Britons are bracing for a washout weekend as heavy downpours and strong winds are set to hit parts of the UK and snow returns to the Peak District. The latest battering of wet conditions comes as experts predict this month could be the UK’s wettest March on record. The UK is set for a chilly start … Read more
Crowds flocked to outdoor spaces across the UK to enjoy the outbreaks of sunshine amid warnings that temperatures will plummet below freezing this evening.
Parts of Britain could be blanketed with up to seven inches of snow in the coming days, and a band of heavy rain could also trigger flooding, forecasters said. Yellow weather warnings for ‘heavy snow’ have been issued by the Met Office, covering much of Scotland and parts of northern England – after the Met … Read more
Britain is set to swap snow for rain this week as milder temperatures take hold – but while the north faces a warning for ice, forecasters have predicted a new Beast from the East could arrive later this month. Temperatures settled above freezing for most of the country overnight, with lows of 0C in Shoreham and … Read more
Forecasters have warned ‘Super Saturday’ could be a washout amid fears Britain’s pub gardens will be soaked on the first day they are allowed to reopen in three months following the coronavirus lockdown. Much of the UK is facing wet conditions this weekend with the heaviest and most frequent downpours in western areas along with … Read more
Britons are being urged to take shorter showers and avoid pre-rinsing before loading the dishwasher after fears water demand could soon outstrip supply. Despite the country’s reputation for being rainy and wet, a new report backed by the government’s Environment Agency calls for urgent water-saving action. The UK could face water shortages by the middle … Read more
Britons are set to welcome the return of the sunshine after a week of torrential downpours, hail and some thunderstorms as temperatures are predicted to reach 65F just in time for the weekend. This week in lockdown, Britain has seen a stark contrast in weather from the rest of the month which was the sunniest … Read more
The scorching temperatures that saw Britain bask in its sunniest April since 1929 look set to return next week, with the mercury soaring to 68F, breaking the spell of thunderstorms, hail and heavy downpours of recent days. Britons have faced a week of inclement weather with more rain falling in the past few days than … Read more
Britain suffers first wet lockdown day: Heatwave takes a rain check as forecasters say downpours could last until mid-May after sunniest April since 1929 comes crashing to an end The ‘unsettled’ theme will last into beginning of next month with conditions more ‘settled’ from May 11 onward Temperatures plummeted by 50F on Monday night with … Read more