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Food prices set to rise as heatwave hits UK crops

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Analysis Portable air con warning for UK homes

Heatwave and online shopping rebound delivers boost to June retail spending

Third summer heatwave prompts fresh plea for more power generation

Heat warning for spectators attending Wimbledon as temperatures soar

Temperatures could hit 40C in some parts of England and Wales as a "heat-dome" settling over western Europe brings extreme conditions across the continent

When will heatwave end? Met Office 10-day forecast reveals all

People enjoying the sun at King Edward's Bay, Tynemouth on the northeast coast of England

How to stay cool in a heatwave: Met Office tips for staying safe

Hayfever sufferers are being warned of "very high levels" of pollen across the UK in the coming days

High pollen count: Hayfever sufferers warned of "very high levels"

People paddleboard along the River Thames in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, during the May heatwave

Heatwave: Temperatures to hit 34C accompanied by ‘oppressive’ humidity

Swimmers keep cool during May's heatwave in the open-air pool at Letchworth Lido in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire

Heatwave sparks health weather warnings as temperatures rocket

People enjoying the pleasant weather viewing the flowers of the 'Superbloom' garden in the moat of the Tower of London

UK weather forecast: Met Office predicting temperatures to rise

People enjoy punting through Westgate Gardens in Canterbury, Kent, during the warm weather

Weekend heatwave: Met Office says forecast ‘not a repeat of late May’

The record for the hottest May day was broken last moth, with temperatures reaching 35C

Weekend heatwave: Met Office says temperatures set to rise

UK weather: When will the rain stop, is warmer weather set to return, will there be another heatwave? Photos: Getty Images

UK weather: When will the rain stop, is another heatwave on the way?

The aurora borealis, commonly known as the Northern Lights, light up the skies above Bamburgh lighthouse in Northumberland

Northern Lights visible in UK skies as NASA reports huge solar flares
Northern Lights visible in UK skies tonight as NASA report huge solar flares causing aurora borealis and radio blackouts.
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People shelter from rain under umbrellas as they punt along the River Cam in Cambridge

Weekend weather forecast: Met Office reveal if it will stop raining

People enjoy the warm weather on the beach in Margate, Kent

Met Office confirms heatwave “over” with thunderstorms on the way

People enjoy a punt tour past King's College Chapel on the River Cam in Cambridge as temperatures are set to cool

Weekend weather: Met Office forecast after record breaking heatwave

People shelter under parasols in Wallingford, Oxfordshire after the record for the hottest May day was broken again

Weather forecast: Met Office predicts another hot day for UK

People enjoy punting through Westgate Gardens in Canterbury, Kent, as the warm weather continued today

Thunderstorms weather warning: Heatwave breaking with torrential rain

A person enjoying the hot weather in Hyde Park, London, on the hottest May day on record

Heatwave UK: Met Office says when hot weather will end

A person uses an umbrella as cover from the sun in Birmingham

"Too hot to work": Lawyer explains workers’ rights during a heatwave

A man cools down with a bottle of water during the hot weather in Westminster Bridge, central London

When will heatwave end? Met Office reveals when temperatures will fall

People enjoy the hot weather on Sunny Sands beach in Folkestone, Kent

Warnings issued as heatwave likely to cause “rise in deaths”

People enjoying hot weather on Jubilee Beach in Southend, Essex

Met Office confirm bank holiday heatwave with temperatures hitting 30C

People on the promenade in Southend, Essex

Heatwave on the way? Met Office weather forecast reveals all
With a bank holiday on the horizon, rumours a heatwave is on the way will be welcomed by many - but is there any truth in it? Here’s the Met Office’s weather predictions for the coming days.
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A woman looking at a cherry blossom whilst surrounded by daffodils in St James´s Park

Weekend weather: Met office says expect "a bit of everything"

Weather heatwave: What has the Met Office said, what is the average UK temperature in May? Photo: AFP via Getty Images

Weather heatwave: Met Office latest, will there be a heat surge?

