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Weather News – Editor‘s Pick

Split image showing a rainfall anomaly map with wetter-than-average conditions over the UK on the left, and a reservoir with very low water levels and exposed banks on the right.

Thursday, 26 March 2026

Rainy winter help

England is officially drought-free

On the left is the weather radar showing snowfall in the Alps; on the right is a wintry mountain landscape.

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Plenty of fresh snow

A return to winter in the Alps

UK and Ireland temperature map dated Thu 26.03 showing widespread low values around −1 to 2 °C, with colder air across Scotland and a blue thermometer icon indicating chilly conditions.

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Back to freezing

Wintry feel to Thursday morning

The image shows the central Pacific in a computer model. A striking feature is the ocean coloured red, which indicates very warm seawater.

Tuesday, 24 March 2026

Global consequences

El Niño is back

Split image showing a warning map of the UK and Ireland on the left and a wind forecast map on the right with strong gusts around 40–55 mph, overlaid with a windsock warning symbol.

Tuesday, 24 March 2026

Gales return

Increasingly gusty into midweek

A graphic for World Meteorological Day featuring weather symbols.

Monday, 23 March 2026

World Meteorological Day

Monitor today, protect tomorrow

Split image showing a colourful sunset sky on the left and a faint rainbow over houses on the right.

Sunday, 22 March 2026

Your weather - Your shots

Pleasant to unsettled spring views

Purple crocus flowers emerging from soil beside a garden path, with green grass and shrubs in the background.

Friday, 20 March 2026

Astronomical spring

The spring equinox has passed

Split weather graphic showing a strong low-pressure system with swirling winds near the Azores on the left, and a radar map with showers and rain warning over the Canary Islands on the right.

Friday, 20 March 2026

Storm Therese

Heavy rainfall on the Canary Islands

Wind map showing a powerful cyclone off the north-east coast of Australia. The red centre indicates a Category 5 storm near Cairns. The surrounding areas show strong wind patterns.

Thursday, 19 March 2026

Gusts of up to 177 mph

Extreme cyclone heads to north Australia

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Silhouette of a person sitting beside a telescope on a tripod under a clear night sky filled with dense stars and the bright band of the Milky Way.

Wednesday, 1 April 2026

April astronomy outlook

Pink Moon rises ahead of meteor shower

Split image with UK nighttime weather map on the left showing clouds, rain bands, and temperatures, and a bright full moon above dark pine trees on the right.

Wednesday, 1 April 2026

Good visibility for most

The Pink Moon rises tonight

Two-part weather map of the USA: warm air with high temperatures on the left, significantly cooler on the right. The colours change from red/orange to green/blue, particularly in the North and the Midwest.

Tuesday, 31 March 2026

From 25, to 5 degrees

USA: Temperatures are up and down