Met Office names 75 areas facing heavy rain and thunder on Friday - full list

The Met Office has named 75 areas in the UK that will experience heavy rain and thunder on Friday. The forecaster has issued a yellow warning of thunderstorms with a possibility of disruption across the country from Thursday night to Friday morning.

The warning comes into place at midnight on Thursday (June 25) and will remain active until 10am on Friday. The change in the weather conditions comes as the UK battles through the days of sweltering temperatures with many areas experiencing the highs of 40C. A red heat alert was issued for the third consecutive day as the Met Office warns of high humidity leading to discomfort and health impacts.

Sharing more details about the weather warning, the Met Office said: "Thunderstorms are expected to move northeastwards across parts of England and Wales during the early hours of Friday, clearing during Friday morning.

"Whilst many areas will miss them, thunderstorms may produce sudden, gusty winds with 50 to 60 mph possible, particularly in the south and west of the warning area. Frequent lightning, hail and heavy rain (possibly 15-20 mm in an hour) are additional hazards."

The forecaster further warned that certain areas could experience power cuts to homes and business as heavy rain showers hit the country.

It said: "Where lightning strikes or flooding occurs, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services.

"There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds. Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures."

Full list of areas affected:

Regions and local authorities affected:

East Midlands

• Derby
• Derbyshire
• Leicestershire
• Nottingham
• Nottinghamshire

London & South East England

• Hampshire
• Oxfordshire

North East England

• Darlington
• Durham
• Gateshead
• Hartlepool
• Middlesbrough
• Newcastle upon Tyne
• North Tyneside
• Northumberland
• Redcar and Cleveland
• South Tyneside
• Stockton-on-Tees
• Sunderland

North West England

• Blackburn with Darwen
• Blackpool
• Cheshire East
• Cheshire West and Chester
• Cumbria
• Greater Manchester
• Halton
• Lancashire
• Merseyside
• Warrington

South West England

• Bath and North East Somerset
• Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole
• Bristol
• Devon
• Dorset
• Gloucestershire
• North Somerset
• Somerset
• South Gloucestershire
• Swindon
• Torbay
• Wiltshire

Wales

• Blaenau Gwent
• Bridgend
• Caerphilly
• Cardiff
• Carmarthenshire
• Ceredigion
• Conwy
• Denbighshire
• Flintshire
• Gwynedd
• Merthyr Tydfil
• Monmouthshire
• Neath Port Talbot
• Newport
• Powys
• Rhondda Cynon Taf
• Swansea
• Torfaen
• Vale of Glamorgan
• Wrexham

West Midlands

• Herefordshire
• Shropshire
• Staffordshire
• Stoke-on-Trent
• Telford and Wrekin
• Warwickshire
• West Midlands Conurbation
• Worcestershire

Yorkshire & Humber

• East Riding of Yorkshire
• North Lincolnshire
• North Yorkshire
• South Yorkshire
• West Yorkshire
• York