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Homeowners have been warned of a possible rat infestation amid a spate of poor weather across the UK.Despite a pleasant start to the bank holiday, the weekend ended with a washout which has continued into the new week.Yesterday, the Met Office issued three yellow thunderstorm warnings for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The alert for Scotland is currently in place and expires at 7.00pm today and the weather office has […]

‘Dangerous’ heat building across parts of America threatens to super-charge a deadly storm assault.Temperatures pushing 100F across southern states this week will drive further ‘severe storms’ and ‘damaging winds’.Extreme heatwave conditions are gripping Alabama, Arizona, New Mexico, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Florida, Georgia and Texas – where the threat is greatest.The National Weather Service (NOAA) has issued a heat advisory across southern Texas where warnings are in force for flooding and 80mph […]

Britons can look forward to a glorious start to summer, with two weeks of hot temperatures set to strike in June.Temperatures are forecast to be around 1 to 2C above normal in the first two weeks of the upcoming month, with maps from Netweather turning orange and red as the heat rises.In models running up until June 14, the weather forecaster predicts that balmy highs of up to 26C will […]

A duo of pressure systems are poised to lock horns later this week unlocking the sunshine and ushering a ‘proper start to summer’.Two atmospheric ‘anticyclones’ astride Britain will join forces at the start of June to call time on a week of thundery downpours.Temperatures are then expected to take an upward path hitting the mid- to high-20Cs or even nudging 30C.Jim Dale, meteorologist for British Weather Services and social commentator, […]

Millions of Americans face Memorial-holiday travel chaos as forecasters warn to brace of yet another spate of storms.Towns devastated by weeks of torrential rain, thunder, and powerful tornadoes are back in the firing line this week.National weather warnings are in force through the start of the week as volatile weather conditions plough the country.Some 44 million hitting the roads on Memorial Day, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA), are […]

The Met Office has issued a new yellow weather warning as Britons brace for flooding and thunderstorms today.The warning will be in place from 11am until 10pm and will cover northern and eastern Scotland.The Met Office said: "Slow-moving heavy showers and thunderstorms may cause flooding and disruption in places."Slow-moving heavy showers and thunderstorms may cause flooding and disruption across the affected region.Around 30-40mm of rain could fall in just a […]

The Met Office has issued two yellow weather warnings as Britons brace for flooding and thunderstorms throughout today.The first weather warning will be in place from 10am until 7pm and will cover London and the Home Counties, as well as the South West.The Met Office said: "Heavy showers and thunderstorms may cause some disruption in places."The second warning will be in place from 12pm until 8pm and will cover the […]

‘Battling’ weather systems threaten a bank holiday deluge before a tropical blast rescues the start of summer.Britons will be dodging downpours through a “mixed” weekend as forecasters pull their hair out over chaotic pressure patterns.Once again, weather models vastly disagree, promising a warm “plume” on Monday or a near washout.In the longer term, high pressure is expected to build from the tropical Azores islands, meaning summer could finally sizzle after […]

Heavy rain and violent thunderstorms are set to return next week following a short Bank Holiday reprieve with some areas expected to see highs of 23C.The Met Office says dry spells are expected to be seen across all regions in the UK over the weekend, with sunny conditions forecast for Saturday.Earlier this week, flooding caused chaos in several areas including the north of England.Forecasters warned that the heavy downpours saw […]