Met Office reveals when sunny spell will come to a thunderous end

Make the most of the Bank Holiday sunshine while you can this weekend because thunderstorms are set to drown it out once again.

The Met Office has forecast balmy weather over the extended break, with all parts of the UK seeing dry spells.

The best weather is likely to be seen today, with highs of 22C forecast in London where Manchester City will take on Manchester United in the FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium.

But it isn’t expected to last very long.

Forecasters have also said there will be an area of rain along the east coast of England and in Cornwall.

By the evening, the wet weather will move northwards across parts of England and Wales, bringing heavy and thundery showers.

The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning which lasts from midday on Sunday until the evening, covering large swathes of England and northern Wales.

As much as 20mm to 30mm could fall over a few hours and there may be some frequent hail and lightning strikes.

Flooding, power cuts and travel disruption is also possible.

A mix of ‘sunshine and showers’ will be the case for many on Monday, with drier conditions possible in parts of Wales, Northern Ireland and south-west England in the afternoon.

Met Office forecaster Craig Snell said: ‘Overall, it’s a pretty mixed picture, Saturday’s probably the best of the bunch, but there will still be some sunshine around on Sunday and Monday, but we’ll certainly be dodging downpours.

‘Watch out for some thunderstorms especially across parts of northern and central England and north-east Wales too.’

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