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Powys County Times
19 hours ago
- Climate
- Powys County Times
Met Office issues amber thunderstorm warning for parts of eastern England
An amber weather warning for severe thunderstorms has been issued by the Met Office advising of the risk of 'intense rainfall frequent lightning, hail and gusty winds'. The warning has been issued for parts of East Anglia and eastern parts of East Sussex and Kent to last between 8pm on Friday until 5am on Saturday. The Met Office warns that the storms could lead to road flooding, difficult driving conditions, power cuts and flooding of homes and businesses. Yellow thunderstorm warnings are also in place for much of southern and south-western England and Wales between Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. Met Office chief meteorologist, Steve Ramsdale, said: 'We are watching developments over northern France closely as thunderstorms develop in the warm, humid air over the continent. 'These thunderstorms are then expected to move into the south-east of England and East Anglia tonight (Friday night) bringing very frequent lightning, hail, and intense downpours of rain with gusty winds. 'The heavy rainfall could lead to surface water flooding, especially in urban areas. An amber severe weather warning has been issued for parts of the South East and East Anglia, where 30-50mm of rain could fall in a short period of time whilst the strong winds, hail and lightning could bring different impacts such as disruption to power supplies. 'Yellow thunderstorm warnings are also in place for large parts of southern England and Wales. 'While the warnings cover the areas of the country most at risk of seeing thunderstorms, not everyone within a warning area will experience a thunderstorm. 'For many, it will remain dry much of the time.' A further yellow thunderstorm warning is in place stretching from eastern and southern Scotland, to northern and south-western England and Wales from midnight to 6pm on Saturday. RAC breakdown spokeswoman Alice Simpson said: 'Amber weather warnings must be taken seriously by drivers. 'Strong winds increase the chance of trees and powerlines falling and this combined with torrential rain over a short period can make driving much more challenging. 'Anyone not confident driving in the conditions may wish to postpone their journeys until the stormy weather passes.' A Met Office spokesman said that temperatures were expected to peak on Friday with parts of eastern England expected to reach up to 29C with temperatures possibly staying as high as 16C, before cooler temperatures will arrive by Sunday. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued its first yellow heat-health alert of the year, running until 8am on Sunday in the east of England, East Midlands, London, and the south east. Under UKHSA and the Met Office's Weather-Health alerting system, a yellow alert means there could be an increased use of healthcare services by vulnerable people. It may lead to an increase in risk to health for individuals aged over 65 or those with pre-existing health conditions, including respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.
Western Telegraph
19 hours ago
- Climate
- Western Telegraph
Met Office issues amber thunderstorm warning for parts of eastern England
The warning has been issued for parts of East Anglia and eastern parts of East Sussex and Kent to last between 8pm on Friday until 5am on Saturday. The Met Office warns that the storms could lead to road flooding, difficult driving conditions, power cuts and flooding of homes and businesses. (PA Graphics) Yellow thunderstorm warnings are also in place for much of southern and south-western England and Wales between Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. Met Office chief meteorologist, Steve Ramsdale, said: 'We are watching developments over northern France closely as thunderstorms develop in the warm, humid air over the continent. 'These thunderstorms are then expected to move into the south-east of England and East Anglia tonight (Friday night) bringing very frequent lightning, hail, and intense downpours of rain with gusty winds. 'The heavy rainfall could lead to surface water flooding, especially in urban areas. An amber severe weather warning has been issued for parts of the South East and East Anglia, where 30-50mm of rain could fall in a short period of time whilst the strong winds, hail and lightning could bring different impacts such as disruption to power supplies. 'Yellow thunderstorm warnings are also in place for large parts of southern England and Wales. 'While the warnings cover the areas of the country most at risk of seeing thunderstorms, not everyone within a warning area will experience a thunderstorm. 'For many, it will remain dry much of the time.' A further yellow thunderstorm warning is in place stretching from eastern and southern Scotland, to northern and south-western England and Wales from midnight to 6pm on Saturday. RAC breakdown spokeswoman Alice Simpson said: 'Amber weather warnings must be taken seriously by drivers. 'Strong winds increase the chance of trees and powerlines falling and this combined with torrential rain over a short period can make driving much more challenging. 'Anyone not confident driving in the conditions may wish to postpone their journeys until the stormy weather passes.' A Met Office spokesman said that temperatures were expected to peak on Friday with parts of eastern England expected to reach up to 29C with temperatures possibly staying as high as 16C, before cooler temperatures will arrive by Sunday. Kumal, a male Jaguar cools off from the hot weather with a swim in the pool within his enclosure at Hertfordshire Zoo, Broxbourne (Gareth Fuller/PA) The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued its first yellow heat-health alert of the year, running until 8am on Sunday in the east of England, East Midlands, London, and the south east. Under UKHSA and the Met Office's Weather-Health alerting system, a yellow alert means there could be an increased use of healthcare services by vulnerable people. It may lead to an increase in risk to health for individuals aged over 65 or those with pre-existing health conditions, including respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.
