Heavy showers and thunderstorms are set to hit massive components of the UK on Sunday – after the nation recorded the warmest day of the yr to date on Saturday.
The Met Workplace has issued three yellow thunderstorm warnings from noon, with folks warned of the possibility of flooding and energy cuts.
It should really feel heat and humid, it mentioned, with temperatures set to hit 27C within the south east.
The primary alert masking most areas of the west of the UK, together with the vast majority of Wales, is available in at noon and lasts till 10pm.
The second is for the western half of Northern Eire between 11am and 7pm. The third is for western components of Scotland between 2pm on Sunday to 4am on Monday.
Simon Partridge, a meteorologist on the Met Workplace, mentioned the document for the warmest day of the yr to date on Saturday was “not prone to final lengthy”.
He added: “The distinction tomorrow is that it’s not prone to be as heat for Northern Eire, Wales or Scotland.
“The actually heat air will most likely be confined to southern and japanese components of England, with temperatures anticipated to peak in central components of the nation at round 27C.”
On Saturday, temperatures peaked at 25.9C in Herstmonceux, East Sussex, and in northern Scotland a temperature of 25.7C was recorded in Cassley.
However not like on Saturday, Mr Partridge mentioned vital rainfall was anticipated on Sunday.
Folks in areas with a yellow warning ought to anticipate some disruption, particularly to journey.
Spray and sudden flooding may result in tough driving situations and there’s a slight probability of energy cuts, the Met Workplace mentioned.
Temperatures climbed steadily over the previous week, with the earlier yr document set on Thursday, with a peak of 24.6C in London’s St James’s Park.
The Royal Life Saving Society UK has warned that hotter climate is instantly linked to a rise in deadly drowning incidents.
On Friday, 17-year-old Ronalds Abele died after entering into problem whereas swimming on the Embankment, in Wellingborough, and was pulled from the water by emergency companies, Northamptonshire Police mentioned.
He was pronounced lifeless in hospital.
