UK weather map: Where to expect half a month’s rain in a matter of hours
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The areas of UK set to be drenched with intense downpours
- The Met Office has warned of heavy, thundery showers moving across Britain, with potential for 20 to 40mm of rain in a few hours and frequent lightning.
- The thunderstorms are triggered by warm, humid air moving into the UK from the South, with the South West, Northern Ireland, and western Wales expected to be most affected.
- While no severe weather warnings are currently in place, thunderstorm warnings may be issued, particularly from late Wednesday through Saturday.
- Temperatures are expected to climb throughout the week, potentially reaching 29C in South East and central England by Friday due to a warm air plume from Iberia and France.
- The forecast indicates that after the initial thunderstorms, more settled weather is expected by Friday, but another band of thunderstorms may arrive from the South West late Friday into Saturday.