The mercury surpassed 30C in many parts of the country. The Met Office said Aviemore hit 32.2C, adding that Scotland last ...

Blazing sunshine and widespread heat will cover almost the entire country, the Met Office says - with mostly dry, cloudless ...

Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales have all recorded their warmest day of the year so far, with the former two countries ...

The Met Office definition of a heatwave is three consecutive days of temperatures exceeding the "heatwave threshold" for that ...

Scotland and Northern Ireland have each recorded their warmest day in years as the third heatwave of the summer peaks, with ...

The forecaster has warned that the heatwave will be "longer lasting", with temperatures set to reach the low 30s.

Highs of 26C to 28C can be expected in some of the hotter spots across central parts of the UK from Wednesday, according to ...

THE Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain today as “persistent, heavy” downpours are predicted for parts of the UK.

It was not only the hottest day of the year in Northern Ireland, not only one of the hottest July 12ths ever recorded but it ...

A yellow heat health alert has been extended to all regions in England, with Met Office saying temperatures are set to reach 31C on Thursday.

The Met Office has invited the public to honour their loved ones as the weather service launched a search for new storm names. Naming storms helps effective communication among the media and the ...

After several days of glorious sunshine and our warmest June night on record, Northern Ireland is now seeing a return to wetter conditions, with showers starting across much of the region on ...