Is a polar vortex going to hit London within weeks?

Will a Polar Vortex Hit UK? What the Met Office Says About Winter Weather

The Met Office says there is no sign of a polar vortex directly hitting the UK, though El Niño and changes in the vortex could influence winter weather.

Is a polar vortex going to hit London within weeks?

The weather phenomenon could strike again, bringing colder, wetter and stormier temperatures to the capital this winter

2026's Polar Vortex Is Strengthening. Here's How It May Affect UK Winter

For months now, experts have shared their increasing certainty that we’ll face an unprecedented “super El Niño” this year. That means the surface of the Pacific Ocean could heat up to 1.5-2°C above usual temperatures, which disrupts the world’s weather systems. The phenomenon is linked to hotter summers and warmer global temperatures overall. In the UK, scientists think it could create a stormier, wetter autumn and a chilly winter.“Although the …

What is a polar vortex – and will one affect the UK this autumn?