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Yellow Weather Warnings Continue into Monday as Flash Flood Risk Persists

Stormy weather has followed weeks of drought, with forecasters expecting changeable conditions into early August.

Overview

  • The Met Office has issued yellow warnings across most of the UK for heavy rain and thunderstorms through Monday evening
  • Forecasters predict some areas could receive 50–75 mm of rain in just a few hours, raising the threat of surface water flooding
  • Eight flood alerts remain around the Midlands and London after the Environment Agency lifted 28 warnings, while SEPA monitors 16 in Scotland
  • Authorities warn of lightning strikes, hail, gusty winds and a slight chance of power cuts, with a small risk to life in isolated spots
  • Long-range forecasts to mid-August project a changeable pattern of showers and drier spells with overall above-average temperatures