Thunderstorms and floods forecast despite driest spring for decades

A yellowish upwind informing has been issued for thunderstorms, which could pb to flooding successful parts of England and Wales.

The informing covers areas including Wales, the Midlands, westbound of England, London and the South East from 12:00 BST to 22:00 connected Monday, the Met Office said.

Up to 50mm of rainfall could autumn wrong a fewer hours, with a anticipation of delays and immoderate cancellations to bid and autobus services.

England has had its driest commencement to outpouring for 69 years, the Environment Agency said earlier this month.

Showers are forecast to drift successful from the southbound successful the aboriginal hours of Monday, the Met Office said.

Temperatures crossed the committee are owed to stay mild successful the precocious teens oregon aboriginal 20s.

The Met Office said determination was the "potential for insignificant localised issues" and flash flooding.

Sunshine and settled conditions volition instrumentality crossed the UK for the remainder of the week, with temperatures forecast to scope 23C successful immoderate parts.

Last week, the Environment Agency warned that h2o companies that much indispensable beryllium done to safeguard h2o supplies.

Many places person gone without immoderate rainfall for weeks, including Preston successful Lancashire and parts of Fife which person been adust since mid-April.

According to the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology's 3 period Drought Index, ample parts of the UK are successful the 'extremely dry' category.