Glasgow Times
19 hours ago
- Climate
- Glasgow Times
Met Office issues amber thunderstorm warning for parts of eastern England
The warning has been issued for parts of East Anglia and eastern parts of East Sussex and Kent to last between 8pm on Friday until 5am on Saturday. The Met Office warns that the storms could lead to road flooding, difficult driving conditions, power cuts and flooding of homes and businesses. (PA Graphics) Yellow thunderstorm warnings are also in place for much of southern and south-western England and Wales between Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Steve Ramsdale, said: 'We are watching developments over northern France closely as thunderstorms develop in the warm, humid air over the continent. 'These thunderstorms are then expected to move into the south-east of England and East Anglia tonight (Friday night) bringing very frequent lightning, hail, and intense downpours of rain with gusty winds. 'The heavy rainfall could lead to surface water flooding, especially in urban areas. An amber severe weather warning has been issued for parts of the South East and East Anglia, where 30-50mm of rain could fall in a short period of time whilst the strong winds, hail and lightning could bring different impacts such as disruption to power supplies. 'Yellow thunderstorm warnings are also in place for large parts of southern England and Wales. 'While the warnings cover the areas of the country most at risk of seeing thunderstorms, not everyone within a warning area will experience a thunderstorm. 'For many, it will remain dry much of the time.' A further yellow thunderstorm warning is in place stretching from eastern and southern Scotland, to northern and south-western England and Wales from midnight to 6pm on Saturday. A Met Office spokesman said that temperatures were expected to peak on Friday with parts of eastern England expected to reach up to 29C with temperatures possibly staying as high as 16C, before cooler temperatures will arrive by Sunday. Kumal, a male Jaguar cools off from the hot weather with a swim in the pool within his enclosure at Hertfordshire Zoo, Broxbourne (Gareth Fuller/PA) The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued its first yellow heat-health alert of the year, running until 8am on Sunday in the east of England, East Midlands, London, and the south east. Under UKHSA and the Met Office's Weather-Health alerting system, a yellow alert means there could be an increased use of healthcare services by vulnerable people. It may lead to an increase in risk to health for individuals aged over 65 or those with pre-existing health conditions, including respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.
