Large parts of the country will see scattered thunder and lightning starting tomorrow, June 29, as torrential rains follow until at least Thursday (June 30). British Weather Services senior meteorologist Jim Dale has said all regions are at risk from storms, but northwestern areas will be most likely to be affected. This area is mainly affected in the wake of a yellow weather warning of rain covering much of western Scotland today. The Met Office says the Southeast is less likely to be affected and warm temperatures in these areas continue.
The forecast for tomorrow says: “Clouds and rain clearing in eastern parts, then all parts will see a mixture of sunny spells and showers, some heavy and thunderstorms.
“The southeast remains largely dry and feels warmer.”
But the worst won’t be over until at least Friday, July 1, as the Met Office says stormy, scattered showers are in store for Thursday.
With Office forecaster Alex Deakin added: “I think in the next few days we will all see some moody skies, heavy showers, in some places with big downpours.
“There is more waiting in the wings in the Atlantic and this will bring more sustained rain today (Tuesday), especially in the western areas.
“That rain will eventually seep into parts of western England and Wales by midday.
“The stormy and increasingly wetter conditions on these western coasts will make it feel quite cool for this time of year.”
He said the aftermath could lead to some “severe, possible thunderstorms” over the northeast during the afternoon on Wednesday.
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By the weekend the weather will improve and the hot periods will start to creep in.
Next week the picture will look very different as temperatures can reach the late 20s next Friday (July 8).
This scorching weather pattern may be due to persist, with interactive maps tracking a warm weekend with temperatures potentially reaching 30C in the southeast.