UK weather forecast tomorrow – Yellow warnings issued as Met Office tells Brits to prepare for stormy weekend | The Sun
THE MET Office have released a yellow warning TODAY as a brutal 10-hour thunderstorm will hit Britain causing authorities to issue an urgent dangerous weather warning.
A yellow weather warning for thunder has been issued across parts of England and Wales by the Met Office.
Large parts of the Midlands, South West and Wales have also been told to expect heavy showers, lightning and even hail later today.
The weather agency's yellow weather warning – which says disruption is likely – applies to affected areas until late this evening.
The huge warning covers an area running from Birmingham and Bath down to Plymouth and Salisbury in the south of England – as well as 90% of Wales.
The Met Office have also said that there will be an "unsettled weekend of sunny spells and scattered showers, occasionally heavy, mainly in the north and west".
They added: "More settled from Monday with any rain becoming confined to the northwest."
Read our weather blog below for the latest news & forecasts…
- Louis Allwood
In pictures: Somerset students caught in shower during prom
Year 13 students got all dressed up for their leavers prom, but were caught in a freak rain shower.
Luckily, the girls had a spare coat to shield their hair from the heavy rain drops as they made their way to prom.
Students from Wells Blue School had a rainbow umbrella to keep out of the storm.
They went to Bishop’s Palace in Wells for their end of year celebration before going off to university or work in September.
Credit: Apex - Louis Allwood
Top tips for Hay fever sufferers
The pollen levels across the UK are very high at the moment.
While this usually means the sun is out and the weather is warm, it can lead to some serious discomfort for Hay Fever sufferers, so here are some tips from the NHS to help.
- put Vaseline around your nostrils to trap pollen
- wear wraparound sunglasses to stop pollen getting into your eyes
- shower and change your clothes after you have been outside to wash pollen off
- stay indoors whenever possible
- keep windows and doors shut as much as possible
- vacuum regularly and dust with a damp cloth
- buy a pollen filter for the air vents in your car and a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter
- try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people if you have a high temperature or you do not feel well enough to do your normal activities
What to expect from today’s thunderstorm warning
- Driving conditions will be affected by spray, standing water and/or hail, leading to longer journey times by car and bus
- Delays to train services
- Some short term loss of power and other services
- Some flooding of a few homes and businesses, leading to some damage to buildings or structures
- Some damage to a few buildings and structures from lightning strikes
- Louis Allwood
Today’s thunderstorm warning will last until 10pm
Heavy showers will develop through the morning with isolated thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening.
These will bring the potential for lightning, hail and heavy rain, with a few places seeing 10-20 mm of rain within an hour and a small chance of 40 mm in 2-3 hours.
Showers are likely to weaken over parts of Wales and the southwest of England during Thursday evening but will persist longer in parts of central England and the Midlands.
- Louis Allwood
Clear night ahead for Londoners
A mixture of variable cloud and clear spells overnight.
The odd shower possible in the north and west, easing later in the night, but also along southeastern coasts after midnight with minimum temperatures of 11 °C.
- Louis Allwood
Brighter spells on the way tomorrow
Some early brighter spells in London tomorrow however cloud thickening through the morning.
Dry for most however, with isolated showers mainly limited to northwestern parts.
Warm sunny periods developing through the afternoon with maximum temperatures of 23 °C.
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