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The Independent
2 days ago
- Climate
- The Independent
Mapped: Where thunderstorms are set to hit the UK today under Met Office weather warnings
Large swathes of the country are expected to be hit by thunderstorms on Monday as a number of weather warnings remain in place. People in almost all of the country have been told to prepare for heavy downpours at the beginning of the week, as the Met Office issues yellow weather warnings. There are now three weather warnings in place on Monday for either rain or thunderstorms. An amber weather warning for rain was in place overnight for the east of Northern Ireland brining 'impactful' downpours until 8am. The region remains under a yellow warning for rain until 6pm on Monday evening. Meanwhile, parts of England and Scotland could see 20-40mm of rain in just two hours on Monday. From 3am until 9pm on Monday, the south and east of England are covered by a yellow thunderstorm warning. By 11am the same warning will be in place for the Midlands, northern England and Scotland. Met Office forecasters warn that spray and flooding could lead to difficulties for drivers, possible road closures, and the risk that some communities may become cut off as a result. Damage to homes and businesses is also possible from adverse weather conditions. 'We could see some locally heavy downpours, 20 to 40mm of rain is possible in a couple of hours,' Simon Partridge, a forecaster at the Met Office, said. 'That is potentially up to around half a month's worth of rain in a couple of hours in some places. 'You will see quite a lot of water on the roads and difficult driving conditions. 'Hopefully nothing more significant than that, it certainly won't be an issue for any of the rivers because they are quite low.' It comes after the weekend brought multiple weather warnings, including two amber ones, to the UK. There were six weather warnings in place on Sunday for either rain or thunderstorms. An amber 'danger to life' alert came into force for London, parts of the south and south east of England on Saturday. Downpours were seen across the capital in what was the first amber warning issued for London since January 2 2024. The rest of the week is set to be changeable, with showers likely on Tuesday and thundery downpours possible in the south-east of England on Wednesday. Temperatures this week will be around average for the time of year, the national weather service said.
The Sun
4 days ago
- Climate
- The Sun
Brits pinged with ‘significant threat to life' weather alert as millions face thunderstorm & flood chaos in just HOURS
BRITS have been pinged a "severe" weather alert on their iPhones warning of a "significant threat to life" ahead of thunderstorms and floods hitting tomorrow. The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for tomorrow, as a string of yellow alerts remain in place from today until Monday. 4 These warnings mean there is a danger to life, power cuts, deep flooding and towns and villages could be cut off by deep and fast-flowing water. The stormy weather is expected to hit London in the early hours of the morning. The warning reads: "Areas of heavy rain with embedded thunderstorms will move northwards during the early hours of Saturday, with torrential downpours in places." The app also recommends that people in the affected areas in the East of England, London, and South East England, make preparations. Storms are likely to hit London at 3am tomorrow morning and will last until 11am. The Met Office warning reads: "Being outside in high winds and/or lightning makes you more vulnerable to injury. Stay indoors as much as possible. "If you hear thunder, and are unable to get to a safe enclosed shelter (such as a car), crouch down in a ball-like position with your head tucked in and hands over your ears making minimal contact with the ground, away from objects that conduct electricity. "Before gusty winds arrive, check to ensure moveable objects or temporary structures are well secured. Items include; bins, garden furniture, trampolines, tents, gazebos, sheds, and fences. "Consider checking on vulnerable people that you know including older people, those with underlying conditions and those who live alone; they may need support with food and medical supplies." 5-day forecast Today: Cloud with outbreaks of rain spreading slowly east, with potentially thundery showers developing across North Wales, southern Scotland, and parts of northern England during the afternoon. Elsewhere, largely dry and bright. Feeling very warm and humid, particularly in the east. Tonight: Showers across northeastern areas will gradually clear before another band of thundery rain moves into southern areas overnight. This potentially torrential rain will track northwards, mainly affecting eastern parts. Saturday: Heavy, thundery rain continuing to spread northwards, reaching Scotland during the afternoon. Showers developing widely through the afternoon. Thicker cloud and rain arriving across the southwest later. Warm and muggy. Sunday to Tuesday: Remaining unsettled with further heavy and perhaps thundery showers on Sunday and Monday. Chance of some more persistent rain arriving late Tuesday. A little less warm, though still feeling humid. 4 4
The Independent
5 days ago
- Climate
- The Independent
Mapped: Where thunderstorms are set to hit the UK as yellow weather warnings issued
