19 h. ago Weather tracker: Heavy rain alerts in Queensland as floods cut off towns

Wettest March day for 15 years in some parts of northern Australian state, while storms and hail hit MediterraneanMore heavy rain has hit Queensland, Australia, just weeks after the devastation of Cyclone Alfred. Much of north and central Queensland was put under severe weather alert for heavy rainfall earlier this week, as six-hourly rainfall totals of 30-60mm were anticipated, with risk of seeing a total of up to 120mm locally in this time frame.In the north-west of the state, this rain allowed waters in the Haughton River to rise rapidly, with levels reaching 2.68 metres on Wednesday night, exceeding the 2.5-metre major flood level. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago Malaga turns white after freak winter storm with roads turning to rivers as Spain's wild weather continues

Striking images and footage emerging from the holiday hotspot have shown streets submerged in floodwater and heavy hail crashing down from the grey skies.

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4 d. ago Weather tracker: Severe thunderstorms threaten flooding in northern Australia

A broad trough has dragged in warm, moist air and offers perfect ingredients for heavy rainfall and even supercellsNorthern parts of Australia have been under a flood warning this weekend, with further flooding set to bring havoc to south-eastern parts of the Northern Territory and western Queensland early this week. A broad trough – an area of locally lower pressure – has been moving across northern Australia, dragging in warm, moist air from the Gulf of Carpentaria and providing the perfect ingredients for the formation of severe thunderstorms, and even supercells.More than 70mm (2.75in) of rain fell in an hour under the slow-moving storms over the weekend in what is usually an arid, low rainfall zone with a desert/grassland climate classification. Some parts of the region have sparse observation data, but some local stations have been able to record more than 100mm within 24 hours, with 132mm of rain at Marion Downs, Queensland. Continue reading...

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5 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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5 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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5 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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6 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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8 d. 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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8 d. 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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9 d. 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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9 d. 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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2 w. ago Weatherwatch: year’s worth of rain falls in Argentinian city in eight hours

Rainfall in Bahía Blanca led to 10 deaths, swept away vehicles, destroyed bridges and left areas under waterThe city of Bahía Blanca in Argentina had a new rainfall record on Friday, after a recent heatwave. More than 400mm of rain was recorded in just eight hours, more than twice the city’s previous record of 175mm set in 1930, and roughly equivalent to a year’s worth of rainfall.The heatwave primed the atmosphere for heavy rainfall by creating high instability and raising humidity levels. Then on Friday, as a cold front swept across the region, this warm moist air was able to rise, cool and rapidly condense, leading to severe thunderstorms across the region. As the front then continued northwards towards Buenos Aires over the weekend, further severe storms were triggered, containing heavy rain, hail, and strong gusts. Continue reading...

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