Heavy rain and thunderstorms are sweeping their way across Leeds today with residents warned to expect some localised flooding.
A yellow warning issued by the Met Office covers the entirety of the area and will stay in place until midnight tonight. Some parts of the city have already experienced heavy downpours and forecasters say there is more rain on the way.
The Met Office said that flooding of homes and businesses could happen quickly as up to 50mm of rain is expected to fall in a short space of time. They have also warned of lightning strikes, hail and strong winds as the storms sweep across the region.
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The Met Office warning said: "Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected on Saturday, during the morning mainly over parts of England before becoming mainly focused over northern England and Scotland by late afternoon/evening.
"Some intense downpours are likely and whilst rainfall accumulations will vary from place to place, as much as 50 mm of rain could fall in a short space of time in some locations. Hail, lightning and gusty winds will be additional hazards."
Below is an hour-by-hour forecast for Leeds to give you a better idea of when the worst of the weather will hit where you are.
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Saturday
- 1pm - Light Showers - 22C
- 2pm - Light Showers - 22C
- 3pm - Thunder - 23C
- 4pm - Cloudy - 23C
- 5pm - Cloudy - 24C
- 6pm - Light Showers - 24C
- 7pm - Light Showers - 23C
- 8pm - Cloudy - 23C
- 9pm - Light Showers - 22C
- 10pm - Light Showers - 20C
- 11pm - Light Rain - 20C
Sunday
- Midnight - Cloudy - 20C
- 1am - Cloudy - 19C
- 2am - Cloudy - 19C
- 3am - Partly Cloudy - 18C
- 4am - Partly Cloudy - 18C
- 5am - Sunny Intervals - 18C
- 6am - Cloudy - 18C
- 7am - Sunny Intervals - 18C
- 8am - Sunny Intervals - 19C
- 9am - Cloudy - 19C
- 10am - Cloudy - 20C
- 11am - Sunny Intervals - 21C
- 12 Noon - Sunny Intervals - 22C
- 1pm - Cloudy - 22C
