Thunderstorm warning issued for Wrexham on Sunday and Monday

There’s more rain and bad weather on the forecast this weekend, with a yellow alert in place for thunderstorms.

The warning – which comes into force from 3pm on Sunday through to 11.59pm on Monday – is in place for all of Wales and most of England.

Temperatures are set to much warmer than of late, with highs of 22C on Monday currently forecast. However the heavy rain which we have seen for most of the month looks set to continue for another few days at least.

The Met Office warning states: “Thunderstorms may develop bringing torrential rain and lightning, with possible flooding and disruption to travel.

“Spells of rain are expected to affect many areas at times from Sunday afternoon and into Monday, moving north-northeastward and perhaps turning thundery at times in some places.

Scattered heavy showers and thunderstorms may also develop between bands of rain, particularly on Monday afternoon.

“Where thunderstorms do develop, 20 to 30 mm rain may fall locally in an hour, and close to 40 mm of rain may fall in two or three hours.”

What to expect:

– There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds
– There is a slight chance that power cuts could occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost
– Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures