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Britons will be battered by “blood rain” this week as a Saharan dust plume is set to smother the UK.Dust from the Sahara Desert is set to fall to the Earth in showers from today. The strange phenomenon occurs when strong winds whip up sand and dust, and once airborne, they can be carried for thousands of miles.It is known as “blood rain” due to the dust’s reddish tint that […]

Temperatures have rocketed to 19.6C in Britain as parts of the UK see conditions "way above where they should be" during the middle of winter.The bizarre highs up to 19C were felt in North Wales, Scotland and south west England throughout the day.While temperatures surged, parts of the UK were hotter than holiday hotspots such as Ibiza, Athens and Corfu where conditions peaked at 17C.This afternoon, the Met Office confirmed […]

Britons are being warned to brace for widespread snow and a dramatic dip in temperatures as a deep freeze swaps the nation.The latest weather maps suggest "increasingly cold" conditions could cause the onset of snow for areas.Forecasters predict snow could strike from February 6 with flurries appearing to hit Scotland and large swathes of northern England. Maps show conditions becoming more widespread by 6am on February 8 as nearly the […]

Heavy snow is set to strike Britain as sub-zero blizzards could batter the UK, according to the latest weather maps.A low pressure zone is expected to drag freezing air from Scandinavia across Britain, plunging temperatures as low as -10C.A long-range forecast predicts the deep freeze will hit the UK from February 11.According to WX Charts, heavy snow threatens to blanket huge swathes of Britain as the cold snap hits.A band […]

Tropical gusts wafting out of Africa later this month promise to crank up the heat for an early taste of summer.Late winter records are under threat with the ingredients in place to drive "incredible temperatures" towards the end of February.The warm-up will be powered in part by freakish winter heat currently roasting the Continent and North Africa.However, in the meantime, sun-starved Britons face another cold snap with Arctic winds threatening […]

Snow-struck America is about to sizzle in a freak February mini-heatwave fired up in the death throes of a powerful El-Nino.Above-average temperatures across swaths of the United States could hold out through spring, forecasters say.Warmer air to the north battles colder air to the southWX ChartsThe phenomenon, which alters climatic patterns around the world, happens when ocean temperatures rise around South America.Weather Channel meteorologist Danielle Banks said: “The big picture […]

The Met Office has issued a fresh snow update as new weather maps suggest Britons could see temperatures plummet to as low as -10C.Snow could return to the UK "within weeks" as communities continue to clean up the wreckage left by Storms Jocelyn and Isha. Milder temperatures experienced in recent days might not last long, with colder spells expected between February 8 and February 22. The forecast was issued just […]

Britain is set to be colder than Iceland next week as temperatures plummet to -6C in another cold snap.Forecasters suggest high pressure could be blocked from the UK which will see "cold air masses" - causing temperatures to rapidly decrease.Cold air is expected to move south from Greenland bringing sub-zero temperatures and heavy snow fall.The latest weather maps predict that daytime temperatures will drop to as low as -6C on […]

Heavy and ‘relentless’ downpours boosted by an ‘El Nino winter’ threaten one of the wettest periods in US history.A persistent deluge driven by a spate of storms smashing into California brought San Diego’s fourth rainiest day on record, according to the National Weather Service.Storms threaten to bring one of the wettest periods in US historyThe Weather ChannelA powerful jet stream ploughing through moisture pulled up from the Gulf of Mexico […]