3 h. ago UK weather warning with floods and nearly one month's rainfall feared TODAY

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning and estimates up to 60mm of rain is to fall across parts of the Southwest of England, where flooding is also likely

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7 h. ago Met Office issues 'emergency kit' warning for 31 UK areas with 14 hours of rain expected

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain covering 31 areas in the South West and parts of Wales, with the alert in place from midnight until 2pm on Wednesday

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12 h. ago Batten down the hatches, Britain: Heavy rain and strong winds to batter parts of the country as warmest summer on record comes to an abrupt end

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning as the nation braces itself to be buffeted by strong winds, heavy rain, thunder and hail tomorrow.

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18 h. 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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18 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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18 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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36 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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45 h. ago Scotland weather: Yellow rain warning issued for morning rush hour as travel disruption expected

Three flood alerts have also been issued for the affected areas as experts warn of travel delays

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66 h. ago Met Office issues weather warning as four regions braced for deluge and floods

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3 d. ago UK set for a sizzling September with temperatures soaring to 30C in Indian Summer heatwave

The UK has seen several months of hot conditions which has brought an incredible four heatwaves to parts of the country as well as health warnings with the temperatures dangerously hot.

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4 d. ago Met Office warns Brits in 30 areas to prep 'emergency' kit with these 3 items

The Met Office has told Brits in 30 areas to consider preparing 'emergency' flood kits after a yellow weather warning is issued for heavy rain in parts of England

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4 d. ago Met Office tells Brits in 30 areas to prepare 'emergency' kit with three items

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain as heavy showers are expected - Brits in 30 areas are told they might want to consider preparing an 'emergency' flood kit

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4 d. ago Met Office issues expanded yellow weather warning for London and the south east as summer ends with three

The hottest summer on record has ended in a deluge as Britons battle a torrent of showers and are warned their homes could be at risk of flooding.

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5 d. ago ‘A perfect symbiosis’: planting vines and other ways hot cities are creating cool spaces

Living – or crocheted – canopies and a 3,000-year-old Persian technique are among methods being used to cope as temperatures soarAs Spain takes a breath after yet another brutal summer heatwave, with temperatures above 40C in many parts of the country, the residents of the sherry-making town of Jerez de la Frontera have come up with a novel way to keep the streets cool.Green canopies of grapevines festoon the town, reducing street-level temperatures by as much as 8C. “We’re planting vines in the old city because we hope that in two or three years we’ll be able to brag that this has put an end to stifling temperatures,” said Jesús Rodríguez, president of Los Emparrados, a group of residents who aim to beautify and green the city’s streets. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Met Office warns of heavy rain within days as UK weather warning issued

It looks as though a washout will bring to an end a record-breaking summer

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5 d. ago Yellow weather warning issued for London as Hurricane Erin reaches UK

In London, the weather is expected to remain unsettled this week, with isolated showers developing into heavy downpours

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5 d. ago Yellow weather warning issued as three inches of rain set to drench parts of Britain within hours

The Met Office has issued a yellow rain warning for southern England and Wales with up to three inches set to fall in a few hours between 10pm today and 12pm tomorrow.

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5 d. ago Met Office issues weather warning as Hurricane Erin rain reaches UK

A yellow weather warning for rain has been issued for Wales by the Met Office

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1 week ago Wildfire explodes in California wine country as heatwave scorches US west

Multiple fires have ignited this week with searing heat expected to last days and extend to Pacific north-westMultiple wildfires have ignited across California as the state continues to scorch in a multi-day heatwave that is expected to last through the weekend.The largest this week, named the Pickett fire, exploded in size on Thursday as it burned in a remote area of Napa county, and covered more than 2,100 acres (850 hectares) by Friday morning. Evacuation orders and warnings have been issued Thursday for hundreds of residents around Calistoga, a small city in the region known for its wine, as firefighters faced challenging conditions, working through dangerously high temperatures and rugged terrain. The fire’s perimeter is 0% contained. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Terrifying moment tornado sweeps through Spanish town sending tables and chairs flying as country continues to battle wildfires amid freak heatwave weather

A 'Satan's Storm' hit the Costa Tropical south of Granada on Sunday, forcing holidaymakers and locals to evacuate beaches in resorts like Motril east of Malaga.

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