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

  , with the warmest locations reaching as high as 18.7°C at Kew Gardens. These values are exceptional for late winter and more reminiscent of conditions normally felt during April or early May. The mildness has been most pronounced in the southeast, where clearer skies and light winds have allowed

• Deep Dive: How unusual is the heat?

  and overnight. During Bank Holiday Monday, temperatures rose well beyond the late-May average, with a new UK May temperature benchmark set at 34.8°C. Since then, temperatures have climbed even higher in places, with 35.1°C recorded at Kew Gardens on Tuesday. These values are exceptional for late spring

• Wildlife banking on a warm spring

  The striking red admiral butterfly has always been a familiar visitor to parks and gardens the length and breadth of the UK. It used to be an exclusively migratory butterfly arriving on our shores after crossing the English Channel. But warmer winters are now altering this insect’s behaviour. Our

• Warmest spring on record for England and Wales – third warmest for UK

  -breaking temperatures. On 25 May, the UK’s spring and May temperature record was provisionally broken when 34.8°C was recorded at Kew Gardens, exceeding the previous record of 32.8°C. That record was broken again on 26 May, when 35.1°C was recorded at Kew Gardens, with Heathrow also reaching 35.0°C

• Network of warnings for snow and ice remain in force

  , the Met Office’s WeatherReady campaign offers practical advice to help you prepare your home, garden, and daily routines for winter weather. For the latest warnings and forecasts, visit: Met Office warnings and advice Read: 5 tips for staying safe in snow Read: 4 tips for staying safe in ice Read

• Amber warning issued as cold weather continues

  in places, there are a number of simple steps you can take to prepare your home, garden, or business for the winter weather. Our WeatherReady pages provide expert seasonal advice from carefully selected organisations to help keep you and your property safe, from steps to prevent sub-zero temperatures

• Fine, dry and sunny weather into the weekend

  temperatures to steadily climb, likely peaking in the low twenties on Friday and over the weekend. Onshore breezes will keep some coastal areas somewhat cooler. And gardeners beware, where skies are clear and winds light overnight, a patchy frost is also likely."   Eddy Leviten, Executive Director at Tourism

• Warnings updated as cold weather continues

  temperatures and the potential for snow and ice in places, there are a number of simple steps you can take to prepare your home, garden, or business for the winter weather. Our WeatherReady pages provide expert seasonal advice from carefully selected organisations to help keep you and your property

• Met Office weather: What's in store for the week ahead?

  , others can look forward to sunshine and warmth. Whether you're hoping for dry weather for outdoor plans or welcoming the rain for your garden, there’s a bit of something for everyone. Keep up to date with weather warnings, and you can find the latest forecast on our website, on YouTube, by following us on X and Facebook, as well as on our mobile app which is available for iPhone from the App store and for Android from the Google Play store. 

• Hot spell to bring heatwave – August 2020

  , reached in Cambridge Botanic Garden on 25 July 2019. Heat health alert The Met Office has issued a heat health alert for parts of England into next week and you can find tips on staying cool in hot weather on the Met Office website.  With strong summer sunshine at this time of year, UV levels