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Storm Charles causes floods and flight cancellations across southern Europe
Storm Charles has brought destructive weather to the Iberian peninusla this week, particularly in Portugal and the far south of Spain. Heavy rain and strong south-westerly winds arrived first in the Portuguese island of Madeira, before the system headed towards the mainland on 11 November. A wind gust of 84.5mph (136 km/h) was recorded at Funchal airport, alongside rainfall totals reaching 355mm in 12 hours.
Storm Charles causes floods and flight cancellations across southern Europe
Storm Charles hits mainland Portugal. Photograph: Filipe Amorim/AFP/Getty Images Storm Charles has brought destructive weather to the Iberian peninusla this week, particularly in Portugal and the far south of Spain. Heavy rain and strong south-westerly winds arrived first in the Portuguese island of Madeira, before the system headed towards the mainland on 11 November. A wind gust of 84.5mph (136 km/h) was recorded at Funchal airport, alongside rainfall totals reaching 355mm in 12 hours.
Hurricane Trudy menaces Mexico’s Pacific coast and Greece hit by deadly floods
Fishing boats on the sand after being pulled from the sea in preparation for the passage of Hurricane Trudy in Acapulco, Mexico. Photograph: Javier Verdin/Reuters In contrast to the quiet Atlantic hurricane season, there has been ongoing activity in the Pacific, with Trudy being the 22nd and latest named system. The category 2 hurricane remained roughly 100 miles (160km) south-west of the coast of Mexico, meaning the worst of the conditions stayed offshore.
Hurricane Trudy menaces Mexico’s Pacific coast and Greece hit by deadly floods
Updated Tue, October 20, 2026 at 3:21 AM UTC Fishing boats on the sand after being pulled from the sea in preparation for the passage of Hurricane Trudy in Acapulco, Mexico.Photograph: Javier Verdin/Reuters Trudy weakens to tropical storm after warnings of strong winds and heavy rain, while one person killed in Greece In contrast to the quiet Atlantic hurricane season, there has been ongoing activity in the Pacific, with Trudy being the 22nd and latest named system.
Death toll rises to 16 in landslides in southeastern China
Searchers in southeastern China have found another body from rain-triggered landslides last weekend in Jiangxi province, raising the death toll to 16, state media said Thursday. The deaths were spread across three towns in Suichuan county, where heavy rain drenched the area for days after Typhoon Saudel came ashore on China's east coast. A mudslide in Gaoping town killed 13 people, state broadcaster CCTV said in an online report.
Weather tracker: Typhoon Saudel causes mass evacuations in south-east China
Typhoon Saudel brought days of torrential rain to the Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian and Guangdong provinces in south-east China last week. The city of Putian, in Fujian province, recorded 416.5mm of rain in a 24-hour period between Thursday and Friday, with surrounding villages recording more than 500mm in the same period. In Fujian, authorities estimate that almost 600,000 people were evacuated from high-risk, flood-prone areas.
Weather tracker: Hurricanes in the Pacific, but none yet this season in the Atlantic
There are currently two category 4 hurricanes and one category 1 hurricane in the Pacific at the same time. Meanwhile, the Atlantic has been devoid of hurricanes so far this season, making it only the eighth year in the satellite era (about 1960 to present) to go into September without a hurricane. Forecast activity remains quiet for the next seven days at least.
Weather tracker: Hurricanes in the Pacific, but none yet this season in the Atlantic Original
There are currently two category 4 hurricanes and one category 1 hurricane in the Pacific at the same time. Meanwhile, the Atlantic has been devoid of hurricanes so far this season, making it only the 8th year in the satellite era (about 1960 to present) to go into September without a hurricane, and forecast activity remains quiet for the next seven days at least.
Weather tracker: deadly May heatwave shatters records across Europe
The UK and France reported their hottest ever May days this week as a ‘heat dome’ scorched Europe. Photograph: Simon Wohlfahrt/AFP/Getty Images Europe has experienced an exceptional heatwave this week, with temperature records broken across multiple countries under a persistent area of high pressure, commonly referred to as a “heat dome.” The UK surpassed its May maximum temperature record on Tuesday, with 35.1C recorded at Kew Gardens, London.
Weather tracker: US and Mexico brace for heatwave as deadly floods hit South Africa
Heat advisories have been issued in parts of Arizona, US. Photograph: Dawn Evans/Alamy Heat is expected to intensify across western parts of the US and Mexico this week as a ridge of high pressure pushes temperatures well above the seasonal norm. Daytime highs are forecast to reach 10-15C above average in some areas.
Weather tracker: US and Mexico brace for heatwave as deadly floods hit South Africa
Alice Nightingale-Smith Heat is expected to intensify across western parts of the US and Mexico this week as a ridge of high pressure pushes temperatures well above the seasonal norm. Daytime highs are forecast to reach 10-15C above average in some areas. The US National Weather Service has issued heat advisories for parts of California and Arizona, with extreme heat warnings in force on Monday and Tuesday in places such as Palm Springs, where temperatures could reach 40-43C (104-110F).
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