Rain arrives for some but is another UK heatwave on the way in September? Some long range forecasts are suggesting autumn could be hotter and drier than average. Simon King explores whether a warm spell might be on the cards. Attribution Weather Posted 14 hours ago 14h Rain arrives for some but is another UK heatwave on the way in September? Some long range forecasts are suggesting autumn could be hotter and drier than average. Simon King explores whether a warm spell might be on the cards. Attribution Weather Posted 14 hours ago 14h How soon will the drought be over? Attribution Climate Posted 1 day ago 1d How soon will the drought be over? Attribution Climate Posted 1 day ago 1d Heavy showers and thunderstorms bring risk of flash flooding to UK Attribution Weather Posted 1 day ago 1d Heavy showers and thunderstorms bring risk of flash flooding to UK Attribution Weather Posted 1 day ago 1d 200-year-old bridge hidden for a century seen again after drought Attribution Wales Posted 2 days ago 2d 200-year-old bridge hidden for a century seen again after drought Attribution Wales Posted 2 days ago 2d Green Man festival cancels burning ceremony over fire risk Attribution Wales Posted 2 days ago 2d Green Man festival cancels burning ceremony over fire risk Attribution Wales Posted 2 days ago 2d Consultation ending on controversial Rosebank oil field Attribution Scotland Business Posted 2 days ago 2d Consultation ending on controversial Rosebank oil field Attribution Scotland Business Posted 2 days ago 2d Rain on way for UK with temperatures to drop to overnight lows of 3C in some places Attribution Weather Posted 2 days ago 2d Rain on way for UK with temperatures to drop to overnight lows of 3C in some places Attribution Weather Posted 2 days ago 2d Temporary ban on disposable BBQs as military deployed to help battle wildfires Posted 4 days ago 4d Temporary ban on disposable BBQs as military deployed to help battle wildfires Posted 4 days ago 4d Final day of heatwave for many before weekend cooldown Attribution Weather Posted 5 days ago 5d Final day of heatwave for many before weekend cooldown Attribution Weather Posted 5 days ago 5d Big Issue says vendors struggling as sales hit by heatwaves Attribution Climate Posted 6 days ago 6d Big Issue says vendors struggling as sales hit by heatwaves Attribution Climate Posted 6 days ago 6d Romania shuts only nuclear plant as heat causes huge drop in Danube River level Attribution Europe Posted 6 days ago 6d Romania shuts only nuclear plant as heat causes huge drop in Danube River level Attribution Europe Posted 6 days ago 6d UK sees hottest day of the year as 38.1C recorded in Kew Gardens Attribution Climate Posted 6 days ago 6d UK sees hottest day of the year as 38.1C recorded in Kew Gardens Attribution Climate Posted 6 days ago 6d Temperatures soar to 38C as amber extreme heat warning in effect Attribution Weather Posted 6 days ago 6d Temperatures soar to 38C as amber extreme heat warning in effect Attribution Weather Posted 6 days ago 6d How will the heatwaves affect nature in the West? Attribution England Posted 16 hours ago 16h How will the heatwaves affect nature in the West? Attribution England Posted 16 hours ago 16h Winemakers prosper but veg farms wilt in the drought Attribution England Posted 6 August 6 Aug Winemakers prosper but veg farms wilt in the drought Attribution England Posted 6 August 6 Aug Where, why and how the South caught fire this summer? Attribution England Posted 1 August 1 Aug Where, why and how the South caught fire this summer? Attribution England Posted 1 August 1 Aug How the UK's extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con Attribution BBC InDepth Posted 30 July 30 Jul How the UK's extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con Attribution BBC InDepth Posted 30 July 30 Jul How cow showers and fans help farmers keep cattle cool Attribution England Posted 29 July 29 Jul How cow showers and fans help farmers keep cattle cool Attribution England Posted 29 July 29 Jul What is El Niño and why could it mean record temperatures? Attribution Climate Posted 11 June 11 Jun What is El Niño and why could it mean record temperatures? Attribution Climate Posted 11 June 11 Jun A really simple guide to climate change Attribution Climate Posted 14 January 14 Jan A really simple guide to climate change Attribution Climate Posted 14 January 14 Jan What is net zero and is the UK on track to achieve it? 