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UK weather: Met Office issues warning ahead of rain, thunderstorms... and top temperatures of 24C | UK weather: Met Office issues warning ahead of rain, thunderstorms... and top temperatures of 24C |
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Rain and thunderstorms are due to hit England, Wales and the southern regions of Scotland this Saturday, with the Met Office issuing a yellow warning. | Rain and thunderstorms are due to hit England, Wales and the southern regions of Scotland this Saturday, with the Met Office issuing a yellow warning. |
Warm, humid air rising from France this Friday is expected to trigger intense rain and thunderstorms on the weekend, with the localised flooding a possibility. | Warm, humid air rising from France this Friday is expected to trigger intense rain and thunderstorms on the weekend, with the localised flooding a possibility. |
Met Office Chief Forecaster Frank Saunders said: “The public should be aware of the potential for localised flooding due to the intensity of these storms, although at this stage the location of the heaviest rainfall is uncertain.” | Met Office Chief Forecaster Frank Saunders said: “The public should be aware of the potential for localised flooding due to the intensity of these storms, although at this stage the location of the heaviest rainfall is uncertain.” |
The weather in the south of England will be something akin to a tropical storm, with the muggy climate expected to hit 24 degrees. | The weather in the south of England will be something akin to a tropical storm, with the muggy climate expected to hit 24 degrees. |
This forecast reaffirms what Dan Williams of the Met Office said at the beginning of the month: expect “typical British summer weather.” | This forecast reaffirms what Dan Williams of the Met Office said at the beginning of the month: expect “typical British summer weather.” |
Rainy summers, a mainstay of life in the UK, will continue for the next century, according to research by the Met Office and Newcastle University. | |
Researchers claim that wet summers will become more intense and frequent, potentially causing devastating flash floods, before drying out around the year 2100. | Researchers claim that wet summers will become more intense and frequent, potentially causing devastating flash floods, before drying out around the year 2100. |
Professor Hayley Fowler, from Newcastle University's School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, said: "We need to understand about possible changes to summer and winter rainfall so we can make informed decisions about how to manage these very different flooding risks in the future." | Professor Hayley Fowler, from Newcastle University's School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, said: "We need to understand about possible changes to summer and winter rainfall so we can make informed decisions about how to manage these very different flooding risks in the future." |
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