Wednesday 18 May 2022 10:46 AM UK weather: Britain will enjoy 24C highs before storms sweep across South East trends now
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Britons are set to enjoy another warm day today with temperatures hitting 24C (75F) – but up to 1.5 inches of rain will hit parts of the South East tonight with torrential thundery downpours expected.
The Met Office said the hot weather this week is due to an air mass from the south bringing up mild air, with the UK recording its warmest day of the year so far yesterday as London Heathrow Airport hit 27.5C (81.5F).
But forecasters warned that temperatures will slowly decline as the week goes on and the air mass moves, bringing in fresher air and conditions closer to the average for this time of year - with 19C (66F) highs by Friday.
And the Met Office issued a thunderstorm warning for southern and eastern England from 7pm tonight until 3am tomorrow, warning that spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and road closures.
Forecasters also said in the warning that 'where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services, as well as possible power cuts'.
Sunrise at Branksome Chine in Bournemouth, Dorset, this morning at the start of another warm day for southern England
The sun rises behind the Svitzer London tug and the cranes of London Gateway at Tilbury in Essex on the River Thames today
The warning added that there was 'a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, with damage due to floodwater or lightning strikes' and that the storms 'may bring
