Met Office issues storm warning as five UK areas to be blasted by heavy rain
The weather forecaster has said that while Britain will bask in 33C heat, it won't be long before heavy rain and thunderstorms batter the country.
The Met Office has warned five areas of the UK are due to be hit by thunderstorms.
The forecaster said on Friday that while parts of the country will experience scorching 33C heat, it's also likely to bring heavy downpours and thunder.
Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist, Dan Holley said: “Along with the rise in temperatures, there is also an increasing threat of heavy rain and thunderstorms on Sunday night and into Monday.
"This looks most likely across portions of Wales, northern England, Northern Ireland and southern and eastern Scotland, but the advice is to keep up to date with the latest forecast and any warnings by checking our website or app.”
The predicted thunderstorms are expected to follow a period of intense heat for many parts of the country this weekend.
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Sunday is when temperatures are expected to soar, particularly in the south and east.
Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist, Dan Holley, said: “We expect to see a relatively brief hotter and more humid spell of weather for Sunday and Monday, before these hotter conditions recede on Tuesday, allowing more unsettled conditions to return.
“This change to hotter conditions is caused, in part, by the effects of Tropical Storm Debby in North America.
"Debby is helping to strengthen the jet stream, causing it to meander over the Atlantic. This will allow hot air over France to move into the UK later this weekend, and early next week.”
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The highest temperatures are expected in parts of central, east and southeast England, peaking on Monday with maximum over 30°C widely and possibly 33-34°C in some places.
The Met Office predicts that this will be accompanied by some high nighttime temperatures and humidity, especially on Sunday night in southern and western areas.
Elsewhere, while Sunday will be a fine day for much of Scotland and Northern Ireland, here temperatures will remain closer to average during this spell.
Looking further ahead into the week, forecasters predict some showers and sunshine across much of the country.
