UK weather forecast: London hit with thunderstorms... and more is on the way before sunny bank holiday weekend

Tom Powell25 May 2018

London and the south-east woke to thunderstorms and torrential downpours on Thursday with forecasters warning of more to come before the sizzling bank holiday weekend.

Heathrow was among several airports to report thunderstorms overnight as the recent hot and dry spell came to an abrupt end.

The Met Office said this morning that London is set for a grey day, with thundery showers returning this afternoon.

“We might see a brief dry spell but later in the afternoon the rain will build back in again and there are more showers to come,” a Met office spokeswoman said.

“There is another risk of thunderstorms overnight tonight but they will start to edge northwards tomorrow.”

Thunderstorms arrived in the South East over Wednesday night
Jeremy Selwyn

It is a similar picture for the rest of the country, with a mix of thundery showers and sunny spells forecast for the next few days.

However, London and the south-east will continue to enjoy unseasonably warm temperatures in the build-up to the bank holiday weekend.

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Temperatures are still expected to reach the low 20s today and Friday, compared to an average of 15C for this time of year.

On Saturday, temperatures in the south will be in the mid 20s, with London expecting to be around 25C.

By Monday, some spots could even see 30C as thousands head to parks and beaches to make the most of the day off work.

It comes after the UK baked in the hottest early May Bank Holiday Monday ever recorded.

And last month saw the hottest April day for nearly 70 years, with a temperature of 29.1C recorded in St James’ Park.

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