BBC Weather: Forecaster warns 'don't be fooled' as thunderstorms hit UK
BBC Weather forecaster Philip Avery said the UK will face a “mishmash” of weather over the coming days, including clouds, rain, thunder and some warm sunshine. He added: “We keep some of those elements going over the next few days with some warm sunshine. Yes, it is not all doom and gloom. “The remnants of today’s heavy showers and thunderstorms gradually moving through the borders and over towards Northern Ireland to finish off the night, a really close and muggy sort of night as we conclude into the wee small hours of Thursday.” Mr Avery warned “don’t be fooled” by the dry start on Thursday as thunderstorm and heavy rain prepare to strike the UK.
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If you catch one of those thunderstorms, as people in the south will tell you, in the north – just take care Philip Avery
He said: “A little bit of uncertainty about quite how fast and how far north and west these thunderstorms come but come they will for the southern half of the British Isles. “Further north the odd bit and piece of low-level cloud round about the coast again. But for many, maybe not just as much full-on sunshine as you’ve had over the past few days for Scotland and Northern Ireland but really not too bad at all.” The BBC Weather forecaster insisted Brits must “make the most” of the sunshine as the weather is set to deteriorate on Friday. He continued: “As we get on through Friday, we think the centre of gravity of those thunderstorms just moving a little bit further north.
“I think, generally speaking, the further south and east you are, the more likely it is that you will see a dry and finer day. “Nothing wrong on the temperature front but if you catch one of those thunderstorms, as people in the south will tell you, in the north – just take care.” The Met Office issued a yellow “be aware” weather warning for thundery rain or showers which could bring local flooding, damage to homes and businesses from lightning and power cuts. The Met Office rain warnings are in place across the East Midlands; eastern England; London and the Southeast; south-west England; Wales and the West Midlands from Thursday mid-morning.
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