Weather warning issued with thundery conditions forecast over the weekend

A weather warning has been issued with stormy conditions and heavy rain forecast over the weekend.

The Met Office forecast covers large parts of England, Scotland and north east Wales.

However not all areas are expected to be hit with the thundery conditions.

It comes as temperatures rise over the next couple of days before cooling off into the start of next week.

The areas that are affected will likely experience heavy rain, along with thunder and lightning.

This will particularly be focused over northern England and Scotland by late afternoon/evening.

Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Dan Harris said: “Temperatures will be on the rise from Friday, as a plume of very warm air drifts across the UK from the south.

“Parts of east and southeast England may reach 29 or 30ºC on Friday, with mid-twenties more widely across England and Wales.

“By Saturday, this heat will have extended further north, with parts of Scotland also reaching the mid to high twenties, and again around 30ºC or perhaps even a touch higher for inland parts of eastern England.

“In addition, temperatures overnight will remain high, especially in towns and cities, which will make for an uncomfortably warm night for some.”

Dan Harris continued: “Despite the warm start to the weekend weather for most, we expect a steady transition back to cooler and more unsettled weather with the development of some intense thundery downpours.

“Whilst we have high confidence in the general trends, there remains sufficient uncertainty to preclude us from being able to pin down the most likely locations of the most intense and potentially impactful thunderstorms.

“The main message at the moment is to be aware of the potential for heavy downpours with lightning, hail and gusty winds, so keep in touch with the latest forecasts. Warnings may be issued in due course, should confidence increase.

“However, the vast majority of places will avoid the worst conditions.”