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The probability of snowfall increases over the weekend as things turn noticeably colder from Thursday and the Met Office has pin-pointed where and when the wintry showers could hit
"Gusts of wind of 45-55 mph can be expected widely, with 65 mph possible near coasts. There is a smaller chance, should the low be deeper, that wind gusts of 65-75 mph may develop for a time very locally, this most likely late morning and into the afternoon."
A speedway team just one race from potentially securing three major titles have been forced to put their final back due to forecast wet weather. Poole Pirates were set to host the Redcar Bears in the BSN Series final second leg at Wimborne Road,
The UK is set to be battered by a powerful Atlantic storm at the end of October, with weather maps showing a 500-mile rain wall and 71mph winds sweeping across the country
According to Met Office weather maps, scattered spells of snowfall are now expected across northern parts of Scotland from around 10 pm on Friday night, with these continuing into the early hours of Saturday morning.
As autumn unfolds across the UK, the Met Office has released its winter forecast, predicting milder temperatures than in recent years. With a 55% chance of average temperatures and a 30% chance of mild conditions,
The extent to which weather events between April 2024 and March 2025 significantly impacted electricity generation, demand, and infrastructure across the UK has been highlighted in a new report.
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UK must be ready for ‘unprecedented’ heatwaves and flooding, climate experts warn
The UK must be prepared for “unprecedented” extreme weather conditions as worst-case scenarios for global warming cannot be ruled out, climate advisers have warned.
For most Brits, January 8, 2025, was an uneventful Wednesday, albeit slightly cold. But these low temperatures, coupled with a significant drop in wind speed, contributed to a spike in the real-time electricity price to over seven times the 2024–25 winter average.