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Two weather maps showing temperature extremes: −54 degrees in northern Asia and 45 degrees in Australia. Coloured areas indicate extreme cold and heat.

Wednesday, 14 January 2026

Difference of 100 degrees

Extreme contrasts in global temperatures

Extreme temperatures of below minus 40 degrees were recorded in Lapland over the weekend. Such low temperatures are rare even there.

Tuesday, 13 January 2026

Lapland ice chamber

Temperatures drop below -40 °C

Split image showing a snow-covered coastal town under clear blue skies on the left, and fresh snowfall on the right with a parked car, falling snow, and muted rural background, divided by a curved white line.

Saturday, 10 January 2026

Your weather - Your shots

Snowy and blustery week

On the left, a wind map shows hurricane-force winds over the English Channel. On the right, snow and strong winds hamper visibility on a road.

Friday, 9 January 2026

Power failures and damage

Storm Goretti hits Europe

Split image showing cars driving through heavy snowfall on a snow-covered road with low visibility on the left, and a UK weather radar on the right with blue and pink snow and rain bands, a low pressure system marked with an L, and snow icons near Ireland, divided by a curved white line.

Thursday, 8 January 2026

Full impact overnight

Storm Goretti causing disruption

Split weather graphic with wind radar on the left and weather radar on the right. Strong wind fields and heavy precipitation over Central Europe. Depiction of an approaching storm depression.

Wednesday, 7 January 2026

Wind, rain, and snow

Storm Goretti moving in

Temperature map of eastern England highlighting Marham, Norfolk at −12.5 °C, with surrounding areas shaded in deep blue and nearby locations labelled with subzero values.

Tuesday, 6 January 2026

Below -10 °C in areas

Coldest night of winter so far

Split image with wind radar showing gust of 108 mph on the left, and wind radar showing Hurricane Melissa over Jamaica on the right.

Thursday, 1 January 2026

July to December

2025: The year in weather

Split image showing a night-time UK precipitation radar on the left with snow and rain icons and blue bands, and a wind speed forecast on the right with colour-coded winds, mph labels, and a windsock icon, divided by a curved white line.

Wednesday, 31 December 2025

Wet and windy for some

New Year's Eve outlook

Split image shows high level wind warnings during Storm Éowyn on the left, and noctilucent clouds on the right.

Tuesday, 30 December 2025

January to June

2025: The year in weather

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On the left, the weather radar for Italy showing heavy rain; on the right, a flooded road

Thursday, 2 April 2026

Severe weather in Italy

Flooding and heavy snowfall

Weather map showing heavy rain warnings over southern Italy, Greece and Turkey. The colour scale indicates rainfall intensity and highlights areas at risk.

Monday, 30 March 2026

A storm is approaching

Turbulent times in the Mediterranean

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