UK weather: Brits brace for ‘intense’ downpours, thunderstorms & 45mph winds as Met Office issues 12-hour yellow warning

Published on July 06, 2025 at 09:09 AM

BRITS are bracing for “intense”; downpours, thunderstorms and strong winds after the Met Office issued a 12-hour yellow warning.

Theweather warningwill be in effect for 12 hours between 7am and 7pm today.

Map of the UK highlighting a yellow thunderstorm warning in southeast England.
Thunderstorms could be on the cards with a yellow weather warning issued for today
Shoppers with umbrellas on a rainy city street.
Intense downpours are possible today in some areas according to the Met Office
Lightning strikes over Blackpool Tower and the Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
Thunderstorms like those in Blackpool last month (pictured) could also be on the cards for Brits

Earlier, the forecaster had only issued the warning for the East of , East Midlands, and & Humber.

But an updated map from the Met Office revealsand the South-East must also brace for the extreme .

The affected regions should expect a downpour of 15-25 millimetres of.

Brits have also been warned to expect some hail and as thunderstorms roll in, said the Met Office.

Where repeated thunderstorms happen, up to 40-60 mm of rain is possible, the forecaster added.

Met Office meteorologist Jonathan Vautrey said that gusts of “40 to 45mph”; winds could be on the cards on Sunday evening.

He added that there could be “particularly intense regions”; of rain today particularly around the Humber and Wash regions.

Thehas said that disruption to travel and outdoor activities is possible.

It comes after the UK has experienced bouts of hot,in recent weeks.

Weather warnings are issued on thewebsite and social medias.

The Met Office said on social media: “Yellow weather warning issued.

“Thunderstorms across parts ofSunday 0700 – 1900.

“Stay weather aware.”;

The rest of the country is also forecast to experience cooler air, cloud and showery spells for the rest of the weekend and early next week, before temperatures begin to rise again.

Marco Petagna, senior meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “The headline is a changeable theme to the next couple of days and then the weather will become more settled as we go into next week.

“In the short term, it’s quite a mixed picture. There’s a lot of cloud around, and bits and pieces of showery rain around.

“Across the East of England, the weather could turn heavy and thundery and there’s a warning out for thunderstorms between 7am to 7pm, because of the unsettled atmosphere.

“We could see an inch or two of rain and several thunderstorms there on Sunday, and that showery scene continues into Monday as well, especially in the north and east of the UK.”;

The Met Office said the cooler conditions are set to subside, with much of the country seeing more settled weather moving further into next week.

Weather forecast map showing rain across the UK.
COOL OFF UK weather: Brits brace for ‘intense’ downpours, thunderstorms & 45mph winds as Met Office issues 12-hour yellow warning, Pictured: MET weather rain 06-07-25, Credit: MET Office

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