Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected to affect the UK over the next few days, bringing a risk of flash flooding in some areas.
The unsettled conditions are forecast to continue in the short term, with heavy downpours posing the main hazard. Thunderstorms are also expected, increasing the potential for intense rainfall over a short period.
Flash flooding can occur when heavy rain falls quickly and overwhelms local drainage or causes rapid surface water build-up. The source material does not specify which parts of the UK are most likely to be affected or provide timings for the heaviest showers.
Despite the immediate risk of wet and stormy weather, there are early indications that heatwave conditions could return during September. No further detail has been provided on the possible timing, duration or extent of any renewed hot spell.
For now, the latest known outlook is for heavy showers and thunderstorms over the coming days, with the possibility of flash flooding, followed by a longer-range signal that hotter conditions may return next month.
