Following more than 36,000 lightning strikes throughout the nation yesterday night, Britons have been cautioned to prepare for more thunderstorms and heavy rain that are likely to impact certain areas of the country.
The nation will see severe thunderstorms until at least Thursday, and rain and showers will continue through Sunday.
As Britain’s dry summer comes to an end, the Met Office today issued a warning to anticipate thunder and downpours throughout most of the country. Showers are also predicted to continue throughout the week.
Farmers in Britain would appreciate the arrival of rain following one of the driest summers ever, but by mid-afternoon today, temperatures in some areas of East Anglia might reach 25C (77F).
British citizens have been advised to be prepared for a mix of showers and lengthier periods of rain throughout the day, despite today’s weather having a brighter start for most of the nation.
Four flood warnings have also been issued by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), which covers a large portion of the east of the nation, including Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen, Dundee, and Angus, Findhorn, Nairn, and Moray, as well as Speyside and Tayside.
According to SEPA, Wednesday morning flooding from minor rivers and surface water might result from Tuesday’s heavy rain and thundery storms.
They said that there may be hazardous driving conditions and that metropolitan areas and the transportation system are particularly at danger.
If a flood warning is issued for your region, SEPA advises that you be on guard and prepare early for possible floods. However, you should take quick action to safeguard your property and yourself if this is raised to a flood warning.
“It’s going to be a showery day, especially in London, with a danger of thunderstorms, especially during the afternoon from 12:00 on,” said Ellie Wilson, a meteorologist at the Met Office.
“That will go on until late afternoon or early evening.” Hail is also a possibility. Tomorrow morning will be gloomy but with a little bit of a dryer start in Scotland.
‘There will be some rain and drizzle over the hills as a slow-moving front moves northward during the late morning and afternoon. In Scotland, there will also be a few showers during the day.
It will be between 24 and 25 degrees Celsius in London, which will still feel fairly humid. Highs in Scotland will range from 18 to 20 degrees.
After more than 36,000 lightning strikes were reported nationwide and more than three inches of rain were forecast in certain parts, the UK was pounded by downpours late night.
While drivers were advised to be cautious of standing water, hail, and strong winds, other potential problems included flooding, damage to structures, and the loss of power for homes and businesses.
The Met Office’s yellow warning was in effect yesterday night throughout southwest England and Wales, and during the evening and early morning, severe weather and torrential rain pushed northward and up into Scotland.
The majority of Northern Ireland, Wales, the east of England, Northamptonshire, and Warwickshire were all affected by the storms that raged throughout the nation on Monday night.
A representative for the Met Office said yesterday night: “Monday evening driving conditions may be challenging in Wales, western England, and Northern Ireland due to heavy downpours and thunderstorms.”
“Heavy rains are spreading into south Wales and Devon presently as they continue to advance northeast.”
There will be a few clear periods before this, but low cloud will start to move inland toward Scotland’s northeastern coast. The UK will see a slow-moving region of low pressure this week, which will keep the weather unpredictable.
The balance of the week is expected to have difficult weather, according to the Met Office.
Tomorrow morning in the early hours, thunderstorms are expected in the south-west before moving across most of the rest of the UK later in the morning.
Huge portions of the south coast, Wales, the west midlands, the north, large portions of Scotland, and Northern Ireland are expected to have thunderstorm activity, with just the east and south east staying relatively thunder-free.
Thunderstorms are expected early on Thursday morning around the southern coasts of England, Wales, and Norwich.
Later in the morning, thunderstorms will then move towards the midlands and south east, as well as bigger portions of central England, before reappearing in Scotland north of Edinburgh around noon.
There won’t be any thunderstorms later this week, according to the Met Office’s current prediction, and they will eventually fade on Thursday afternoon.
According to Met Office meteorologist Alex Deakin, “We often have one region of high pressure dictating our weather; we’ve seen it a lot during the summer.” However, it is extremely rare for one region of low pressure to dominate the weather for many days.
By Thursday, that low pressure will be spreading throughout the UK, according to the forecast. Perhaps just now, some of the isobars are beginning to open up.
On the other hand, as this low comes in, we might see that the showers become more slow moving so they remain a bit longer and they could dump more rain. “It could be fairly windy throughout the southwest on Wednesday night for sure.”
On Wednesday, rain and thunder are expected to persist in many locations, although it will be significantly milder in central and northern England. The southwest and northeast will continue to have a wind.
The weather is expected to be largely cloudy and unstable from Thursday, September 8 through Saturday, September 10, with some localised heavy rain and thunder and drier conditions in the West on Friday.
With typical daytime temperatures and mild evenings, it will sometimes be windy around the jackets.
According to Mr. Deakin, there is a lot of uncertainty in the prediction starting on Sunday. “At the moment, Saturday looks like being a mainly dry day throughout the UK,” he says. There are still sporadic rains, but they are becoming dryer.
There is another region of low pressure, however, that is attracting a lot of interest. The prediction is being somewhat complicated by this one.
It is now Hurricane Danielle in the subtropics, but as it moves farther north, it will cease to be a hurricane. However, the prediction does get more difficult when there are these very intense storms present. There is increased ambiguity as a result.