UK weather: Britain hotter than Seychelles but ‘Thunderstorm Thursday’ will see six weeks’ of rain will fall in … – Mirror.co.uk

Today's temperatures soared to 30C, and tomorrow is set to be even hotter, making Britain warmer than the 29C in Seychelles and Hawaii.

But sunseekers will be disappointed to hear that tomorrow's scorching temperatures of 32C, blown in from Spain, will be accompanied by a tropical-style downpour.

The Met Office said thunderstorms from France would tomorrow (Thu) dump six weeks worth of rain in just three hours, with forecasters predicting 80mm of rain in some parts of the UK.

Wimbledon faces thunderstorms and lightning and risks flooding as the South and Midlands are hit by the first wave of storms during the morning, with the North and Midlands hit by the second wave in the afternoon and evening.

The Met Office and Environment Agency warned of sudden and significant flooding of homes, roads and rail lines.

The Weather Outlook have dubbed tomorrow Thunderstorm Thursday and said thunderstorm charts are the among the most spectacular ever produced by computer forecast models.

Forecaster Brian Gaze said: It looks like going crash, bang, wallop.

Government forecasters say dry skies again as Friday and Saturday nudge 30C, before a cooler 24C on Sunday.

Met Office forecaster Oli Claydon said: Thursday has a 60 per chance of 32C, with 33C a lower chance.

The London area will be hottest, but Leeds will also face temperatures of up to 29C, and temperatures reaching 24C in Scotland.

Friday and Saturday both look like 29-30C, although Saturdays highs depend on cloud not moving in, with Sunday cooler at 24C.

A pulse of warm air is arriving from southern Spain via the Bay of Biscay.

But Wimbledon has possible thunderstorms during the morning, which may have large amounts of thunder and lightning, clearing around the middle of the day.

The Weather Outlook forecaster Brian Gaze said: Thunderstorm Thursday has one of the most impressive thunderstorm potential charts produced by a computer forecast model.

It looks like going crash, bang, wallop when storms hit, with disruption expected.

Met Office chief forecaster Dan Suri said: Two waves of thunderstorms are expected, the first over southern England pushing across parts of the Midlands, clearing by the afternoon, with the second wave over northern England and the Midlands during the afternoon before clearing by the early hours of Friday.

20 to 30mm of rain may fall within an hour, and perhaps 50 to 80mm in two or three hours, most likely in the second wave of storms. Such totals are likely to be very localised, with many places staying dry.

Intense downpours bring the threat of sudden flooding of roads, transport routes, homes and businesses.

The Environment Agency said: Local significant surface water and river flooding impacts are possible on Thursday and into Friday morning.

Urban areas are at most risk. Impacts may include flooding of parts of communities and significant disruption to travel.

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