Weather in East Lancashire

Met Office issue 10-hour thunderstorm warning in East Lancs

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10 hours of thunderstorms set to batter East Lancs, according to Met Office

Blackburn set to be hotter than Ibiza this weekend as temperatures soar

Blackburn set to be hotter than Ibiza this weekend as temperatures soar

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Blackburn set to be hotter than Ibiza this weekend – but it won’t last long

Met Office issue warning for thunderstorms across Blackburn

Met Office issue warning for thunderstorms across Blackburn

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Bank holiday Monday could be a washout as thunderstorms forecast to batter Blackburn

Blackburn with Darwen’s weekend weather forecast

Blackburn with Darwen’s weekend weather forecast

Will the May bank holiday weekend be a washout? Here’s the full forecast

Sunshine over Blackburn Cathedral

Sunshine over Blackburn Cathedral

Hour-by-hour forecast as Blackburn set to be hotter than Magaluf today

Blackburn set to be hotter than Madrid, according to Met Office

Blackburn set to be hotter than Madrid, according to Met Office

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Blackburn to be hotter than Madrid this week as temperatures set to climb

Northern lights over Blackburn

Northern lights over Blackburn

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Northern lights spotted over Blackburn – when will they be visible again?

Lancashire has been hit with a yellow warning for wind

Lancashire has been hit with a yellow warning for wind

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Gusts up up to 45mph set to batter Lancashire as weather warning issued

Weather warning: Hour-by-hour forecast as yellow weather warning for wind issued

Weather warning: Hour-by-hour forecast as yellow weather warning for wind issued

Hour-by-hour forecast as Lancs to be hit with 54mph winds and heavy rain

Do you look at the weather app a lot to see what the forecast has in store?

Do you look at the weather app a lot to see what the forecast has in store?

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This is what the percentage of rain means on the weather app - did you know?

A solar eclipse is set to hit this evening

A solar eclipse is set to hit this evening

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Total solar eclipse to plunge America into darkness – will we see it in Lancashire?

Weather warning issued for wind

Weather warning issued for wind

When Lancs will be battered with rain and 50mph winds as weather warning issued

Storm Kathleen set to batter Lancashire as warning issued

Storm Kathleen set to batter Lancashire as warning issued

Motorists warned to ‘be prepared’ as Storm Kathleen set to batter Lancs

Blackburn set to be as hot as Italy this weekend – but thunderstorms are on the way too

Blackburn set to be as hot as Italy this weekend – but thunderstorms are on the way too

Blackburn set to be as hot as Italy this weekend – but there’s a ‘thunderstorm catch'

Easter bank holiday set to be a washout with strong wind and rain forecast

Easter bank holiday set to be a washout with strong wind and rain forecast

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Blackburn’s Easter bank holiday weather revealed – and you might want to stay in

WX Charts, which use Met Desk data, is forecasting multiple bands of snow moving through Scotland and England

WX Charts, which use Met Desk data, is forecasting multiple bands of snow moving through Scotland and England

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Everywhere weather map predicts snow will fall in the UK this weekend

Composite photo of 12/Pons-Brooks comet taken in Kendal, Cumbria by Stuart Atkinson.

Composite photo of 12/Pons-Brooks comet taken in Kendal, Cumbria by Stuart Atkinson.

Comet which passes by once every 71 years now visible in the night sky

Heavy rain and strong winds set to hit Blackburn

Heavy rain and strong winds set to hit Blackburn

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Heavy rain and strong winds to hit Blackburn - when is bad weather set to end?

Northern lights from Pendle Hill

Northern lights from Pendle Hill

Stunning pictures show 'best ever' northern lights over East Lancashire

Stubbins Bridge has always been a notorious spot for flooding. Here the water is up to the handlebars of young cyclists pedalling through in September 1968

Stubbins Bridge has always been a notorious spot for flooding. Here the water is up to the handlebars of young cyclists pedalling through in September 1968

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Dramatic photos record serious flooding in East Lancashire in the Sixties

Friday through to Sunday is looking far more unsettled.

Friday through to Sunday is looking far more unsettled.

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March to begin with sleet and snow across Lancashire

People in these Lancashire areas warned to ‘be prepared’ as flood alert issued

People in these Lancashire areas warned to ‘be prepared’ as flood alert issued

People in these areas warned to ‘be prepared’ as flood alert issued

Lancashire could see some snow and hail this week

Lancashire could see some snow and hail this week

When will it snow in Lancashire this week? Met Office predictions

On average, seaside towns are drier than the rest of the UK.

On average, seaside towns are drier than the rest of the UK.

2 Lancashire spots named among the wettest coastal towns in the UK

Blackburn and the rest of Lancashire has been issues with a yellow weather warning for rain

Blackburn and the rest of Lancashire has been issues with a yellow weather warning for rain

Prepare for heavy rain as Met Office issues yellow warning across county

Corporation Park, Blackburn, 1994

Corporation Park, Blackburn, 1994

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Signs went up in Corporation Park after lake froze over

Weather warnings in place as heavy snow forecast

Weather warnings in place as heavy snow forecast

RECAP: Weather warnings in place as sleet and snow forecast

Manchester Road in Burnley is 'impassable' due to snow and ice

Manchester Road in Burnley is 'impassable' due to snow and ice

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These roads are ‘barely passable’ as snow and ice cause travel chaos

Mr McGowan had pictured himself with a number of bins in the Marsden and Southfield ward of Nelson.

