This is an updated version of the the text of the warning issued by the Met Office for Saturday,6th June: Issued at: 0325 on Sat 7 Jun 2014 Valid from: 0300 on Sat 7 Jun 2014 Valid to: 2100 on Sat 7 Jun 2014 Heavy, thundery rain is expected to affect parts of the UK on Saturday. Some initial thundery outbreaks, possibly accompanied by frequent lightning, may arrive from around midnight, but it is later in the night and during the morning that the south will be at risk from more widespread thundery developments and locally intense rainfall. The focus is then expected to shift into northern England, southwest Scotland and eastern fringes of Northern Ireland during the afternoon, while parts of southern Britain see improving conditions. The public should be aware of the potential for localised flooding due to the intensity of the downpours although the location of the heaviest rainfall remains uncertain. Warm, humid air will be pulled northwards from France and Spain late on Friday and during Saturday. Within this air mass, there is an increasing likelihood of heavy, thundery downpours breaking out. It is likely that many places within the current broad warning area will miss the worst of the storms, but where they occur they could produce in excess of 20 mm of rain in an hour, with one or two places seeing more than 40 mm within 2 or 3 hours, with localised flooding a possibility. Ill try to pass on this information as and when the situation changes. Alternatively, track this information at: metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings
Posted on: Sat, 07 Jun 2014 05:15:49 +0000