97 m. ago Thunderstorms bring threat of flooding after hottest day of the year

Yellow Met Office weather warnings cover large parts of the country on Saturday.

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17 h. ago Met Office map reveals the exact time thunderstorms could hit London tonight

The Met Office has issued an amber thunderstorms warning from Friday evening into the early hours of Saturday

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17 h. ago People told 'stay indoors' as Met Office issues rare amber warning for parts of UK

Rare amber thunderstorm warnings have been issued by the Met Office with a "potential risk to life and property"

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18 h. ago West Dunbartonshire bracing for heavy rain and thunderstorms as flood alert is issued

A yellow weather warning for rain is in place for western and northern parts of the UK on Saturday, with the Met Office warning of potential travel disruption and power cuts

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18 h. ago Met Office issues amber thunderstorm warning for parts of eastern England

Intense rainfall could lead to flooding and power cuts as widespread yellow warnings also issued.

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19 h. ago Met Office issues rare 'amber' thunderstorm warning for parts of UK

It is the latest in a series of thunderstorm warnings affecting the UK this week

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19 h. ago Met Office issues rare AMBER thunderstorm warnings for the weekend threatening floods, lightning strikes and power cuts after 30C heat today

The Met Office has issued a rare amber thunderstorm warning as Brits are set to be pummelled by floods as well as lightning strikes after power cuts amid soaring 30C temperatures today. 

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20 h. ago Met Office issues updated warning as 28 hours of thunderstorms to batter Wales

Flood alerts have also been issued with disruption expected across the weekend

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20 h. ago Met Office issues ‘danger to life’ warning as flooding and thunderstorms to hit UK

The Met Office has issued an amber warning as thunderstorms and flooding are set to hit parts of southern and eastern England tonight.

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20 h. ago Parklife 2025 music fans warned as Met Office issue thunderstorm alert

Parklife Festival gets underway tomorrow but there are some weather warnings in place for those heading down

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20 h. ago Met Office 'danger to life' warning as amber alert issued for thunderstorms

The national forecaster has said Brits should brace as the scorching weather seen across the country could soon break before thunderstorms bring the risk of flooding

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24 h. ago Hot weather to be cut short by thunderstorms this weekend as Met Office issues warnings

The UK could become hotter than Ibiza on Friday before thunderstorms descend in the evening

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26 h. ago UK weather maps show deluge of rain tonight – see full list of areas affected

The Met Office has issued yellow thunderstorm warnings for parts of the UK, with the alerts coming into force at midnight on Thursday and lasting until 6pm on Saturday

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31 h. ago Hot and humid Friday to end in thunderstorms, Met Office warns

Temperatures could hit 30C in parts of the country which would make it the hottest day of the year.

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38 h. ago UK weather maps show where and when torrential rain will hit as Met Office warns of flooding, lightning strikes and power cuts

After a lovely spring and start to the summer, Wales is in for a wet and thundery few days

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39 h. ago Met Office issues SIX weather warnings for thunder, lightning, hail and floods

Britain is bracing for a weather double-whammy as the Met Office issues six separate warnings for thunderstorms, torrential rain, hail, and flash floods while other parts of the UK are officially in drought.

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42 h. ago Live updates as flooding caused by heavy rain shuts lane on M4 near Swansea and Neath

Drivers have been warned of poor driving conditions after a Met Office warning for thundery showers

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44 h. ago Met Office issues thunderstorm and heavy rain weather warning for Greater Manchester

The Met Office has issued the weather warning for Saturday

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44 h. ago Met Office issue three day weather warning misery as thunderstorms and torrential rain hit Wales

20 counties across Wales are set to be affected by the storms

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44 h. ago Dumfries and Galloway to be hit by flash floods and thunderstorms this weekend as weather warning issued

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Saturday and also fears there could be hail and strong gusts of wind.

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