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• Severe Gales 2 January 1976

  or very cold across parts of Scotland. Significant weather event The gale on the evening of the 2nd was one of the most severe to affect the British Isles during the twentieth century. At least 23 people died, public services were widely disrupted, and the total national damage was estimated to be between

• Wet and windy picture continues

  of August there are currently no strong signals for any warmer or more settled weather, with the unsettled regime looking most likely to continue to dominate at least for the first half of the month. On balance, the greatest chance of seeing any brief, drier and slightly warmer interludes, would most

• UK will have its hottest June on record

  temperatures for the vast majority of the UK. “What has been particularly unusual is the persistent warmth for much of the month, with temperatures reaching 25C widely for at least a fortnight, and at times 28 to 30C – whereas we would more typically expect maximum temperatures in the high teens

• Warnings still in place for Storm Bert

  , there are indications we could see a brief return to colder conditions although for many, but it will be drier than of late. How long the more settled conditions last is uncertain, with rain probably returning to westernmost areas at least by the end of the week. You can find the latest forecast on our website

• An autumnal week ahead

  a journey if bad weather is forecast or at the very least to understand the traffic conditions.” You can check the latest forecast on our website, by following us on Twitter 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. Keep track of current weather warnings on the weather warning page.   

• A warm week, getting hot in places.

  into the high-20s in parts of Scotland, Wales and southwest England on Wednesday and Thursday, with temperatures reaching at least 30 Celsius in some spots in the southwest on Friday. By Saturday however, the focus of the heat will shift away from the west towards eastern and central parts of the UK

• Mixed weather to come

  as thousands of families take to the car to head off on holiday. Drivers are going to have to take particular care and could have not just queues of traffic but also heavy rain and gusty winds to contend with, at least at the start of the weekend. “It is vital motorists check their vehicles are ready

• Warming up, with another heatwave on the way for some

  , southern and eastern areas. What are the heatwave criteria? In the UK, a heatwave is officially defined when a location records at least three consecutive days with daily maximum temperatures meeting or exceeding the heatwave temperature threshold. This threshold varies by county, reflecting

• UK heading for days of thunder

  A number of Yellow thunderstorm warnings have been issued for the UK, highlighting the potential for frequent lightning, large hail and flash flooding impacts from the intense rainfall which could see values of at least 50mm in a two or three-hour period in a few places. Dan Suri is the Met

• A cold start to the week

  child, check up on them and see if there’s anything you can do to help. All of us should be heating our homes to at least 18C, keeping up to date with weather forecasts and planning our days around them - simple steps can really help protect against the cold.” You can find out the current forecast