Meteorologists say mean average temperature of 16.5C was made 130 times more likely by climate crisisThis year’s summer was the UK’s hottest on record, according to provisional data, and the Met Office said
The summer of 2026 has been provisionally declared the UK’s warmest on record, with a mean average temperature across June, July and August of 16.5C.The groundbreaking and consistent temperatures beat the previous seasonal
The Met Office has published its list of storm names for the 2026/27 season, which includes a tribute to Shaun the Sheep.Austen, Boelo and Chloe lead the alphabetical roster of 21 names, which
Meteorologists release list of monikers for potential storms this season after 40,000 suggestions from publicFrom a five-year-old weather enthusiast to a beloved animated sheep, the inspiration for the list of storm names for
Britons have been banned from more than 250,000 acres of woodland over a "risk of ignition" following a scorching summer that brought a record number of wildfires. The growing wildfire threat emerged as
The Met Office has predicted "very warm" spells in London next month, with the summer temperatures set to make a return.The national weather agency predicts "warm spells" in the south in the second
The Met Office has issued yellow thunderstorm warnings across all four of the home nations as Britons are braced for a mega deluge.Warnings cover England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, with only areas
The UK’s biggest music festival has been battered by rain after months of warm weather, with Britons set to prepare for a washed-out Bank Holiday weekend.Festivalgoers at Reading, Leeds and Creamfields were looking