Police warning over sea swims after two men swept away off Devon on Christmas Day Two men in their forties and sixties were swept out to sea at Budleigh Salterton on Thursday The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2025
Met Office warns of cold, windy weather but white Christmas ‘highly unlikely’ No snow confirmed by 8am on Thursday but yellow weather warning for wind issued for south-west England and much of Wales The Guardian - UK · Dec 25, 2025
Wind and cold weather warnings due but no white Christmas for UK Low temperatures are likely to have minor impacts on health and social care services. Evening Standard · Dec 25, 2025
Christmas day swims cancelled as weather warning issued Cold and windy conditions are forecast for parts of Britain on Christmas Day, with forecasters largely ruling out a white Christmas. The UK Health Security Agency issued a yellow cold health alert for South West England, active from Thursday evening until 27 December, warning of potential health and social care… The Independent UK · Dec 25, 2025
Christmas day weather warnings issued as events cancelled across UK The warning is in place from 4am until midnight The Independent UK · Dec 25, 2025
Wind and cold weather warnings to come into force on Christmas Day Forecasters have said a white Christmas is unlikely. Evening Standard · Dec 25, 2025
Cold health alert issued for Christmas Day The alert runs from 6pm on Christmas Day to 12pm on December 27 for south-west England. Evening Standard · Dec 24, 2025
Cold health alert issued for Christmas Day as temperatures fall The alert runs from 6pm on Christmas Day to 12pm on December 27 The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2025
White Christmas? Met Office reveals where snow could fall with Christmas Day weather forecast Temperatures may be low in much of the country, but will we see snow? The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025
Christmas Day forecast as UK set for mixed bag Forecasters are not predicting a white Christmas The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025
Cold, windy and sunny Christmas Day forecast with a frosty start Brisk winds picking up from Christmas Eve will make the weather feel close to freezing for much of the country, the Met Office said. Evening Standard · Dec 23, 2025
2025 set to be hottest UK year on record, says Met Office The Met Office has said we are living in ‘extraordinary’ and ‘unprecedented’ times The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025
Forecasters say 2025 ‘more likely than not’ to be UK’s hottest year on record Met Office says temperatures are tracking ahead of 2022 after year of heatwaves and drought, though late cold spell could yet intervene The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2025
UK on track for record-breaking warmest year A cold spell between Christmas and New Year could make it a close call, but 2025 rivals 2022 in being the warmest year on record The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025
Evening Standard · Dec 23, 2025 UK on track for warmest year on record, Met Office says So far the mean annual temperature is tracking at 10.05C.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2025 Chance of ‘odd wintry flurry’ of snow in UK for a white Christmas – Met Office South coast most likely to see snowflakes, though a full festive blanketing has been unlikely for decades now
The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2025 UK snow forecast: Met Office gives verdict on white Christmas The Met Office is predicting a fall in temperatures from Wednesday
Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2025 Chilly Christmas for most with ‘just a chance’ of snow in South, Met Office says The UK could see its first white Christmas since 2023 with snowfall possible on the south cost of England, the Met Office has said.
Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025 Heavy rain forecast as millions hit the roads in Christmas getaway The Met Office said heavy rain this weekend could make conditions worse in areas already at risk of flooding.
Euronews · Dec 19, 2025 Average global temperature to hit 1.4°C above preindustrial levels in 2026, warns UK’s Met Office The Met Office warns that 2026 is likely to become the fourth year on record where temperatures hit 1.4°C above preindustrial levels.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2025 Met Office: 2026 will bring heat more than 1.4C above preindustrial levels Forecast is slightly cooler than the record 1.55C reached in 2024, but 2026 set to be among four hottest years since 1850
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025 Met Office shares stark global temperatures warning as warming ‘surge’ continues Scientists have repeatedly warned of the increasingly severe impacts of higher warming
The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025 Will it snow this Christmas? Met Office issues latest verdict The threshold for a ‘white Christmas’ requires just a single snowflake to be observed falling on Christmas Day, anywhere in the UK, say the Met Office
The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025 UK weather: Temperatures set to plummet next week as Britain braces for a wet Christmas More settled but colder conditions are expected, with the potential for wintry showers in places, the Met Office said.