The Met Office has named 15 areas across the UK that are set to be battered by heavy rain and thunderstorms on Thursday, June 25, as the country continues to experience a heatwave with temperatures predicted to soar to 40°C in many regions.
Weather Outlook for Thursday
According to Met Office weather maps, several areas will face unsettled conditions, while other parts of the UK bake in scorching weather. The Met Office stated: "Rain and thundery showers over northwest Scotland turning heavy at times. Low cloud and fog are possibly affecting the North Sea coasts. Otherwise, a very hot day with strong sunshine."
Thunderstorm Warning Details
The Met Office added: "An area of thunderstorms moving east across the area will bring a spell of frequent lightning, gusty winds, torrential rain, and a few places, hail. The storms will be moving quickly, reducing the potential for widespread large amounts of rain, but there are a few places that could see 20-25 mm of rainfall in a short period in the most active storms, which could bring some brief flooding."
List of Affected Areas
- Highland
- Moray
- Aberdeenshire
- Argyll and Bute
- Cornwall
- Devon
- Neath Port Talbot
- Bridgend
- Glamorgan
- Rhondda
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Caerphilly
- Blaenau Gwent
- Torfaen
- Newport
Heatwave and Health Warnings
The thundery weather comes as the UK experiences a heatwave, with temperatures expected to reach 40°C in many areas. The Met Office previously issued rare red extreme heat alerts for dozens of areas. The UK Health Security Agency has issued a red health warning for six regions of England – the West Midlands, East Midlands, South East, South West, London, and east of England – from 1am on Wednesday until 11pm on Thursday. This indicates "a risk to life for even the healthy population" as well as impacts beyond health and social care, with potential effects on transport systems, food, water, energy supplies and businesses.
