4 h. ago Sunniest spring on record could close with temperatures hitting 27C

The Met Office said 630 hours of sunshine were clocked up across the UK between March 1 and May 27.

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5 h. ago Met Office verdict on 'Caribbean jet stream' bringing scorching 26C temperatures to UK

Reports of a 'Caribbean jet stream' have emerged – but what does this mean, and could it bring a heatwave to the UK?

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6 h. ago UK has sunniest spring on record but what are the implications of the dry spell?

Met Office scientist Emily Carlisle said seven of the top 10 sunniest springs on record for the UK have occurred since the year 2000. Alongside a dry spell it puts food production and the natural environment under increasing pressure.

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7 h. ago This has been UK's sunniest spring ever and there's still time for more

The Met Office has confirmed that the UK has set a new record for sunshine hours this year, beating 2020.

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8 h. ago UK experiences its sunniest spring on record, Met Office confirms

630 hours of sunshine were recorded from March 1 to May 27, beating its previous sunniest spring in 2020 by four hours

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9 h. ago Met Office gives exact date temperatures up to 26C will return to UK

The drought has ended, but the UK could see some sun this weekend

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11 h. ago Earth heading for 'unprecedented' 2C rise in global temperatures as Met Office reveals 'shocking statistics'

Scientists warn there is 'no sign of respite' from climate change as temperatures continue to rise

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13 h. ago 'Mini heatwave' to hit London as temperatures to rise to 26C

London bathed in early-morning sunshine on Wednesday as temperatures are predicted to hit 26C over the weekend

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16 h. ago Global temperatures likely to be above 1.5C threshold over next five years – WMO

New long-term predictions also find – for the first time – a chance of hitting 2C of warming before 2030, though it is ‘exceptionally unlikely’.

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20 h. ago New Spain heatwave maps turn red as Brit tourists warned to expect 34C blast

Intense temperatures climbing up to 38C in parts of Spain are set to sizzle pasty Brits over the next week, according to red weather maps from WXCharts and The Met Office forecast

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27 h. ago Met Office verdict on when hot weather will return to Manchester after bank holiday washout

Temperatures could soon rise again after a wet bank holiday weekend

Society

53 h. ago When the sunshine will return as Met Office predicts 'hot' weather is on its way

More sunshine should be on its way after a spell of weather that has been described as 'changeable'

Society

55 h. ago Met Office latest for Greater Manchester as bank holiday washout ends 'unusual' dry spell

Strong winds and heavy rain dominate the latest Met Office forecast for the North West

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57 h. ago UK weather: Two words dominate Met Office forecast for half term break

Brits can expect to see more of a mixture of strong winds, sunshine and showers during the May half term

Society

3 d. ago One word dominates the Met Office's new forecast for the coming month

There are likely to be thunderstorms, hot spells, rain and dry interludes. And the Met Office has a word for it

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3 d. ago Brits brace for miserable 'month's worth of rain' expected in just days as June looks soggy

The Met Office has warned that the UK will be hit by a month's worth of rain in just a week as "wet conditions" return after parts of the country saw some much needed showers this week

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3 d. ago Met Office weather maps pinpoint wettest day of the week as 'significant' rain moves in

Weather maps have shown which days will experience the most rainfall during the half-term holiday in Wales

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3 d. ago UK weather: Rain 'expected all next week' as showers and wind drench Britain

Met Office meteorologist Becky Mitchell has warned that "most parts of the country will see rain most days" following an unusually dry month

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4 d. ago Miserable Met Office Bank Holiday weekend prediction for Greater Manchester

The long, dry spell is over

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4 d. ago Bank Holiday weekend weather as Met Office warns of 'unsettled' conditions

The Met Office explained that more 'unsettled conditions' are set to develop across the UK through the weekend

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