Large swathes of the country are expected to be hit by thunderstorms on Friday as yellow weather warnings come into place. The Met Office has warned people in almost all of England to prepare for heavy downpours heading into the weekend. Two yellow warnings for thunderstorms are in place on Friday. The largest one will come into place at 9pm and remain until 6pm on Saturday. A second, smaller one covering the north east and Yorkshire will come into place at midday and remain until 8pm on Friday evening. During that time, parts of north-east England such as Durham, Middlesbrough and Yorkshire could see up to 25mm of rain in less than an hour, as well as frequent lightning and large hail. In the south, rain is predicted to be torrential, with up to 30mm falling in less than an hour, and 90mm in less than three hours in certain places. Gusty winds, frequent lightning and hail are also likely. The forecaster has warned of a risk of flash flooding and lightning strikes causing transport delays and power cuts. Met Office chief meteorologist Jason Kelly, told people to keep an eye on forecasts more warnings could be issued for the weekend and into early next week. 'Within the warm and humid airmass we will potentially see temperatures reaching 30°C or more for parts of eastern England by Friday, with very warm and muggy conditions continuing into the weekend in parts of central and southern England,' he said. Met Office forecasters warn that spray and flooding could lead to difficulties for drivers, possible road closures, and the risk that some communities may become cut off as a result. Damage to homes and businesses is also possible from adverse weather conditions. On Sunday, widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue, moving northwards throughout the day. But temperatures are expected to remain high, topping 30C in parts of central and southern England on Friday, with high levels of humidity expected. Parts of the UK will also experience warm weather and brighter, drier spells on Friday and throughout the weekend, particularly in east and south-east England. Next week is expected to continue to have unsettled weather, with a mixture of showers and thunderstorms and sunshine. Temperatures will be warm depending on the sunshine and conditions may settle by mid-week with showers still in the east. It comes as Southern Water has become the latest company to bring in a hosepipe ban, to protect rare chalk stream habitat, as England battles exceptionally dry weather. The company said restrictions on hosepipes for activities such as watering gardens, filling paddling pools or washing cars would come in for households in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight from Monday. It is the latest announcement by water companies bringing in hosepipe bans in response to the driest start to the year since 1976 for England. Rainfall across England was 20 per cent less than the long-term average for June, which was also the hottest on record for the country, with two heatwaves driving unusually high demand for water, the Environment Agency has said. Drought was declared in East and West Midlands on Tuesday, with the region joining swathes of northern England in being impacted by the lack of rainfall.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Maps show where thunderstorms will hit UK this weekend as Met Office warnings issued
Thunderstorms and heavy downpours are set to hit the UK amid a spell of humid weather. Yellow warnings for storms have been issued across much of England on Friday and into the weekend, with the risk of sudden flooding and lightning strikes causing transport delays and power cuts. Temperatures will remain high, topping 30 degrees in parts of central and southern England on Friday. The yellow weather warnings are currently in place between 9pm on Friday and 6pm on Saturday. Met Office forecasters warn that spray and flooding could lead to difficulties for drivers, possible road closures, and the risk that some communities may become cut off as a result. Damage to homes and businesses is also possible from adverse weather conditions. On Sunday, the heavy showers are expected to continue, moving northwards throughout the day.
The Independent
5 days ago
- Climate
- The Independent
Thunderstorms and heavy rain forecast amid humid weather
Thunderstorms and heavy downpours are set to hit the UK amid a spell of humid weather. Yellow warnings for storms have been issued across much of England on Friday and into the weekend, with the risk of sudden flooding and lightning strikes causing transport delays and power cuts. Temperatures will remain high, topping 30 degrees in parts of central and southern England on Friday. Jason Kelly, Met Office chief meteorologist, said: 'More warnings could be issued for the weekend and early next week. 'Keep an eye on the Met Office forecast for updates as the picture develops. 'Within the warm and humid airmass we will potentially see temperatures reaching 30 degrees or more for parts of eastern England by Friday, with very warm and muggy conditions continuing into the weekend in parts of central and southern England.' The yellow weather warnings are currently in place between 9pm on Friday and 6pm on Saturday. Met Office forecasters warn that spray and flooding could lead to difficulties for drivers, possible road closures, and the risk that some communities may become cut off as a result. Damage to homes and businesses is also possible from adverse weather conditions. On Sunday, the heavy showers are expected to continue, moving northwards throughout the day. But parts of the UK will also experience warm weather and brighter, drier spells on Friday and throughout the weekend. Alex Burkill, a meteorologist at the Met Office, warned that the high temperatures could become 'quite uncomfortable' in some parts of the country. He said: 'In the south and east, there is further chance of staying dry and some decent sunshine on offer. 'So there's a lot of heat around, high humidity as well, quite uncomfortable for some of us. 'As we go into the weekend, with the heat and the humidity, there's a fairly strong chance that we are going to see some heavy, thundery rain, feeding up from the south. 'That is likely to become pretty widespread across much of the country as we go through Saturday and into Sunday.'
