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The Sun
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- The Sun
Is this the end of summer? Meteorologists predict that the UK may have one warm weekend left this year
METEOROLOGISTS have warned that the UK might bask in hot weather once more this year before temperatures plunge. The news comes as the US battles with Hurricane Erin which could affect weather in Britain. 3 3 3 The UK has basked in balmy heats several times over the summer, as parts of the country were treated to temperatures of 31C. With the end of the summer in sight, Brits across the country are starting to reach for their coats and scarves but meteorologists say that could be a little premature. The bank holiday weekend will see highs of 24C with sunny weather, with some cloud. The Met Office says that high pressure will 'bring widely fine and dry weather' over the weekend. However, after that, the UK is set to get much colder. Although it can be difficult to predict weather patterns weeks in advance, the Met Office says that the weather could soon worsen. The spokesperson for the weatherwatcher said: 'From early to mid-week, high pressure is likely to become increasingly eroded from the west as areas of low pressure and frontal systems start to move in from the Atlantic, leading to more changeable conditions with spells of rain through the remainder of the week and the following weekend. 'Temperatures likely warm or very warm to start before quickly trending towards average.' Hurricane Erin, which formed over the Atlantic, and is causing chaos in the US could also affect weather in Britain. A spokesperson from the Met Office said: 'We are closely watching Erin's track, with the possibility of the UK feeling the effects of what would then be ex-hurricane Erin at some point next week, bringing an area of low pressure to the UK and more unsettled conditions. Horror moment apocalyptic 'Satan's Storm' hits Spain sparking tornadoes & sending tourists fleeing freak heat burst 'This is still a week away however, so there is lots of uncertainty in the forecast, but it is possible we could see some wet and windy weather for the last week of August. 'We'll be keeping a close eye on the movements of Hurricane Erin over the coming days and updating our forecasts accordingly.' Weather experts across Europe have painted a similar picture, with meteorologists in France warning of storms and officials in Poland telling residents to expect colder weather. Meanwhile, Spain has been battling with horrifying tornadoes following a terrifying freak 40C heat burst. The atmospheric phenomenon is characterised by a sudden, localised increase in air temperature. Resorts in the south of Grenada were hit with tornadoes and waterspouts, with winds reaching a staggering 53mph. An additional 500 Spanish soldiers have been drafted in to support the 1400 already battling the blaze.
The Independent
2 hours ago
- The Independent
Race to save one of the world's tallest trees following fire
Authorities in Oregon are grappling with a persistent fire burning within one of the world's tallest and oldest trees, posing a unique challenge for firefighters near the state's southern coast. The Doerner Fir, a coastal Douglas Fir estimated to be over 450 years old and towering over 99 metres (325 feet), has been alight since Saturday in Coos County, located within Oregon's Coast Range. Megan Harper, a spokesperson for the federal Bureau of Land Management, stated that an infrared drone flight on Tuesday revealed no active flames or smoke at the tree's summit, but detected heat within a cavity some 280 feet high. The difficulty lies in accessing this high-altitude cavity to douse it with water, Harper explained. Discussions have included unconventional methods such as constructing scaffolding or ascending neighbouring trees for better access, or even allowing the fire to smoulder under close observation. Crews remained onsite on Tuesday, with a helicopter on standby for potential water drops. This follows successful helicopter bucket drops on Monday by the Coos Forest Protective Association, which had already reduced fire activity near the tree's crown. It added that sprinklers were placed at the base of the tree, where containment lines were also constructed to prevent further fire spread. The fire may impact the tree's standing in global height rankings, Harper said. 'We've lost about 50 feet of it, just from fire and pieces falling out," she said, noting that the 50 feet (15 meters) were lost through the top burning. 'So I don't know where it'll stand after this, but it's still a magnificent tree.' The cause of the fire has not been determined and is under investigation. It is the only tree on fire in the immediate vicinity, and investigators are looking at lightning data to see if there were any recent strikes in the area, Harper said. For now, the tree is not at risk of fully burning down, according to Harper. 'Right now, that is not a danger,' she said. 'The tree is so big, it's got so much mass that it would take a while for it to burn all the way through the tree." Meanwhile, those involved in the firefighting efforts want to do everything possible to save the historic tree, Harper said. 'I think people really love it,' she said of the tree. 'There's a lot of history there, and so we don't want to lose it."
BBC News
2 hours ago
- BBC News
Birmingham tower blocks left without water
Residents of three tower blocks in Birmingham have been left without water since Monday 1,000 people are being impacted in Medway Tower, Severn Tower and Thames Tower in mains supply being switched off has been caused by an "unanticipated underground burst which occurred whilst carrying out pipe replacement work to the blocks," Birmingham City Council said."I've seen people fill up a mop bucket and get back on the bus," said Abigail Delaney who runs a local youth club. Ms Delaney's club, free@last, has been open to residents to take showers and fill up anything they have with City Council apologised and said it was "providing water to all residents and ensuring toilet facilities are re-instated as soon as possible".Contractors and specialists were on-site, working to restore supplies as quickly as possible, the authority added."I think for around a 1,000 people to go without water without any notice in 2025, is really disgusting," Ms Delaney MP Shabana Mahmood said site managers expected the repairs to take three working days, and that "new pipe is required to be run from Thames Tower car park up to Oliver Street". Father-of-five Matthew Rollings said he had relied heavily on free@last."We had no provisions or no facilities to use the bathroom," he resident, Stephanie Shillam, said she had had to spend £20 on drinking water."All we know is that we are entitled to ten litres of water which I'm having to flush down the toilet," she said. "I can't clean my house or bathe my son," Ms Shillam Sallah said he and others were going back and forth to a mosque to collect water. Bloomsbury Estate Management Board, which runs the towers, has also been contacted. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
