Thunderstorm warnings come into force for vast swathes of Britain
Yellow alerts came into force at 11am in Northern Ireland, Wales, southern Scotland and most of England as the Met Office warned of winds up to 45mph in some areas.
TL;DR
- Thunderstorm warnings are active across most of the UK, with potential for 40mm of rainfall and winds up to 45mph.
- Yellow alerts are in place for Northern Ireland, Wales, southern Scotland, and most of England.
- Heavy showers and thunderstorms could affect driving, public transport, and cause flooding.
- Despite the weather, events like the Notting Hill Carnival and Reading and Leeds festivals have continued.
- The Notting Hill Carnival is celebrating its 60th anniversary.
- Met Office meteorologist Kathryn Chalk advises people to be prepared for heavy downpours, lightning, thunder, and hail.
- Showers are expected to focus across the west, with longer spells of rain in southern Scotland and northern England.
- Drier conditions with sunny spells are anticipated in the far south and east.
- Temperatures are expected to reach highs of 23C in Norwich.
- Monday is forecast to be largely dry with some showers.
- Music fans at festivals have donned ponchos and braved muddy conditions.
- England Men's cricket match against Pakistan at Lord's was halted by rain.
- Seven areas are under Environment Agency flood alerts.
- These conditions follow a period of hot weather and dry conditions, with the UK on course for its hottest summer on record.