» Britain could be weeks away from 30C heatwave, long-range forecasts predict
05/05/26 07:50 from GB News
Britain could be weeks away from the first 30C-plus heatwave as forecasters predict a three-month summer sizzler. As the nation shivers in a late-spring cold snap, meteorologists predict a season of unusually high temperatures. They blam...

» Britain set for wintery U-turn as bitter Polar winds push in from north
04/05/26 08:53 from GB News
Britain’s warm spring is about to make a U-turn as northerly winds could drive temperatures in some northern regions sub-zero and bring a flurry of snow. A battle between tussling pressure systems and the Polar front threatens to follow ...

» UK weather: Britons face bank holiday washout as 'messy' jet stream set to clash with storm
01/05/26 08:30 from GB News
A "messy" jet stream that looks set to join forces with storms over the Bay of Biscay threatens to crash parts of Britain with a bank holiday washout. Families heading out for the long weekend are warned to prepare for torrential downpou...

» UK weather: Britain to swelter in plume of tropical humidity as temperatures surge to 24C
30/04/26 09:00 from GB News
Britain will swelter in a 70F plume of tropical humidity before the heavens open in an eruption of thunderstorms. A volatile air mass sweeping in from the continent ahead of the bank holiday will spark an electrical deluge. However, sult...

» UK weather: Britons to bask in 48 hours of sunshine before sweeping 'anticyclonic' pressure hits
29/04/26 08:20 from GB News
Britons should enjoy the next 48 hours of warm sunshine before a bank holiday weekend U-turn brings gales and torrential rain. Shifting weather patterns will shunt blue skies and golden rays for thundery downpours, plunging temperatures ...

» Bone-dry winds and ramping temperatures threaten hay fever misery, with Britain on high pollen alert
28/04/26 08:40 from GB News
Bone-dry winds and ramping temperatures threaten hay fever misery, with the nation on high-pollen alert into the bank holiday. A dome of high pressure wedged over Britain will keep skies sunny and rain-free through the end of April. Alth...

» British scientists firing salt water into clouds in bold attempt to cool Earth
27/04/26 11:58 from GB News
British scientists are planning to fire salt water into clouds in a bold attempt to cool Earth's rising temperatures. The £6million initiative, led by Hugh Coe at the University of Manchester, zones in on a technique called marine cloud ...

» Britain’s dry spell set to be punctured by 24-hour deluge as parts of UK brace for rain and thunder
27/04/26 08:06 from GB News
Britain’s dry spell will be punctured by a 24-hour stormy deluge as parts of the country brace for torrential rain and thunder. A sharp U-turn today will drench eastern counties with more than an inch of rain as chilly winds plumet tempe...

» How the Chernobyl nuclear disaster forever changed our understanding of British skies
26/04/26 05:01 from GB News
The catastrophic explosion at the Chernobyl Neclear Power Plant forever changed our understanding of British skies with the Met Office continuing to use the lessons learned from the fallout to this day: from tracking volcanic ash to givi...

» Temperatures will climb through the next fortnight with weekend highs of 23C expected
24/04/26 08:48 from GB News
A vanishing jet stream leaving Britain squashed under a lid of compressed air will rocket the mercury into the end of spring. Temperatures will climb through the next fortnight as jet stream winds high in the atmosphere disappear over th...

» Britons told to watch for spate of electric shocks as dry conditions produce unusual weather phenomenon
23/04/26 08:48 from GB News
Arid continental winds charge-loaded with electrical static are about to cause sparks to fly across the UK. Britons are warned to watch over the coming days for crackling jolts jumping from hands to surfaces. Unusually dry weather will a...

» Britons face warm end to the month as rainless dome of high pressure brings sunny spells
22/04/26 08:24 from GB News
A rainless dome of high pressures wedged over Britain has sparked warnings of a summer drought and hosepipe bans. While blue skies and warmth for sun-loving Britons is good news, they could spell a nightmare for farmers and gardeners. Pa...

» Britons to bask in high-pressure heat dome as mid-April chill gives way to glorious 20C highs
21/04/26 08:38 from GB News
Britons will be able to get the suncream back out as the mid-April chill simmers to a 70F weekend climax. Chilly easterly winds keeping North Sea coasts in the freezer will eventually lose the battle to a high-pressure heat dome. Clear s...

» UK weather: 'Cold pool' of air threatens to plunge parts of Britain back into winter chill
20/04/26 08:52 from GB News
A ‘cold pool’ of air dragged in on the jet stream threatens to plunge parts of Britain back into a winter chill. Icy winds sweeping the east coast with a shivering ‘haar and fret’ sea fog will push thermometers below freezing. While west...

» UK weather: Britain to bask in glorious summer as rare weather phenomenon tipped to last entire year
19/04/26 13:03 from GB News
Britain could bask in a hot summer with above-average temperatures tipped to last until the end of the year. The forecasted warm weather is expected to persist due to a natural weather phenomenon in which parts of the Pacific Ocean becom...

» UK weather: Britain to see north-south divide as temperatures set to reach highs of 19C in London but plunge to -3C in Scotland
18/04/26 13:02 from GB News
Britain is set to see a north-south divide in the weather as temperatures will drop below freezing in Scotland and northern England later this month. Some areas of north-west England and central Scotland are set to hit -3C, in late April...

» Pressure dome smothering Britain will split nation between summer-like sunshine and icy winds
17/04/26 08:44 from GB News
A pressure dome about to smother Britain will split the nation between summer-like sunshine and icy easterly winds. Rain is off the agenda from this weekend, with temperatures under clear skies to rocket in parts to late-August highs. Bu...

» UK weather: Tropical winds trigger temperature surge but tussling weather patterns to drench north
16/04/26 10:16 from GB News
Britons will need to get T-shirts and shades ready for another blast of near-70F spring sunshine. Temperatures over the coming days are forecast to climb as tropical winds sweep in from the south. Tussling weather patterns will deliver a...

» UK weather: 'Unusual' weather clash drives relentless week of rain across Britain
15/04/26 09:02 from GB News
An unusual weather pattern sandwiching Britain between four pressure systems will drive a week of rain and rising temperatures. Western regions are in the firing line for a relentless succession of stormy Atlantic weather fronts. Southea...

» UK weather: 'Scandinavian anticyclone' threatens to bring mid-week washout to millions of Britons
14/04/26 08:15 from GB News
A "battleground" between a "Scandinavian anticyclone" and rain-laden storm fronts is about to deluge parts of Britain. The UK will become a nation divided this week, with heavy rain and winds forecast for Scotland and the north and sunsh...