The Latest Breaking News from Met Office

London weather: Thunderstorms tipped to sweep capital at end of week

More wet weather is expected this weekend in the capital following a record-setting hot and dry summer

Evening Standard · Sep 2

When we can expect more hot weather after a record-breaking summer

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The Independent UK · Sep 2

Met Office confirms when hot weather will return after a wet weekend

Temperatures are set to peak again this week after heavy showers and thunderstorms over the weekend

The Independent UK · Sep 2

Summer of 2026 was UK’s hottest on record, Met Office says

Meteorologists say mean average temperature of 16.5C was made 130 times more likely by climate crisis

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1

Summer 2026 is UK’s warmest since records began

The persistent dry weather and extreme heat of the past few months continue to have an impact on the UK, despite recent rainfall.

Evening Standard · Sep 1

Summer of 2026 named UK’s hottest on record after five heatwaves

Forecasters have warned that an ‘unprecedented’ global El Niño weather event will cause more rain and storms in autumn and winter

The Independent UK · Sep 1

Will there be more hot weather in September? Here’s what we know

The Met Office has issued its long range weather forecast for September, offering insight as to whether more hot weather will grip the UK. It comes after many experienced a bank holiday washout following a summer of record-breaking temperatures. The start of September is likely to see “an unsettled period”,…

The Independent UK · Sep 1

Shaun the Sheep hailed on latest list of storm names

Meteorologists release list of monikers for potential storms this season after 40,000 suggestions from public

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1

Summer 2026 set to be hottest on record as UK weather turns wet and windy

Several records tumbled in the summer of 2026, which the Met Office is expected to confirm as the hottest on record in provisional figures

The Independent UK · Sep 1

Wet start to autumn as Met Office expected to confirm hottest summer on record

Several records tumbled in the summer of 2026, which the Met Office is expected to confirm as the hottest on record in provisional figures.

Evening Standard · Sep 1