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Huge temperature swings driven by a ‘venomous’ heat plume threaten further storm misery through the end of March.A surge of tropical air from the Gulf of Mexico could break spring temperature records, forecasters say.It will bump against freezing Polar air currently driving severe winter storms across northern and north-eastern America.Further snow is forecast in the region ahead of the weekend as mild, moisture-laden air sweeps over the Great Lakes.Lows dragged […]

Britons should brace for a "plunge of Arctic air" heading into the weekend, meteorologists have warned, as bitter wind chills across the land threaten to send temperatures sub-zero across the UK and Ireland.Today, March 20, is the first day of spring in the UK - and people in the south of England can expect positively balmy weather as a result, with thermometers hitting the mid-to-high teens by the afternoon.But the […]

Winter is about to take a parting shot, sending a Polar air mass across the United States to dump inches of ‘lake-effect’ snow.Eastern regions are under several severe-weather warnings this week as a low-pressure cold front ploughs in from Canada.Freezing air will waft over the Great Lakes triggering a ‘lake-effect’ wintry deluge, according to national weather forecasters.The phenomenon, which can bring unseasonably heavy snowfall, is triggered by moisture-laden air from […]

The UK is expected to witness warmer temperatures in just a few days time as mercury reaches highs of 15C.Southern England will benefit from temperatures hitting the highest levels, with London, Kent and Essex likely registering 15C.Cornwall and Bristol will likely see temperatures fall just short of the highs at around 13C, WXCHARTS’ forecast has claimed.Parts of Wales and the Midlands could also see mercury hit double-digit on March 20.Temperatures […]

An early spring ‘heatwave’ could be about to kick-start an unusually warm run into summer.Higher than average ground and sea temperatures after the mild winter will force up temperatures through until May.A dominant late-winter theme of low pressure driving the wind and rain is expected to give way to high pressure–the vital ingredient for spring and summer heat.A Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW) event feared to bring a cold plunge has […]

Britain could be hit with thunderstorms today - sparking hail and gusty winds as scattered showers move in across the weekend.Weather maps suggest an "unstable large-scale" airmass will move east across the British Isles - covering southern Britain.Heavy showers and thunderstorms could batter the south of England generating lightning strikes and brief intense rainfall leading to localised flooding. Net Weather expects any storms to clear east during the early evening.Heavy […]

Polar winds from the worst snowstorm in three years will battle southerly heat to spark a weekend tornado threat.Volatile atmospheric conditions whipped up by competing air masses could drive a spate of twisters out of their usual ‘tornado alley’ target zone.Hot air will sweep up from the Gulf of Mexico ahead of the weekend, crashing into cold air driving a major snowstorm over Colorado.The two masses will be steered by […]

The UK could see highs of as much as 20C next week as an African plume looks set to strike Britain.Forecasters expect a "switch change" in conditions which could bring warmer temperatures as April approaches.Senior Meteorologist and Social Commentator, Jim Dale told GB News that while a potential African plume is still "unraveling", temperatures are likely to reach 15 to 16C this week with perhaps "an odd 17C" around south […]

A ‘major’ winter storm threatens the ‘heaviest snow in three years’ as parts of the US brace for a three-day Polar deluge.The US national weather service has ‘extreme severity’ warnings in force for up to four feet of snow in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and Montana ahead of Winter Storm Qadir.Most at risk are the foothills and mountains of Denver and the southern Palma Divide, although several inches could smother northern […]