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From our Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt Do climate protests ever work? Audio, 26 minutes Do climate protests ever work? Attribution BBC World Service Available for over a year 26 mins Do climate protests ever work? Audio, 26 minutes Do climate protests ever work? Attribution BBC World Service Available for over a year After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain's weather even more extreme? Attribution BBC InDepth Posted 15 July 15 Jul After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain's weather even more extreme? Attribution BBC InDepth Posted 15 July 15 Jul UK waters could reach 5C warmer during marine heatwave. Video, 00:00:58 UK waters could reach 5C warmer during marine heatwave Attribution Climate Posted 7 July 7 Jul 0:58 UK waters could reach 5C warmer during marine heatwave. Video, 00:00:58 UK waters could reach 5C warmer during marine heatwave Attribution Climate Posted 7 July 7 Jul Why are our heatwaves getting hotter? Video, 00:01:03 Why are our heatwaves getting hotter? Attribution Climate Posted 22 June 22 Jun 1:03 Why are our heatwaves getting hotter? Video, 00:01:03 Why are our heatwaves getting hotter? Attribution Climate Posted 22 June 22 Jun Next El Niño could be strongest in decades. Video, 00:01:48 Next El Niño could be strongest in decades Attribution Climate Posted 2 June 2 Jun 1:48 Next El Niño could be strongest in decades. Video, 00:01:48 Next El Niño could be strongest in decades Attribution Climate Posted 2 June 2 Jun 06:14 BST How will the heatwaves affect nature in the West? , published at 06:14 BST How will the heatwaves affect nature in the West? Attribution England 06:14 BST How will the heatwaves affect nature in the West? , published at 06:14 BST How will the heatwaves affect nature in the West? Attribution England 06:07 BST Historic garden adapts as hosepipe ban takes effect , published at 06:07 BST Historic garden adapts as hosepipe ban takes effect Attribution Dorset 06:07 BST Historic garden adapts as hosepipe ban takes effect , published at 06:07 BST Historic garden adapts as hosepipe ban takes effect Attribution Dorset 19:54 BST 18 August Heatwave blamed for sudden city centre branch fall , published at 19:54 BST 18 August Heatwave blamed for sudden city centre branch fall Attribution Devon 19:54 BST 18 August Heatwave blamed for sudden city centre branch fall , published at 19:54 BST 18 August Heatwave blamed for sudden city centre branch fall Attribution Devon 13:26 BST 18 August What is a hosepipe ban? , published at 13:26 BST 18 August What is a hosepipe ban? Attribution BBC Bitesize 13:26 BST 18 August What is a hosepipe ban? , published at 13:26 BST 18 August What is a hosepipe ban? Attribution BBC Bitesize 13:26 BST 18 August How soon will the drought be over? , published at 13:26 BST 18 August How soon will the drought be over? Attribution Climate 13:26 BST 18 August How soon will the drought be over? , published at 13:26 BST 18 August How soon will the drought be over? Attribution Climate 10:21 BST 18 August How has the dry weather affected rugby clubs? , published at 10:21 BST 18 August How has the dry weather affected rugby clubs? Attribution Sport 10:21 BST 18 August How has the dry weather affected rugby clubs? , published at 10:21 BST 18 August How has the dry weather affected rugby clubs? Attribution Sport 06:16 BST 18 August Homeowner feared energy grant scheme was a scam , published at 06:16 BST 18 August Homeowner feared energy grant scheme was a scam Attribution Cambridgeshire 06:16 BST 18 August Homeowner feared energy grant scheme was a scam , published at 06:16 BST 18 August Homeowner feared energy grant scheme was a scam Attribution Cambridgeshire 06:05 BST 18 August Parched South East revealed in drone images , published at 06:05 BST 18 August Parched South East revealed in drone images Attribution England 06:05 BST 18 August Parched South East revealed in drone images , published at 06:05 BST 18 August Parched South East revealed in drone images Attribution England 06:04 BST 18 August 'Worrying' heat brings rare birds to Yorkshire , published at 06:04 BST 18 August 'Worrying' heat brings rare birds to Yorkshire Attribution England 06:04 BST 18 August 'Worrying' heat brings rare birds to Yorkshire , published at 06:04 BST 18 August 'Worrying' heat brings rare birds to Yorkshire Attribution England 12:25 BST 17 August Consultation ending on controversial Rosebank oil field , published at 12:25 BST 17 August Consultation ending on controversial Rosebank oil field Attribution Scotland Business 12:25 BST 17 August Consultation ending on controversial Rosebank oil field , published at 12:25 BST 17 August Consultation ending on controversial Rosebank oil field Attribution Scotland Business 05:57 BST 17 August What are the Royal Parks doing to cut the risk of grassfires? , published at 05:57 BST 17 August What are the Royal Parks doing to cut the risk of grassfires? Attribution London 05:57 BST 17 August What are the Royal Parks doing to cut the risk of grassfires? , published at 05:57 BST 17 August What are the Royal Parks doing to cut the risk of grassfires? Attribution London 15:12 BST 