UK summer holidays set to get off to a wet start
Two new yellow warnings include one for rain covering Wales and the South West of England from Saturday evening until Sunday night, and another for thunderstorms in Northern Ireland on Saturday afternoon.
Existing yellow warnings are in place for most of England until Saturday evening and for Eastern Scotland from Saturday afternoon until Sunday lunchtime.
An amber alert for London and parts of the South and South East of England was active earlier on Saturday, marking the first such warning for London since January.
Chief Met Office meteorologist Andy Page advised that intense rainfall and thunderstorms will impact parts of the UK, urging people to stay updated, especially with summer holidays beginning.
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The Independent
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UK could see half a month's rainfall in under 24 hours amid more weather warnings
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