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The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms across swathes of the country as a period of record-breaking hot weather finally comes to an end.An area of Britain stretching from Edinburgh to Middlesbrough has been told to brace for storms from 11am on Wednesday, with travel disruption and flooding predicted to follow."Heavy showers and some thunderstorms are expected to develop across parts of southeast Scotland and northeast England […]

Drivers could see their journeys interrupted by winter gritters this week as Britons embrace the hottest day of the year so far.As temperatures soar to 34C today, a council has taken the rare step of deploying gritters, despite the vehicles typically being associated with snow and ice in the winter.Central Bedfordshire Council took to Facebook to explain why the vehicles were being deployed.The council confirmed the unusual summer operation was […]

A weather front laden with torrential rain will flush away Britain’s heatwave as mid-week thermometers plunge 15C.Blazing sunshine will be a memory by the weekend as the 35C heatwave shrinks leaving temperatures widely in the teens and low-20Cs.Southern and southeastern Britain will cling to the sunshine until Wednesday when the whole country eventually cools.Bouts of heavy rain will drench northern and central regions today while elsewhere roasts in another day […]

Wildfires have broken out in Scotland as Britain continues to battle high temperatures amid a heatwave.Fire crews have been tackling blazes in Scotland since Saturday, June 28, including across Aberdeenshire, in the Highlands and Moray.The latest incident near Forres, Moray, was reported to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service just before 9am today.In a statement, the fire service said: "More than 25 firefighters and six fire appliances are currently working […]

A raft of teetering heat records could topple through the next 48 hours as Britain’s "exceptional and concerning" heatwave hits boiling point.June temperature records are likely to be smashed today as the mercury rockets into the upper 30Cs.Tropical nights will see temperatures fail to dip below 23C in southern and southeastern regions, sparking health-danger alerts.As Wimbledon takes its first serve in London, experts warn it could be the hottest ever […]

The UK Health Security Agency has extended an amber heat health alert to Wednesday.It comes as temperatures across Britain are forecast to reach highs of 34C today.The alert - which was set to expire at 10am today before being extended - is focused on five major regions in Britain: Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West.A yellow heat health alert has […]

A powerful American jet stream paired with a snaking cold front will plunge half of Britain back into a heatwave and elsewhere into chilly winds. A surge of desert heat from the Continent will push temperatures back to near-record highs this weekend, experts warn.But as thermometers rocket across southern regions, Scotland and the north will shiver behind a trailing cold front.Met Office meteorologist Alex Deakin said: “A weather front is […]

An amber heat health alert has been issued for five major regions in Britain as temperatures are set to soar to at least 35C, according to weather maps.Issued jointly by the Met Office and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) the heat alerts have been issued from 12PM on June 27 to 6PM on July.Warnings for hot weather will be in effect for the East Midlands, East of England, London, […]

A cold front stretching to Eastern Europe will split Britain in two as the nation braces for tropical humidity, powerful winds and thunderstorms.The UK weather will this week take another U-turn as warmth and humidity build to the south while the north braces for wind and rain.In charge is a stretched-out cold front, snaking across the country, keeping weather experts eagle-eyed over where the skies might go bang.Met Office meteorologist […]