A month’s value of rain fell in a single a part of Wales on Thursday – and extra thunderstorms are on the way in which
A month’s value of rain was recorded in simply 12 hours in a part of Wales on Thursday, and sadly there’s nonetheless extra to return. The Met Workplace has issued a yellow thunderstorm climate warning which is in place from 2pm on Friday till midnight.
A second yellow climate warning for thunderstorms will begin at midnight and final till 6pm on Saturday. Every warning covers the entire of Wales.
The Met Workplace web site states for Friday: “Areas of heavy rain and a few thunderstorms are more likely to transfer northwards into southwest England and Wales on Friday afternoon and night.
“Rainfall quantities and thunderstorm exercise will range throughout the world nonetheless there’s the potential for 20mm of rain to fall in an hour and 30-40mm to fall in three hours or much less in a couple of locations. In addition to this there’s a small probability of frequent lightning and hail throughout the rain space as further hazards.”
For Saturday the web site states: “Areas of heavy rain and a few thunderstorms will develop over Wales, western and northern England and Scotland on Saturday.
“This space will progressively transfer northwards throughout the day with southern components of the warning space enhancing although then with a danger of remoted smaller scale thunderstorms forming.
“Rainfall will range throughout the warning space and a few locations will keep away from the heaviest rain. Nonetheless a hall of 15-30mm of rain is probably going with some areas maybe seeing 30-50mm falling in a couple of hours. Occasion rainfall might attain 60-80mm in some areas. Sturdy gusts and hail might also accompany a few of the thunderstorms.”
Welsh BBC forecaster Derek Brockway shared on X that Pitton, on the Gower, recorded a month’s value of rain on Thursday – probably the most rain since mid-April.
He wrote: “62mm of rain was recorded at the moment at Pitton on Gower in 12 hours. Virtually a month’s value of rain! Probably the most rain since April fifteenth and the wettest day up to now this 12 months!”
Beneath are Met Workplace climate maps displaying the place and when the heaviest rainfall is anticipated to fall. Darkish blue represents lighter rainfall, with hotter colors highlighting heavier patches. The heaviest downpours are highlighted in orange and purple.
3pm Friday
Rain will start to make itself identified within the south from 2pm.
6pm Friday
All through the afternoon the patch of rain will widen and transfer northwards. The yellow and amber patches spotlight the heaviest areas of rain anticipated by 6pm.
11pm Friday
Rain continues for many of the nation, with giant areas of very heavy downpours anticipated. That is highlighted by the orange and purple patches.
4am Saturday
By the early hours of Saturday morning issues ought to quiet down. Nonetheless there could also be showers in locations with heavier areas within the west.
8am Saturday
By 8am there’s nonetheless widespread and heavy rain, which is able to notably have an effect on the west, north west and south of Wales.
10am Saturday
The heavy rain continues to maneuver westwards, with areas of very heavy downpours forming.
1pm Saturday
The heaviest rain ought to progressively transfer northwards all through the afternoon.
4pm Saturday
The climate ought to ease by 4pm, with pockets of heavy showers remaining in some locations.
Wanting additional forward, it’s set to be a dry day for a lot of on Monday and Tuesday. The chance of some rain within the far northwest. The Met Workplace stated it could really feel heat within the sunshine.
Their longer-range UK forecast for Wednesday to Friday, June 27 stated: “Most components of the UK are anticipated to be high quality and dry initially of this era, then a broad northwest to southeast cut up is more likely to develop in late June.
“The wettest and windiest situations are anticipated to be within the northwest, with spells of rain at instances which can be heavy in locations.
“Temperatures will probably be close to regular or barely above.
“Extra settled within the southeast with situations drier total, though some rain will most likely unfold from the west or northwest at instances.
“There may be additionally the chance that remoted heavy showers and thunderstorms might develop at instances.
“Temperatures are anticipated to be above regular, maybe with some sizzling spells within the southeast.”
