UK heatwave wipes out this year’s pumpkin picking season
Why the UK heatwave has hit pumpkin farms so hard The record UK heatwave and summer-long drought might have gone farther than we’d expect, touching us up until the cooling Autumn weather, wrecking crops and leaving farmers with a fraction of their usual harvest. This has been a notable harvest for Suffolk farmer Andrew King, […]
3 weeks ago
Why does it still feel so warm in the UK as summer turns to autumn
The UK weather has one last summer surprise in store If you’ve already dragged the winter coat out of the wardrobe, put it back because Britain apparently isn’t finished pretending it’s still summer just yet. Autumn officially begins tomorrow according to the astronomical calendar, but parts of the UK could still see temperatures of 25C […]
3 weeks ago
Is a September heatwave coming? Not quite, and here is why
The UK weather is about to take another warm turn Britain could be in for a surprisingly warm start to next week, but forecasters are not expecting the country to enter heatwave territory. Temperatures will climb well above the usual levels for September, particularly across southern England, with some areas reaching the mid-20s. Monday is […]
1 month ago
Thousands of heat deaths in England since 1988, ONS says
Why heat deaths are climbing The Office for National Statistics (ONS) points to a rise in heat-related deaths in recent years, with circulatory disease, respiratory conditions and dementia among the health impacts linked to extreme heat. Crucially, the figures stop before 2026, a summer of five back-to-back heatwaves that hit 38.1C in London and prompted […]
1 month ago
Thunderstorm Warning Covers 70 Areas With 2cm Hail and Flood Risk
Thunderstorm Warning Covers 70 Areas With 2cm Hail and Flood Risk The Met Office has issued its second thunderstorm warning of the week, with 70 areas of England and Wales facing lightning, hail of up to 2cm, flooding and strong winds on Thursday. The yellow warning runs from 6am to 10pm and follows a separate […]
1 month ago
El Nino set to be the strongest in living memory, Met Office warns
A serious warning The Met Office has warned that the El Nino event developing over the Pacific Ocean is likely to be the strongest in living memory. Forecasters have also warned that it is “very likely” to make 2027 the world’s hottest year on record. The warning was first reported by BBC Weather on Friday. […]
2 months ago