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Daily Mirror
12 hours ago
- Climate
- Daily Mirror
Columbia slashes price of lightweight waterproof jacket as Met Office predicts more rainfall
Right now, shoppers can save over £100 on a waterproof and windproof jacket from Columbia as it lands on sale in time for the incoming wet weather The Met Office reported that this week the UK would be hit with downpours, interrupting the summer of sunshine and high temperatures that we've been experiencing since May. While this isn't a bad thing, as many gardens are desperate for watering under the ongoing hosepipe ban, it does mean you'll need to add one crucial item to your summer wardrobe just in case. A lightweight but waterproof jacket should be a UK summer staple. It keeps you dry in sudden downpours without leaving you sweltering in still warm weather. And if you're in the market for a practical yet fashionable waterproof jacket from a cult-favourite brand to see you through the summer, into autumn, you're in luck; Columbia is currently hosting a massive sale, which has seen this Women's Northwest Explorer 3L Waterproof Jacket go down by a whopping £112.50. Crafted with Columbia's best features, fabric, and technologies, this Titanium gear jacket is designed for high-performance outdoor activity and built to take on whatever you (and the elements) throw at it. Boasting Columbia's Omni-Tech, this coat is fully seam-sealed to prevent moisture from seeping into any gaps. It uses waterproof-breathable fabric, so you stay completely dry in the rain without overheating. The jacket comes with a bonded hood brim for durability, ensuring your hood can handle the worst of windy and wet weather. The attached hood also has peripheral vision adjustability, so you can protect your face from the elements while ensuring your safety and awareness while you're out and about. This jacket is also armed with a chin guard to prevent chafing. Perfect for wearing during the summer, this coat is equipped with underarm venting, with 2-way zippers, increasing the airflow and releasing excess heat. The jacket 's PU-coated front zipper seals out moisture when closed, while the drawcord-adjustable hem also keeps out the elements. The drop-tail hem provides extra coverage and protection against the weather. With zippered hand pockets to keep valuables safe and secure, no matter the weather, the adjustable cuffs ensure a versatile fit. What's more, this windproof and waterproof jacket can be packed into a hand pocket for easy storage or carrying, making it a must-have for your next summer adventure. It will protect you from the elements without weighing you down. Normally retailing for £225, this covetable jacket is currently reduced to £112.50 (its lowest price in the last 30 days) thanks to this Columbia sale. Available in pink or teal, this on-sale jacket is available in sizes XS to XL. There is also a black colourway, but this option is not part of Columbia's sale. For those shopping around, Haglofs is currently offering this Astral GTX Jacket for the reduced price of £156, down from £260. Or, if you're keeping to a tighter budget, Regatta has axed this Women's Carisbrooke Softshell Jacket from £100 to £40.
The Irish Sun
6 days ago
- Climate
- The Irish Sun
UK weather: Torrential rain and thunderstorms to hit as Met Office warns of flooding & summer holiday travel chaos
HEAVY rain and thunderstorms are set to batter Brits this weekend as the Met Office warns of "significant" flooding. The UK has been urged to check travel routes this morning as torrential downpours are expected to spark disruption. 5 Brits were caught out by the heavy rain in London this morning Credit: LNP 5 Lightning above Hastings Pier in East Sussex late last night Credit: Liam Willis/ 5 The Met Office has issues three weather warnings across the UK Credit: LNP Following a spell of glorious sunshine, the The Met Office have issued an amber weather It also includes the whole of London and stretches as far as Cambridge. The alert was in force from 4am this morning and will end at 11am. Read More "Torrential rain, with thunderstorms in places, could lead to some significant surface water flooding during Saturday morning," warned the weather agency. Some communities are "likely" to be cut off if roads flood, with be train and bus delays or cancellations also possible. Motorists have been urged to take care as "difficult" driving conditions are predicted too. Most read in The Sun Thunderstorms may also trigger power cuts and loss of other services to houses affected. Brits have been advised homes and businesses could be flooded "quickly", while "floodwater, lightening strikes, hail or strong winds" could also cause damage. "Fast flowing or deep floodwater is likely, causing danger to life," the Met Office added. Chief Met Office meteorologist Andy Page said: 'Intense rainfall will impact parts of the UK as thunderstorms move in from France. 'This weekend is expected to be busy on the roads as more schools in England and Wales break up for the summer holidays, so it's important people keep up to date with the very latest forecast. 'There will be spells of more pleasant weather in parts of the UK through the weekend, with some sunny spells in between systems as they move through.' 