Rain and showers are forecast for Thursday with a fresh feel to the weather. Humidity increases on Friday as a warm airmass associated with the recent extreme heatwave in the USA makes it’s way across the Atlantic. Rain and showers will affect the north-west of the UK, but with more sunshine in eastern England, temperatures...
By the end of this week temperatures will rise to well above the June average, forecast to hit 28C in nearby Pilton, Somerset. It will feel warm at night too with temperatures not dropping below the mid-teens. However, by the middle of next week – just in time for the start of the festival –...
The forecast higher temperatures are down to a weak ridge of high pressure that will build over the south of the UK. In the warmest areas, temperatures are expected to reach 23C on Thursday, climbing to 25C on Friday and 26C on Saturday. Is this a heatwave? To officially classify as one, temperatures must exceed...
Emma Haslett Business reporter, BBC News EPA The UK economy is forecast to grow slightly more than previously expected in 2025, but the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the Chancellor must stick to her rules on tax and spending. In its annual health-check for the economy, the IMF predicted growth of 1.2% this...
Very warm, even hot weather will be felt right across the UK on Wednesday with temperatures widely in the low to mid-twenties. The hottest weather will be in south-east England where the thermometer is expected to reach 27C and it will become the warmest spell of April weather for seven years. And with around 26C...
However, as sunny skies develop more widely, the combination of strong sunshine and light winds will help temperatures to peak on either Wednesday or Thursday, and be the highest of the year so far in each of the four nations. 23C is the expected high in parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland, 25C in Wales...
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Over the weekend, high pressure will pull away towards the east. This will allow weather fronts to approach from the west. By Saturday morning, there will be cloud and outbreaks of rain across the far south-west of England. This rain will then move north-eastwards across Wales, Northern Ireland and into north-west England through the afternoon....
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