UK Weather

Despite the epic consecutive downpour the 'rain-ing' UK champion is Eallabus, on the Scottish Island of Islay – with 89 days of non-stop rainfall.

Snow, sleet and freezing fog expected across UK as temperatures plummet.

Snow alerts are in place for most parts of the UK with ice forecast for London.

Almost all parts of the UK have been put on alert for ice and snow as temperatures drop near freezing.

Dilley was criticised for going on holiday to Caribbean during the worst flooding crisis for years.

Temperatures set to drop to -9C as mild winter conditions gives way to arctic blast.

The UK can expect a sudden blast of cold weather in January after one of the mildest Decembers in history.

An Arctic airmass will see temperatures across the country plunge to near-freezing conditions this weekend.

The rest of the first working week of January will bring more showers before the weather finally clears up.

Festive month has been registered as the mildest December and the wettest month ever recorded in the UK.

South-east England has been put on alert as rain is expected to hit many parts of the country on Monday.

Woman is the second driver to be charged after being stranded in floodwater after car stalled.

Heavy rain and strong gales from Storm Frank have hit Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England.

Some organisations suffer from wilful blindness – they choose not to recognise something embarrassing, to their cost.

Photos of devastating effects of flooding as government denies a north-south divide.

Meteorologists have warned a 'bomb cyclone' forming in the north Atlantic could worsen UK floods.

Some areas of northern England will see temperatures dip from unseasonable highs to -3C.

Fears grow that further rainfall in the UK will worsen flooding.

With temperatures set to rise as high as 17C, beer gardens, rooftop bars and city farms are on the agenda for Christmas.

Predictions of the 'coldest winter in 50 years' have been quashed as the UK prepares for warmest Christmas day.

This month has marked the fourth-warmest December start on record, with highs of 16C in the south.

Southern parts of the country could see temperatures as high as 16C this week as forecast remains mild.

A blanket of fog over London has caused travel chaos as visibility conditions are reduced to 'moderate'.

A north-south divide in weather will see temperatures plummet to -10C above the Midlands.

The flooding on 10 December was the second time the Glenridding village's river broke its banks.

Forecasters are predicting more unsettled weather across the country in the run up to Christmas.

Soldiers, sea rescue workers, firefighters and mountain rescue teams working day and night.

Teens' behaviour condemned as army deployed to assist with flood rescue efforts.

Matt Wrack tells IBTimes UK that firefighters will have to 'muddle through' emergencies.

Storm Desmond has left thousands of homes without electricity and prompted mass evacuations across the UK.