Met Office hour-by-hour thunderstorm forecast as maps show worst-hit locations
Met Office hour-by-hour thunderstorm forecast as maps show worst-hit locations
A month's worth of rain fell in one part of Wales on Thursday - and more thunderstorms are on the way
Thunderstorms are set to hit Wales according to the latest Met Office forecast
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A month's worth of rain was recorded in just 12 hours in part of Wales on Thursday, and sadly there's still more to come. The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm weather warning which is in place from 2pm on Friday until midnight.
A second yellow weather warning for thunderstorms will commence at midnight and last until 6pm on Saturday. Each warning covers the whole of Wales.
The Met Office website states for Friday: "Areas of heavy rain and some thunderstorms are likely to move northwards into southwest England and Wales on Friday afternoon and evening.
"Rainfall amounts and thunderstorm activity will vary across the area however there is the potential for 20mm of rain to fall in an hour and 30-40mm to fall in three hours or less in a few places. As well as this there is a small chance of frequent lightning and hail within the rain area as additional hazards."
For Saturday the website states: "Areas of heavy rain and some thunderstorms will develop over Wales, western and northern England and Scotland on Saturday.
"This area will gradually move northwards during the day with southern parts of the warning area improving though then with a risk of isolated smaller scale thunderstorms forming.
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"Rainfall will vary across the warning area and some places will avoid the heaviest rain. However a corridor of 15-30mm of rain is likely with some areas perhaps seeing 30-50mm falling in a few hours. Event rainfall could reach 60-80mm in some locations. Strong gusts and hail may also accompany some of the thunderstorms."
Welsh BBC forecaster Derek Brockway shared on X that Pitton, at the Gower, recorded a month's worth of rain on Thursday - the most rain since mid-April.
He wrote: "62mm of rain was recorded today at Pitton on Gower in 12 hours. Almost a month's worth of rain! The most rain since April 15th and the wettest day so far this year!"
Below are Met Office weather maps showing where and when the heaviest rainfall is expected to fall. Dark blue represents lighter rainfall, with warmer colours highlighting heavier patches. The heaviest downpours are highlighted in orange and red.
3pm Friday
Rain will begin to make itself known in the south from 2pm.
Friday 2pm
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6pm Friday
Throughout the afternoon the patch of rain will widen and move northwards. The yellow and amber patches highlight the heaviest areas of rain expected by 6pm.
6pm on Friday
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11pm Friday
Rain continues for most of the country, with large areas of very heavy downpours expected. This is highlighted by the orange and red patches.
11pm on Friday
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4am Saturday
By the early hours of Saturday morning things should settle down. However there may be showers in places with heavier areas in the west.
4am on Saturday
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8am Saturday
By 8am there is still widespread and heavy rain, which will particularly affect the west, north west and south of Wales.
8am on Sturday
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10am Saturday
The heavy rain continues to move westwards, with areas of very heavy downpours forming.
10am on Saturday
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1pm Saturday
The heaviest rain should gradually move northwards throughout the afternoon.
Saturday at 1pm
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4pm Saturday
The weather should ease by 4pm, with pockets of heavy showers remaining in some places.
Saturday at 4pm
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Looking further ahead, it is set to be a dry day for many on Monday and Tuesday. The risk of some rain in the far northwest. The Met Office said it would feel warm in the sunshine.
Their longer-range UK forecast for Wednesday to Friday, June 27 said: "Most parts of the UK are expected to be fine and dry at the start of this period, then a broad northwest to southeast split is likely to develop in late June.
"The wettest and windiest conditions are expected to be in the northwest, with spells of rain at times which may be heavy in places.
"Temperatures will likely be near normal or slightly above.
"More settled in the southeast with conditions drier overall, although some rain will probably spread from the west or northwest at times.
"There is also the risk that isolated heavy showers and thunderstorms could develop at times.
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"Temperatures are expected to be above normal, perhaps with some hot spells in the southeast."
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