Weather

A cocktail of very hot air and thunderstorms could create a pollen bomb over the UK - prompting a warning for hayfever and asthma sufferers.

The final week of April is to be a cold one, says the Met Office, with Arctic air set to sweep in ahead of the bank holiday weekend.

After one of the driest Februarys on record, March has been declared one of the wettest, the Met Office has revealed.

Loud sirens will be triggered on mobile phones in April in a test of the UK's new emergency alerts system but how will it work and can you switch off?

Drone photos have revealed the extent of the flooding on a village road.

A village road is flooded again, with around 13 inches of water on the surface.

This month's full moon - nicknamed the Worm moon - will reach its peak imminently and here's how you can see it.

Drivers are being asked to give gritting teams time and space to work as an Arctic blast bringing warnings of ice and snow moves in.

Bitterly cold Arctic air will bring freezing temperatures, ice and the risk of snow to areas this week as a cold weather alert also comes into force.

A cold weather alert has been issued for England with forecasters warning that bitter temperatures with severe ice and snow could be on the way.

Households should continue to use water carefully, says the Environment Agency, after England saw the driest February for 30 years.

Colourful photographs show last night's Northern Lights as visible from the UK with another chance to see them this evening, says the Met Office.

A major weather event, which led to prolonged Arctic conditions and record snowfall in 2018, is likely to happen later this month says the Met Office.

A level two cold weather warning has been extended.

What is a polar vortex and could the same weather phenomenon which caused 2018's Beast from the East return next month with more heavy snow?

The British Veterinary Association is urging pet owners to protect animals from the dangers posed by the current cold snap and here's its advice.

Freezing temperatures, ice and sleet have plunged the country into an icy snap but what is the official advice when a cold weather alert is issued?

Bitterly cold temperatures, sleet and snow are expected next week prompting an appeal from Highways staff to drivers to give gritters space to work.

January's torrential downpours show no signs of disappearing with more persistent heavy rain in the latest Met Office long range forecast.

As Europe basks in one of its warmest ever winters the Met Office has confirmed that 2022 was the UK's hottest year on record.