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Weather News – Editor‘s Pick

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

Temperature map highlighting Northolt in West London at 20.1 °C, with nearby areas like London, Reading and Slough around 18–19 °C.

Wednesday 18 March 2026

Over 20 degrees

Spring warmth for hottest day of 2026

Weather map of the Canary Islands showing rain on the left and wind on the right. Gusts of up to around 70 km/h and widespread rainfall. The warning symbol indicates severe weather.

Wednesday 18 March 2026

Heavy rain and storms

Severe weather on the Canary Islands

The picture shows lots of flowers in a desert.

Monday 16 March 2026

Thousands of flowers

Death Valley in bloom following rainfall

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Split weather graphic showing breezy conditions across the UK and Ireland on the left with winds around 25–30 mph, and a rain band moving east across Ireland into Britain on the right.

Tuesday 31 March 2026

Unsettled midweek

Wet & windy Wednesday for some

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

Close-up of a clock face overlaid on a golden sunrise sky, symbolizing time change and longer daylight hours.

Saturday 28 March 2026

Clocks change tonight

An extra hour of sunlight in the evening