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Sunniest spring on record could close with temperatures hitting 27C

The Met Office said 630 hours of sunshine were clocked up across the UK between March 1 and May 27.

Evening Standard

UK basks in sunniest spring on record

An average of 630 hours of sunshine were clocked up across the country between March 1 and May 27.

Evening Standard

UK experiences its sunniest spring on record, Met Office confirms - with London set to bask in weekend 'mini-heatwave'

630 hours of sunshine were recorded from March 1 to May 27, beating its previous sunniest spring in 2020 by four hours

Evening Standard

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'Mini-heatwave' to hit London as temperatures to rise to 26C

London bathed in early-morning sunshine on Wednesday as temperatures are predicted to hit 26C over the weekend

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Mapped: UK weather to see off bank holiday rain with temperatures to soar up to 25C

London will be even hotter than Rabat, the capital city of Morocco, and Palermo in Sicily on Friday

The Independent UK

Wet bank holiday Monday for most areas ends dry spring

Heavy rain is expected in places after the driest start to spring since 1956.

Evening Standard

Wet bank holiday weather to end record-breaking dry spring

The Met Office said unsettled weather is expected to disrupt a warmer-than-average May.

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Bank Holiday weekend weather: Heavy rain forecast for most of UK - but it’s not all bad news

A Met Office meteorologist said it will be a ‘wetter end to the final week of spring’

The Independent UK

Scotland's weather to change as 'heavy' rains break long dry spell

SCOTLAND’S prolonged spell of dry weather is set to come to an end with the arrival of a large band of rain from the Atlantic.

The National (Scotland)

Weatherwatch: The Met Office fights back against climate misinformation

The most impressive part of the Office’s misinformation ‘toolkit’ is its set of answers to climate deniers’ questions

The Guardian - UK

Tornado 'could hit South-East' warns Met Office as rain batters UK

‘It’s not out of the question that we could see a funnel cloud, maybe even a brief tornado across parts of the South-East’ - Met Office’s Alex Burkill

Evening Standard

Farming budget ‘must be protected as drought looms’

Farm and nature leaders made the plea as figures show swathes of the UK have had the most days with no or little rain on record for the year so far.

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Why UK weather forecasts could be about to become more accurate

The new technology could make 14-day forecasts nearly as accurate as seven-day forecasts

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Met Office transfers to new supercomputer to boost UK forecast accuracy

Extreme weather events can also be predicted with greater accuracy using the new technology.

The Independent UK

Nasa warns of huge solar flares causing blackouts on Earth

The Sun’s most active region is turning to face Earth, bringing spectacular auroras and occasional blackouts

The Independent UK

Weather map: Thundery showers could hit UK this week in Met Office forecast

Showers across the country come after parts of the UK were warmer than Ibiza over the weekend

Evening Standard

UK set to be hotter than Ibiza at weekend amid driest spring in over 100 years

As of Friday, 80.6mm of rain has been recorded for the UK this spring, nearly 20mm less than the record low for the full season of 100.7mm in 1852.

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Driest spring in over 100 years continues as farmers hope for ‘meaningful’ rain

The Met Office said dry and warm conditions look set to persist through this week and into the weekend.

The Guardian - UK

Met Office issues yellow thunderstorm warning for parts of England and Wales

More than half a month’s worth of rain could lead to flooding, power cuts and disruption on Monday

Evening Standard

Yellow thunderstorm warning issued with possible flooding and disruption

More than half a month’s worth of rain could hit some areas during the warning period, the Met Office said.

The Independent UK

Weather map: Where thunderstorms could hit England and Wales today as warning issued by Met Office

More than half a month’s worth of rain could hit some areas during the alert on Monday, the Met Office said

Evening Standard

Map reveals where thunderstorms could hit UK today as Met Office warning comes into effect

Thunderstorm warning comes into effect for London as hot spell continues

The National (Scotland)

Will Scotland be affected by UK thunderstorm warning?

After a period of warm, sunny weather, a thunderstorm warning has been issued across parts of the UK

Evening Standard

Heavy showers to hit parts of UK with risk of thunderstorms and flooding

The heavy showers will mainly affect the West Country, South Wales and parts of the West Midlands.

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