Daily Mirror
21 hours ago
- Climate
- Daily Mirror
'Danger to life' warning as Met Office issues amber alert for thunderstorms
The Met Office has issued a rare "danger to life" amber alert over looming thunderstorms. Parts of eastern England may reach up to 30C on Friday, but the Met Office has warned of thunderstorms later that evening. Cambridge is forecast to reach 29C, while temperatures are expected to reach 27C in Canterbury and 25C in Nottingham and Durham. In Scotland, Aviemore could hit 24C as Met Office meteorologist Alex Deakin said much of Friday would be 'hot and humid' with a 'small chance' temperatures could reach 30C. Temperatures of 30C would make it the hottest day of 2025, surpassing the 29.3C recorded at Kew Gardens in west London on May 1. It means the parts of the UK could be hotter than Ibiza, Mykonos and Los Angeles. 'A good chunk of England and southern Scotland will be dry for most of Friday,' said Mr Deakin. He said 'beefy showers' were expected on Friday in Wales and the west of England after 'a humid start to what will be a very warm day for some on Friday'. Moving into Friday evening, a yellow weather warning is in place for London, Wales, England's east and south east, east and south west, as well as the West Midlands, with the Met Office warning they could cause disruption overnight. 'It will be cooler in the far south west, particularly as the heavy downpours arrive in the afternoon,' Mr Deakin said. He also warned of hail, gusty wind and the possibility of flooding as the skies cloud over. While many areas within the warning zone may escape severe weather, torrential downpours could bring 30–50mm of rain in a short time before conditions ease on Saturday morning. Cardiff, Plymouth, Bath, parts of Greater London, Brighton and Norwich were among the areas included in the warning. Mr Deakin said there was 'a bit of uncertainty' over Saturday, but predicted 'heavy rain' in the north of England's, Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland as well as afternoon thunderstorms further south. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued its first yellow heat-health alert of the year, running until 8am on Sunday in the east of England, East Midlands, London, and the south east. Under UKHSA and the Met Office's Weather-Health alerting system, a yellow alert means there could be an increased use of healthcare services by vulnerable people. It may lead to an increase in risk to health for individuals aged over 65 or those with pre-existing health conditions, including respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. , , , , or visit homepage.
Wales Online
a day ago
- Climate
- Wales Online
Exactly where will get 30C today before six areas face thunderstorms
Exactly where will get 30C today before six areas face thunderstorms UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued its first yellow heat-health alert of the year There will be extreme heat and then torrential rain Parts of eastern England may reach up to 30C on Friday, but the Met Office has warned of thunderstorms later that evening. Cambridge is forecast to reach 29C, while temperatures are expected to reach 27C in Canterbury and 25C in Nottingham and Durham. In Scotland, Aviemore could hit 24C as Met Office meteorologist Alex Deakin said much of Friday would be 'hot and humid' with a 'small chance' temperatures could reach 30C. Temperatures of 30C would make it the hottest day of 2025, surpassing the 29.3C recorded at Kew Gardens in west London on May 1. It means the parts of the UK could be hotter than Ibiza, Mykonos and Los Angeles. 'A good chunk of England and southern Scotland will be dry for most of Friday,' said Mr Deakin. He said 'beefy showers' were expected on Friday in Wales and the west of England after 'a humid start to what will be a very warm day for some on Friday'. Moving into Friday evening, a yellow weather warning is in place for London, Wales, England's east and south east, east and south west, as well as the West Midlands, with the Met Office warning they could cause disruption overnight. 'It will be cooler in the far south west, particularly as the heavy downpours arrive in the afternoon,' Mr Deakin said. Article continues below He also warned of hail, gusty wind and the possibility of flooding as the skies cloud over. While many areas within the warning zone may escape severe weather, torrential downpours could bring 30–50mm of rain in a short time before conditions ease on Saturday morning. Cardiff, Plymouth, Bath, parts of Greater London, Brighton and Norwich were among the areas included in the warning. Mr Deakin said there was 'a bit of uncertainty' over Saturday, but predicted 'heavy rain' in the north of England's, Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland as well as afternoon thunderstorms further south. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued its first yellow heat-health alert of the year, running until 8am on Sunday in the east of England, East Midlands, London, and the south east. Under UKHSA and the Met Office's Weather-Health alerting system, a yellow alert means there could be an increased use of healthcare services by vulnerable people. Article continues below It may lead to an increase in risk to health for individuals aged over 65 or those with pre-existing health conditions, including respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.
