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Met Office names dates when sixth heatwave may roast UK as weather maps turn red

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 6d ago
32 distinct posts / 48h, matching Office 32
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6d ago Latest Stoke-on-Trent forecast as Met Office gives verdict on next UK heatwave #Staffordshire #Stoke -1.5
6d ago Heavy rain and flood risk as UK braces for sharp temperature drop: The UK is bracing for a dramatic shift in weather as heavy rain is expected to hit drought-stricken areas, bringing a risk of surf… -0.5
6d ago My heart is with the Beulah community and the family of the person who lost their life in Sunday’s devastating flooding. Please take flood and burn-scar warnings seriously. Never drive or walk thr… -6.0
6d ago The NWS confirmed today that Thursday's storm that prompted the SLC office's first tornado warning in 15 years did indeed spawn a tornado in Tooele County + a strong wind event #utwx www.ksl.com/… -3.5
6d ago More work from home/remotely. Lower pollution because lower need to commute - lower demand on office space (which is empty most of the time) and uses concrete, steel etc. Adaptation: Lower risk o… +4.0
6d ago Latest hosepipe ban comes into force as forecasters warn of flooding Some areas will have the ‘first meaningful rain for a long time’ this week, the Met Office said, after weeks of heatwaves and d… +1.5
6d ago Met Office Issues Thunderstorm Warnings for 52 Areas on Wednesday -4.0
6d ago Interim review notes ways Metro could have been prepared for the historic ice storm https://www.nashvillepost.com/politics/report-recommends-review-of-office-of-emergency-management-after-winter-st… +1.0
6d ago oh hallelujah, it's an afternoon thunderstorm, the temperature just dropped 10 degrees and the sun is covered, i can actually feel the AC working in my office again. +6.0
6d ago There's been a lot of change structurally to NWS the past few years that's not been well advertised. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC) no longer exists (and really hasn't for years). NHC … -1.5
7d ago Met Office has said that the UK could be hit by the sixth heatwave in September this year. -4.0
7d ago It has been FRIGID in my office ever since we started to cool off outside from our weird July heat wave and I am not happy about it -1.5
7d ago Also update: The flooding has gone down. Thankfully nothing actually got in, but damn if it didn't get a few inches from flooding my office. I have never seen the river here get this high, and I am… +3.0
7d ago Well I’d like to lock Tice in my wooden garden office, with glass windows facing east during a heatwave when it hits 40 degrees+ inside for 10 hours a day, for 5 days, so he can fully enjoy the rea… -5.0
7d ago Henry Humphreys, 80, was swept away from the intersection of Highway 78 and Central Avenue after heavy flooding swept him away, according to the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office. More here:https://… -8.5
7d ago Find out more about current marine heatwave conditions around the UK: https://www.noc.ac.uk/news/rolling-updates-inside-uks-unfolding-marine-heatwave SST = sea surface temperature Data products fr… -1.5
7d ago It's frustrating to be stuck at the office but I do love a good thunderstorm, especially if the heats been super high near you! +3.0
7d ago I wanted to go home and now there is a big thunderstorm trapping me in the office ⛈️ -2.0
7d ago Gov. Patrick Morrisey says his office is “closely monitoring” the storm that brought hard rain and flash flooding to parts of West Virginia beginning Sunday evening, reports @lorikerseywv.bsky.social. -2.0
7d ago Looks like today might be the last day of horrible heat for a while (hell, even rain forecast), but the Met Office are predicting another possible heatwave in the future. -1.0
7d ago The air source heat pumps at our UK head office are keeping the climate at 21 degrees despite outside temperatures climbing up into the thirties last week. The cooling is via the underfloor circui… +5.0
7d ago Flooding update: No change since yesterday. The fans & tubes are still going, still hot. The cleaning crew didn't come. I never thought I'd be so excited to have to go into the office to work as I … -1.0
7d ago Heavy rain fell over the Aspen Acres burn scar on Sunday, flooding Beulah Valley and killing a man, according to the sheriff’s office. -8.0
7d ago Habagat to bring cloudy skies, rains over Luzon and western Visayas: The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has confirmed that 23 fatalities have been recorded due to the severe weather brought by the S… -8.0
7d ago How to Read a UK Heatwave Forecast: Thresholds, Warnings and Health Alerts Learn how the UK defines a heatwave, why forecasts can vary by region, and how Met Office warnings differ from UK health … -3.5
7d ago The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) says that one man has died after being swept downstream by flash flooding in Beulah. -8.0
7d ago Kaveh Zahedi, @fao.org Assistant Director-General and Director of the Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment, was interviewed by the BBC about climate change, extreme heat & the gro… -2.0
7d ago Announce a commitment to having a really big heatwave scheduled to start in January 2027 but first we need to align all the main stakeholders and get DEFRA, MoD, Foreign Office, whatever the DTI is… -3.5
8d ago What! "Met Office warns another heatwave could hit UK in September after sweltering 38C temperatures." -4.5
8d ago There is no need for newspapers or Met Office to tell us when the next heat wave occurs in Sept. It's the week of the Bank Holiday when the kids go back to school & immediately get sent home as the… -5.5

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T2 Met Office names dates when sixth heatwave may roast UK as weather maps turn red weather_heat mirror.co.uk alarming, scorching, imminent
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T3 Rain to hit four days in a row to end Oxfordshire heatwave weather_heat thisisoxfordshire.co.uk relieved, refreshed, calm
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T3 Rain to hit four days in a row to end Oxfordshire heatwave weather_heat oxfordmail.co.uk relieved, refreshed, calm
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T3 Met Office reveals exact date UK could see 'hail and thunder' after fifth widespread heatwave weather_forecast manchestereveningnews.co.uk tense, watchful, expectant
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T3 Rain to hit four days in a row to end Oxfordshire heatwave weather_forecast heraldseries.co.uk hopeful, soaked, refreshing
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T3 Rain to hit four days in a row to end Oxfordshire heatwave weather_forecast witneygazette.co.uk relieved, cooling, restorative
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T3 Met Office names dates when sixth heatwave may roast UK as weather maps turn red weather_forecast aol.co.uk ominous, sweltering, inevitable
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T3 When the next heatwave could hit North East as Met Office issues weather update weather_forecast chroniclelive.co.uk tense, expectant, warned
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T3 Exact date Cambridge will climb to 33C in sixth heatwave weather_heat cambridge-news.co.uk sweltering, inevitable, oppressive
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