A warm and humid airmass is moving across the country fuelling thunderstorms and heavy downpours over the coming days.

The Met Office has issued Thunderstorm warnings for parts of Northern Ireland until 8pm today, Northeast England for Friday afternoon and for much of England from tomorrow evening through Saturday.

Met Office Chief Meteorologist Jason Kelly, said: “More warnings could be issued for the weekend and early next week. Keep an eye on the Met Office forecast for updates as the picture develops.

“Within the warm and humid airmass we will potentially see temperatures reaching 30°C or more for parts of eastern England by Friday, with very warm and muggy conditions continuing into the weekend in parts of central and southern England.”

On Sunday, widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue, moving northwards across the UK throughout the day. There will be some drier and brighter spells between the showers and it will feel warm or very warm in sunshine, particularly in the east and southeast.

Next week

Looking ahead to next week, the unsettled pattern is expected to continue, with showers and thunderstorms at times, although some drier, brighter interludes are also likely. Temperatures will be near normal or warm for the time of year, depending on sunshine.

By mid-week, conditions may begin to settle from the west, though eastern areas could still see showers. Temperatures are expected to be near or slightly above normal, with warmth in sunnier areas.

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