Alaskans replace jackets with sunscreen during long-term heatwave
Alaskans who are more used to wearing jackets in the summer have swapped them for sunscreen and parasols amid a prolonged heatwave.
Weather
Thunder and lightening as Scotland suffers 5,000 strikes
Power and water and transport was disrupted yesterday after stormy weather and thousands of lightning strikes across Scotland.
Parts of Scotland to be hit by storms and building damage as lightening strike warning issued
Parts of Scotland have been issued with a yellow weather warning with the threat of thunderstorms, lightening and heavy rain.
Sizzling Saturday is hottest day of the year as temperatures keep rising
A new record temperature has been set for 2019, with the mercury expected to keep rising.
In Pictures: Cooling down as temperatures rise
Early cloud made way for another scorching summer’s day for much of the UK.
Temperatures set to soar even higher after UK’s hottest day of the year
The UK has experienced its hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures expected to soar even higher over the weekend.
In Pictures: Sun, sea and surfing as temperatures soar
Britons are basking in a spell of hot weather, mirroring the heatwave blasting much of Europe.
Weekend weather: Warm temperatures to continue but cooler conditions and showers on the way
Summer is well and truly here and the heatwave is set to last into the weekend.
12-year-old girl drowns in river as hot spell continues
A 12-year-old girl has drowned in a river as hot weather conditions continue across the UK.
France hits all-time temperature record as Europe battles heatwave
Schools are dousing pupils with water and nursing homes are equipping the elderly with hydration sensors as Europe battles a record-setting heatwave.
Hot spell to send UK temperatures soaring above 30C
The UK could see the hottest day of the year so far this weekend with temperatures set to soar above 30C (86F).