66 m. ago Northern Lights to shine over UK as exact time and locations for Aurora Borealis revealed

The Northern Lights are set to be visible across the UK this week, with the Met Office saying the best places to see the Aurora Borealis are northern Scotland and northern England

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9 h. ago Northern Lights in UK: Exactly where and when Brits can see Aurora Borealis

The Met Office has said the Aurora Borealis could be visible across most parts of the UK this week and the display could also be enjoyed without the need for photographic equipment

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10 h. ago Met Office issues rare Northern Lights alert for when Scots may spot phenomenon

Scots in these five areas will be able to see the 'best views' of the Northern Lights as the Met Office issues rare alert

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10 h. ago Summer 2025 officially hottest ever in Wales says Met Office

With an average temperature, according to provisional statistics, of 16.06°C in Wales from June, July and August, the figures have beaten a record which stood for three decades.

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13 h. ago Met Office says aurora sightings possible across much of the UK

A Met Office video shows where and when the aurora borealis could be visible in the UK.

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13 h. ago Best UK places to see Northern Lights as Met Office forecasts 'real possibility' of aurora

The Met Office has revealed the UK areas with the best viewing conditions for the aurora borealis this week

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13 h. ago Summer 2025 was UK's hottest on record, Met Office experts confirm

As September marks the arrival of autumn and summer 2025 draws to a close, it has been confirmed as the warmest summer on record

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15 h. ago Summer 2025 was the hottest on RECORD in the UK: Average temperature hit a balmy 16.10°C

It's official - summer 2025 was the hottest summer on record for the UK.

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15 h. ago Met Office weather map shows Wales covered as Derek Brockway warns it's going to be grim

The Met Office said an area of low pressure is bringing wet and windy conditions to Wales this weak

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15 h. ago UK experienced its hottest summer on record in 2025, Met Office says

Mean temperature over June, July and August was 16.1C as country endured four heatwavesThe UK has seen its hottest summer on record, the Met Office has said, after the country sweltered under four heatwaves in a single season.The mean temperature for meteorological summer, which encompasses the months of June, July and August, was 16.1C, which is significantly above the current record of 15.76C set in 2018. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Aurora alert: 'Cannibal solar storm' to bring Northern Lights to UK skies tonight

The Met Office has told Brits to expect a 'real possibility' of aurora borealis sightings tonight

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16 h. ago UK Met Office releases storm list as names picked in tribute

The UK's Met Office, in partnership with Ireland's Met Eireann and the Dutch national weather forecasting service KNMI, has announced the list of this year's storm names

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17 h. ago Storm names 2025/26: These are the 21 new storm names chosen by Met Office

The list of names have been inspired by everything from Fleetwood Mac to a husband who snores loudly

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17 h. ago Met Office weather maps show exactly where 50mph winds could hit the UK within days

Met Office maps show exactly where 50mph winds could hit the UK within days

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18 h. ago Will hot weather make a return to the UK? Met Office verdict on September temperatures

The Met Office has told Brits to expect 'changeable weather conditions' this month

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19 h. ago Northern Lights could be visible 'across Wales' tonight as Met Office issues update

The Met Office has said that a plasma cloud is set to hit the earth later today, potentially giving a lengthy display of the Northern Lights, also known as the aurora borealis

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20 h. ago Weather forecast September: Meteorological autumn begins today

Watch the latest Met Office video forecast as meteorological autumn begins.

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20 h. ago Met Office reveals full list of 21 UK storm names for next 12 months

The first three storms of the season are going to be named Amy, Bram and Chandra

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23 h. ago Northern Lights to dazzle across England tonight as Met Office forecasts 'likely' aurora

The aurora borealis could reach the south of England tonight thanks an 'enhanced auroral oval'

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23 h. ago Brace for Storm DAVE: Met Office unveils new names for UK's extreme weather events named after loved ones (including one husband who snores louder than thunder)

Among the new names is Storm Dave, chosen by one contributor in honour of their 'beloved husband who can snore three times louder than any storm'.

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