600-Mile Storm on the Way: UK Braces for Torrential Rain After Fourth Heatwave
A 600-mile rainstorm is forecast to hit the UK after the summer’s fourth heatwave, bringing torrential downpours, flood risks, and potential bank holiday travel chaos.
A 600-mile rainstorm is forecast to hit the UK after the summer’s fourth heatwave, bringing torrential downpours, flood risks, and potential bank holiday travel chaos.
UK weather update: Saharan dust and Spanish wildfire smoke create stunning sunsets, as Met Office issues heat alerts. Scotland basks in sun, with cooler conditions midweek.
The UK could face a fifth heatwave in early September, according to long-range forecasts. Here’s what experts are saying, the risks involved, and how it could make 2025 the hottest year on record.
UK midday update: new IPCC policing recommendations, E3 powers warn Iran of possible UN ‘snapback’ sanctions, indie band Iglu & Hartly cancel UK tour, and the heatwave peaks before cooler weather arrives.
The UK’s heatwave peaks today with highs up to 34°C in the south, before cooler, fresher weather arrives later in the week.