Simon King
Presenter and Meteorologist at BBC Radio 5 Live
Presenter and Meteorologist at BBC
Lead BBC weather presenter and meteorologist. Mostly R4 Today, 5 Live and BBC Breakfast | Ex-RAF Officer | Author ‘What Does Rain Smell Like?’
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4 days ago |
bbc.com | Simon King
Image source, BBC Weather Watchers / crookletscobThe heatwave of last week is over and while it will feel fresher on Monday for many parts of the UK, it's likely to be just a temporary lull. Those cooler conditions over the next day or so will come a mixture of sunny spells and occasional blustery showers. However, the heat will build quickly on Wednesday across central and south-eastern areas of England with temperatures heading back up into the high twenties.
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1 week ago |
bbc.com | Simon King
Les chaleurs extrêmes commencent à modifier la façon dont nous passons nos vacancesLes chaleurs extrêmes commencent à modifier la façon dont nous passons nos vacancesArticle InformationAuthor, Simon KingRole, Lead Weather PresenterC'est l'été 2023, et Katie Piercefield-Holmes, originaire du Suffolk, se rend sur l'île grecque de Rhodes avec son mari et ses deux enfants pour des vacances de dix jours.
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1 week ago |
bbc.com | Simon King
Amber heat health alerts issued as temperatures above 30C likelySimon KingPA MediaAmber heat health alerts have been issued across the whole of England with temperatures likely to exceed 30C for the first time this year. The alerts, which will be in effect from midday on Thursday until 09:00 BST on Monday, come as an expected heatwave approaches much of the country. The UK Health Security Agency said "significant impacts are likely" for health and social care services including increased demand.
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1 week ago |
bbc.co.uk | Simon King
With heatwaves likely to increase in some popular travel destinations around Europe, what does that mean for the future of the traditional summer beach holiday?
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1 week ago |
bbc.com | Simon King
Extreme heat is starting to change the way we holidayBBCIt was the summer of 2023, and Katie Piercefield-Holmes from Suffolk travelled to the Greek island of Rhodes with her husband and two children for a 10-day holiday. They'd booked a room with air conditioning at a resort, intending to spend the time relaxing in the swimming pool and sightseeing – but this wasn't possible because of the searing heat. "Even after breakfast, a five-minute walk would be unbearable," she recalls.
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