Severe weather alerts warning of a "significant threat to life" are appearing on phones across the UK due to a testing error, the Met Office has said.

The Met Office issued a 'Severe High Temperatures Warning' on Thursday and it was still appearing on its website on Friday - despite temperatures being around a cool 9°C

The Met Office has apologised after “severe” hot weather alerts were accidentally sent to mobile phones...

The alert warned Brits of a "significant threat to life" due to "high temperatures" 11.59pm on Friday, November 29. Muddled Brits were then hit by a second message warning of the entirely opposite extreme: "Severe snow or ice warning until 23.

Urgent notifications from the Met Office warning of "severe weather" were accidentally sent to phones across the country. The alert warned Brits of a "significant threat to life" due to "high temperatures". The Met Office has now said users received it because of a testing error.

The Met Office has issued weather alerts for rain across parts of the UK, warning of likely further flooding, power cuts and travel chaos after Storm Bert battered the country over the weekend.

Severe weather alerts warning of a "significant threat to life" appeared on phones across the UK due to a testing error, the Met Office has said. Notifications warned of severe weather events including high temperatures,

The Met Office has issued an apology after it incorrectly sent out a “severe” hot weather alert despite the temperature being a chilly 4C in some parts of the UK. The alert warned the public of a “significant threat to life” because of the intense heat,

Phone notifications warned of severe weather events including high temperatures, snow, ice and rain on Thursday. However there was nothing to worry about other than frost

Phone users have been left baffled over an 'odd' weather warning alert in Lancashire. At around 12pm, Apple users in the county noticed an alert for 'severe high temperatures', a warning in place until 11.