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A tropical anticyclone about to lock horns with storms heading in from Europe will unleash an explosive late-spring deluge.Thunder, lightning and torrential downpours are back on the menu as the weather ‘swingometer’ throws the taps back on.Government storm warnings have been issued ahead of mid-week with further wind and rain forecast through the end of May.The Azores High – an ‘anticyclonic’ high-pressure system in the sub-tropical Atlantic which drives hot […]

The Met Office has issued new yellow rain and thunderstorm alerts, warning of "disruption and flooding" across Britain that is set to last for three days.Today, there are three separate thunderstorm warnings that span much of the UK, with the first in Northern Ireland coming into effect at 8.00am this morning.A rain warning covering much of the Midlands and the North then begins at 00.15am tomorrow and lasts until the […]

The UK is heading for a period of storms and wet weather, forecasters have warned, just days after the country enjoyed consistent 20C temperatures for the first time this year.Much of England and Wales had basked in summery temperatures on Sunday, but data from the Met Office and MetDesk is pointing to a positively dour week in comparison.Met Office maps show that much of the country will push the mid-to-high […]

An ‘intense’ heatwave pushing temperatures past 110F in parts of America threatens one of hottest starts to summer ever recorded.Southern Florida, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and surrounding regions have been put under an early ‘Heat Advisory’ warning.‘Sweltering temperatures’ through the start of the week could topple monthly records and supercharge a deadly storm assault.Scorching winds hitting parched ground to the south will bring the added risk of wildfires, experts warn.Jim […]

The Met Office has issued two new yellow thunderstorm alerts covering much of Northern Ireland, warning of "disruption and flooding".The first warning begins at 1.00pm today and will last for the majority of the day, with the alert expiring at 9.00pm tonight, whilst the second begins tomorrow at 9.00am and lasts for a staggering 13-hours."Many places missing the worst, but where thunderstorms occur, they could bring travel disruption and surface […]

A huge 600-mile wide ‘wall of heat’ is set to engulf the UK, bringing relentless hot sunny weather across Britain within weeks.Britons will first get the opportunity to bask in a mini-heatwave just in time for the next bank holiday weekend, weather maps have revealed.The initial stint of warm weather will last for five days as temperatures in parts of England and Scotland soar past 20C.London and the East of […]

Britons have been left bracing for "flooding" as the Met Office warns "heavy showers" will batter parts of the UK in a new thunderstorm warning.The UK's national weather service issued its yellow thunderstorm warning between 1pm and 8pm today.It will cover much of Wales and the South West of England.Impacted areas in the South West include: Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, North Somerset, Plymouth, Somerset, […]

The Northern Lights are expected to be visible in as little as 10 days as space weather experts suggest more geomagnetic storms could hit.Bands of pink and green light were spotted across the UK after a huge solar storm triggered last week's rare sighting.The latest sun storm activity follows a series of solar flares combined to form a huge burst of solar plasma.Met Office space weather expert Krista Hammond said […]

A ‘meandering and branching’ jet stream will keep Britons dodging showers before the start of what could be another freakishly hot summer.Sunshine and showers are in store for most of this weekend with no immediate sign of a repeat of the recent hot weather.However, long-range experts are hinting that after the next 10 days, a dramatic U-turn in the weather awaits.The Met Office’s three-month outlook predicts a near double the […]