The first heat-health alerts of the year will come into effect later, with Met Office warnings for thunderstorms also in place over the next few days. The yellow heat alerts, issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), cover the east of England, London, East Midlands and south-east England from 21:00 BST on Thursday until...
The reason for the change in weather is down to the jet stream – a fast wind high in the atmosphere – shifting position and alternating the pressure pattern in the UK. Settled weather associated with high pressure has been replaced by areas of low pressure – unsettled weather – moving in from the Atlantic....
Marble-size hail was seen pelting Paris’ streets, while cars were damaged by trees felled by lightning on Saturday afternoon. Minor flooding also led to Metro stations being temporarily closed, according to local reports. Thunderstorms are expected across parts of southern Europe this week, including southern areas of France, but there is a chance they could...
