'Remarkable' temperatures expected in parts of UK as temperatures set to hit 27C
High pressure will draw warm continental air across the UK, with temperatures expected to be 5 degrees Celsius above seasonal average before wet, windy weather arrives.
- On Tuesday, September 22, the Met Office forecast a return of summer-like temperatures across southern England, with mercury peaking at 25C amid high pressure drawing warmer continental air.
- High pressure building across the United Kingdom drove rising temperatures following a record-breaking summer; 2026 had already exceeded 89 days above 25C, marking persistent heat-related frequency.
- Environment Agency chief executive Philip Duffy warned that England's water supplies remained limited, requiring careful balance between agricultural, public, and environmental needs amid ongoing drought conditions.
- Met Office Deputy Chief Forecaster Tony Wisson noted uncertainty over an incoming Atlantic frontal system Wednesday, which would bring heavy rain to northern England and Scotland, ending the warm spell.
- Long-Range projections suggest changeable weather will dominate through October with spells of rain and stronger winds from the Atlantic; scientists warn the developing El Nino could intensify winter storms.
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Two people have died after a "mini-hurricane" brought severe flooding to a tourist region in Spain. A man was confirmed dead after a wall collapsed in the town of Tordera, in the Catalonia region, Catalan leader Salvador Illa said on Sunday. Another person died in the nearby area of Montornès del Vallès, firefighters said, while emergency services were still searching for a missing person in Pineda de Mar, a town 52 km north of Barcelona.
Severe storms in Spain: In several regions there were dead and missing, numerous roads and houses were flooded. What the man-made climate change has to do with it.
Severe storms in Spain: In several regions there were dead and missing, numerous roads and houses were flooded. What the man-made climate change has to do with it.
Three people were killed in heavy rains in Spain. In Catalonia and in the Basque Country, roads and cellars were flooded - the fire brigade was in continuous use.
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