UK weather forecast: heavy rain and thunder due AGAIN as dry spell comes to abrupt end

Forecasters have warned that heavy downpours and thunderstorms are on the way again this week as a recent dry spell comes to an abrupt end.

London and the South East is expected to see the worst of the weather as systems currently above Europe bring cloudy and humid conditions from Thursday morning.

The threat of thunder and lightning will remain in the south for the rest of the week, while northern parts are expected to experience the best of the country’s sunshine.

It comes after last month brought days of thundery weather in Britain, including one epic storm over the capital.

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Met Office forecaster Dean Hall told the Standard: “Keeping an eye on developments on the near continent, this will introduce more clouds in the south and by the end of tonight, into the morning, there will be heavy rain and a risk of thunderstorms.

“It will be a cloudy start across southern parts, and the heavy rain and thunderstorms will move northwards through the day.

“For south and south east England the risk of thunder storms will be at its greatest, away from there it will be brighter with a good chance of sunshine and fairly warm as well. Temperatures will reach a maximum of 22 or 23C.

“For the rest of the week the outlook remains the same, with thundery weather moving in from the near continent, warm and humid, cloudier in eastern parts with the best of the sunshine across northern parts of the UK.”

Before then, Wednesday will see widespread sunshine across most parts of Britain, with temperatures peaking at 24C in London.

Mr Hall said: “For today off to a fine start for many, some lowish cloud affecting parts of east England and the south east, which should move back towards the coast leaving a fair amount of sunshine, warm sunshine, with maximum temperatures in London of 23 or 24C.

“Across Scotland and Northern Ireland, Wales, southern England we will see sunny spells but there will still be some lowish cloud in north east England and along the North Sea coast.

“It will be a fine end to the day with some pleasant evening sunshine for the coming night, beginning with clear skies for most which will see temperatures drop.

“It will be particularly cold across northern parts of the UK and temperatures in the north of Scotland could even drop below freezing, while low cloud and drizzle will continue to affect north eastern parts.”

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