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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Ellen Kirwin

Liverpool weather: temperatures drop after record breaking heat

The heatwave has officially ended and the "normal" weather is back, according to the Met Office.

Over the last couple of days, record breaking temperatures have hit the country, as highs of 39.1C were reached in Charlwood, Surrey. But that's all come to an end and now the Met Office have swapped the heat warnings for storm warnings.

Forecasters have said to expect rain and thunderstorms across Merseyside and the rest of the North West as temperatures drop back down. Today, it will be a cloudy start with risks of showers in the afternoon. Temperatures have dropped more than 10C with Merseyside feeling highs of 22C.

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Into Thursday, it will be brighter but there's a continued risk of showers. The cloudy and showery rain will continue into the weekend.

A Met Office spokesperson said: " Temperatures close to normal but feeling warm in the sunshine. Organised cloud and rain arriving from the west Sunday."

Elsewhere in the country, the forecasters have issued further weather warnings for Wednesday. The South East of the country have yellow thunderstorm warnings in place from 1pm to 9pm today. It states that there is a risk of flooding and lightning strikes.

Met Office Chief Meteorologist Neil Armstrong, said: "We are continuing to see exceptional temperatures in the UK today and it is important people plan for the heat and consider changing their routines. This level of heat can have adverse health effects.

"Along with the extreme heat we are now seeing an increasing risk of thunderstorms particularly in the Northeast of England and in the south."

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