Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Met Office

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.

Evening Standard

'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

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Evening Standard

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

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

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

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.

Evening Standard

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

Evening Standard

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

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

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.

The Independent UK

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

The weather was described as ‘pretty changeable’

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.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Weekend weather warning as Met Office forecasts thunderstorms and heavy rain

Saturday could bring lightning, hail and strong winds

Evening Standard

Thunderstorm warning issued as parts of England and Wales face weekend deluge

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

The Guardian - UK

Thunderstorms and heavy rain warning issued for parts of England and Wales

Met Office says rainfall over the course of hours on Saturday could exceed total amount recorded in May

Evening Standard

Thunderstorm warning for Saturday with more rain forecast than fell in May

Up to 40mm of rain could fall over the course of a few hours.

Evening Standard

Heavy showers on Saturday could match May’s total rainfall

Forecasters said about 30mm of rain could fall in just three hours in southern parts of the UK, with up to 50mm over the course of the day.

The Independent UK

Thunderstorms set to bring warm weather to a halt

IN FULL

Evening Standard

Heavy rain and thunder could hit parts of UK this week – Met Office

On Friday night a new weather front will bring rain, which could potentially be heavy and thundery at times on Saturday, the Met Office said.

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Environment Agency

375 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.