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Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
UK weather: Yellow warning for thunderstorms as heatwave intensifies
A yellow warning for thunderstorms has been issued by the Met Office - as a nationwide heatwave intensifies. The Met Office alert is in force from 3pm on Saturday until 4am on Sunday. Forecasters said: "The most intense thunderstorms could produce frequent lightning, large hail and gusty winds, along with some heavy downpours for a time." The warning covers parts of the East and West Midlands, North East and North West of England, Wales and Yorkshire. Check the weather forecast where you are Travel disruption is possible - with a "small chance" of power cuts and some communities being cut off by flooded roads. It comes as high temperatures continue to dominate, with the UK potentially on track to break records for the warmest day of the year so far for the second day in a row. An amber heat health alert is currently in force across England, and highs of 32.2C (90F) were recorded in Kew Gardens, west London, on Thursday. Temperatures are forecast to widely reach the low 30s today - with 33C (91F) possible in places. Sky News weather producer Jo Wheeler said: "Temperatures will peak on Saturday with the potential for 34C (93F) somewhere in the Midlands or South East, but fresher conditions will already be moving into the West." She added that some places will miss this weekend's thunderstorms altogether - but where they hit, driving conditions will be "challenging" because of surface water. "As we go into the coming week, it'll be cooler, fresher and more unsettled." The record for the highest-ever June temperature is 35.6C (96F) and was set all the way back in 1976. Read more UK news:Chris Brown pleads not guilty to attempting to cause GBH Meanwhile, firefighters are warning that the dry and hot conditions have resulted in them responding to 564 wildfires across England and Wales so far this year - a 717% increase compared with the same period a year ago. This is also more than double the number seen in 2022, which went on to be the worst year in history for wildfires. The National Fire Chiefs Council is urging Britons to be cautious when enjoying the outdoors. Chairman Phil Garrigan said: "We are deeply concerned about the escalating threat of wildfires this summer, which have the potential to become more frequent, intense, and dangerous - particularly in areas where communities border the countryside."
ABC News
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- ABC News
The Birthday Party
Come By Chance is produced by Novel for The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). The series is written and produced by Luke Quinton, and produced and edited by Jo Wheeler. Madeleine Parr is the assistant producer, Rebecca Nolan is the field producer, and Daniel Kempson handled sound design and scoring. Original music is by Adam Foran, with music supervision by Jo Wheeler and Nicholas Alexander. Roshini Nair is the digital coordinating producer. Senior producers are Veronica Simmons, Willow Smith, and Daemon Fairless, with production managers Charlotte Wolfe, Sherrie Hewson, and Sarah Tobin. The series was developed by Madeleine Parr, with Willard Foxton as Creative Director of Development at Novel. Fact-checking by Valerio Rocca; podcast art by Nitin Fernandes; cross-promo producer Amanda Cox; and video producer Evan Aagaard. Special thanks to Heidi Coombs, Derrick Follett, Caroline Hillier, Leona Hamid, Leith Quinton, Julia Bromberg, Neel Krishnan, Carly Frankel, and the team at WME. Executive producers are Max O'Brien, Cesil Fernandes, and Chris Oke. Tanya Springer is the senior manager, Arif Noorani is the director, and Leslie Merklinger is the executive director of CBC Podcasts. Most of all, thank you to the Averys, the Hynes, the Weir and Lush families, and everyone who shared their stories with us.
ABC News
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- ABC News
PRESENTS — Come By Chance
Come By Chance is produced by Novel for The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). The series is written and produced by Luke Quinton, and produced and edited by Jo Wheeler. Madeleine Parr is the assistant producer, Rebecca Nolan is the field producer, and Daniel Kempson handled sound design and scoring. Original music is by Adam Foran, with music supervision by Jo Wheeler and Nicholas Alexander. Roshini Nair is the digital coordinating producer. Senior producers are Veronica Simmons, Willow Smith, and Daemon Fairless, with production managers Charlotte Wolfe, Sherrie Hewson, and Sarah Tobin. The series was developed by Madeleine Parr, with Willard Foxton as Creative Director of Development at Novel. Fact-checking by Valerio Rocca; podcast art by Nitin Fernandes; cross-promo producer Amanda Cox; and video producer Evan Aagaard. Special thanks to Heidi Coombs, Derrick Follett, Caroline Hillier, Leona Hamid, Leith Quinton, Julia Bromberg, Neel Krishnan, Carly Frankel, and the team at WME. Executive producers are Max O'Brien, Cesil Fernandes, and Chris Oke. Tanya Springer is the senior manager, Arif Noorani is the director, and Leslie Merklinger is the executive director of CBC Podcasts. Most of all, thank you to the Averys, the Hynes, the Weir and Lush families, and everyone who shared their stories with us.
Sky News
11-05-2025
- Climate
- Sky News
Thunderstorms forecast for large part of UK as Met Office issues weather warning
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms, which could lead to flooding and disruption in parts of the UK. Much of England and Wales enjoyed sunshine and temperatures of up to 25C on Sunday, but downpours are forecast for Monday. The weather warning covers the period from midday tomorrow to 10pm. It covers almost all of Wales and an area of England, stretching from the South West across to Kent, and up to Stoke-on-Trent. Sky News weather presenter Jo Wheeler said: "Some areas may miss the showers, but where they occur, there's likely to be hail, thunder, lightning, gusty winds and a temporary temperature drop." Almost 50mm of rain could fall in some places in just a couple of hours, she added. While a dry spring means rain is needed in many areas, "the heavy nature of these showers [means] there is the potential for minor localised issues and flooding," Met Office meteorologist Jonathan Vautrey said. The Met Office said the rain could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures. There is also a chance of power cuts and flooding, it added. People who live in areas at risk of flash flooding should consider preparing a flood plan and emergency kit, the Met Office warned. The high pressure will rebuild from Tuesday, and dry conditions and sunshine will return across the country, Mr Vautrey added. The UK has this month seen its warmest start to May on record as temperatures soared to 29.3C on 1 May - beating the previous record by almost 2C. The 1 May was also the warmest day of the year so far.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Thunderstorms forecast for large part of UK tomorrow as Met Office issues weather warning
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms, which could lead to flooding and disruption in parts of the UK. Much of England and Wales is today enjoying sunshine and temperatures of up to 25C, but downpours are forecast for tomorrow. The weather warning covers the period from midday tomorrow to 10pm. It covers almost all of and an area of England, stretching from the South West across to Kent, and up to News weather presenter Jo Wheeler said: "Some areas may miss the showers, but where they occur, there's likely to be hail, thunder, lightning, gusty winds and a temporary temperature drop." Almost 50mm of rain could fall in some places in just a couple of hours, she added. While a dry spring means rain is needed in many areas, "the heavy nature of these showers [means] there is the potential for minor localised issues and flooding," Met Office meteorologist Jonathan Vautrey said. The Met Office said the rain could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures. There is also a chance of power cuts and flooding, it added. People who live in areas at risk of flash flooding should consider preparing a flood plan and emergency kit, the Met Office warned. The high pressure will rebuild from Tuesday, and dry conditions and sunshine will return across the country, Mr Vautrey added. Read more: The UK has this month seen its as temperatures soared to 29.3C on 1 May - beating the previous record by almost 2C. The 1 May was also the warmest day of the year so far.
