Thunderstorms to hit UK tonight after one of the hottest days of the year

A yellow climate warning has been issued for elements of southwestern England and Wales (Image: PA)

Brits are set to be hit with heavy thunderstorms after one of many hottest days of the 12 months thus far yesterday.

Regardless of Saturday’s roasting temperatures hitting a excessive of 23.6C, a yellow climate warning of storms has been issued for elements of southwestern England and Wales, which can final till 5am tomorrow.

In keeping with the Met Workplace, the sudden change might trigger flooding of properties and companies tonight throughout London, Oxford, Plymouth, Brighton and Cardiff.

There's a likelihood of delays and a few cancellations to coach and bus providers, and driving turning into ‘treacherous’.

There are additionally warnings of energy cuts if the thunderstorm turns into too violent.

It comes after many of the nation basked in wonderful sunshine simply 12 hours in the past.

It was one other heat day for the UK, with most temperatures simply shy of the #WarmestDayOfTheYear thus far (23.6C at Faversham on the sixth Might).

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London, Oxford and Cardiff are a few of the areas that may see essentially the most drastic change in climate (Image: Met Workplace)

The nationwide company additionally warned of potential energy cuts (Image: PA)

Simon Partridge, from the Met Workplace, advised The Mirror: ‘Additional north will probably be drier and with clear skies it's going to really feel a lot more energizing right here away from the muggy air down throughout southern counties.

‘And that’s how we actually begin off on Sunday morning, gray with some outbreaks of rain within the south.

‘A number of showers simply making their means into the south western elements of Scotland.

‘However throughout the day, the solar will come out, the cloud will break and that may enable temperatures to climb as soon as once more.

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Localised frequent #lightning and heavy rain in southern England and Wales 🌩️

Sunday 2000 – Monday 0500

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‘And down within the southeast, we may see highs of 25°C and that would be the hottest day of the 12 months thus far.

‘However with that heat and muggy air, we are going to then see additional showers begin to push in from the south as soon as once more via the in a single day interval.

‘And once more, we are going to see a threat of thunder for a lot of southern elements of the nation.’

A number of spells of sunshine are additionally on the playing cards for Monday and temperatures will stay excessive, predicted to hit 25°C in some areas – which might be the most well liked day of the 12 months.

The nationwide company stated the climate will stay largely cloudy however dry within the morning, transferring to largely sunny within the afternoon.

The outlook for Tuesday via to Thursday warns of changeable climate with rain and showers spreading northeast on Wednesday, maybe torrential in locations.

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