UK lightning is pronounced today, as the country enters into the final two weeks of August with a rash of heavy rain on the horizon. August has presented a much different weather outlook from the last two months, which were defined by wall-to-wall sunshine and record-breaking temperatures. At its hottest, the UK saw temperatures soar to 30.6C in Cambridge, where breakouts of lightning have been detected today. This month, bookmakers have predicted the weather could make August the wettest on record.

According to forecasters, thunderstorms and showers will stick around for the beginning of the week.

Heavy storms and periodic downpours will continue until Wednesday before rain subsides in time for the bank holiday weekend.

Following this, the UK will see a period of strong sunshine and skyrocketing temperatures.

The south will see the benefits of the incoming bright spell, while the north could see more extended rainfall.

Nicola Maxey, a spokeswoman for the Met Office, said incoming rainfall won’t be quite as heavy as last week.

She said: “We have a generally showery picture for the start of the week, although the downpours won’t be as heavy as the ones of the last week.

“As we go through the week we could see some heavy rain in the northwest, but it will become drier and warmer in the southern half of the country towards the bank holiday weekend.”

After the rain subsides, temperatures in the southeast could spike by nearly 10C.

Ms Maxey continues: “There is some uncertainty about whether we hang on to the high pressure long enough.

“But if we do, isolated places with ideal conditions in the southeast might see 28C or 29C during the bank holiday weekend.”

Lightning continues to course across the country today, however. 

Currently, storms are moving towards the southeast, sticking around Cambridge. 

Where is lightning right now? 

After a turbulent morning in the UK, storms are currently tearing through the southeast. 

The most recent lightning strikes have been detected off the coast Sheringham and Cromer. 

A second cluster of lightning is coming down to the west of Bury St Edmunds at Needham Market. 

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