After the hottest day of the year so far over the weekend, much of the UK has been issued with warnings for rain and thunderstorms. The sunny weather is due to give way to the storms as early as Sunday afternoon, and people have been warned to expect some disruption, especially to travel. The Met Office has also warned of possible flooding and power cuts.
Three new yellow warnings have been put in place for thunderstorms on Sunday. One covers most areas of the west of the UK, including the majority of Wales, where thunderstorms are expected between 12:00 BST and 22:00. The second is for the western half of Northern Ireland between 11:00 and 19:00, and the third is for western parts of Scotland between 14:00 on Sunday to 04:00 on Monday. In addition to these areas, the Met Office has also announced warnings for England’s south-east and Northern Ireland.
The alerts warn people to expect travel delays and possible flooding. For England and Wales, the warning is in place throughout Monday, but stretches into Tuesday morning for Northern Ireland. The clouds rolling in may also impact the chances of seeing the Northern Lights, which are expected to make another appearance for a third consecutive night on Sunday.
Saturday was the warmest day of the year so far for all four nations, with temperatures reaching as high as 25.9C in Herstmonceux, East Sussex. Northern Scotland wasn’t far behind, with readings of 25.7C in Cassley. London was expected to top the temperature charts on Sunday, with highs of 27C expected in the capital. However, temperatures will be dropping going into next week, according to BBC Weather presenter Simon King. The Met Office forecast highs around 15 to 20C across the country on Monday and expects further spells of rain through Tuesday and Wednesday, but with some periods of sunshine in between
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