5 There are two yellow weather warnings, and an amber alert for thunderstorms Credit: MET Office 5 Brits have been warned of flooding and travel chaos Elsewhere, much of the UK, excluding Wales and the south west of England, are under a yellow thunderstorm warning. This came into place at midnight, with "heavy rain and some thunderstorms" predicted until 9pm tonight. The warning on the Met Office website reads: "Rain will likely be locally torrential, bringing 20-30 mm in less than an hour in many places, with 60-90 mm in less than three hours possible in a few places. "Whilst rain will clear from the south of the area by early Saturday afternoon, further thunderstorms are likely to develop here. "As well as heavy rain, impacts from frequent lightning, gusty winds and large hail are also likely." Meanwhile, in Scotland, Glasgow and Edinburgh have been issued a yellow weather warning for rain. This will come into effect at 4pm this afternoon, and last until midday on Sunday. Those affected have been warned of "a slight chance of power cuts and loss of other services". Delays to public transport and a "small chance" of flooding is also forecast. The Environment Agency has currently issued 30 flood alerts where disruption is possible. And, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency has 10 live flood alerts. Although the south west of England may have escaped weather warnings this weekend, looking ahead there's a yellow alert for rain on Monday. It covers Plymouth all the way down to Land's End, but only lasts from midnight to 3am. Despite torrential downpours and thunderstorms for much of the UK this weekend, temperatures will remain warm. Figures are forecast to climb into the high teens this morning, with highs of 22C across the south east by 1pm. Elsewhere, the mercury will remain hovering between 19C to 21C for all today. Tomorrow, Brits can expect a very similar forecast with the same high of 22C. Met Office Chief Meteorologist Jason Kelly, said: 'More warnings could be issued for the weekend and early next week. Keep an eye on the Met Office forecast for updates as the picture develops. 'Within the warm and humid airmass we will potentially see temperatures reaching 30°C or more for parts of eastern England by Friday, with very warm and muggy conditions continuing into the weekend in parts of central and southern England.' Next week, the weather will still be unsettled, with showers and thunderstorms at times. UK five day weather forecast Today Heavy, thundery rain moves north this morning, reaching Scotland by the afternoon. Torrential downpours may cause difficult conditions in places. Scattered showers follow across England and Wales, with thicker cloud and rain in the southwest later. Fresher, but still humid. Tonight Rain, heavy in places across the southwest will spread slowly east overnight, reaching much of Wales and southern England by dawn. Rain, thundery at times will continue across northern areas. Sunday Remaining unsettled on Sunday with showers or longer spells of rain, some heavy and thundery in places. Fresher than recent days but still warm particularly in any sunny spells. Outlook for Monday to Wednesday Low pressure lingers into early next week, keeping conditions unsettled with sunny spells and heavy showers. Showers will gradually ease by Wednesday, with temperatures staying close to the seasonal average.
Metro
16-07-2025
- Climate
- Metro
Santa's village in the Arctic Circle is hotter than the UK today
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video If anyone needs a clear example of the existence of climate change, this is it. The town of Rovaniemi in Finland, located within the Arctic Circle, is currently experiencing a heatwave. Finns are flocking to the beach to soak up the sun as temperatures have reached highs of 31°C in the Arctic Circle – very different to its usual status as a festive wonderland. Santa's elves and reindeers will be sweating in Father Christmas's workshop, as the town's Santa Claus Village showed the temperature on a digital display. While the weather will of course be warmer in mid-July compared to the Christmas period, normally northern Finland only reaches up to about 20°C in the summer months. Locals certainly weren't expecting the warm weather, with Rovaniemi resident Toivo Koivu saying:It's pretty good. I like it. It's hot. I don't think it's this hot too often here. 'I was on vacation for a few weeks going down through Europe with Interrail with a few of my buddies and it was very hot and we thought that when we would come back to Finland it would be cooler like normally, but no, it's actually the same weather as down south.' Thermostats hitting 30°C is pretty rare within the Arctic Circle, but the phenomenon is becoming increasingly common. According to a study published in the journal Nature, last summer was exceptionally warm in northern Scandinavia and Finland, breaking the June to August record set in 1937. Finland as a whole is experiencing a heatwave at the moment, with its hottest temperature of the summer so far recorded on Monday at 32.4°C. The country's meteorological office warned the heatwave is expected to continue throughout the rest of the week, although southern areas were drenched by a strong thunderstorm and heavy rain earlier this week. Heatwaves are triggered in Finland when daily average temperatures reach 20°C or the country experiences highs of 27°C. More Trending The bulk of the country, aside from a handful of southern regions, is under a yellow heatwave or wildfire warning, with a few coastal regions facing yellow warnings for high winds. While the UK isn't currently in a heatwave, we have seen three heatwaves practically back-to-back, and generally speaking we see warmer temperatures than Finland as we're closer to the equator. Today, however, The Met Office reckons London is the hottest part of the UK, reaching around 25°C, with the rest of the country in the low 20s. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Is it safe to travel to Iceland right now? Latest advice after volcano erupts MORE: How to make a drought-resistant garden because hosepipe bans aren't going anywhere MORE: Pupils hold 'wearing shorts matters' protest in sweltering heatwave
Daily Mirror
12-07-2025
- Climate
- Daily Mirror
More heatwave misery for Brits on the way in latest Met Office forecast
