7 d. ago Weather chaos as UK hit by 400 lightning strikes and country battered by rain, hail and thunder

The chaotic weather caused flooding in southern England and the East Midlands on Saturday, forcing National Highways to shut parts of the M18 in Yorkshire following the heavy rain

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8 d. ago UK weather: Thunderstorms, hail and heavy rain to follow warmest spring equinox in 50 years

Thunderstorms and flooding could strike the UK as the warmest spring equinox for decades fades from view

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8 d. ago UK hit by hundreds of lightning strikes on Saturday amid heavy rainfall

It comes after the country saw its warmest spring equinox day since 1972 on Thursday as temperatures reached 21C in some areas.

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8 d. ago UK weather chaos as warmest spring equinox in 50 years to end with thunder and flooding

On Thursday, the Met Office revealed Northolt in London reached 21.3C and Chertsey in Surrey reached 21.3C, beating the previous high of 19.7C set earlier in March

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8 d. ago Hail, thunder and flooding to hit UK after warmest spring equinox since 1972

Temperatures reached 21C in parts of the country on Thursday.

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1 week ago London weather LIVE: Hottest day of year as temperature hits 20C on spring equinox

With temperatures set to rise further this afternoon, the UK’s spring equinox temperature record - 21.5C in 1972 - could potentially be broken

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1 week ago London weather LIVE: Capital already reaches 19C as spring equinox threatens to break temperature record

With temperatures set to rise further this afternoon, the UK’s spring equinox temperature record - 21.5C in 1972 - could potentially be broken

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1 week ago Spring equinox set to be UK's hottest day so far in 2025 with 20C highs, Met Office says

Today's spring equinox could bring the warmest day of the year so far

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1 week ago Spring is here! Britain gets set for warmest day of the year so far TODAY with 21C highs making UK hotter than Ibiza, Corfu and Rome

The Met Office said temperatures will be well above average for the time of year in the UK today with generally dry and fine weather throughout the day and plenty of sunny spells.

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1 week ago Deadly flash floods hit south of Spain with entire towns submerged and cars swept off motorways as rescue operation gets underway

At least three people have died in southern Spain as Storm Laurence submerges entire towns with heavy rain and flash flooding. The country is bracing for the arrival of another storm tomorrow.

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1 week ago The joys of spring! Britain to bask in 21C hottest day of the year as season finally changes

Tomorrow is the spring equinox - the first day of astronomical spring, following the start of meteorological spring on March 1 - and temperatures will hit 21C (70F).

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1 week ago Britain to bask in glorious sunshine ahead of warmest day of the year so far as spring finally arrives

Tomorrow is the spring equinox - the first day of astronomical spring, following the start of meteorological spring on March 1 - and temperatures will hit 21C (70F).

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3 w. ago Storm Alfred latest: Australian PM warns ‘worse to come’ as fierce winds and flooding hit coast

Alfred has been downgraded to tropical low as it lingers close to Queensland

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3 w. ago What causes a flash flood? After Canary Islands’ streets become rivers

The Spanish islands have been hit with a spell of flash flooding as Spanish authorities issue a red alert in Gran Canaria

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3 w. ago Now Canary Islands is hit with SNOW after raging floods swept through holiday hotspots

Telde, one of the main cities on the island of Gran Canaria, was hit by torrential rains that caused rivers and streams to overflow - with one woman needing rescuing from her sinking car.

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3 w. ago Canary Islands tourists issued urgent warning as Gran Canaria hit by major floods turning streets into rivers

Heavy rains have led to flooding in Gran Canaria, a popular holiday destination

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3 w. ago Gran Canaria hit with severe flooding as cars washed out to sea

The flooding has affected Gran Canaria’s 850,000 residents leaving streets buried under mud and debris, and vehicles submerged beneath bridges.

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