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  1. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Chris Fawkes

    Weekend temperatures could reach 27C with rain also in the forecast (opens the original)

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    Temperatures are set to surge across parts of England and Wales this weekend. The hottest areas of south-east England could reach around 27C (81F) on Sunday. It is not just the UK experiencing a return to summer-like heat - some parts of Spain and south-west France could experience highs above 40C (104F) in the coming days. Although potentially short lived, the warm weather in the UK will be accompanied by some rather changeable conditions bringing rain to many parts in the north and west. Thurs

  2. Article · Jul 30, 2026 · Chris Fawkes

    UK weather: Cooler conditions on way for parts of UK as cold front moves in (opens the original)

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    Cooler conditions and some rain are on the way for parts of UK on Thursday into the weekend, as a cold front moves into the UK. However, with more than half of England and the entirety of Wales officially in drought, the coming days are unlikely to bring any rain to the driest areas of the country. The latest UK heatwave peaked on Wednesday with temperatures soaring to 35.2C at Writtle in Essex. It was the hottest day for more than two weeks, when 35.2C was also recorded in Cotton in the Elms, D

  3. Article · Jul 25, 2026 · Chris Fawkes

    UK weather: Heatwave conditions to return as temperatures to peak at 35C (opens the original)

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    Heat is set to intensify and become more widespread across England and parts of Wales next week with temperatures surging as high as 35C (95F). Following much-needed rain in the north and north-west of the UK this weekend, temperatures will rise back to heatwave threshold levels in many locations. For some, the new week may mark the start of the fourth heatwave of the year. However a few locations are still experiencing their third with temperatures at Usk, Monmouthshire and Exeter, Devon reachi

  4. Article · Jul 22, 2026 · Chris Fawkes

    UK weather: Rain to return this weekend as parts of Wales now in drought (opens the original)

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    If you cannot remember the last time it rained, you are probably not alone. June was actually wetter than average in the UK, which might come as a surprise given our recent run of weather, but for England and Wales the majority of that rain came down in the first two weeks of the month. Parts of Wales are now in drought after a series of back-to-back heatwaves and a drier than usual April to June. Most of Wales has seen less than 25mm (1in) of rain since the middle of June, but it has been parti

  5. Article · Jul 16, 2026 · Chris Fawkes

    Canada fires prompt US air quality alerts as smoke blankets major cities (opens the original)

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    More than 800 wildfires are burning across Canada, with air quality alerts now extending south into multiple US states. A thick blanket of smoke clouded skylines from Detroit and Toronto to New York and across New England, causing "hazardous" air quality alerts across much of the region. Many outdoor events were cancelled as officials urged for people to stay indoors, stressing the dangerous health ramifications of inhaling the fumes. In Canada, one fire in northern Ontario forced residents from

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