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London may see 45C summers with heatwaves lasting a month or longer, Met Office warns

The Met Office believes there is a 50:50 chance that Britain may see temperatures above 40C in the next 12 years

Evening Standard

Met Office warns of 50:50 chance of 40C summers within next 12 years

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Month-long heatwaves and 40C temperatures could become UK’s new normal, Met Office warns

Temperatures of 45C or more ‘may be possible’ in today’s climate, with longer and hotter spells far more likely within a few years

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UK has 50:50 chance of 40C temperatures again in next 12 years, Met Office says

The meteorological experts said climate change is making 40C temperatures more likely.

The Independent UK

Temperatures could reach 33C this weekend as heatwave set to hit parts of UK

Forecasters are expecting temperatures to climb to a peak of 33C on Sunday in the east of England.

Evening Standard

London set to bask in summer heatwave this week with temperatures predicted to soar above 30C

The capital is forecast to be hotter than holiday hotspots like Barcelona and Lisbon

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Hayfever alert issued over high pollen count as UK temperatures soar to 30C

Temperatures are forecast to hit a sweltering 30 degrees this week

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Yellow warning for thunderstorms in Scotland extended as alert lifted for England

Scotland’s weather warning has been extended from 6pm today to 9pm amid the threat of heavy rain and transport disruption.

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'Insane' thunderstorms hit UK with 30,000 lightning strikes as London set for heatwave

More than 30,000 lightning strikes were recorded up to 6am on Saturday as storms push northwards

Evening Standard

Thunderstorms bring threat of flooding after hottest day of the year

Yellow Met Office weather warnings cover large parts of the country on Saturday.

Evening Standard

Flood and thunderstorms warning after UK hit by 30,000 lightning strikes

Yellow Met Office weather warnings cover large parts of the country on Saturday with warnings heavy rain could cut off some communities

The Independent UK

‘Lively night of weather’ featuring thunderstorms, hail and gusts

It comes after the UK recorded its warmest day of the year so far.

Evening Standard

UK records warmest day of 2025 so far as temperatures hit 29.4C

Met Office says mercury peaked at Santon Downham in Suffolk, as it issues amber thunderstorm warning

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Met Office issues amber thunderstorm warning for parts of eastern England

Intense rainfall could lead to flooding and power cuts as widespread yellow warnings also issued.

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Met Office map reveals the exact time thunderstorms could hit London tonight

The Met Office has issued an amber thunderstorms warning from Friday evening into the early hours of Saturday

The Independent UK

Hot weather to be cut short by thunderstorms this weekend as Met Office issues warnings

The UK could become hotter than Ibiza on Friday before thunderstorms descend in the evening

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Hot and humid Friday to end in thunderstorms, Met Office warns

Temperatures could hit 30C in parts of the country which would make it the hottest day of the year.

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London could see hottest day of the year this week as thunderstorms also forecast

A yellow heat warning has been issued for parts of the UK this week, including London

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Mapped: Where three-day thunderstorm warning will impact UK this weekend

Temperatures could hit 30C in the UK this week, but the warm weather also brings the risk of thunderstorms

The Independent UK

UK weather map: Where to expect half a month’s rain in a matter of hours

The intense rainfall could see 20 to 40mm of rain in just a few hours, the Met Office warned

The Independent UK

UK weather: Thunderstorms to accompany rise in temperatures as warm-air plume drifts over from France

A plume of humidity from Iberia and France could cause thunderstorms across the UK

The Independent UK

Thunderstorms set to hit UK with plume of warm air from France

The weather was described as ‘pretty changeable’

Evening Standard

Thunderstorms could hit parts of UK as warmer weather moves in

The Met Office is ‘keeping an eye on the risk of some thunderstorms developing’ towards the second half of the week, meteorologist Craig Snell said.

Evening Standard

Sudden downpours and rumbles of thunder across parts of England

The highest rainfall total was in Worlds End, Hampshire, where 33.2mm was recorded in the 24 hours to 9pm.

Evening Standard

Thunderstorms on cards for parts of England and Wales, forecasters say

Up to 40mm of rain could fall in a few hours in some places – more than in the entire month of May.

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