Hotter than Ibiza! Beauty spots are packed with visitors as Britain prepares for 79F mini heatwave

‘Wall to wall’ sunny blue skies and scorching highs of 79F are expected to hit the UK today and tomorrow in a mini heatwave set to peak with 80F temperatures on Wednesday, after a wet and windy start to the weekend kept crowds off the beaches.   Two days of heavy rain and blustering winds saw … Read more

It’s going to be hotter than Malibu! Spring sun comes out for hottest day of the year so far

Britain will be hotter than Malibu as a 600-mile wide ‘continental heat bubble’ brings the hottest day of the year by Wednesday. Weather maps show hot air blowing north from mainland Europe followed by a soggy low pressure system hitting into the Bank Holiday weekend. The Met Office forecast highs from 73F (23C) today, nudging … Read more

Poorer neighborhoods can be as much as 18 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than richer neighborhoods

A study of 108 US cities finds poor neighborhoods can be as much as 12.6 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than richer ones due to lack of trees and green spaces A new study looked at ground temperature data for 108 cities across the US It compared the average temperature in areas that had a history of … Read more

Wildfires break out as temperatures set to soar to 72F this weekend… making it hotter than Ibiza

Flaming April! Wildfires break out as temperatures are set to soar to 72F this weekend… making it hotter than Ibiza Firefighters are tackling a wildfire at in the Derbyshire Peak District which has been burning since Thursday Cause of the fire not yet been determined but conditions on moorland across the UK said to be ‘tinder … Read more

Temperatures to soar to 75F making Britain hotter than Ibiza

Britain is set to be hotter than Ibiza this week as temperatures soar to 75.2F during the fifth week of the nation’s coronavirus lockdown. Thursday and Friday will see temperatures reach sweltering highs in London, with the capital expected to also be hotter than Lanzarote and Corfu as the warmest April in almost a decade … Read more

What can I do to cool down my one bed flat now the weather is getting hotter and I’m stuck inside? 

I live in a small, one bedroom, second story flat in a city centre. As the weather becomes hotter, my home becomes unbearable, even with all the windows open.  I am here all the time at the moment working from home due to the coronavirus lockdown and am struggling to keep it cool. What are … Read more