35 m. ago Met Office reveals storm names for 2026 including Bram, Patrick and Wubbo

Every year the Met Office announces a list of storm names - but how are they picked?

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1 hour ago Full list of UK areas affected by yellow weather warning as 'heavy rain' forecast by Met Office

Heavy rain has been forecast by the Met Office for parts of the UK in the coming days

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1 hour ago Met Office issues severe weather warning as heavy rain poses risk of ‘flooding’

Heavy rain is forecast for parts of the UK in the coming days

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1 hour ago Scots could see Northern Lights again tonight after stunning displays yesterday

Scotland may be treated to another celestial display as the Met Office issues a rare alert for the aurora borealis.

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2 h. ago Met Office issues weather warning for heavy rain as parts of UK brace for flooding

The Met Office has warned flooding is possible as it issues yellow weather alert

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2 h. ago Met Office weather warning issued for 'severe' rain as 15 parts of Wales face possible flooding

15 areas in south Wales are set to be hammered by heavy rain

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3 h. ago More Northern Lights possible in UK tonight as Met Office forecasts 'visible aurora'

A powerful solar storm brought stunning aurora borealis displays to the UK last night - and more could be on the cards tonight

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4 h. ago Northern Lights visible across UK with more displays possible on Tuesday

It comes after stargazers camped out on Monday night to grab their first glimpse of the natural phenomenon.

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5 h. 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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14 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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14 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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15 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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18 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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18 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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18 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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20 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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20 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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20 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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21 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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21 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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