UK climate: Met Office warning for thunderstorms and flood alerts on financial institution vacation Sunday | EUROtoday

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Weather warnings and dozens of flood alerts have been issued throughout England and north Wales, as thunderstorms are set to place a dampener on the financial institution vacation weekend.

After a combined week, the lengthy weekend started with hotter climate and spells of sunshine, with temperatures anticipated to rise to 22C in London on Saturday, as Manchester City and Manchester United battle for the FA Cup at Wembley and the overall election marketing campaign will get into full swing.

However, bands of rain alongside England’s east coast and in Cornwall are anticipated to start out shifting north throughout the nation on Saturday night, bringing heavy and thundery showers.

And the stormy circumstances are set to accentuate on Sunday, prompting the Met Office to situation a serious climate warning, stretching from Middlesbrough within the North East and Sedbergh in Cumbria to Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, starting from England’s east to west coast and to northwest Wales.

That alert shall be in power from noon till 8pm on Sunday, with Met Office forecasters warning that the heavy showers and thunderstorms could trigger flooding and disruption.

Sudden flooding may create troublesome driving circumstances, and even result in communities being lower off by street closures, with a small likelihood of properties and companies turning into quickly flooded or broken by lightning strikes, forecasters stated.

Trains and bus companies may face cancellations and delays, with the prospect of energy cuts and different companies to some properties and companies being misplaced, the Met Office warned.

As a lot as 20mm to 30mm may fall over just a few hours and there could also be hail and lightning strikes.

The Environment Agency has issued 26 flood alerts, which means flooding is feasible – principally centred in southern England to the west of London, but in addition close to Derby and Shrewsbury.

But the image will brighten considerably on Monday with drier circumstances potential in components of Wales, Northern Ireland and southwest England within the afternoon. A mixture of “sunshine and showers” would be the case for a lot of on Monday, forecasters stated.

Met Office meteorologist Craig Snell stated: “Overall, it’s a pretty mixed picture, Saturday’s probably the best of the bunch, but there will still be some sunshine around on Sunday and Monday, but we’ll certainly be dodging downpours.

“Watch out for some thunderstorms, especially across parts of northern and central England and northeast Wales too.”

MET OFFICE OUTLOOK

Saturday:

Early mist and fog clearing, leaving usually a dry and advantageous day. Cloudy with some sunnier interludes. The odd bathe round with some longer spells of rain round North Sea coasts and later into the southwest. Warm within the sunshine.

Saturday night time:

Often cloudy in a single day with outbreaks of showery rain. Heavy in locations, notably within the southwest and likewise northern England and southern components of Scotland. Feeling delicate beneath cloudier skies.

Sunday:

A cloudy begin with spells of rain. Turning showery into the afternoon with some sunny spells in between any showers, although these heavy and thundery at occasions. Temperatures round common.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

An unsettled begin to the week with sunshine and showers for financial institution vacation Monday. Cloudy with longer spells of rain on Tuesday and additional showers on Wednesday. Feeling cooler.

Additional reporting by PA