Met Office reveals when the Northern Lights could be visible in the UK - The Met Office said the aurora borealis might be visible from some areas in the UK this weekend

Forecasters are now 'confident' of a sudden change in the weather developing this month - meaning a return to snow, ice and frosty temperatures for the UK and Europe

A POLAR vortex collapse is set to send temperatures plummeting across Scotland. Experts at the Met Office have warned the country could soon be hit by Sudden Stratospheric Warming. Despite its

A frontal system will bring a band of rain across the far south west of England, Wales, northern England and Scotland overnight. Northern Ireland to stay cloudy and should only see the odd shower. Large parts of the south and southeast to remain largely dry.

THE Met Office has warned of “freezing fog” and 60mph winds today – as temperatures will plunge to -6C. Wet and windy weather will sweep Scotland, while the south of England will

THE Met Office has urged drivers to be careful after issuing a freezing fog warning – with gale force winds also forecast. The national weather agency posted on X this morning describing

Unsettled weather conditions are expected in the UK this evening, bringing 'freezing fog' and temperatures that will widely drop below freezing in some areas according to the Met Office

The Met Office has now highlighted the chances of this phenomenon impacting the UK. At its core, the polar vortex is a large expanse of frigid air circling above the poles. A weakened state can lead to a more unpredictable jet stream, which might allow freezing Arctic air to plunge southward.

Essentially, the polar vortex is a mass of freezing air surrounding the poles of the Earth, and when it weakens it can lead to the jet streams becoming less stable, thus allowing frosty Arctic blasts to head southwards, reports the Express.

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for heavy rain and deep floodwater that could cause “danger to life”. The warning covers south and mid-Wales from Newport to Carmarthen and north to Brecon between 3pm on Sunday and 6am on Monday.

A yellow alert for wind also came into force between 3am and 6am for Northern Ireland, while a second warning covering much of Britain came into effect three hours later and was set to last until 6pm, with the Met Office warning of “very strong winds” of up to 70mph.

Flood water could cause ‘a danger to life’ in places where it is fast flowing, the Met Office warned. Winds could blow at gusts of up to 70mph in exposed areas along the Irish Sea coastlines, Scottish Islands and other high-ground areas further inland, Met Office warned.