THE FUSE

As 2025 draws to a close it's the perfect time to take a look back at some of the fantastic photographs sent in by our Weather Watchers.

With cameras always at the ready they have managed to capture this year's weather stories with an added dash of celestial sparkle too.

It was a busy start to the year as Weather Watchers were treated to a stunning display of the Northern lights on 1 January, closely followed by a cold blast bringing snow that lasted until the middle of January.

The Sun rises behind snow covered fields with a cattle gate

Later in the month parts of the country were hit by Storm Eowyn – the strongest UK storm in 10 years which brought winds of 100 mph to parts of Scotland.

Big waves crash against a white house at the bottom of a coastal path on cliffs next to the sea

Partial eclipse, with about a third of a bright orange Sun covered

Spring 2025 was the warmest and sunniest on record for parts of the UK. A prolonged dry spell increased the wildfire risk across parts of the country.

Blue sky interspersed with clouds over dry, hilly ground

There was uninterrupted sunshine around the country and temperatures reached almost 30C on 1 May. The warm and dry theme continued into summer with the threat of drought looming. June was the warmest on record for England.

With long spells of warm, dry and sunny weather, records continued to be broken. There were four heatwaves in total and summer 2025 was declared the warmest on record.

A bike stands on parched ground with a reservoir and trees in the background, underneath a partially cloudy sky

Blue sky tinged with pink and orange at dawn behind shrubbery branches

We also saw the familiar sight of torrential summer downpours and thunderstorms.

Heavy rain pouring on a rural field with a long-haired brown cow

Flash of lightning in the night sky over a house

Low Sun shines between the clouds illuminating coloured leaves on the ground

Waves crashing against a breakwater surrounded by sea, under a heavy grey sky

On 4 November we marked the Weather Watcher's 10th anniversary which gave us another opportunity to showcase more of your impressive photographs.

Two tiny figures in the distance on a rural path, beneath a low wall of cloud with bright blue sky above

Partly cloudy sky with rainbow stretching over land and sea at a coastal town

Sun rises and streams through wispy cloud over a beach

Snow covered trees and ground surround a lake with a low Sun near the horizon and scattered cloud

Flooding was a feature of the season and Storm Claudia brought more severe impacts to Wales and parts of the UK towards the end of the month.

Two cars stranded in floodwaters with trees lining a road

December started with Storm Bram and we have ended the year with some striking sunrises.

Pink and red clouds at dawn or dusk behind a lighthouse

Huge thanks to all of the BBC Weather Watchers for sending in their pictures over the last 10 years. We cannot wait to see more of your wonderful photographs in 2026.

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