UK weather forecast: Met Office issues multiple thunderstorm warnings as torrential rain to batter Britain

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The Met Office has issued multiple thunderstorm warnings as parts of Britain are set to be battered by torrential rain on Monday.

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Svar Nanan-Sen

By Svar Nanan-Sen


Published: 11/06/2023

- 16:42

Updated: 11/06/2023

- 16:51

England saw record-breaking temperatures on Saturday

The Met Office has issued multiple thunderstorm warnings as parts of Britain are set to be battered by torrential rain on Monday.

Thunderstorm warnings are in place from midday until 9pm tomorrow.


The warnings cover large parts of England including London, Oxford, Nottingham and Manchester.

There are also thunderstorm warnings in both Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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Thunderstorm warnings are in place from midday until 9pm on Monday

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The Met Office has also issued a yellow rain warning in England and Wales from 7pm tonight to 9am tomorrow.

Bath, Cardiff, Swansea and Portsmouth all fall within the rain warning.

Yesterday Britain saw record-breaking temperatures.

The UK recorded its hottest day of the year with Heathrow seeing temperatures as high as 30.5C.

Dan Stroud, a meteorologist for the Met Office, warned that thunder and showers are expected in Britain.

Stroud said: "On Sunday there will be a little bit more cloud, temperatures down a smidgen.

"But still 28C or 29C, sparking off a few showers and thunderstorm warnings.

"Early next week will be a continuation of hot weather.

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Dan Stroud, a meteorologist for the Met Office, warned that thunder and showers are expected in Britain.

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"Monday there will be thunder [and] showers, but then the weather will try and settle down on Tuesday and mid-week.

"But it will maintain this well-above-average temperature.

"Most of the UK will meet heatwave criteria."

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