White Christmas ‘unlikely’ but health alert issued amid falling UK temperatures Christmas Day expected to be dry and bright, with low temperature warnings posing greater risk to vulnerable people The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2025
Southern California drivers urged to reconsider Christmas travel as heavy rain and winds roll in California officials are urging holiday travelers to avoid the roads on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day as a powerful winter storm moves in The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2025
Officials warn travelers of ‘dangerous’ Christmas storm approaching California One person has already died due to the flooding, officials said The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025
Forecasters say 2025 ‘more likely than not’ to be UK’s hottest year on record Met Office says temperatures are tracking ahead of 2022 after year of heatwaves and drought, though late cold spell could yet intervene The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2025
What's an atmospheric river? AP explains the weather phenomenon Atmospheric rivers are long and relatively narrow bands of water vapor that form over an ocean and flow through the sky The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2025
Heatwaves and storms forecast for parts of Australia as Melbourne braces for coldest Christmas since 2006 BoM predicts continued heat for Queensland-NSW border and storms in east and north but Melbourne residents in for chilly Christmas Day The Guardian - AU · Dec 22, 2025
Weather tracker: Early snowfall in New York and a storm ruins Christmas lights in Spain Long Island receives 21cm of snow, while a tornado tears down decorations near Málaga The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025
Dripping faucets prevents frozen pipes in your home — here's how to do it properly Learn when (and how) to drip faucets correctly to prevent frozen pipes, which faucets to focus on, and what to do if pipes freeze. Tom’s Guide · Dec 19, 2025
'Very sticky': summer heatwave to give way to storms Inland Australians are tipped to swelter through another day of 40C heat as tropical humidity in the nation's north draws storms south. AAP · Dec 18, 2025
Hurricane-force wind downs power lines, fans wildfires in Colorado with more on way Work crews are mopping up but bracing for more after hurricane-force wind downed power lines and fanned wildfires along the Colorado Front Range and onto the Great Plains The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025
‘Massive disruption’: UK’s worst-case climate crisis scenarios revealed by scientists Scientists say government must prepare for unlikely but ‘plausible’ 4C rise in temperature and a 2-metre rise in sea levels The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2025
Arctic warms at more than twice global rate in hottest year on record Warming and freshening of Arctic waters can weaken ocean circulation systems that influence weather patterns across Europe and North America The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025
Met Office: 2026 will bring heat more than 1.4C above preindustrial levels Forecast is slightly cooler than the record 1.55C reached in 2024, but 2026 set to be among four hottest years since 1850 The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2025
Extratropical Cyclone Leaves 1 Million Without Power In São Paulo Once free of climate extremes, Brazil faces a new weather reality Latin Times · Dec 17, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2025 Rare pink fog blankets parts of UK with warning issued over poor visibility The unusual phenomenon is caused by sunlight passing through layers of fog
The Guardian - US · Dec 16, 2025 Arctic endured year of record heat as climate scientists warn of ‘winter being redefined’ Region known as ‘world’s refrigerator’ is heating up as much as four times as quickly as global average, Noaa experts say
The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2025 Weather tracker: Bushfires ravage Western Australia as temperatures soar Extreme heat follows blazes in New South Wales, while winds plunge Brazil’s largest city into darkness
The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2025 9 African migrants died in freezing temperatures near Morocco-Algeria border Exposure to freezing temperatures near Morocco's border with Algeria has killed nine African migrants
The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2025 Weekend storm drops heavy snow around Northeast as Pacific Northwest braces for more rain A weekend storm has dumped heavy snow on parts of the Northeast, causing flight delays and creating slick roads
The Guardian - US · Dec 12, 2025 Ancient lake reappears in Death Valley after record-breaking rains Repeated fall storms led to the temporary lake, known as Lake Manly, appearing in basin 282ft beneath sea level
Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2025 Lights out: can dimming the sun really save us from global warming? How to stem global warming is an increasingly urgent question. Some people are thinking outside the box
Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2025 Met Office reveals chances of snow over Christmas as London to enjoy dry spell (at last!) The last time it snowed on Christmas Day in the capital was in 2023
Tom’s Guide · Dec 11, 2025 Freezing weather can destroy your sprinkler system — here's how to winterize it now Learn how to drain your sprinkler system before winter to prevent costly freeze damage to pipes and valves.
Tom’s Guide · Dec 11, 2025 Storm warnings are here — how to sleep in sub zero temperatures The Arctic blast means temperatures are dropping — which can make sleep a struggle. Here are our top tips to sleep in sub zero temperatures.
The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2025 First rain of autumn falls in Iran's capital, but the drought-ravaged nation needs far more Rain has finally fallen in Iran's capital after months of drought