This Month
A tracked records dataset for our weather coverage: what it measures, where the figures come from and when they were last checked.
Heatwaves cause UK fridge recycling backlog
Multiple heatwaves this year have led to a surge in broken fridges and freezers, creating a major backlog at specialist processing plants.
Cairngorms Wildfire: New Prevention Measures
Month-long blaze scorched 2,500 hectares, prompting Cairngorms fire to expand fire-breaks, restore wetlands, manage grazing, diversify trees.
Heavy Rain Forecast to Bring Relief but Not Reverse UK Drought
Heavy rain is expected to hit the UK this week, but it will not be enough to reverse the widespread drought conditions that have been affecting the...
UK Heatwaves May Have Cost Economy £4.4bn in Lost Output So Far This Year, Analysis Finds
Green thinktank Verdant estimates that the UK economy has lost £4.4bn in output due to heatwaves this summer, with the cost expected to rise to over...
UK Records Hottest Day of the Year as Fifth Summer Heatwave Reaches Peak
The UK has recorded its hottest day of the year with a provisional temperature of 38.1C in southern England, as Europe swelters under a major heat...