The latest forecast for the Meridian region, with data from the Met Office.

ITV Weather Forecast for the South of England

July has got off to a mixed start temperatures hovering around average for most of us

Your weather pictures: Summer in full swing

Your Meridian Weather Team

Pets can suffer with hay fever just as much as humans can, so here are a few tips to help and to keep them cool during the warm weather.

Keeping pets cool and helping them if they're suffering with hay fever

Sunshine records have been smashed - but it came at a price.

Spring 2020 - The Sunniest Spring on Record

Record breaking sunshine for Spring

Thursday is expected to be the UK's hottest day of the year with scorching temperatures forecast to rise even further.

Temperatures soar as the heatwave continues across the south

Saturday marks the longest day of the year and nature across the South East has bloomed. 

Field of poppies captured from the sky in Faversham

Our weather presenter Holly Green takes a look at some of the best photos of the moon overnight.

The Super Flower Moon: The last supermoon of 2020

Holly explains the science behind some of our most beautiful optical phenomena.

Holly's Blog: Rainbows, double rainbows and Alexander's Dark Band

What is a heatwave and what should I do in one to stay healthy? Drink lots of water, stay out of the sun during the middle of the day, and take particular care of vulnerable people

What is a heatwave?

Can one case of severe sunburn give you cancer?

The weather during the summer months can be very dramatic, with plenty of heat and energy in the air producing some big thunderstorms.

Summer and thunderstorms go hand in hand, but how do they form?

We've got a showery few days ahead but why is it so hard to predict exactly where they're going to crop up?

Why are showers one of the hardest things to forecast?

Chris Page explains why we get the rich earthy smell once it rains, after a dry and warm period of weather. It's known as Petrichor

Why does rain smell so good?

During the summer months, as the sun dips below the horizon, some rare and mysterious clouds can be seen at night

Noctilucent clouds are so rare they are only visible after the sun has set

What is climate change and how is it affecting us in the North West.  And what can we expect in future years?

Climate Change - A warming world with extreme consequences

ITV meteorologist Chris Page provideds the facts about hurricanes and the UK