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A tropical heat plume will lock horns with the jet stream to wrench the sun out of hiding and rescue Britain’s lost summer.The UK is about to wave goodbye to grey skies and rain and gear up for a lengthy burst of fine, warm weather.The jet stream, which wedged over the UK has tormented the nation with weeks of gloomy skies, is about to heave-ho northwards where it belongs.On its […]

A killer heatwave pushing temperatures towards 130F has turned a 1,000-mile stretch of America into a wildfire tinderbox.Fresh government warnings are in force as the ‘hottest ever start to summer’ in parts continues to rage.Some seven states reaching from Northern Idaho to Arizona are on alert for wildfires after swathes of the region were hit by a weekend blaze.AccuWeather meteorologist Bernie Rayno said: “Intense heat baking parts of the interior […]

Britons can rejoice as more scorching weather is set to hit the UK, as the Met Office predicts that a “very warm” heat blast is just around the corner.The weekend started off with glorious highs of 31.9C recorded in London on Friday - making it the warmest day on record in 2024. However, the sunshine was quickly replaced with clouds and cooler weather on Saturday and Sunday.Whilst the week will […]

Parts of the UK are set to reach temperatures as high as 27C next week, meteorologists have said, in the wake of the hottest day of the year so far.On Friday, London's St James's Park reached just shy of 32C - the warmest day on record in 2024.And things are slated to heat up once again coming into next week - but forecasters have talked down expectations of "wall-to-wall sunshine".As […]

Britons are set to see heavy downpours and thundery conditions today, just hours after the hottest day of the year.Temperatures soared to 31.9C on Friday, but forecasters warn that the weekend will feel a lot more "humid".According to the Met Office, clouds will move on to rain which will shifting “erratically” eastwards.Heavy rain is expected in south Wales and southwest England.Britons are set to see heavy downpours and thundery conditions […]

A blink-and-you’ll miss it ‘heatwave’ will gently warm the UK for about 24 hours before summer is once again blown away by the killjoy jet stream.Beleaguered Britons desperate for hot weather are on notice to be on standby in the south and east between Friday morning and Saturday night.Then, in keeping with the theme of 2024, the sun will retreat into hiding for the return of wind, rain and chilly […]

A shift in jet stream has been forecast to spark a surge in temperatures as Britons brace for a mini-heatwave.England is facing heat health alerts, ranging from milder green warnings to more impactful yellow cautions.Soaring temperatures has led the UK Health Security Agency to warn about an observed increase in mortality among those aged over 65, an increased demand for remote healthcare services, mercury to soar in care settings and […]

Blazing heat roasting the United States has swathes of the country parched to the point of ‘flash drought’.Weeks of searing sun magnified under a rainless heat dome has turned miles of green pasture into desert dust bowls.Temperatures show no sign of relenting as national weather authorities reinforce warnings for extreme heat and wildfires.The US Drought Monitor, which logs the weekly drought status, reported a growing threat from mild-June when the […]

A new report commissioned by Sadiq Khan has suggested households that pave over their gardens to build driveways should face extra charges. The London Climate Resilience Review has warned that paved gardens increase the likelihood of water flooding.It concludes with a suggestion that the Government should consider introducing stormwater charges based on the amount of non-porous paved surface in a garden. Mayor Khan said he would work with the Labour […]