The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms in varied components of the UK, following the hottest days of the yr. The warning was applied at 12pm on Sunday and can continue till 9pm on Monday. Forecasters have cautioned that heavy rainfall could create tough conditions in some areas of the nation.
On Sunday afternoon, the Parklife festival in Manchester was briefly suspended due to a thunderstorm. In Wales, a weather warning for heavy rain covers a large portion of the country, excluding six council areas in the north. Feast is in effect from Sunday evening via Monday morning.
A yellow thunderstorm warning signifies a small possibility of speedy flooding in properties and businesses, in addition to potential injury to buildings. The Met Office has also warned that train and bus companies may experience delays and cancellations due to flooding or lightning strikes. Drivers may face difficult conditions as a outcome of spray and sudden flooding, and there is a minor likelihood of power outages.
The UK Health Security Agency has issued an amber sizzling climate alert for a lot of southern England and the Midlands, in impact till 9am on Tuesday. This alert signifies that prime temperatures could impression people of all ages and strain the well being service. A temperature of 32.2°C in Chertsey, Surrey, marked the UK’s hottest day of the yr. In Auchincruive, Ayrshire, temperatures reached 29.8°C on Saturday, making it Scotland’s warmest day of the year..