The Met Office has issued new thunderstorm warnings for much of the country covering Sunday and Monday. Thunderstorms and 30C temperatures are forecast after the UK saw flooding and its hottest temperature of the year on Saturday.
Heavy rain and hail fell on Saturday evening across the North West as an amber warning for thunderstorms was issued.
A storm warning is now set to come into force at 12pm on Sunday and last until 9pm, covering the whole of Wales, much of Scotland and the whole of England except the east coast, the far south east and the far south west.
The Met Office says: "While some places will be largely dry, thunderstorms with heavy rain and hail are likely to develop in places on Sunday afternoon."
They add: "High temperatures on Sunday will trigger showers and thunderstorms across the warning area, some of which are likely to be torrential , perhaps bringing a few places 30-40 mm in an hour. The odd place, affected by multiple showers, could see more than this, perhaps in excess of 60 mm in a few hours, most likely across Wales and central England. As well as rain, additional hazards will be hail, strong gusts of wind, and lightning. Despite this, some places in the warning area will remain dry, or see only small amounts of rain, due to the scattered nature of the heaviest showers."
Four storm warnings and one warning of heavy rain will then come into force on Monday, again covering almost the whole country.
What to expect
- Flooding of homes and businesses could happen quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds
- Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
- Some communities might become cut off if roads flood
- Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services
- Power cuts might occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost
- Fast flowing or deep floodwater is possible, causing a danger to life
