Sarah Keith-Lucas
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UK Weather: Turning cooler, wetter and windier this week (opens the original)
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Changeable autumnal conditions are set to continue through this coming week, with spells of wetter and windier weather developing at times. Monday will bring a short-lived burst of warmth and sunshine before temperatures drop to levels more typical for September later in the week. A strengthening jet stream will bring deeper, low-pressure systems as the week goes on, with the potential for minor disruption towards next weekend. Higher pressure looks set to build again for the end of the month, b
Does Europe's hot weather signal a September heatwave for the UK? (opens the original)
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The UK will see a quick burst of summer-like weather this weekend as hot air gripping central and southern Europe spreads northward. France and Spain have been among the hottest locations this week with temperatures exceeding 40C at times. The extreme heat is forecast to intensify for central and eastern areas over the next few days. As it does, some of that warmth will briefly head towards the UK, causing temperatures to rise through the weekend before cooler air arrives next week. Earlier this
Rain to return this week with risk for thunderstorms and flooding (opens the original)
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The weather is set to turn more unsettled this week as rain returns with a chance of thunderstorms and localised flooding. Some places could see a return to showery conditions by Tuesday, but it is from Wednesday onwards that more widespread and persistent rain will arrive from the south. The wet weather will be welcome for parched regions of the UK, but a lot more will be needed before drought conditions start to ease. As well as the rain, temperatures will also be on the rise once more, as war
Parts of the UK are on the brink of drought (opens the original)
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Parts of southern, central and eastern England are now close to drought, according to the National Drought Group, external. As of Monday, East Anglia, the West Midlands, Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, Hertfordshire and London, Wessex, Thames, Solent and the South Downs, are in "prolonged dry weather", the stage before drought. The group, which brings together the Met Office, the National Farmers' Union, water companies and other expert bodies, made th
UK weather: Parts of country to get break in heatwave but dry spell to continue (opens the original)
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Cooler temperatures are on the way for some parts of the UK after a first half of summer dominated by warm, sunny and largely dry weather. Parts of England have experienced more than two weeks of heatwave conditions, and some central areas have had the longest dry spell since 1997. But the third heatwave of 2026 is now easing as northerly winds introduce some fresher air - although most places still won't have any significant rainfall. The slightly cooler spell may be very brief for some parts o
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