Bank holiday gales warning: UK will be blasted by 65mph winds and heavy rain on miserable Monday

Bank Holiday spirits are set to dampen as Britain is due to be blasted with 65mph winds and heavy rain tomorrow as the Met Office issues a weather alert and a freak hail storm left the Isle of Wight looking like a winter wonderland.   Hail battered the Isle of Wight yesterday leaving the Newchurch area … Read more

Arctic blast will send temperatures plummeting to 8C from today

Cold air from the Arctic is set to send temperatures plummeting as low as 8C from today as Britain leaves the spring sunshine behind and prepares for a washout Bank Holiday weekend. Britons are bracing for a damp Saturday and Sunday following weeks of scattered sunshine, with the Met Office warning the three-day break will … Read more

April 2021 is on track to be the frostiest in Britain for 60 YEARS, provisional figures show

For gardeners whose flowers have been suffering from the cold, the news will come as little surprise.  This April has been Britain’s frostiest in at least 60 years. And experts warn it will cause severe damage to the harvest of plums, cherries and other soft fruit. There have been 13 days of air frost in … Read more

Britons will flock to parks and beauty spots and pack out beer gardens as temperatures hit 68F today

Nature lovers are today being urged to share their photos of blossom as the nation enjoys a taste of summer with temperatures of 68F and widespread sunshine.    The Met Office said chilly conditions on Saturday morning are set to make way for a warm afternoon, with the highs – 18 degrees Celsius – expected in Manchester … Read more

Britons will flock to parks and beauty spots and pack out beer gardens as temperatures hit 68F today

Nature lovers are today being urged to share their photos of blossom as the nation enjoys a taste of summer with temperatures of 68F and widespread sunshine.    The Met Office said chilly conditions on Saturday morning are set to make way for a warm afternoon, with the highs – 18 degrees Celsius – expected in Manchester … Read more

Met Office to receive new £1.2bn supercomputer built by Microsoft

The only predictable thing about the British weather appears to be its unpredictability. Now the Met Office is hoping to improve its chances of getting forecasts correct with a supercomputer worth £1.2 billion.    Built by Microsoft and funded by the UK government, the ‘world-leading supercomputer’ will provide experts more accurate warnings of severe weather. It is … Read more

Met Office to receive new £1.2bn supercomputer built by Microsoft

The only predictable thing about the British weather appears to be its unpredictability. Now the Met Office is hoping to improve its chances of getting forecasts correct with a supercomputer worth £1.2 billion.    Built by Microsoft and funded by the UK government, the ‘world-leading supercomputer’ will provide experts more accurate warnings of severe weather. It is … Read more

Get ready for mini heatwave! UK turns its back on chilly April and will bask in 66F highs from today

Get ready for mini Spring heatwave! Britain turns its back on chilly April and will bask in 66F highs from today as nation begins enjoying second week of new freedoms after lockdown The Met Office predicted parts of south should see highs of 66F this afternoon as sunny weather continues Forecasters predict the dry weather … Read more

Get ready for mini heatwave! UK turns its back on chilly April and will bask in 66F highs from today

Get ready for mini Spring heatwave! Britain turns its back on chilly April and will bask in 66F highs from today as nation begins enjoying second week of new freedoms after lockdown The Met Office predicted parts of south should see highs of 66F this afternoon as sunny weather continues Forecasters predict the dry weather … Read more

Britain hit with final blast of SNOW as mercury plunges to -4C today

Britain is being hit with a last blast of wintry weather today – but the skies will clear in time for Britons to enjoy a pint outside when pubs and restaurants reopen tomorrow. The Met Office had snow and ice warnings in place for parts of Manchester and Yorkshire this morning as temperature dropped below zero.  … Read more