Any Britons tempted to head outside amid the coronavirus lockdown over the Easter holiday weekend may find the weather less enticing today – after temperatures halved in 24 hours in many parts of the country. The Met Office is forecasting highs of only 13C (55F) for much of southern England today, after the mercury hit … Read more
Determined Britons are getting creative with their Easter weekend plans this Good Friday as temperatures are set to hit 77F today amid the nationwide coronavirus lockdown. Families have been setting up paddling pools and planning for camping trips to the bottom of their gardens as they prepared to make the best of the long weekend … Read more
Police have warned there will be extra patrols this weekend to stop people flouting coronavirus lockdown rules as Britain braces for a mini-heatwave. Forces across the country will be deployed to beauty spots, parks and roads amid mounting fears the public will leave their homes to soak up the sun. Temperatures will soar to 68F (20C) on … Read more
England’s chief nurse invoked the memory of medics killed by coronavirus today as she made an emotional plea for the public to stay at home this weekend despite a mini-heatwave due to sweep the country. Ruth May said was vital they remain in lockdown despite the warm spring weather, after two nurses and two healthcare … Read more
Health chiefs today urged locked-down Britons to continue staying at home to help fight the coronavirus pandemic this weekend as a mini-heatwave is due to sweep the country. Large parts of the UK will enjoy ‘a good deal of sunshine’ on Saturday, with the weather ‘feeling warmer than recently’, according to the Met Office. Sunday … Read more
Top up that tan in the garden! Locked-down Brits will be able to enjoy 68F mini-heatwave if they can get outside this weekend as cold snap ends Temperatures are set to rocket on Sunday as the sun breaks through, bringing the recent cold snap to an end Mercury could hit up to 68F, say weather … Read more
Snow was spotted in Surrey and Scotland today as British Summer Time started, while temperatures have fallen as much as -8C as a 1,000 mile-wide mini ‘Beast from the East’ hits the UK until next week. The unwelcome weather, which follows a week of glorious sunshine across the country, is sure to dampen moods as … Read more
Britain will finally be able to welcome in Spring sunshine next week as high pressure brings highs of 16C after another wet and windy weekend Temperatures will rise as high as 15 or 16C in the south on Tuesday and it will feel markedly like spring High pressure will build on Monday bringing a drier … Read more
Parts of flood-hit Britain were today braced for three weeks’ worth of rain forecast to fall in less than 24 hours as forecasters warned of a threat to life from fast-flowing and deep floodwater. Heavy rain is expected for much of Wales and North West England between 3pm today and 12pm tomorrow with homes likely … Read more
Brits are facing more heavy downpours with up to four inches of rain and 50mph winds set to batter the UK on Monday. The atrocious weather shows little signs of abating, with Brits suffering a fifth consecutive wet weekend. Two yellow rain warnings are in place on Monday and Tuesday covering Wales and North-East England. Meteorologist … Read more