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Staff Reporter, 12 May
New weather warnings for rain have been issued around the UK, ahead of
what is expected to be the hottest day of the year so far.
Temperatures could reach as high as 27C on Sunday, but the recent warm
and sunny spell could disappear by the end of the day.
Three yellow warnings for thunderstorms remain in place for Sunday, but
the Met Office has also issued new warnings for rain in south-west
England.
⚠️ Yellow weather warning updated ⚠️
Thunderstorms across parts of western and central England and Wales
Sunday 1300 – 2300
Latest info 👇https://t.co/QwDLMfRBfs
Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️ https://t.co/Ojk2CifQ8w
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— Met Office (@metoffice) May 12, 2024
Spells of heavy rain area also expected to hit eastern areas of
Northern Ireland on Monday, with a warning in place from 12pm until 6am
Tuesday.
In areas of south-west England, including Cornwall and Exeter, heavy
rain is likely to bring some transport disruption and possible flooding
in a few places between 8am and midnight on Monday.
The same warning is in place for southern Wales on Monday, where heavy
rain is forecast for areas including Swansea and Cardiff between 8am
and midnight.
The Met Office advised those living in areas affected by rain warnings
to prepare for disruption to public transport and the possibility of
some interruption to power supplies.
Thunderstorms could strike the west of the UK on Sunday, including the
majority of Wales, with a warning in place between 1pm and 11pm.
⚠️ Yellow weather warning UPDATED ⚠️
Thunderstorms across parts of Scotland, extended further east
Sunday 1400 – Monday 0300
Latest info 👉 https://t.co/QwDLMfRBfs
Stay #WeatherAware⚠️ pic.twitter.com/6vexPy2hSr
— Met Office (@metoffice) May 12, 2024
Another storm warning has been issued for the western half of Northern
Ireland between 12pm and 7pm, while a third is in place for western
parts of Scotland between 2pm on Sunday to 3am on Monday.
It comes as Sunday is expected to be the warmest day of the year so
far. Parts of the UK will be warm and humid in the morning, with
temperatures expected to peak at 27C in some places, before the thunder
and rain roll in.
Temperatures peaked on Saturday as all four home nations recorded their
hottest days of the year so far. Herstmonceux, East Sussex, had the
highest at 25.9C, slightly ahead of Cassley in northern Scotland where
a temperature of 25.7C was recorded.
Gogerddan in Wales reached 25.1C on Sunday, while temperatures in
Northern Ireland peaked at 23.8C in Magilligan.
A warm dry day for most of the UK 🌞
Check out Saturday's weather extremes below ⤵️
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— Met Office (@metoffice) May 11, 2024
However, Simon Partridge, a meteorologist at the Met Office, said the
year-so-far records were “not likely to last long” because forecasters
expect it to be even warmer on Sunday.
He added: “The difference (on Sunday) is that it is not likely to be as
warm for Northern Ireland, Wales or Scotland.
“The really warm air will probably be confined to southern and eastern
parts of England, with temperatures expected to peak in central parts
of the country at around 27C.”