to the Met Office.Social commentator and meteorologist from British Weather Services, Jim Dale, explained that although Britain will experience sultry […]

A ‘split jet stream’ astride a dome of ‘sinking air’ will open the doors to blue summer skies and sunshine.Britain’s weather is about to take a major U-turn as drizzle and showers give way to a blast of warmth.The jet stream will split, sending branches north and south of the UK as high pressure builds in between.High pressure–the driver of summer sunshine–will force dry air groundward, stabilising the atmosphere and […]

The UK is set for a deluge of swirling wind and rain from the Arctic over the next few days, with cold northerly fronts heading south just as summer gets underway.Data from weather mapping service Ventusky shows the polar conditions coming down from the far north - with dour, cold weather and rain set to strike by next week.Ventusky mapping shows spirals of wind and rain circling over the Shetland […]