Thunderstorms and flash flood risk on final day of UK heatwave
The UK heatwave is expected to continue into Tuesday with a risk of thunderstorms in some parts. Temperatures are expected to reach more than 30C in some areas, but the intense heat will be short-lived as a change in the weather pattern is on the way from midweek. The heatwave is likely to end soon, but August is expected to bring more of the same weather, with low rainfall and above-average temperatures.
- ▪The heatwave has brought three consecutive days of heatwave threshold temperatures to parts of the UK.
- ▪Amber and yellow heat health alerts are in effect across much of England until 09:00 BST Wednesday.
- ▪A yellow thunderstorm warning has been issued by the Met Office for parts of Northern Ireland on Tuesday.
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Thunderstorms and flash flood risk on final day of UK heatwaveImage source, BBC Weather Watchers/Peter BarrettByTomasz SchafernakerLead Weather PresenterPublished1 minute agoThe heatwave impacting parts of the UK this week continues into Tuesday with a risk of thunderstorms in some parts.Pershore in Worcestershire and Cavendish in Suffolk hit three consecutive days of heatwave threshold temperatures on Monday and it is expected more parts of southern and eastern England will reach heatwave criteria on Tuesday.Amber and yellow heat health alerts, external are in effect across much of England until 09:00 BST Wednesday, with temperatures expected to reach more than 30C in some areas.
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