Scorching temperatures are set to hit the country in the coming days with a risk of thunderstorms with the heatwave triggering a rain spell for millions of Brits but it's not the end of hot weather Sweltering Brits will be hit with more heatwave misery as the Met Office has issued its latest long range forecast. Forecasters warned of continued hot spells and heatwaves through to the end of July, particularly in the southeast. The Met Office said in its long-range forecast for between July 15 and July 24 there would be just hints of a break from the oppressive heat that will bake the country. Fresher air and scattered showers are expected in parts of the UK, in particular Scotland and the west, South East. Other southerly regions are expected to remain warm with "continued and perhaps higher than normal, chance of occasional hot spells or heatwaves." A Met Office spokesperson said: "Changeable weather conditions are expected across the UK during this forecast period. Periods of fine and dry weather are expected at times. "These settled spells could persist for several days at a time and are likely to be accompanied by plenty of sunshine. Interspersed with this will be cloudier, more unsettled intervals which will bring some showers or longer spells of persistent rainfall. "Some of the rainfall is likely to be heavy in places, with a risk of thunderstorms at times as well. Temperatures are expected to be above normal for the majority of the UK throughout this period. Some hot conditions are likely to develop at times, particularly in southern and eastern areas of the UK." More changeable conditions are expected across the US from July 26 through to August 9. Periods of fine and dry weather will be interspersed with more unsettled intervals bringing showers or longer spells of rain, these being heavy at times. The Met Office added: "Temperatures are expected to be above normal and it could be hot at times in parts of the south and east." The upcoming baking temperatures comes as Brits across the country enduring searing heat as we head into the weekend. There was some brief respite earlier this week, but the mercury was sent to the high 20s to low 30s. But heatwaves appear to be a key feature of this summer. The Met Office defines a heatwave as an extended period of hot weather relative to the expected conditions of the area at that time of year, which might be accompanied by high humidity. "A UK heatwave threshold is met when a location records a period of at least three consecutive days with daily maximum temperatures meeting or exceeding the heatwave temperature threshold," The Met Office said. "Heatwaves are most common in summer when high pressure develops across an area. High pressure systems are slow moving and can persist over an area for a prolonged period of time, such as days or weeks. They can occur in the UK due to the location of the jet stream, which is usually to the north of the UK in the summer."
Wales Online
10-07-2025
- Climate
- Wales Online
Huge surge in demand for water expected in Wales due to scorching temperatures
Huge surge in demand for water expected in Wales due to scorching temperatures Welsh Water has urged people to avoid wasting water during the heatwave Temperatures of 33°C are forecast for this Saturday (Image: WalesOnline/Rob Browne ) Welsh Water has warned it is expecting a huge increase of 20% in demand for water this weekend, during the third heatwave of the summer. It has urged people "to avoid wasting water" and not be complacent with supplies, and instead protect them and the environment. According to The Met Office, Friday through Sunday is meant to see temperatures of 30°C every day in Wales, with Saturday expected to reach a scorching 33°C with very high UV and pollen levels also forecast. You can read more on that here. The sweltering temperatures follow the driest spring on record and England's warmest June on record. Ahead of the weekend, the water company is already seeing a "sustained spike in demand". The Met Office wrote: "High pressure continues to bring strong sunshine by day and humid, rather muggy nights over the weekend. Cooler and cloudier from Monday, with a few heavy showers possible at times." Article continues below Last month, Welsh Water announced a 'Developing Drought' status for Mid & South Ceredigion along with parts of Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire after reservoir levels became lower than were normally seen at that time of year. For our free daily briefing on the biggest issues facing the nation, sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter here . Alongside telling customers not to waste water during the blistering heat, the company has also warned against swimming in unauthorised reservoirs despite a refreshing dip seeming appealing. The water suppliers explained that on a normal day they treated and supplied roughly 850 mega litres of fresh, clean water to people in Wales - this is equivalent to 320 Olympic-sized swimming pools. However, last time it was over 30°C this was over 970 mega litres a day due to activities like filling up pools and using sprinklers. Ian Christie, managing director of Water Services at Welsh Water, said: "We want everyone to enjoy the warm weather, staying safe and hydrated. "Please don't be tempted to swim in unauthorised reservoirs, they can be full of hidden dangers and machinery which can operate at any time and create currents that pull in even the strongest of swimmers. "While we will do all that we can, we're asking customers to help their communities by playing their part to avoid wasting water, saving it wherever possible. "Garden sprinklers, for example, are one of the biggest consumers of water in the garden as they use on average 1,000 litres of water every hour. This is the equivalent of what a typical family would use inside the house in two days. "Another way customers can help is by reporting any leaks to us which they may notice so that we can get a team out straight away to look at it. By working together in this way, we can help ensure that we keep the water flowing through the summer." Article continues below
