Information from The Met Office. Today 11 June : A largely dry day with bright or sunny spells, the odd isolated shower possible in the morning. Turning cloudier over Orkney by the end of the afternoon. Fresh southwesterly winds turning southerly. Maximum temperature 14 °C. Tonight: Cloudy with heavy rain across Orkney this evening and strong […]
Information from The Met Office. Image credit Kenny Armet. Today 10 June : It will be a mixed day of bright and sunny spells with a few showers possible. Showers may be heavy and perhaps thundery at times. Fresh westerly winds. Maximum temperature 14 °C. Tonight: Some late bright or sunny spells this evening but heavy […]
Information from The Met Office. Today 9 June : A bright start then turning cloudy over Orkney with showers spreading east, then mainly dry and bright in the afternoon. A lot of dry and sunny weather for Shetland but the odd sharp shower developing in the afternoon. Light winds. Maximum temperature 15 °C. Tonight: A bright […]
The forecaster has predicted a sharp change in weather this weekend as another heatwave could be on the cards for many areas following stormy conditions
Weather experts reveal more than 30 UK counties will face scorching temperatures
Information from The Met Office. Image credit Christie Grahame. Today 8 June : Cloudy with outbreaks of rain but drier and brighter weather will reach Orkney in the morning, then reach Shetland in the afternoon. Light south-westerly winds. Maximum temperature 14 °C. Tonight: A dry end to the day with some sunshine. Shetland will remain dry […]
Forecasters at the Met Office say Britain is in line for more rain this week, while it will feel cool and blustery for the time of year. But it won't be long until the heat returns
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Information from The Met Office. Today 7 June : Rain and low cloud will clear Orkney in the early morning, then Shetland in the afternoon. Dry and bright for a few hours before showery rain spreads north in the late afternoon. Occasionally fresh winds. Maximum temperature 16 °C. Tonight: Bright or sunny spells and some showery […]
Information from The Met Office. Today 6 June : The morning will be cloudy but mostly dry. Turning cloudier in the afternoon and patchy rain may reach Orkney for a time in the early afternoon and Shetland in the late afternoon. Fresh southeasterly winds. Maximum temperature 15 °C. Tonight: It will become increasingly cloudy through the […]
According to the Met Office, strong wind gusts are set to batter the UK on Saturday at around 9am - these intense winds are expected to continue battering the UK until 7pm tonight
Met Office forecasters say thunderstorms could impact some parts of the UK on Saturday as two weather fronts will bring rain to almost every part of the country
Information from The Met Office. Today 5 June : A band of cloud and rain will pass over Orkney in the early morning with the rain becoming patchy before crossing Shetland in the early afternoon. Sunny spells with the odd shower will follow from the south. Maximum temperature 14 °C. Tonight: Cloud and showers will increase […]
The Met Office has forecast more unsettled UK weather this weekend, with heavy rain set to hit parts of the country, stronger winds along coasts and in the west, and a risk of thunder in some places
A rare 'cannibal' solar storm is set to hit Earth and could result in a spectacular Northern Lights display across the UK - here's everything you need to know about the aurora borealis phenomenon
A powerful cannibal solar storm is set to hit Earth tonight after a series of solar eruptions from the sun's surface triggered a geomagnetic storm, and aurora borealis could be visible much farther south than usual across parts of Europe and the US
Experts reckon that the hot weather will see an explosion in activity among queen Asian hornets - which will see sightings this year hit the 1,000 mark this year, almost a doubling of 2025
Temperature records were smashed over the May bank holiday.
Britain has seen a return to cooler temperatures and high winds in recent days, but summer is coming back - and soon - according to the Met Office
Information from The Met Office. Image credit Christie Grahame. Today 4 June : The morning will be overcast with haar, this becoming patchy as the day gradually becomes brighter. The odd bright spell will be interspersed with the occasional shower. Maximum temperature 14 °C. Tonight: A few showers will continue into the night along with the […]
The Met Office released its three-month summer outlook on 1 June and it looks like it is going to be a warm one
Warmer summers are becoming more likely due to climate trends experts say
Information from The Met Office. Image credit Christie Grahame. Today 3 June : Shetland damp with some haar in the morning then brightening up in the afternoon with sunny intervals. Orkney dry for much of day, but mostly cloudy, then some patchy rain and haar later. Maximum temperature 14 °C. Tonight: It will be a cloudy […]
Met Office weather forecasters say heavy rain is expected on Wednesday in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland - eight major regions are in the firing line
Met Office rain trackers show how heavy the rain was across southern England this afternoon (Picture: Met Office)
Southern parts of the UK experienced significant storms bringing with them thunder, lightning, torrential downpours and large hail stones.
Met Office maps showed the extent of the storms as they swept across the capital throughout the afternoon.
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Information from The Met Office. Today 2 June : It will be a generally cloudy day, with areas of haar especially near northern and eastern coasts and high ground. A little brightness west of hills, before outbreaks of rain develop during the afternoon. Light winds, humid. Maximum temperature 14 °C. Tonight: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, […]
The Met Office forecasts temperatures could reach 30C across southern Englan with weather maps showing 16 counties expected to experience 28C or higher as a new heat surge arrives in the UK
New weather maps show Britain is set for another blast of summer warmth within days, with forecasters predicting temperatures climbing to 26C across parts of southern and eastern England
Tributes have been paid to 16-year-old Lillianna Tomlinson who was recovered from the River Tame on Bodymoor Heath Lane in Kingsbury on Bank Holiday Monday