The Latest Breaking News from Met Office

Met Office forecasts three-week 'mini-heatwave' with exact date it could start

The forecaster predicts a long period of sunshine and warm weather to hit the UK in time for the May half-term holiday

Bristol Post · May 19, 2023

Leeds weather on Friday with dry weekend forecast despite early rain

Friday i'ts expected to rain, but the rest of the weekend could be dry in Leeds

Leeds Live · May 19, 2023

Sweltering 35C 'African plume' heatwave set to hit parts of the UK in just DAYS

Forecasters say spring is set to bloom this weekend as a high-pressure weather front sweeps across the UK, with the Met Office saying England and Wales will see the 'lion's share of the sunshine'

Daily Mirror · May 19, 2023

Met Office predicts a cloudy but mild end to week with sunny Friday afternoon expected

Thursday is set to be cloudy but mild in temperature, with the sun expected to shine on Friday

Chronicle Live · May 17, 2023

Three areas in Europe are set for blistering heatwaves - and two are in the UK

A report out today from the University of Oxford's Department of Physics indicates extreme heatwaves - like the UK saw last summer - are likely to become a regular occurrence due to climate change

Daily Mirror · May 17, 2023

Warmest year on record for entire world is looming, scientists warn

The new World Meteorological Organization report, produced recently by the Met Office, cites "new temperature records" are expected to be hit within the next five years

Daily Mirror · May 17, 2023

What the Met Office says about the chances of a heatwave hitting Wales this weekend

Temperatures look set to rise over the coming days

Wales Online · May 17, 2023

Cloudy day forecast for Leeds on Wednesday as UK heatwave inches closer

It is forecast to be a mostly cloudy day on Wednesday

Leeds Live · May 17, 2023

UK set to be hotter than Spain as Brits finally brace for warm weather

After unseasonably wet weather, May is finally brining warmer temperatures to Britain - warmer than Madrid, even

Bristol Post · May 16, 2023

Met Office reveals how long heatwave will last as African plume sweeps across UK

Brits will be treated to glorious sunshine and soaring temperatures for a whopping three weeks - as the African plume is due to sweep across the UK and Europe this summer

Daily Mirror · May 16, 2023