Mr McGowan had pictured himself with a number of bins in the Marsden and Southfield ward of Nelson.

Local government

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‘Where’s all the grit?’ Anger as bins lie empty ahead of big freeze

National Highways issue warning as severe snow warning issued

National Highways issue warning as severe snow warning issued

Motorists urged to ‘be prepared’ as ‘20cm of snow’ set to hit within hours

Blackburn can expect to see snow this week - here's exactly when

Blackburn can expect to see snow this week - here's exactly when

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Hour-by-hour weather forecast for Blackburn as Met Office issues snow warning

500 gritters at the ready across the north west as cold weather alert issued

500 gritters at the ready across the north west as cold weather alert issued

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500 gritters ready and cold weather alert issued as Lancs braces for snow

The Met Office warning for snow this week

The Met Office warning for snow this week

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Weather warning as snow forecast for East Lancashire this week

Chaos for motorists in Tockholes in February 1994

Chaos for motorists in Tockholes in February 1994

Photos show how East Lancs hit by major snowfall 30 years ago

Blackburn and other parts of the county have been told to prepare for 17 hours of heavy rain.

Blackburn and other parts of the county have been told to prepare for 17 hours of heavy rain.

Weather warning

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This is when heavy rain’s set to batter Blackburn for 17 hours as warning issued

The Met Office has shared a picture of a plume of Saharan dust, some of which will make its way towards the UK this weekend

The Met Office has shared a picture of a plume of Saharan dust, some of which will make its way towards the UK this weekend

Saharan dust may settle on cars throughout this weekend

The sheep found somewhere to stay while the weather was bad as Storm Jocelyn battered the UK

The sheep found somewhere to stay while the weather was bad as Storm Jocelyn battered the UK

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Watch as 12 sheep huddle from Storm Jocelyn in Lancashire back garden

Road closures and updates as Storm Jocelyn batters Lancashire

Road closures and updates as Storm Jocelyn batters Lancashire

Road closures and updates as Storm Jocelyn batters Lancashire

Storm Jocelyn: When will Lancs’ bad weather end?

Storm Jocelyn: When will Lancs’ bad weather end?

When East Lancs’ bad weather’s set to end as Storm Jocelyn brings disruption

A fallen tree in Sunnyhurst Wood in Darwen

A fallen tree in Sunnyhurst Wood in Darwen

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‘Avoid the area!’ - Pictures as storm causes giant tree to topple near pub

Storm Jocelyn will bring strong winds and rain to East Lancashire

Storm Jocelyn will bring strong winds and rain to East Lancashire

This is exactly when Storm Jocelyn’s set to batter Blackburn with wind and rain

The gritting teams were out in force as the first heavy snow fell across the region.

The gritting teams were out in force as the first heavy snow fell across the region.

Local government

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Council teams used enough grit ‘to treat 1,903 miles’

Storm Jocelyn is set to see strong wind and heavy rain across much of the UK.

Storm Jocelyn is set to see strong wind and heavy rain across much of the UK.

How to track Storm Jocelyn as weather map shows where and when storm will hit

Updates as Storm Isha batters Lancashire

Updates as Storm Isha batters Lancashire

Updates as Storm Isha batters Lancashire

Storm Jocelyn will bring strong winds and rain to East Lancashire

Storm Jocelyn will bring strong winds and rain to East Lancashire

Storm Jocelyn to batter UK with heavy rain and 80mph winds forecast

Blackburn set to be battered with 55mph hour winds

Blackburn set to be battered with 55mph hour winds

Blackburn set to be hit with 55mph winds as three day warning issued

Oak Lane in Accrington has been blocked due to a fallen tree

Oak Lane in Accrington has been blocked due to a fallen tree

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Chaos on East Lancashire's roads as fallen trees cause closures

Storm Isha: Sections of M6 in Cumbria closed

Storm Isha: Sections of M6 in Cumbria closed

Storm Isha: M6 Northbound closed due to overturned lorries

Wind can be very dangerous.

Wind can be very dangerous.

When is wind dangerous? The exact speed and how to stay safe

The UK gets around 30 tornadoes a year

The UK gets around 30 tornadoes a year

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What is a tornado, how big can they get and how many occur in the UK each year?

WEATHER WARNING

Hundreds of Electricity North West engineers on standby ahead of Storm Isha

Storm Isha is set to batter the North West

Storm Isha is set to batter the North West

WEATHER WARNING

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Blackburn with Darwen Council's advice as UK placed under 'Storm Isha' warning

Warnings issued for wind and rain in East Lancashire

Warnings issued for wind and rain in East Lancashire

Storm Isha: Warnings issued as heavy rain and 60mph winds to batter East Lancs

When will the cold weather end in Lancashire? Met Office weighs in

When will the cold weather end in Lancashire? Met Office weighs in

This is when freezing weather's set to end as MORE snow forecast

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