Met Office Issues Rain Warnings Across 23 UK Areas, Urges Somerset to Prepare for Flooding Thursday, February 5, 2026 metoffice flooding somerset rain ukweather southwestengland warnings surfacewater stormchandra weatheralert The Met Office has issued a “yellow” rain warning for eight areas in South West England, including Somerset, as well as 23 regions across the United Kingdom. This alert, effective from 5am to 11:59pm on Thursday, … Read More
Met Office Issues Flood Warnings as Heavy Rain Hits Somerset and 22 Other UK Areas Thursday, February 5, 2026 metoffice flooding rain southwest ukweather storm warnings surfacewater travelsafety heavyrain The Met Office has issued a “yellow” weather warning for rain, signaling potential surface water flooding in eight areas of South West England, including Somerset, alongside 22 other affected regions across the … Read More
Cheddar Gorge’s Gough's Cave Flooded by Storm Claudia, Forcing Temporary Closure Saturday, November 15, 2025 cheddar stormclaudia flooding goughscave caves safety weather ukweather environment visitorexperience Cheddar Gorge has been hit by significant flooding after heavy rainfall brought by Storm Claudia swept through the South West. Gough’s Cave, the largest and most famous of the cave system’s show caves, has been forced to … Read More
Heavy Rainfall to Drench Somerset and Other UK Regions Next Week Friday, September 5, 2025 rain somerset ukweather metoffice thunderstorms lowpressure heavyshowers westernengland forecast downpour After a week marked by multiple weather warnings across the southwest, the UK is bracing for another spell of heavy rainfall set to begin Saturday, September 13. According to the GFS weather model, the downpours will sweep … Read More
Met Office Forecasts Potential Impact of Hurricane Erin on UK Weather Wednesday, August 20, 2025 hurricane erin metoffice ukweather bankholiday forecast highpressure coldfront unsettled temperatures The Met Office has issued a weather update indicating that the Bank Holiday weekend in the UK could be influenced by the remnants of Hurricane Erin. The Exeter-based forecasters highlight some uncertainty toward the end of … Read More
Somerset Among Eight UK Counties Spared from Massive 600-Mile Rainstorm Sunday, August 17, 2025 somerset rainstorm ukweather heatwave thunderstorm metoffice flooding temperature weatherforecast storm A powerful 600-mile rainstorm is forecasted to sweep across much of the UK, bringing heavy downpours and stormy conditions starting August 27. However, Somerset will be one of just eight counties expected to avoid the brunt … Read More