95 m. ago Met Office shares 100 places set for violent thunderstorms TODAY

Yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms are in place throughout Saturday with the heaviest rain expected across Northwest of England and most of Scotland, the Met Office says

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7 h. ago ‘Lively night of weather’ featuring thunderstorms, hail and gusts

It comes after the UK recorded its warmest day of the year so far.

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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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19 h. ago Thunderstorm yellow weather warning issued for much of Scotland, including Edinburgh and Glasgow

A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms will start from midnight for much of Scotland and extend into Saturday.

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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 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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35 h. ago Met Office map shows exact time thunderstorms will batter Greater Manchester this weekend

The national forecaster issued three weather warnings on Wednesday

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41 h. ago Shock images as Plymouth swamped by thunderstorm floods amid UK weather warnings

Thunderstorms have hit the UK and are expected to continue into the weekend with major flooding for the southwest of England but forecasters also say the country could see its hottest day of the year

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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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50 h. ago UK weather: Exact time thunderstorms end as three Met Office warnings issued

Thunderstorms are set to drench millions of Brits this week with three Met Office warnings issued - half a month's rain in the space of a few hours is on the cards

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61 h. ago Met Office maps show where and when band of heavy rain and thunderstorms will hit UK

The forecaster issued three weather warnings on Wednesday

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67 h. ago Met Office issues THREE weather warnings with thunderstorms on the way

Changeable conditions are forecast

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68 h. ago Met Office issues THREE new thunderstorm weather warnings and full list of UK areas hit

Here are all the areas affected by the thunderstorm warning this week

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3 d. ago Brits to become sleep zombies with 27C heat, thunder and 'intense' rain, warn Met Office

UK weather to warm up - roasting Brits as temperatures soar, with the South East and central England potentially reaching 27C on Wednesday and Thursday and then 29C on Friday

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3 d. ago London weather: Capital to bask in 27C this week but thunderstorms 'possible'

While there may be more rainfall this week, temperatures could reach 29C outside of London

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4 d. ago UK weather: Thunderstorms to accompany rise in temperatures as warm

A plume of humidity from Iberia and France could cause thunderstorms across the UK

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