They have also been issued for extreme heat, like during the summer of 2022, when the UK saw temperatures over 40C. The last time a red weather warning was issued was during Storm Eowyn on 24 January 2025. The warning covered all of Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland, including Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Whether a Met Office weather warning is issued for snow, rain or wind, knowing what the yellow, amber and red alerts mean is important.

THOUSANDS of phones have pinged with an Emergency Alert as a rare red weather warning was issued ahead of Storm Goretti. Brits on the South West coast have been warned 100mph wind could send

UK braces for up to 30cm of snow as Met Office issues amber warnings for ice and wind - Large swathes of the country will be under ‘danger to life’ warnings on Thursday

The Met Office has issued its most severe weather warning to half a million UK phones as Storm Goretti approaches the coast. The emergency alert was broadcast to mobile devices amid growing fears over the storm's potential impact this evening.