Met Office extends yellow thunderstorm warning after UK lashed with flooding
The Met Office has extended its yellow weather warning after the UK was last night lashed by heavy rain and thunderstorms.
However, the heatwave is set to return with temperatures rocketing later this week.
The Met Office has said there is likely to be heavy rain today moving north, with some possible thundery bursts possible.
Forecasters are predicting that Tuesday will be a warm, humid day with sunshine and showers, which occasionally are heavy or thundery.
Yesterday a yellow thunderstorm warning was issued for Northern Ireland for Monday, with 15 to 20mm of rain expected to fall in less than an hour.
Met Office spokesman Stephen Dixon there will be heavy rain overnight, moving from the south of England to the North East.
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Southern and western parts of England could see 30mm of rain which would make for ‘uncomfortable driving conditions’, he added.
The current humid weather comes after several days of heatwave conditions which has seen much of the country bask in temperatures up to and including 30C.
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Rain across parts of central southern England and southeast Wales
Tuesday until 1000
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The high temperatures have put a strain on some water supplies, prompting a hosepipe ban for up to 2 million people, and the NHS warning it could lead to its busiest day ever.
According to the Met, the remaining rain and showers will clear through the evening to leave a mostly dry night.
They said there will be a little patchy mist or fog in places, leaving people feeling humid, especially in the south.
As of Thursday, there will be some showers but temperatures will start to rise towards the weekend.
A total of six flood alerts have been issued in the last 24 hours meaning flooding is possible.
There were also fears that the final day of the first Ashes test could be a washout, with rain predicted to spoil the day in Birmingham.
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