The UK is in for a snowy start to the week, with the Met Office warning of travel disruption, power cuts and widespread icy roads as it issues widespread weather warnings. The mercury has certainly plummeted in 2026, with temperatures plummeting to well below freezing, while daytime temperatures are set to barely reach 5C in the next few days.

Met Office weather forecasters have released a series of weather warnings for the UK, with many lasting for several hours from Sunday and into the new week as people return to work

Mean temperature for year was 10.09C, surpassing 2022 record, and 1,648.5 hours of sunshine were recorded

The UK experienced its warmest year on record in 2025, the Met Office has confirmed. New data from the forecasters revealed that the country's mean average temperature across the year was 10.09C, which topped the previous record of 10.03C set in 2022.

LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Britain experienced its hottest and sunniest year on record in 2025, surpassing the previous high set in 2022, the national weather service said on Friday, as persistent high-pressure systems and unusually warm seas drove up temperatures.

Met Office issues snow and ice alerts for 14 UK regions by Monday; amber warnings for Scotland, sub-zero temperatures, 40cm snow expected.

The Met Office announced today that 2025 was the warmest and sunniest year in the UK since records began, beating the previous record set only three years ago. Four of the five hottest UK years have been in this decade and the scientific consensus is that fossil fuel pollution – burning coal, oil and gas – is the main cause.