3 October 2025
Twelve stations set October gust records during Storm Amy
Twelve UK weather stations with records of 30 or more years set their highest October maximum gust speed during Storm Amy in early October 2025, the Met Office has reported.
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We cover news from public bodies and utility companies for UK households on power cuts, weather, water, health, safety and security. Each report includes the date and sources, with links to our guides.
October 2025
2 October 2025
SSEN finalises preparations ahead of Storm Amy
SSEN has drafted in hundreds of extra staff and is texting more than 180,000 vulnerable customers as Storm Amy, the first named storm of autumn 2025, approaches its Scottish network area.
1 October 2025
Storm Amy reaches northern UK with Amber and Yellow warnings in force
Storm Amy brought Amber and Yellow wind warnings to Northern Ireland, Scotland, north-west England and north-west Wales from Friday 3 October 2025, with gusts of around 100 mph possible in western…
September 2025
24 September 2025
Scotland issued its first September wildfire warning since 2020
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has issued a wildfire warning across Scotland, with very high risk from 24 to 25 September 2025 and extreme risk on 26 September, the first September warning since…
4 September 2025
Wildfire responses reach 996 in England and Wales, passing the 2022 record
Fire and rescue services in England and Wales had responded to 996 wildfires by 4 September 2025, above the 994 recorded in the 2022 drought, which had been the worst year on record.
August 2025
28 August 2025
Yorkshire Water keeps hosepipe restrictions in place despite forecast rain
Yorkshire Water says hosepipe restrictions will stay in place after forecast rain, with reservoir stocks at 35.8% against a seasonal average of 73.4%, and the company warns they could last into…
27 August 2025
Heavy downpours hit parts of Yorkshire
Heavy downpours fell in parts of Yorkshire on 27 August 2025, but Yorkshire Water says forecast rain will not be enough to lift its hosepipe restrictions, with reservoir stocks at 35.8%.
27 August 2025
New yellow thunderstorm warning issued for Norfolk
The Met Office issued a further yellow thunderstorm warning for Norfolk from 5pm on 27 August until 7am the next morning, following an earlier warning that day.
26 August 2025
Met Office issues thunderstorm warnings for Norfolk amid drought and hosepipe ban
The Met Office issued two thunderstorm warnings for Norfolk covering 26 and 27 August, with intense rain, hail and lightning possible and surface water flooding likely in places.
22 August 2025
SFRS issues wildfire warning for Scotland until 26 August
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has issued a very high wildfire risk warning for all of Scotland until 25 August, extended to 26 August for central and eastern areas.
18 August 2025
Wessex Water introduces Temporary Use Ban across its region
Wessex Water introduced a Temporary Use Ban across its region on 18 August 2025, which remains in place until further notice after one of the driest summers ever recorded.
13 August 2025
Drought and hosepipe bans continue across England
Five regions of England are officially in drought and hosepipe bans are in place, with the National Drought Group classifying the situation as a nationally significant incident.
13 August 2025
SFRS issues very high wildfire warning for Scotland until 19 August
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has issued a very high wildfire risk warning covering parts of Scotland from 13 to 19 August 2025, its eleventh such alert this year.
12 August 2025
SSEN moves north of Scotland to Weather Warning status ahead of lightning
SSEN has moved to Weather Warning status in the north of Scotland ahead of extensive, prolonged lightning forecast for most of Wednesday and Thursday, with extra engineers and call handlers brought…
11 August 2025
Heat Health Alerts issued as England and Wales face fourth summer heatwave
The Met Office says temperatures across England and Wales could reach the mid-30s Celsius, with some areas seeing a fourth summer heatwave, and the UK Health Security Agency has issued Heat Health…
11 August 2025
Yellow heat health warning issued for Lancashire and the North West
The UK Health Security Agency has issued heat-health alerts for all of England, with the North West under a yellow warning and five regions upgraded to amber from 9am on Tuesday 12 August to 6pm on…
6 August 2025
LGA warns of drowning risk for bathers following heat health alert
The Local Government Association has warned of drowning risk for bathers after a heat health alert, as councils prepare to communicate with residents during extreme weather.
5 August 2025
Storm Floris confirmed as a Category 2 Severe Weather Event
Storm Floris has been confirmed as a Category 2 Severe Weather Event, triggering automatic Guaranteed Standards payments for SSEN customers left without power for more than 48 hours continuously.
4 August 2025
Storm Floris brings severe winds and widespread disruption to Scotland
Storm Floris brought gusts of up to 82mph to northern Scotland on 4 and 5 August 2025, closing rail lines and bridges, cancelling flights and cutting power to more than 70,000 properties.
4 August 2025
83mph gust recorded at Wick during Storm Floris
An 83mph gust was recorded on the coast at Wick at 7pm on Monday during Storm Floris, which SSEN says may be a record for that low altitude in August, as it works to reconnect 22,000 properties.