Weather News – Editor‘s Pick

The night sky glows with vivid aurora colours, showing bright green bands near the horizon blending into purple and pink streaks higher up. Dark silhouettes of trees frame the bottom of the scene.

Wednesday 13 May 2026

To the north

Northern Lights could shine tonight

Satellite weather map of the UK and western Europe showing rain bands across Britain, a rain cloud icon over Scotland, and a thunderstorm icon near Belgium and northern France on Wednesday 13.05.

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Hail also possible

Thunderstorm risk for parts of the UK

Wind forecast map of the UK and northern Europe showing strong orange wind zones around a low-pressure system marked with a white “L,” alongside a black-and-white windsock warning icon.

Tuesday 12 May 2026

Gusty conditions ahead

Low pressure brings windy days

Radar image showing a thunderstorm cell over northern Italy, near Brescia and Bergamo. Next to it, several large white hailstones in a hand.

Tuesday 12 May 2026

Severe storms in Italy

Damage caused by large hailstones

Temperature radar for Europe. A cold front and a blue arrow are shown.

Monday 11 May 2026

Cooler in the UK already

Sudden temperature drop across Europe

Split image showing a calm coastal inlet and mountain landscape on the left, and a dramatic layered lenticular cloud above hills and trees on the right.

Sunday 10 May 2026

Your weather - Your shots

Scenic spring views across the countries

On the left, a map of Europe shows temperature anomalies in April, with positive values in Western Europe and negative values in Eastern Europe. On the right, an industrial area can be seen, with chimneys and trees in the foreground.

Friday 8 May 2026

Record in Spain

Third warmest April on record

Split weather temperature map of Europe with a red thermometer over the UK and a blue thermometer over mainland Europe, showing a shift from warmer to cooler conditions with an eastward arrow.

Thursday 7 May 2026

After weekend warmth

Drop in temperature coming next week

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

Wednesday 6 May 2026

Temperature records?

El Niño is gaining momentum

Kelvin-Helmholtz wave clouds forming rolling crest shapes above modern buildings under a clear blue sky, with smooth white cloud bands resembling breaking ocean waves.

Wednesday 6 May 2026

Waves in the sky

Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds over Swansea

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Weather graphic showing rain and wind fields over the Canary Islands and a central warning symbol.

Friday 12 December 2025

Storm and rain

Turbulent weather in the Canary Islands

Split image showing a person in a yellow jacket struggling against strong winds and heavy rain on a street at night on the left, and an Irish wind forecast map on the right with red and purple shading, gusts up to 75 mph, and a wind warning icon, divided by a curved white line.

Saturday 24 January 2026

On this day...

Historic Storm Éowyn arrives

Split image showing coastal sunset with layered lenticular clouds over rooftops and palm trees on the left, and a green valley with river and hills under soft daylight on the right.

Sunday 19 April 2026

Your weather - Your shots

Seasonal warmth between spring thunder