The UK is experiencing a dramatic shift in weather, going from record-breaking heat to heavy rain and thunderstorms. The Met Office has warned of thunderstorms and strengthening winds, as well as heavy rain, which will be welcomed by farmers and gardeners.
The UK is experiencing a dramatic shift in weather, going from record-breaking heat to heavy rain and thunderstorms. Last week, Britain recorded its hottest day in May, with temperatures soaring beyond 35C, but this week has seen a significant drop in temperature, with highs of 19C in the North and 21C in the South.
The Met Office has warned of thunderstorms and strengthening winds, as well as heavy rain, which will be welcomed by farmers and gardeners. Wales has faced particularly heavy downpours, with the highest accumulation of rain recorded across the UK being 36.4mm at Shobdon in Herefordshire. Central and southern areas are expected to see thunderstorms today, while heavy thunderstorms are forecast for anywhere in the UK on Thursday.
The cooler weather comes after at least 17 people died in the heatwave, prompting emergency services to issue safety alerts. The Met Office has also revealed that England and Wales have experienced their warmest spring on record, with a mean average temperature of 10.41C in England, beating the previous record of 10.23C set in 2025. This is the third year in a row that a new record has been set for the warmest spring in England.
The 'exceptionally early and record-breaking spell of heat at the end of May' helped to push the seasonal mean temperature in England and Wales to its highest level since comparable data began in 1884. Amber heat-health alerts were issued for several regions of England, meaning conditions were a risk to vulnerable people and likely to put pressure on health services.
Several counties in the South and East of England received only around a third of their average rainfall this spring, with Cambridgeshire having 35 per cent of its long-term average for the season, Essex having 34 per cent, and Kent and Suffolk both having 33 per cent
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