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The Independent
a day ago
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- The Independent
Thunderstorm weather warning issued across London and south of England by Met Office
A yellow weather warning has been issued across London, the South East and the South West of the country. The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning from 10am to 9pm on Thursday, warning heavy showers will bring disruption.
The Independent
06-06-2025
- Climate
- The Independent
Thunderstorm warning for Saturday with more rain forecast than fell in May
A warning for thunderstorms has been issued by forecasters with parts of England and Wales braced for heavy rain and gusty winds on Saturday. The Met Office's yellow national severe weather warning comes into effect at 9am and is in place until 6pm. Forecasters said Saturday is expected to be a very showery day, with frequent heavy showers – some thundery – with gusty winds and hail. Up to 40mm of rain could fall over the course of a few hours – more rain than fell in the entire month of May. Met Office data shows England had 32.8mm of rain last month, almost half the month's usual average. Met Office chief meteorologist Dan Suri said: 'Frequent heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected for much of Saturday, before they fade from the west during the mid-to-late afternoon. 'It's possible that 10-15mm of rain could fall in less than an hour, while some places could see 30-40mm of rain over several hours from successive showers and thunderstorms. 'Frequent lightning, hail, and strong, gusty winds are also possible. 'A yellow warning for thunderstorms has been issued and covers parts of central and southern England and Wales. 'While brisk winds ensure that most places in the warning area will be hit by showers, not all places will see thunderstorms. 'In this case it's difficult to predict where exactly thunderstorms will hit because they are small and fast changing. 'One analogy we use to picture the complexity of this forecasting challenge is comparing it to boiling a pan of water and having to guess exactly where and when the bubbles will appear. 'We know some will, but only in certain places, and that is why thunderstorms are so hard to predict.' Sunday is expected to be a drier day for most, with the chance of some showers most likely in the north and also the east at first. But forecasters said many areas are expected to enjoy clear and sunny spells throughout the day.
BBC News
06-06-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Met Office thunderstorm warning forecasts disruption
A warning for thunderstorms has been issued across parts of England and Wales including Devon and Met Office said the warning would be active between 09:00 and 18:00 BST on Saturday and cover an area from England's south coast to the Midlands along with parts of South warning said heavy showers and thunderstorms could lead to some disruption to transport and affect journey times by car, train and said the conditions were expected for much of Saturday before fading from the west during the mid to late afternoon. The warning covers the whole of Devon and spreads into East Cornwall including Bude, Launceston and Met Office said more persistent rain and showers would arrive in the South West on Friday evening before heading to the east forecast added it would become windy in the South West by dawn on Saturday. 'Additional hazards' The Met Office said 10-15mm (1-1.5cm) of rain could fall in less than an hour while some areas could have 30-40mm (3-4cm) of rainfall over several hours with "successive showers and thunderstorms".It added the stormy conditions which might include hail could cause short-term loss of power and damage to buildings from lightning strikes."Frequent lightning, hail and strong, gusty winds will be additional hazards," the Met Office said.
South China Morning Post
25-05-2025
- Climate
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong braces for midweek heavy showers and squally thunderstorms
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP's journalism by subscribing . New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Hong Kong will be hit by heavy showers and squally thunderstorms on Wednesday and Thursday, according to the weather forecaster on Sunday. The nine-day forecast by the Hong Kong Observatory showed that it will be mainly cloudy on Monday with some isolated showers at first. The temperature will be between 24 and 29 degrees Celsius (75 and 84 Fahrenheit). There will be sunny intervals on Tuesday. It said a fresh easterly airstream is set to affect the Guangdong coast over the next couple of days, with a southerly airstream expected to replace it on Wednesday. The weather will become unsettled from Wednesday onwards, bringing mainly cloudy conditions with heavy showers and squally thunderstorms. 'A trough of low pressure will move southwards and edge closer to the coast of southern China gradually. There will be heavy showers and squally thunderstorms over the region later on Wednesday and on Thursday,' it said. The forecaster added that the trough of low pressure will persist in the vicinity of the northern part of the South China Sea during the latter part of the week, resulting in scattered showers across the region.
South China Morning Post
24-05-2025
- Climate
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong set for heavy showers, thunderstorms on Saturday afternoon
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP's journalism by subscribing . New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Advertisement Hongkongers should brace for heavy showers and thunderstorms on Saturday afternoon, the local weather forecaster has warned. The Observatory said patches of thundery showers had continued to develop over the vicinity of the Pearl River Delta under the influence of a trough of low pressure. 'Locally, it is expected that showers will be heavier in some areas over the territory, and there will be thunderstorms in the next couple of hours,' it said in a special reminder issued at around 1.30pm. 'Members of the public should be aware of the change in weather.' Advertisement More than 10mm of rainfall was recorded in various locations across the city in the morning, with the downpour over Hong Kong Island exceeding 20mm.
