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• Weekend weather: a colder, brighter start before wind, rain and hill snow return

  sharply. Many parts of the UK are set to experience their first widespread frost in some time, with sub‑zero values expected for large areas as Saturday begins. It will be a crisp but bright start for most, with widespread sunshine greeting the morning. A few exceptions stand out: some wintry, “sleepy

• factsheet_2-thunderstorms_2023pdf

  ) and a sharp or rumbling sound (thunder). Thunderstorms are associated with convective clouds and are most often, but not necessarily, accompanied by precipitation at the ground. Cumulonimbus clouds (Latin: cumulus – heap; nimbus – rainy cloud) Heavy and dense cloud, of considerable vertical extent

• factsheet_2-thunderstorms_2023.pdf

  ) and a sharp or rumbling sound (thunder). Thunderstorms are associated with convective clouds and are most often, but not necessarily, accompanied by precipitation at the ground. Cumulonimbus clouds (Latin: cumulus – heap; nimbus – rainy cloud) Heavy and dense cloud, of considerable vertical extent

• Easter weather extremes: the records behind a famously changeable weekend

  . Easter Saturday has also brought heavy rain and strong winds, including 78.2mm of rain at Blaran in Argyll in 1972 and gusts of 81mph at Sumburgh and Kirkwall in 1992. READ MORE: Fool’s spring: why warm spells can be misleading Easter Sunday: sharp contrasts continue Easter Sunday continues the theme

• Contextualising February’s warm spell: A notably mild end to winter

  –27.2°C, was set in Braemar, a location well known for its extreme winter lows. Even in recent years, sharp cold snaps have occurred: Aviemore recorded –9.6°C last year. Altnaharra in Sutherland fell to –13.8°C during the same period. These bitterly cold temperatures usually develop under very

• Why frost can still occur in late Spring

  does occur. Why frost is still important in forecasts in May Although widespread frosts become less common as spring progresses, the conditions needed for frost can still develop. Clear skies, light winds and dry air under high pressure can combine to produce sharp overnight temperature drops, even

• January weather extremes: a look back records from past events

  and 1971. Yet January’s warmth contrasts sharply with its capacity for severe cold. The lowest UK January temperature on record was –27.2°C, logged at Braemar, Aberdeenshire, on 10 January 1982. In England, the lowest minimum was –26.1°C at Newport, Shropshire, also in January 1982, a reminder

• November 2025 weather stats: A regional breakdown

  , with northern England experiencing 71% above average rainfall, its fifth wettest November since 1836, while southern England recorded 36% above average.  Temperatures were variable, starting unusually warm before dropping sharply after mid-month. England recorded its tenth warmest November on record

• 10-day trend: Turning drier and a little chillier into Christmas week

  to Boxing Day Currently, temperatures across much of Europe are not as low as they might typically be at this point in winter, so while an easterly breeze will introduce chillier conditions, it is not expected to deliver a sharp drop in temperature. Most places will see daytime highs a few degrees

• Met Office 10-day trend: Mild November continues as unsettled weather approaches

  developing. However, this is not expected to bring a sharp drop in temperatures, as the North Sea and near continent are not particularly cold at present. Instead, temperatures will likely return closer to average. Uncertainty and the role of high pressure Probability plots for next week suggest that high