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. “Once again, another thunderstorm warning issued here across parts of England and Wales. Pushing its way north-eastwards and some heavy bursts of rain along with it. Hail, possible frequent lightning. So, an unsettled day once again, but we should see more sunny spells in between these showers

of intense rainfall, which will not always have an official rain gauge. One example is the extremely localised flooding in Coverack in Cornwall. The very far eastern edge of the Lizard peninsular experienced intense rainfall and hail however just half a mile away it remained dry. Reports from a voluntary

of hail or even the odd rumble of thunder in the southwest. Winds will be strong, with coastal gales at first, though these will become confined to the far southwest and northeast later. A patchy frost is possible in parts of western Scotland where skies clear, but it will be milder elsewhere. ⚠️

the likelihood of showers, sometimes heavy, with hail or thunder. READ MORE: Week ahead: A colder and more unsettled week Longer days allow temperatures to rise quickly when skies are clear, but nights can still be cold, particularly when winds ease and skies clear. This combination can give the impression

the clearing rain, the weather turns showery. Sunny intervals will develop, but these will be interspersed with showers, some of which could be heavy. A few showers may become thundery, and hail is possible in the strongest downpours. Winds will gradually ease compared to overnight but will remain blustery

in for the day.  In some cases, showers can also be accompanied by hail or thunder, particularly later in the spring when the atmosphere becomes more unstable.  Cold air still lurking  Despite the strengthening sunshine, April is not immune to colder air. The UK can still experience northerly or easterly winds

, Northern Ireland and around Irish Sea coasts, but eastern coasts will also be affected at times on Friday and Saturday. There will be gales which could lead to temporary blizzard conditions as well as a risk of hail and thunder in some locations. Although the south of the UK is likely to avoid

of England, bringing a lot of rain in a short period of time, along with the risk of hail and frequent lightning. At the same time heavy rain, initially arriving into the southwest, will fairly steadily move northeast, potentially bringing some substantial rainfall totals to parts of Northern Ireland

of rain is possible in an hour here with a good chance as much as 60-80 mm rain could fall within 2-3 hours in some places. As well as this, frequent lightning and large hail are possible”.  “This could result in flash flooding, transport delays and dangerous driving conditions, especially on the M4

October 1961-1990 rainfall Radar imagery 3-hourly radar imagery from 14/15 October 2002 Please note: The empirical relationship between radar reflectivity and rainfall rate is fixed whereas in reality this is highly dependent on precipitation type and is very different for rain and hail. Last updated: 11 February 2013 © Crown Copyright