Thunderstorms are forecast for parts of the UK and Scotland today
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The Met Office has forecast thunderstorms on what is expected to be a very hot and humid day.
It issued a yellow weather warning for parts of England and Scotland that’s due to end at 1pm today, with temperatures set to reach 33°C in some areas.
Forecasters say the thunderstorms are partly caused by the effects of tropical Storm Debby in the US.
The Met Office shared a map, which shows the yellow warning covering much ofnorthern England, from Manchester upwards, and all of Scotland
It warned there could be ‘spray and sudden flooding’ leading to ‘difficult driving conditions’.
There’s a small chance that some communities in these area could become temporarily cut off by flooded roads
The Met said where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services.
The yellow weather warning covers much of northern England and all of Scotland (Picture: Metro.co.uk/Met Office)
It also warned of a ‘slight chance’ of power cuts to homes and businesses.
London, East Anglia and the home counties will see the hottest weather today, with temperatures expected to reach up to 33°C.
Manchester meanwhile is set to be around 26°C, while Edinburgh should experience cooler temperatures of around 21°C.
Cooler weather is predicted from tomorrow onwards, with London temperatures due to sit at around 26°C tomorrow and 24°C on Wednesday.
In Manchester it’s set to be around 22°C tomorrow and 23°C on Wednesday, while Edinburgh will see temperatures of around 21°C tomorrow and 20 on Wednesday.
Speaking about today’s forecast, Met Office forecaster Craig Snell said: ‘It’s going to be hot.
Beach-goers in Brighton enjoying the hot weather yesterday (Picture: Alamy Live News.)
‘The weather is coming with a lot of humidity, so it will feel quite uncomfortable out there across central eastern England.
‘Elsewhere, it’s still going to be warm and humid, but the hottest weather will be in central eastern England.’
Mr Snell said thunderstorms are likely in Scotland and northern England, adding: ‘It could be potentially quite nasty in places up there.’
‘Although we probably won’t see that severe weather across the south, that system will gradually bring some cooler temperatures to all parts as we go through Tuesday and Wednesday, with highs back up to the high 20s rather than mid 30s,’ he said.
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