Hold onto your hats (and MASKS)! Britain braces for 65mph winds and heavy ‘persistent’ rain tomorrow – with sunny weekend with highs of just 15C Strong northerly winds will develop across East Anglia tomorrow morning with 65mph gusts possible Met Office warns of possible power cuts, train disruption, delays on the roads and spray in … Read more
Rusting iron has been found on the Moon and it was likely the result of oxygen being carried to the lunar surface from Earth by solar winds, a new study discovered. The oxidised iron mineral hematite – a form of rusted iron – was discovered at high latitudes on the Moon by planetary scientists from … Read more
Plummeting temperatures could make the bank holiday weekend one of the coldest on record, coming just days after the UK experienced record-breaking heat. Huge downpours and 80mph winds from Storm Francis battered the UK earlier this week, with cold northerly winds gripping the country over the next few days. But party goers were out in force … Read more
Height of stupidity! Daredevil camper is slammed by the coastguard after pitching his tent on the edge of 200ft cliff as Cornwall was battered by 70mph winds during Storm Francis Camper set up his flimsy canvas tent inches from edge of cliff at Portreath Coastguard slammed ‘utter stupidity’ and said lives of rescue teams put … Read more
Tributes are paid to ‘kind, genuine and funny’ homeowner, 47, who was killed when chimney smashed through roof into his bedroom at 5am in high winds Mark Spence was a long-standing fan of the Bradford City football club His 28-year-old partner survived the collapse but suffered serious injuries West Yorkshire Police said they are investigating … Read more
Staycationers beware! Britain is bracing for 60mph winds and torrential rain this week as autumn comes early with forecasters warning of travel chaos and power cuts Met Office issues wind warning from 9am tomorrow until noon on Wednesday for most of England and Wales Spell of strong winds expected to develop across the South West … Read more
Winds up to 70mph are expected across Britain tomorrow as another storm smashes into the country’s coastal regions – threatening to bring down trees and creating monster waves. It comes just days after the country was hit by 50mph winds and heavy rain when Storm Ellen moved in from the Atlantic on Tuesday night. Winds … Read more
Britain will be battered by high winds with some areas seeing nearly a month’s rainfall in just a few hours today after ‘intense’ thunderstorms caused misery for thousands on Monday. Up to 1.96inches (50mm) of rain could pour in just a few hours today, potentially flooding homes, shutting roads and causing massive transport delays, the … Read more
Hawaii prepared for the onslaught of Hurricane Douglas on Sunday, with predictions of high winds, rain and storm surge. ‘It’s definitely going to be a triple threat,’ said National Weather Service meteorologist Vanessa Almanza said. Rainfall from the storm can be anywhere from 5-15 inches. It’s ‘probably not a good day to go to the … Read more
It’s snowing sea foam! The ground turns white as rain, gale-force winds and huge waves batter Cape Town A thick carpet of sea foam covered the pavement, signs and even a car South African weather service has warned of a storm surge and 62mph winds It has also predicted high sea and heavy rains leading … Read more