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Platinum Jubilee bank holiday as storms threaten to put a dampener on the Queen's special weekend.The warning from the Met Office comes as predictions suggest a low-pressure front from the North Atlantic could bring heavy downpours throughout the four-day celebration.

All eyes will be on the skies as Greater Manchester prepares for a four-day bank holiday bonanza to mark the Queen's Jubilee weekend.

Parts of Scotland are set to see high winds and possible thunderstorms this week as the weather turns wild.

Weather forecasters have revealed the exact moment that bizarre 'blood rain' will wash over the UK.A sweeping storm in the Sahara Desert could result in some surprising red rain making landfall across the country as sand is blown thousands of miles to the north.The unusual weather phenomenon occurs when dust is combined with water droplets as they form in the atmosphere, meteorologists say.Richard Miles of the Met Office said this would most likely fall in the early hours of this morning (May 19).The forecaster said: “There are some dust concentrations in the atmosphere above the UK at present which might well be washed out in the rain tonight, but it’s likely to be relatively small amounts on the whole.“There’s a warning out for thunderstorms for the south-eastern third of England tonight and a squally cold front will bring wind and sometimes heavy rain to Northern Ireland and north west Scotland this evening (May 18).“Away from these features it will be mostly fine and dry today (May 18) and tomorrow (May 19), temperatures up to 23-24C in London and the South East, high teens or low 20s elsewhere.”Heavy rain will continue to fall on Thursday in parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland, while showers will also hit areas in Wales and central and southwest England.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.It comes after a night of chaotic thunderstorms in the south of England saw flights diverted from London Gatwick, with the airport's website showing that a British Airways and Vueling flight from Arrecife, Lanzarote, Spain had to change course.An easyJet flight from Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, scheduled to arrive just after midnight was also

UK is braced to enjoy its hottest day of the year as the mercury jumps once again within hours, weather forecasters have claimed.Temperatures could reach highs of 27C in London and 24C in the north of England later today (May 17), according to the Met Office, easily beating 2022's current record of 23.6C recorded in Faversham, Kent on May 6.But the national forecaster also warned that the same weather front would also bring widespread rain in the evening, with these even turning to storms in some areas.Met Office forecaster Richard Miles told the Daily Mirror: "Today will be dry, fine and warm, particularly in the south east which will be very warm, but in the coming week it will be sunny spells and heavy showers."Everyone will see a shower. It's looking like more stable conditions are coming by the weekend as we start to see high pressure build again."We'll also see more average temperatures [around 16°C] by the weekend."Meteorologist Jo Farrow from Netweather meanwhile warned that flooding could even strike across the UK today, writing in her latest blog post: "A band of cloud and damp weather will be over Wales, the Irish Sea and Northern Ireland to start Tuesday with heavier rain developing near to SW Britain." For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here."This is a cold front with less humid air following but still anywhere seeing sunshine could feel warm.

The Met Office has predicted violent thunderstorms following Britain's balmy weather over the weekend.

Temperatures are set to rise across the weekend, with weather forecasters predicting Manchester will see its hottest day of the year.

Winter weather could be heading our way in the first week of the Easter holidays as snow, rain and freezing temperatures are expected across the UK.Things are set to reach freezing temperatures by the end of the week – with lows of -5C and up to 12 centimetres of snow in some parts of Great Britain. Arctic air travelling from the north will eventually spread over the country with the Met Office warning that the cold air “will win out eventually” by the end of the week.

Supermarket shoppers have fallen head over heels in love with a yellow polka dot dress being sold in ASDA.

Londoners woke up in panic, awe and confusion as a Saharan dust cloud turned parts of the capital's sky orange on Wednesday morning. Social media was taken over by dramatic snaps of the skies, with many debating whether the hue was actually red, yellow, green or sepia. "Anyone notice the sky over London is a weird yellow sepia colour?! what is happening?" one person tweeted while another said: "There is a really horrible coloured sky in West London this morning.

Britain is set to be hotter than Athens today, with temperatures reaching as high as 14C.The higher temperatures are mainly expected across eastern and central parts of the country as warmer weather will feel distinctly springlike. While temperatures in the Greek city are expected to hit 7C, parts of England are set to reach double that and exceed those forecasted in Athens. However, despite the soaring temperatures, the weather will be largely unsettled across the UK.

The Queen has sold the world’s largest hoard of Iron Age coins to Jersey for £4million.The Le Catillon II hoard was found on the island nine years ago by two amateur metal detectorists, who had spent decades combing a single field.Jersey Chief Minister John Le Fondre said the deal “will ensure this unique part of Jersey’s history remains in the island for this and future generations.“Since its discovery nine years ago, Jersey Heritage conservators, archaeologists and volunteers have unpicked and studied the hoard, but there is still much that it can reveal about Jersey and our place in the world at the time of Christ.”Reg Mead and Richard Miles found the 69,347 Roman and Celtic coins after a tip-off in the 1980s.