Break in the grey as Aberdeen sees sunshine for the first time in 21 days Glimpse of sun after weeks of unrelenting rain marks end of longest sunless period in area since records began The Guardian - UK · Feb 12
Yellow warning for snow and ice in force as Arctic air freezes Britain The alert covers most of Scotland until 12pm on Friday, with a separate warning issued for northern parts of England. Evening Standard · Feb 12
Met Office issues weather warnings for snow across UK as temperatures to plunge Scotland and northern England will be hit by wintry conditions with warnings of travel disruption following relentless rain The Independent UK · Feb 12
Thursday briefing: Britain is flooding, so why is support for net zero drying up? In today’s newsletter: Misinformation, rising bills and shifting party lines have reshaped attitudes toward green policies at a time when the UK has experienced unprecedented weather events The Guardian - UK · Feb 12
Here is why the UK’s weather has been relentlessly wet in 2026 A powerful jet stream and blocked weather fronts have trapped storms over the UK, bringing floods and record rainfall Evening Standard · Feb 11
Snow and ice alert for UK with up to 10cm expected to fall as winter weather is 'stuck on repeat' Winter is ‘stuck on repeat’ as heavy rain and sometimes snow continues to fall across UK Evening Standard · Feb 11
Snow and ice warnings issued as Arctic air blows in The weather may lead to some disruption, forecasters have warned. Evening Standard · Feb 11
Cold weather health alert issued for large parts of UK as temperatures plunge as low as -4C Weather to pose a risk to vulnerable people with freezing conditions forecast in several major cities The Independent UK · Feb 11
Weather warnings of rain and flooding issued The Met Office warnings are in place until midnight on Wednesday. Evening Standard · Feb 11
‘I’m thinking of building an ark’: the Cornish village soaked by 41 consecutive days of rain In Cardinham, which has had 366mm of rain this year, there’s little need to check the weather forecast: more rain The Guardian - UK · Feb 11
The reason why the UK has faced endless downpours so far in 2026 An unsettled weather pattern is preventing rain from clearing, experts explained The Independent UK · Feb 10
Met Office extends weather warning for rain and flood warnings in force The adverse weather may affect homes and businesses, the Met Office said. Evening Standard · Feb 10
Will it snow in London? Map shows 600-mile band of wintry weather sweeping UK as temperatures drop GPS maps point to snow in the coming days Evening Standard · Feb 10
Britain is becoming sunnier, according to science Despite the dismal start to the year, the UK has become 4 per cent sunnier since 1994 due to a reduction in pollutant particles The Independent UK · Feb 10
The Guardian - UK · Feb 10 Misery for many as rain falls for 40 days in some parts of UK Persistent wet weather is affecting farmers, builders, sports, wildlife – and damaging roads and homes
Evening Standard · Feb 10 Almost 100 areas warned to expect flooding as downpours continue The UK faces further wet weather following a month of record-breaking rainfall.
The Independent UK · Feb 10 UK braces for further flooding with more rain expected to hit The Environment Agency (EA) has issued flood warnings for 99 locations
The Independent UK · Feb 9 How long will Britain’s rain deluge last after 41st consecutive day of wet weather? ‘Winter is stuck on repeat,’ Met Office says, while Wildlife Trusts warns of impacts on vulnerable species
Evening Standard · Feb 9 ‘Exceptionally wet’ start to the year as flooding and downpours set to continue The UK faces further wet weather following a month of record-breaking rainfall.
Evening Standard · Feb 9 ‘No sign’ of dry spell for at least a week, forecasters warn as floods continue More than 100 flood warnings have been issued as much of southern England and Wales are braced for further downpours.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 9 Why is the UK so rainy this year and how is the climate crisis making matters worse? It has rained in parts of the country every day of the year so far and downpours are expected to continue this week
The Independent UK · Feb 9 Mapped: Where in the UK faces flood alerts as rain weather warning issued Hundreds of flood warnings will impact the country on Monday
The Independent UK · Feb 9 Met Office’s ‘new supercomputer’ could help avoid flight delays The forecasters said it is the ‘most significant scientific upgrade in more than three years’
Evening Standard · Feb 9 ‘Major upgrade’ to Met Office system could help avoid flight delays Its new system brings clearer and more accurate cloud and fog predictions which are critical for managing flight schedules.
The Independent UK · Feb 8 Flood warnings and weather alerts for rain in place across the UK Floods likely to affect properties and delay travel services next week