Met Office issues thunderstorm weather warning after heatwave scorches Britain – UK Times

Yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms have been issued across parts of the UK in the aftermath of the fourth heatwave of the summer.

Forecasters say parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland could see “heavy showers and thunderstorms” on Wednesday evening and into Thursday.

It comes after scorching temperatures across the country on Monday and Tuesday, with some areas seeing the mercury climb above 33C in some places.

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