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Editor's Pick

Weather News – Editor‘s Pick

2020 was a white Christmas, however, only 4% of stations reported any snow lying on the ground. Hexham, Northumberland.

Saturday 24 December 2022

Christmas forecast

When was our last white Christmas?

teaser

Friday 23 December 2022

Festive forecast?

Last chance to know if it's a white xmas

gritter

Friday 23 December 2022

What does salt do?

The science of gritting

Dry water reservoir

Friday 23 December 2022

Fifth dry season

Historic drought in the Horn of Africa

Icy works of art on a windscreen in Portlaoise, Ireland.

Thursday 22 December 2022

Your images

Icy window patterns

Spotted in Kirkwall, Orkney, just north of mainland Scotland.

Wednesday 21 December 2022

Spotted in Scotland

In pictures: Northern lights

winter solstice

Wednesday 21 December 2022

Winter solstice explained

Lighter days are coming!

Northern Lights dancing in the sky above.

Monday 19 December 2022

Northern Lights

Explosion of colour in the night sky

temp anomaly teaser

Saturday 17 December 2022

Autumn 2022

Warmer than average

ski app image

Friday 16 December 2022

App feature

Ski weather: new and improved!

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Weather map of the UK and Ireland showing scattered showers with cloudy patches across much of the region, especially around western and northern areas. Sunshine symbols appear over London, Cardiff, and parts of southern England, while temperatures range from 17°C to 18°C in most places. Areas of heavier rain are visible over the Atlantic to the west.

Friday 29 August 2025

Breakfast brief

Unsettled conditions into the weekend

Split image showing strong winds over the UK on a forecast map and widespread rain and snow on a weather radar map.

Tuesday 27 January 2026

Severe gales & heavy rain

Storm Chandra makes impact

Illustration of white and yellow fireworks on a blue background.

Wednesday 31 December 2025

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