Weather News – Editor‘s Pick

A young woman is kneeling in a cornfield, tending to her plants

Friday, 24 April 2026

WMO report

Heat is affecting agriculture

Map of Europe showing a temperature radar in the west and a weather radar in the north. Mild to warm temperatures over the Iberian Peninsula. Snow and cold weather clearly visible in Scandinavia.

Thursday, 23 April 2026

Cosy versus wintry

Big contrast in Europe's spring weather

Split image with a shooting star streaking across a starry night sky on the left and a UK nighttime weather map on the right showing cloud, clear spells, and temperatures.

Wednesday, 22 April 2026

Make a wish!

Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak

The map shows thunderstorm cells over southern Germany and northern Italy. On the right, hailstones lie on plants on the ground.

Tuesday, 21 April 2026

Large hailstones in Italy

A dramatic start to the thunderstorm season

On the left, a car on a flooded road; on the right, the weather radar showing heavy rain.

Monday, 20 April 2026

Up to 80 mm in a day

Record rainfall in eastern Germany

Split UK weather map showing widespread rain and cloud on the left, and clearer conditions on the right with sunshine in the west and moon icons indicating night in the south.

Friday, 17 April 2026

Rain clears the skies

Grey end to the week before clouds part

Temperature map of southern Europe, showing maximum temperatures in red for a few cities in Spain, Portugal and France.

Thursday, 16 April 2026

Temperatures over 30 °C

Early heatwave in south-western Europe

Split image: Low water levels in a river and a map of Europe showing temperature anomalies in red. March was too warm and too dry in many places. The greatest anomalies were observed in Eastern Europe.

Wednesday, 15 April 2026

Almost a new record

March: Second warmest across Europe

Side-by-side weather maps of Ireland showing bands of rain and scattered thunderstorms, with lightning icon highlighting storm activity and blue rain areas moving across the country.

Wednesday, 15 April 2026

Lightning on the radar

Thundery showers move through Ireland

Weather map of the USA showing a band of heavy rain and numerous thunderstorms over the Great Lakes. The warning symbol indicates severe weather conditions.

Tuesday, 14 April 2026

Tornado warning

Thunderstorm front in the northern US

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Split image showing aerial flooding in a town with muddy water covering roads on the left, and a rural road on the right blocked by heavy snowfall with vans stopped and a person walking in snow.

Tuesday, 27 January 2026

Storm Chandra

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