16 August Renewed fire warning after more gorse fires , published at 15:12 BST 16 August Renewed fire warning after more gorse fires Attribution England 15:12 BST 16 August Renewed fire warning after more gorse fires , published at 15:12 BST 16 August Renewed fire warning after more gorse fires Attribution England 11:48 BST 16 August Community forest confirms climate funding to 2030 , published at 11:48 BST 16 August Community forest confirms climate funding to 2030 Attribution England 11:48 BST 16 August Community forest confirms climate funding to 2030 , published at 11:48 BST 16 August Community forest confirms climate funding to 2030 Attribution England 07:32 BST 15 August Heatwaves 'exceptional', says meteorological chief , published at 07:32 BST 15 August Heatwaves 'exceptional', says meteorological chief Attribution Berkshire 07:32 BST 15 August Heatwaves 'exceptional', says meteorological chief , published at 07:32 BST 15 August Heatwaves 'exceptional', says meteorological chief Attribution Berkshire 06:10 BST 14 August Clubs battle to prepare pitches ahead of new season , published at 06:10 BST 14 August Clubs battle to prepare pitches ahead of new season Attribution Guernsey 06:10 BST 14 August Clubs battle to prepare pitches ahead of new season , published at 06:10 BST 14 August Clubs battle to prepare pitches ahead of new season Attribution Guernsey 06:07 BST 14 August Hidden moth population found after 70 years , published at 06:07 BST 14 August Hidden moth population found after 70 years Attribution Tyne 06:07 BST 14 August Hidden moth population found after 70 years , published at 06:07 BST 14 August Hidden moth population found after 70 years Attribution Tyne 20:46 BST 13 August Romania shuts only nuclear plant as heat causes huge drop in Danube River level , published at 20:46 BST 13 August Romania shuts only nuclear plant as heat causes huge drop in Danube River level Attribution Europe 20:46 BST 13 August Romania shuts only nuclear plant as heat causes huge drop in Danube River level , published at 20:46 BST 13 August Romania shuts only nuclear plant as heat causes huge drop in Danube River level Attribution Europe 16:53 BST 13 August Temperatures soar to 38C as amber extreme heat warning in effect , published at 16:53 BST 13 August Temperatures soar to 38C as amber extreme heat warning in effect Attribution Weather 16:53 BST 13 August Temperatures soar to 38C as amber extreme heat warning in effect , published at 16:53 BST 13 August Temperatures soar to 38C as amber extreme heat warning in effect Attribution Weather 16:00 BST 12 August Air Eaters. Audio, 28 minutes , published at 16:00 BST 12 August Air Eaters Attribution BBC Radio 4 28 mins 16:00 BST 12 August Air Eaters. Audio, 28 minutes , published at 16:00 BST 12 August Air Eaters Attribution BBC Radio 4 15:23 BST 11 August Summer 2026 on course to be UK's hottest on record, says Met Office , published at 15:23 BST 11 August Summer 2026 on course to be UK's hottest on record, says Met Office Attribution Weather 15:23 BST 11 August Summer 2026 on course to be UK's hottest on record, says Met Office , published at 15:23 BST 11 August Summer 2026 on course to be UK's hottest on record, says Met Office Attribution Weather 13:35 BST 11 August Public backing for mega-reservoir, says Thames Water , published at 13:35 BST 11 August Public backing for mega-reservoir, says Thames Water Attribution Oxfordshire 13:35 BST 11 August Public backing for mega-reservoir, says Thames Water , published at 13:35 BST 11 August Public backing for mega-reservoir, says Thames Water Attribution Oxfordshire 06:00 BST 11 August Kent named wine hotspot after 'perfect' weather , published at 06:00 BST 11 August Kent named wine hotspot after 'perfect' weather Attribution Kent 06:00 BST 11 August Kent named wine hotspot after 'perfect' weather , published at 06:00 BST 11 August Kent named wine hotspot after 'perfect' weather Attribution Kent 01:18 BST 11 August Disabled in a heatwave: 'We're talking about survival' , published at 01:18 BST 11 August Disabled in a heatwave: 'We're talking about survival' 01:18 BST 11 August Disabled in a heatwave: 'We're talking about survival' , published at 01:18 BST 11 August Disabled in a heatwave: 'We're talking about survival' 20:17 BST 10 August 'We've had a lot of close calls': Canada wildfire evacuees wonder if they still have homes , published at 20:17 BST 10 August 'We've had a lot of close calls': Canada wildfire evacuees wonder if they still have homes Attribution US & Canada 20:17 BST 10 August 'We've had a lot of close calls': Canada wildfire evacuees wonder if they still have homes , published at 20:17 BST 10 August 'We've had a lot of close calls': Canada wildfire evacuees wonder if they still have homes Attribution US & Canada Report an issue Why you can trust BBC News