Warnings of thunderstorms and heavy rain in southern England and Wales | UK weather

Thunderstorms and heavy rain might trigger journey disruption throughout elements of southern England and Wales, the Met Workplace has forecast.

The climate service has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning from 4pm to 11.59pm on Monday throughout a lot of south Wales, south-west England and elements of southern England.

The Met Workplace mentioned there was a “good likelihood” that driving situations can be affected by spray, standing water or hail, and that practice companies may very well be delayed.

It mentioned flooding of some properties and companies was additionally potential, with harm to buildings and buildings from lightning strikes, hail or gusty winds almost definitely near coasts.

Frank Saunders, a chief meteorologist on the Met Workplace, mentioned: “Areas of heavy showers and thunderstorms will transfer northwards throughout southern elements of England and Wales later this afternoon earlier than clearing northwards in a single day.

“It’s potential that some locations might see 20-30mm of rain inside two to a few hours, with a small likelihood that just a few locations might obtain 40mm.

“Thunderstorms are almost definitely for south-facing coastal districts, and hail and a few sturdy gusts of wind might accompany the heaviest showers and thunderstorms.”

Additional heavy showers and thunderstorms have been anticipated throughout central and southern areas of the UK on Tuesday.

An extended interval of heavy rain was forecast over elements of south-east Scotland and north-east England afterward Tuesday by way of to Wednesday.

The Met Workplace mentioned additional climate warnings have been potential till midweek as rain fell on already moist floor, however added that the chance of flooding ought to cut back.

The climate service mentioned it additionally had “rising confidence” that ex-Hurricane Kirk would monitor to the south of the UK, bringing heavy rains and powerful winds to northern France.

Though north and south shifts remained potential, the specter of vital impacts to the UK from the ex-hurricane have been now a lot lowered, it added.

The Met Workplace mentioned temperatures would lower from Wednesday within the north, with all areas experiencing beneath common temperatures from Thursday.

Evening frosts have been anticipated for some areas later within the week, and snow was potential for the upper mountains of Scotland.