UK weather: Brits brace for ‘intense' downpours, thunderstorms & 45mph winds as Met Office issues 12-hour yellow warning
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Thunderstorms could be on the cards with a yellow weather warning issued for today
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Intense downpours are possible today in some areas according to the Met Office
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Thunderstorms like those in Blackpool last month (pictured) could also be on the cards for Brits
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Earlier, the forecaster had only issued the warning for the East of England, East Midlands, and Yorkshire & Humber.
But an updated map from the Met Office reveals London and the South-East must also brace for the extreme weather.
The affected regions should expect a downpour of 15-25 millimetres of
Brits have also been warned to expect some hail and lightning as thunderstorms roll in, said the Met Office.
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Where repeated thunderstorms happen, up to 40-60 mm of rain is possible, the forecaster added.
Met Office meteorologist Jonathan Vautrey said that gusts of "40 to 45mph" winds could be on the cards on Sunday evening.
He added that there could be "particularly intense regions" of rain today particularly around the Humber and Wash regions.
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It comes after the UK has experienced bouts of hot,
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The Met Office said on social media: "Yellow weather warning issued.
"Thunderstorms across parts of
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"Stay weather aware."
The rest of the country is also forecast to experience cooler air, cloud and showery spells for the rest of the weekend and early next week, before temperatures begin to rise again.
Marco Petagna, senior meteorologist at the Met Office, said: "The headline is a changeable theme to the next couple of days and then the weather will become more settled as we go into next week.
"In the short term, it's quite a mixed picture. There's a lot of cloud around, and bits and pieces of showery rain around.
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"Across the East of England, the weather could turn heavy and thundery and there's a warning out for thunderstorms between 7am to 7pm, because of the unsettled atmosphere.
"We could see an inch or two of rain and several thunderstorms there on Sunday, and that showery scene continues into Monday as well, especially in the north and east of the UK."
The Met Office said the cooler conditions are set to subside, with much of the country seeing more settled weather moving further into next week.
FIve day weather forecast
Today
Sunshine and scattered showers, these heavy and carrying a risk of thunder across central and eastern parts.
Longer spells of rain spreading across the north later.
Cooler with brisk northerly winds, though feeling warm in any spells of sunshine.
Tonight
Showers gradually clear to the east with clear spells developing for many western areas.
A continued risk of scattered showers slipping southwards in the east. Feeling fresher for all.
Monday
Drier and brighter for many, with lengthy sunny spells, though a few showers lingering in the southeast, these heavy at times.
Cloudier with patchy rain in the north. Cooler.
Tuesday to Thursday
High pressure builds from the west bringing widely dry, settled conditions for the south. breezier further north with spells of rain at times.
Temperatures on the rise once more.
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