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Wednesday 31 May 1911 (Derby Day Thunderstorm) Weather chart for 0700 UTC on 31 May 1911 General summary Severe thunderstorms affected the London area causing flash floods and severe disruption to public transport. One particular thunderstorm interrupted the Derby Day event on Epsom Downs resulting

Plenty of sunshine and high temperatures for many especially at first this week, turning hot in the south and east today and Tuesday.

. Upcoming forecast “On Monday and Tuesday temperatures in Northern Ireland and Scotland will be in the high-teens to low 20s Celsius but with cloudier skies at times, and the odd shower. Meanwhile England and Wales will be sunnier, especially today with temperatures widely above 25 Celsius.  It’ll turn hot

Temperatures could reach up to 34°C in London today with southern and central parts experiencing the last of the current hot spell and sunny skies. As a cold front sweeps across the UK overnight into Thursday there will be much more cloud and a fresher feel to the weather. Although notably hot

to the rest of the country. In contrast, much of England and Wales will continue to enjoy very warm to hot weather, with highs of 29°C particularly likely between London and Bristol.  Into the evening, those isolated thunderstorms are expected to die out, although a few showery outbreaks may persist

increases under higher emissions scenarios, however projecting further into the future introduces more uncertainty. Projected ranges of sea-level rise at UK capital cities (nearest class A tide gauge location) at 2300 under RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 relative to a baseline period of 1981-2000. The lower number

greenhouse gas emissions continue to grow unmitigated. Each pathway results in a different range of global mean temperature increases and therefore different projections of sea-level rise over the 21st century. Projected ranges of sea-level rise at UK capital cities (nearest class A tide gauge location

, and the flooding in London in July 2021 is illustrative of the type of event we expect to increasingly see in future. The science of climate change predictions is just the start of the process. To enable mitigation and adaption actions to be taken, we need to understand climate change impacts. For example, cities

The Summer Sessions series spans five cities, each with its own weather story: Bedford & Derby: Hot and humid on Friday with sunny spells. Thundery showers are likely overnight into Saturday, with scattered showers continuing into Sunday. Plymouth: Thunderstorms and gusty winds on Friday will give way

Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Paul Gundersen, said: “Temperatures are rising further today with low 30 Celsius widely across England including places like Manchester, Sheffield, Bristol and Cambridge. The highest temperature is expected to be 34C in London and the south east of England