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The IndependentNorthern Lights: Will you be able to see Aurora Borealis tonight in the UK?
Meteorologists say the lights could be seen again in the UK sky
- Yorkshire Live
UK to get five days of hot weather with 30c temperatures
New weather maps show the 400 mile heatwave hitting England with expert saying it will be late 20s to 30c
- Dorset Echo
Warning in place for thunderstorms and 'intense' downpours
Thunderstorms and ‘intense downpours’ could lead to disruption across the county, according to the Met Office
- The Independent
Heatwave grips India’s north as mercury in Delhi touches 47C
Heatwave comes amid India’s 6-week ongoing national elections, with experts concerned as citizens wait in long lines to cast their votes
- Birmingham Live
UK weather maps show when first 30C day of year will roast Britain
The UK is set to sizzle with rising temperatures as we head towards May and towards the sixth month of the year, June, and the first full month of summer proper.
- Birmingham Live
UK told to prepare for 'three months' of sunshine ahead of June and July scorcher
This summer has a 35-per cent, 1.8 times the norm, chance of being hot, and a mere five per cent chance of being cool, according to the Met Office meteorologists and forecasters.
- Evening Standard
Weather: London to be battered by heavy rain as thunderstorm warning issued for southwest England
Met Office issue yellow warnings for thunderstorms in parts of UK
- PA Media: UK News
Thunderstorm warnings for Wales and south-west England
Some communities could be temporarily cut off by flooded roads, forecasters warn.
- Manchester Evening News
'Biblical rain' sparks floods in parts of UK amid Met Office storm warning
The yellow weather warning is in place until 8pm tonight
- AFP
Parts of northern Europe clean up after floods
German emergency workers on Saturday started a major clean-up after heavy rains triggered massive flooding, while parts of Belgium, the Netherlands and France were also affected.The southwestern German state of Saarland was the worst-hit region after a long downpour on Friday flooded buildings, left streets deep underwater and sparked evacuations, with boats carrying stranded residents to safety.Officials said it was the worst flooding in the area for nearly 30 years. The capital Saarbruecken was badly affected while dykes were breached in several areas, causing power to fail or be shut down as a precaution.No deaths were reported but at least one person was injured.Chancellor Olaf Scholz, visiting a village in the affected area, said that "we can see here what violence nature can cause and how much we have to constantly prepare for such events". He praised the work of emergency services in helping local residents and promised help for those affected by the disaster.Saarland state premier Anke Rehlinger said that authorities still did not have a complete picture of the damage but it was expected to be "considerable". The heavy rains had eased early on Saturday, however, and a severe weather warning for the area was lifted. There was also flooding in the German states of Rheinland-Palatinate, Baden-Wuerttemberg and Hesse.About 850 workers from the federal relief agency were dispatched to Saarland to help tackle the floods, joining several thousand people in the state, many of them volunteers, the interior ministry said. Water rescue teams and extra fire-fighting units were sent in from other states, it said. - Worsening floods -Germany has faced worsening floods in recent years. In 2021, the regions of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia were hit by catastrophic floods that killed more than 180 people.In Belgium, the province of Liege was hit by severe flooding overnight into Saturday, with authorities receiving hundreds of requests for assistance and 150 firefighters deployed, governor Herve Jamar said.The main help provided by emergency services was pumping water out of flooded buildings, he said. In Les Fourons, northeast Belgium, the water was up to chest height in some houses, according to mayor Joris Gaens, quoted by Belga news agency. "These are the worst floods in the history of Les Fourons," he added. Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo was due to visit on Saturday afternoon.In the Dutch province of Limburg, two campsites were evacuated early on Saturday as they were threatened by rising floodwaters, officials said. Meanwhile the Moselle area in France's northeast, which borders Saarland, was placed on flood alert with officials saying it received the equivalent of a month's rainfall in less than 24 hours.More than 1,000 firefighters were deployed to respond to the emergency but officials on Saturday said the situation was improving. Experts say climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of floods.German climate scientist Stefan Rahmstorf said the floods in Saarland highlighted inadequate steps taken so far to fight global warming."People who do not take the warnings of climate researchers seriously for decades, and elect politicians who delay climate protection, should not be surprised about floods," he wrote on X, formerly Twitter.sr/bc
- Birmingham Live
West Midlands to bake in 21C this weekend but there's a catch
The Met Office has shared exactly when the warm weather will hit the region
- CNN
Houston surveys destruction from deadly storms and races to restore power as Southeast and Gulf Coast face flood threat
As officials assess the damage from destructive storms in the Houston area that killed at least seven people and knocked out power amid rising temperatures, residents in the Southeast and Gulf Coast face a severe weather threat through Saturday that could bring another round of excessive rainfall and severe thunderstorms.
- Birmingham Live
Northern Lights can be see in UK again TONIGHT with three places getting 'best view'
A "red alert" has been issued - meaning aurora will be visible by eye and camera from anywhere in the UK but some towns and cities will get a better glimpse than others.
- Birmingham Live
Northern Lights 'red alert' issued for UK with 'best place' to catch glimpse
The amber alert for parts of the UK was issued in the wake of a solar phenomenon which has seen flares emitted, giving Brits the chance to catch a glimpse of the extraordinary space event.
- Wales Online
Northern Lights: When and where you have a great chance of seeing the spectacular celestial show
The Sun is approaching what is called 'solar maximum' meaning more amazing displays are possible
- Manchester Evening News
Northern Lights alert issued as display could be visible in UK again TONIGHT
A new red alert has been issued for May 18 with displays visible anywhere in the UK
- My London
Top baby names in England and Wales revealed - see how the list has changed over the years
One name took the top spot for girls in all regions except London
- CNN
At least 7 dead after hurricane-force winds pound Houston as power outages persist amid rising temperatures
A deadly and destructive complex of storms with hurricane-force wind gusts tore through Texas and downtown Houston Thursday. Here’s the latest.
- Birmingham Live
UK set for first 35C day of year and forecasters say 'it'll happen'
Jim Dale, a senior meteorologist for British Weather Services, said a 40C are not impossible, but not very likely, and 35C is far more achievable this summer.
- Wales Online
Flash floods hit parts of Wales amid weather warning for thundery downpours
'All of a sudden the water started coming through the doors. It happened within a few minutes'