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| UK weather: Thunderstorm warning for England and Wales | UK weather: Thunderstorm warning for England and Wales |
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| The thunderstorm warning for will be valid from midday until 22:00 BST on Monday | The thunderstorm warning for will be valid from midday until 22:00 BST on Monday |
| A yellow weather warning has been issued for thunderstorms, which could lead to flooding in parts of England and Wales. | A yellow weather warning has been issued for thunderstorms, which could lead to flooding in parts of England and Wales. |
| The warning covers areas including Wales, the Midlands, west of England, London and the South East from 12:00 BST to 22:00 on Monday, the Met Office said. | The warning covers areas including Wales, the Midlands, west of England, London and the South East from 12:00 BST to 22:00 on Monday, the Met Office said. |
| Up to 50mm (1.9in) of rain could fall within a few hours, with a possibility of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services. | Up to 50mm (1.9in) of rain could fall within a few hours, with a possibility of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services. |
| England has had its driest start to spring for 69 years, the Environment Agency said earlier this month. | England has had its driest start to spring for 69 years, the Environment Agency said earlier this month. |
| Heavy downpours | Heavy downpours |
| Showers are forecast to drift in from the south in the early hours of Monday, the Met Office said. | Showers are forecast to drift in from the south in the early hours of Monday, the Met Office said. |
| Temperatures across the board are due to remain mild in the high teens or early 20s. | Temperatures across the board are due to remain mild in the high teens or early 20s. |
| The Met Office said there was the "potential for minor localised issues" and flash flooding. | The Met Office said there was the "potential for minor localised issues" and flash flooding. |
| Sunshine and settled conditions will return across the UK for the rest of the week, with temperatures forecast to reach 23C in some parts. | Sunshine and settled conditions will return across the UK for the rest of the week, with temperatures forecast to reach 23C in some parts. |
| Last week, the Environment Agency warned that water companies that more must be done to safeguard water supplies. | Last week, the Environment Agency warned that water companies that more must be done to safeguard water supplies. |
| Many places have gone without any rain for weeks, including Preston in Lancashire and parts of Fife which have been dry since mid-April. | Many places have gone without any rain for weeks, including Preston in Lancashire and parts of Fife which have been dry since mid-April. |
| According to the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology's three month Drought Index, large parts of the UK are in the 'extremely dry' category. | According to the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology's three month Drought Index, large parts of the UK are in the 'extremely dry' category. |
| Some parts of the Scotland and Northern England have been dry for three weeks | Some parts of the Scotland and Northern England have been dry for three weeks |
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