People enjoy the warm and sunny weather as they punt along the River Cam in Cambridge

Parts of UK hotter than Hawaii ahead of bank holiday weekend

Broadway Tower in Worcestershire during a sunny morning

Bank holiday weather: Met Office forecast as temperatures soar to 26C

The bank holiday weekend could end up a washout for many as the Met Office predicts heavy and thundery showers are on the way

Bank holiday weekend weather: Met Office warning of "thundery showers"

London Marathon 2026 weather: What is the forecast for the race? Run-down of Sunday’s conditions. Photo: Getty Images

London Marathon 2026 weather: What is the forecast for the race?

People enjoy the warm weather on Bournemouth beach in Dorset

Met Office forecast weekend sunshine as temperatures “steadily climb”

26c heat surge UK forecast: Exact date, what is the long range weather forecast? Photo: AFP via Getty Images

When will there be a 26c heat surge in the UK, what is the exact date?

Met Office meteorologist Alex Deakin has recorded a video on sensationalist weather headlines

Met Office “actual forecast” amid reports of Arctic snow and heatwaves

Temperatures are set to rise for the rest of this week in the UK

Temperatures rising this week as El Niño expected to spell hot summer

The Met Office has said the sunny spell is coming to an end with went and blustery conditions forecast for the weekend

Weekend weather: Met Office predicts sunny weather coming to an end

Hottest day of the year predicted but temperatures set to plummet

UK weather this week: Temperatures set to be hotter than Ibiza, will it be the warmest start to April? A man relaxes in the sunshine while sitting among the trees in Hyde Park on April 29, 2025 in London, United Kingdom. The Met Office has predicted temperatures this week will be 10 per cent higher than usual for this time of year. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

What's the UK weather this week, will it be hotter than Ibiza?

Storm Dave: As the Met Office names its fourth storm of the year, when will UK weather turn warmer? Photo: AFP via Getty Images

Storm Dave brings strong winds, when will UK weather turn warmer?

The Met Office has issued a weather warning for the Easter bank holiday weekend with winds of up to 90mph

Easter weather warning: Met Office forecast for bank holiday weekend

BBC Breakfast weather presenter Carol Kirkwood announcing on BBC Breakfast that she will leave the BBC after more than 25 years

BBC Breakfast weather presenter retires after 30 years

The Met Office weather forecast for the Easter bank holiday is not looking good

Weather forecast Easter weekend: Met Office predicts heavy rain

People relaxing in the sunshine in St James´s Park, London after the arrival of spring weather

Easter weather: Met Office forecast for bank holiday weekend

UK weather: Wintry showers, widespread frost and icy patches to be expected, when did it last snow in March? People play in the snow on the village green at Thornton Hough in north west England on March 10, 2023. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

UK weather: Wintry showers expected, when did it last snow in March?

Tenerife weather warnings: State of emergency declared as Storm Therese is set to hit Brit holiday hotspot. A flight information board displays cancelled of delayed flights due to bad weather on the Spanish Canary island of Tenerife on November 29, 2014. Photo: Getty Images

Tenerife weather warnings as Storm Therese is set to hit hotspot

'Influencers' flock to Stanley Crescent in Kensington And Chelsea to snap a picture under the spring blossoms while others sunbathe under the cherry blossom on Oozells Square in Brindley Place in Birmingham

Met Office predict when warm weather will end

The Met Office is forecasting a return to wintry showers and icy conditions for the UK as Arctic air sweeps the country

Met Office snow forecast: Wintry showers and icy conditions forecast

As the Saharan dust cloud moves across the UK it is expected to transform sunrises and sunsets into displays of deep gold, amber, and burnt orange

‘Blood Rain’ weather forecast as Saharan dust blows in

People cycle along the sea front on Boscombe Beach in Dorset

Milder weather on the way this week, says Met Office

People walk by daffodils in St Nicholas' Park, Warwick

Met Office forecasters predict milder conditions and even sunshine

A weather system, named as Storm Pedro, is forecast to hit the UK today and tomorrow. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Storm to hit UK with yellow weather warnings issued

The Met Office has issued new warnings for snow and ice. Photo: Getty Images

Weather warnings for snow and ice issued by the Met Office

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow.

Met Office issues new yellow weather warning for snow

Wintery conditions including snow and ice have hit the UK as Met Office weather warnings remain in place.

Snow and ice to hit today with as Arctic air mass blasts UK

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