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The Met Office has issued an amber warning for severe thunderstorms with intense rainfall, frequent lightning, hail and gusty winds moving into the UK on Friday night and into Saturday.

are then expected to move into the southeast of England and East Anglia tonight (Friday night) bringing very frequent lightning, hail, and intense downpours of rain with gusty winds.   "The heavy rainfall could lead to surface water flooding, especially in urban areas. An amber severe weather

in western and southern regions, including the southeast, where they are likely to organise into bands later in the day. There is an increasing risk of thunderstorms and small hail, particularly in these bands. Between the showers, sunny spells will develop, with the best of these in eastern parts

the precipitation may be in the form of hail. The occurrence of hail tends to have a spring maximum, as in summer hail tends to melt before reaching the ground, although damaging hail is usually associated with summer thunderstorms. There are 6-8 days each year with hail over much of East Anglia, less

in western and southern regions, including the southeast, where they are likely to organise into bands later in the day. There is an increasing risk of thunderstorms and small hail, particularly in these bands. Between the showers, sunny spells will develop, with the best of these in eastern parts

places, and up to 40-60mm of rain accumulating over the North York Moors and East Yorkshire where storms align over similar areas. Frequent lightning and large hail are also possible.   Today's yellow thunderstorm warning across parts of northeast England has been updated Valid 1100 - 2000 Stay

(@metoffice) June 6, 2025 Saturday looks to be a very showery day, with frequent heavy showers, some thundery with gusty winds and hail. Met Office Chief Meteorologist Dan Suri explains: “Frequent heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected for much of Saturday, before they fade from the west

showers in the west, some of which may be heavy and thundery. As the day progresses, a more organised band of showers will move northeast, reaching the southwest by mid to late morning and clearing from the northeast during the evening. This band may bring hail and very gusty winds for some

, sunny and warm.   Lang added: “While many areas will continue to have hot and sunny weather on Sunday we could see thunderstorms developing across parts of southwest England and south Wales, bringing torrential rain, hail and lightning to a few places and we have issued a Met Office weather

. There is also the possibility of very localised impacts from lightning and hail.   Beyond the warning areas, unsettled and showery conditions will be the main theme of the weather for Thursday and Friday.  Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Dan Harris said, “The hot and clear weather currently

temperature variables such as growing season length, heating degree days, and heat and cold wave durations, and further precipitation variables such as rainfall intensity, maximum consecutive dry days, and days of snow, hail and thunder, are analysed. The analysis process uses geographical information