Amber weather warnings are in force for the UK
A yellow warning is in place across Greater Manchester(Image: Met Office)
Storms are rolling in for some parts of the UK as amber weather warnings are in force.
A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms is in place across the north west of England, including in Greater Manchester.
An amber warning for thunderstorms is in force for parts of the south west.
The yellow weather warning, according to the Met Office, means: “Heavy rain, with some thunderstorms, may lead to disruption in places on Friday night and through much of Saturday.”
The yellow warning is in place from midnight, July 19, to 9pm tonight.
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Looking at the forecast for the country today, the Met Office says people can expect heavy, thundery rain moving north this morning, reaching Scotland by the afternoon.
The forecaster warns that frequent ‘torrential downpours may cause difficult conditions in places’.
There will be scattered showers that follow across England and Wales, with thicker cloud and rain in the southwest later.
The conditions will feel fresher, but still humid. The Met Office says that more prolonged periods of rain bring the risk of thunderstorms and hail.
Temperatures will be suppressed beneath the cloud, with a maximum temperature of 23°C.
Tonight, there will be plenty of rain, that will be heavy in places across the southwest.
The rain will spread slowly east overnight, reaching much of Wales and southern England by dawn.
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It will be rainy and thundery at times will continue across northern areas, continues the Met Office.
The Met Office says people should expect the following conditions from a yellow weather warning:
- Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
- Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services
- Power cuts might occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost
- Flooding of homes and businesses could happen quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds
- Fast flowing or deep floodwater is possible, causing a danger to life
- Some communities might become cut off if roads flood
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