Global warming is rapidly increasing the number of hot summer days in the UK and intensifying heat waves, with an outside ...

In a study published in Weather , researchers estimated the current chances and characteristics of extreme hot episodes in the UK, and how they have ...

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The chances are "exceptionally unlikely", probably no more than 1%, said Prof Adam Scaife from the Met Office Hadley Centre, who worked on the report.

A Met Office study warns that 40°C heatwaves are now 20 times more likely in the UK than in the 1960s. Southern England could ...

It was reported in this column last week how the Wests Tigers’ 2005 premiership-winning coach Tim Sheens boycotted the team’s ...

The centre will also benefit media organisations so instead of multiple radio stations traditionally calling the Met Office at different times for information during hurricanes or other natural ...

The Met Office said some areas could see "30 to 50 mm of rain in a couple of hours". Some may see some brighter conditions at times on Saturday but the Met Office says these will be "pretty limited".

The Met Office has revealed that parts of the UK could see a heatwave this week as temperatures are set to rise from Wednesday. The weather agency confirmed that warm air is set to move in from ...