Health and fire warnings have been issued in countries across southern Europe, with temperatures expected to exceed 40C in some places over the weekend. Italy, Greece, France, Spain and Portugal are among the countries affected – with the Spanish city of Seville forecast to hit 42C. Hot air from North Africa, which is spreading across...
Simon King Lead weather presenter Reuters Those attending Glastonbury Festival have a warm weekend in store Heat health alerts have come into force across most of England as the country braces for a second summer heatwave. An amber alert covers the East Midlands, south-east, south-west, east and London – meaning various health services and the...
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...
The first major heatwave of the summer is intensifying across the eastern half of North America, triggering health alerts and disrupting daily life for millions. Heat warnings are in effect from the US Midwest to the East Coast, as well as in parts of Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia in Canada, impacting more than 160...
Darren Bett Lead Weather Presenter PA Media Storm clouds gathered above Whitley Bay in North Tyneside on Saturday evening following high temperatures across the UK in recent days Wind and rain are drifting across the UK, bringing more mild temperatures following a wave of extreme heat, the Met Office said. It forecast Sunday would feel...
Lisa Young BBC News, South West The Dog Squad on the Roseland The RSPCA encouraged owners to walk dogs early in the morning and later in the evening during the heatwave Animal welfare experts have reminded pet owners and farmers about the “huge risks” high temperatures pose to animals. The RSPCA said owners should learn...
People in Devon and Cornwall are being advised to take extra care and beware of adjustments to services in heatwave conditions. An amber heat health alert came into effect at 12:00 BST and was expected to remain in place until 09:00 BST on Monday. Temperatures have hit 27C in Bude, 25C in Newquay and 24C...
Yellow heat health alerts have been issued for most of England with temperatures set to soar across the country later this week. Yorkshire and The Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East England, the South East, the South West and London are all covered by the alert which comes into force at 12:00 BST on Wednesday...
The warm weather will be concentrated across East Anglia and south-east England on Monday and Tuesday before spreading across the Midlands, east Wales and north England by the weekend. On Monday we’re likely to reach 26C, by Wednesday the heat becomes much more widespread with highs of 28C and by the weekend the hot spots...
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...
Getty Images With parts of the UK expected to reach 29C on Thursday, this week’s spring heatwave will undoubtedly have an effect on plants – both inside and outdoors. Experts say that while the unusually warm weather this early in the year could pose some issues for some plants, others stand to benefit and flourish....
Some changes will start to take place by the end of this week as cooler air begins to move down from the north. A few showers are expected, perhaps even with isolated thundery downpours in southern areas, as the warm weather breaks down. However, high pressure should still be fairly close by for the bank...
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...
Temperatures are set to rise as we go through next week, Darren Bett has the details. Read full article at source...