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The Independent
21-07-2025
- Climate
- The Independent
Mapped: Where thunderstorms are set to hit the UK today under Met Office weather warnings
Large swathes of the country are expected to be hit by thunderstorms on Monday as a number of weather warnings remain in place. People in almost all of the country have been told to prepare for heavy downpours at the beginning of the week, as the Met Office issues yellow weather warnings. There are now three weather warnings in place on Monday for either rain or thunderstorms. An amber weather warning for rain was in place overnight for the east of Northern Ireland brining 'impactful' downpours until 8am. The region remains under a yellow warning for rain until 6pm on Monday evening. Meanwhile, parts of England and Scotland could see 20-40mm of rain in just two hours on Monday. From 3am until 9pm on Monday, the south and east of England are covered by a yellow thunderstorm warning. By 11am the same warning will be in place for the Midlands, northern England and Scotland. Met Office forecasters warn that spray and flooding could lead to difficulties for drivers, possible road closures, and the risk that some communities may become cut off as a result. Damage to homes and businesses is also possible from adverse weather conditions. 'We could see some locally heavy downpours, 20 to 40mm of rain is possible in a couple of hours,' Simon Partridge, a forecaster at the Met Office, said. 'That is potentially up to around half a month's worth of rain in a couple of hours in some places. 'You will see quite a lot of water on the roads and difficult driving conditions. 'Hopefully nothing more significant than that, it certainly won't be an issue for any of the rivers because they are quite low.' It comes after the weekend brought multiple weather warnings, including two amber ones, to the UK. There were six weather warnings in place on Sunday for either rain or thunderstorms. An amber 'danger to life' alert came into force for London, parts of the south and south east of England on Saturday. Downpours were seen across the capital in what was the first amber warning issued for London since January 2 2024. The rest of the week is set to be changeable, with showers likely on Tuesday and thundery downpours possible in the south-east of England on Wednesday. Temperatures this week will be around average for the time of year, the national weather service said.
The Independent
18-07-2025
- Climate
- The Independent
Mapped: Where thunderstorms are set to hit the UK as yellow weather warnings issued
Large swathes of the country are expected to be hit by thunderstorms on Friday as yellow weather warnings come into place. The Met Office has warned people in almost all of England to prepare for heavy downpours heading into the weekend. Two yellow warnings for thunderstorms are in place on Friday. The largest one will come into place at 9pm and remain until 6pm on Saturday. A second, smaller one covering the north east and Yorkshire will come into place at midday and remain until 8pm on Friday evening. During that time, parts of north-east England such as Durham, Middlesbrough and Yorkshire could see up to 25mm of rain in less than an hour, as well as frequent lightning and large hail. In the south, rain is predicted to be torrential, with up to 30mm falling in less than an hour, and 90mm in less than three hours in certain places. Gusty winds, frequent lightning and hail are also likely. The forecaster has warned of a risk of flash flooding and lightning strikes causing transport delays and power cuts. Met Office chief meteorologist Jason Kelly, told people to keep an eye on forecasts more warnings could be issued for the weekend and into early next week. 'Within the warm and humid airmass we will potentially see temperatures reaching 30°C or more for parts of eastern England by Friday, with very warm and muggy conditions continuing into the weekend in parts of central and southern England,' he said. Met Office forecasters warn that spray and flooding could lead to difficulties for drivers, possible road closures, and the risk that some communities may become cut off as a result. Damage to homes and businesses is also possible from adverse weather conditions. On Sunday, widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue, moving northwards throughout the day. But temperatures are expected to remain high, topping 30C in parts of central and southern England on Friday, with high levels of humidity expected. Parts of the UK will also experience warm weather and brighter, drier spells on Friday and throughout the weekend, particularly in east and south-east England. Next week is expected to continue to have unsettled weather, with a mixture of showers and thunderstorms and sunshine. Temperatures will be warm depending on the sunshine and conditions may settle by mid-week with showers still in the east. It comes as Southern Water has become the latest company to bring in a hosepipe ban, to protect rare chalk stream habitat, as England battles exceptionally dry weather. The company said restrictions on hosepipes for activities such as watering gardens, filling paddling pools or washing cars would come in for households in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight from Monday. It is the latest announcement by water companies bringing in hosepipe bans in response to the driest start to the year since 1976 for England. Rainfall across England was 20 per cent less than the long-term average for June, which was also the hottest on record for the country, with two heatwaves driving unusually high demand for water, the Environment Agency has said. Drought was declared in East and West Midlands on Tuesday, with the region joining swathes of northern England in being impacted by the lack of rainfall.
Yahoo
12-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Ontario campers beware: Severe storm, tornado risk builds Saturday
Conditions favourable for severe thunderstorms will build across portions of Ontario on Saturday as a low-pressure system from northern Ontario sweeps over the Great Lakes region. Heat warnings are in place for much of southern Ontario as the hot and humid weather settles in this weekend. This instability will fuel a risk for strong to severe storms—including the risk for one or two tornadoes. Make sure you keep an eye on the radar—especially if you have outdoor plans—and stay aware of any severe weather watches or warnings issued in your area. DON'T MISS: Parts of northwestern Ontario already received a helping of thunderous weather early Saturday morning, but we'll see the risk of thunderstorms continue to shift southeast throughout the day as the low-pressure system treks across the province. Strong thunderstorms are expected to develop in the early to mid-afternoon hours and continue through the evening across northeastern Ontario, moving southeast into cottage country. A warm front and upper-level trough will increase the risk for severe storms to develop. While the storm risk extends across much of southern Ontario, the greatest risk for severe weather will fall along the shores of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay, extending north toward the Greater Sudbury Area and North Bay. There is also an isolated risk of one or two tornadoes in these areas on Saturday. The storms will form into a line and continue moving east across parts of central Ontario. Forecasters are also looking at the risk of rotating storms developing around the Parry Sound area and through a chunk of cottage country. Click here to view the video The greatest risk with Saturday's strongest storms will be hail 2+ cm in diameter, strong wind gusts of 90+ km/h, and heavy downpours that could produce 30-50 mm of rainfall. Many people are at cottages and camping in this region. Falling trees and lightning strikes are both deadly hazards. RELATED: If you are in the region, please stay on top of severe weather alerts and know what to do and where to go in the event severe weather approaches. If you know anyone in northeastern Ontario or cottage country this weekend, please ensure they're aware of Saturday's severe weather threat. A risk for thunderstorms will redevelop on Sunday as a cold front pushes into an unstable atmosphere across the Greater Toronto Area and into eastern Ontario, including Kingston and Ottawa, and into southern Quebec. We could once again see some of Sunday's storms turn severe. Click here to view the video Stay with The Weather Network for more information and updates on your weather across Ontario.
