UK weather: Brits brace for more thunder and heavy rain as 18 flood alerts and Met Office yellow warning still in place

The Irish Sun

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Brits can expect even more thunder and heavy rain as 18 flood alerts and a Met Office yellow weather warning are still in place.
It means
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Many cars struggled to get through flooded roads after the rain
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Motorists on the A46 near Coventry during rain showers on the weekend
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The rain didn't stop punters on the River Cam in Cambridge
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Londoners were improvising to shelter from the heavy rainfall
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Yellow warnings for thunderstorms cover parts of Scotland today.
The rest of the country will see a more mixed picture of sunny spells and scattered showers, with the rain continuing until the evening.
Some 18 flood alerts are in place following the
Most are in Birmingham, Derby, Leicester, and Nottingham.
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Meteorologist Tom Morgan suggested that temperatures will remain high in places despite the adverse weather conditions.
He said: 'Tuesday is not looking as unsettled. The showers won't be quite as widespread or indeed as heavy as they have been.
'Nonetheless, there will be some showers or longer spells of rain for Scotland in particular, the west, (and) northwestern parts of England as well.
5-Day forecast
Today:
Rain across western Scotland eases through the day. Elsewhere a mixture of sunny spells and scattered, possibly thundery showers, mainly in the east later. Feeling warm in any sunny spells but cooler where rain and showers persist.
Tonight:
Light rain and drizzle in the far north and northwest at first with showers easing elsewhere with the odd isolated one persisting. Clear spells developing overnight.
Wednesday:
Scattered showers in the west with patchy rain and drizzle elsewhere. Showers becoming widespread for Wales and central and southern England, again possibly thundery. Feeling warm in sunny spells.
Thursday to Saturday:
Turning much drier for many on Thursday away from the southeast. Patchy rain returns in the west on Friday, but brighter and warmer in the east.
'But many parts of
England
and Wales (will be) actually getting away with a fairly reasonable day with some dry
periods
.
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'And if the sunshine does break through that cloud at times, well, we might see temperatures reach 24C or 25C.'
It comes
after four
weather warnings
were in place across the country
yesterday.
This means the stormy weather is a
.
Homes
and businesses are likely to be flooded, and some communities will be cut off by flooded roads.
There may also be delays and some cancellations to train and bus services, along with
power
cuts.
The forecaster added: "If you find yourself outside and hear thunder, protect yourself by finding a safe enclosed shelter(such as a car). Do not shelter under or near trees, or other structures which may be struck by lightning. If you are on an elevated area move to lower ground."
Chief Meteorologist, Andy Page, said: 'A band of very heavy rain will pivot over Northern
Ireland
during Sunday night, bringing totals of possibly 50-75 mm in just a short period of time.
"This high intensity rainfall can lead to flooding, with impacts on properties, transport networks and
power
outages.
'The heavy rain comes at the start of a new working week so expect disruption to the Monday morning commute and check the flood risk in your area to protect your property.'
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Members of the public are caught in heavy the rain in Easton, central London
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People using umbrellas whilst walking in the rain on Westminster Bridge, in London
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Londoners brave the heavy rain and large puddles on South Bank in London
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