Sun-lovers looking forward to another blazing weekend may have to rethink their plans after the Met Office issued a weather warning of possible heavy downpours and thunderstorms for parts of Britain.
With many schools about to break up for the summer and thousands planning to set off on holiday, the forecaster cautioned that some regions faced a risk of flooding and travel disruption from Saturday evening into Sunday.
The Met Office’s “yellow” warning of rain was prompted by concerns that heavy showers and thunderstorms expected over France on Saturday could move north to affect south-east England and East Anglia.
It added: “The public should be aware of the risk of localised disruption to travel due to surface water flooding.”
However, the weekend will not be a complete washout. England and Wales are expected to enjoy dry and warm conditions first thing on Saturday before the unsettled weather spreads in from the south, and many areas will see sunny spells on Sunday.
The scorching three-week heatwave came to an end this week as thunder, lightning and torrential rain caused floods and transport delays across the country.
Further downpours last night caused flooding in the towns of Looe and Bodmin in Cornwall, and in Plymouth in Devon.
Firefighters had to rescue a man and a woman from a car that had become stuck in floodwater on one of the main arterial roads into Plymouth.
Parts of Nottinghamshire were hit by heavy storms on Tuesday, with around 50 homes flooded and people forced to abandon their cars in Southwell.
This morning the Environment Agency had in place one flood warning, along the Somerset coast, and 13 less serious flood alerts, most of them in south-west England.
The Met Office has issued a “yellow” warning of rain for most of the northern half of the UK for today.
It said that as temperatures rose during the day, thundery showers and slow-moving downpours could develop and might persist well into the night.
The greatest risk of bad weather is likely to be in southern Scotland and Northern Ireland.
A Met Office spokeswoman said the next five days would be more unsettled, adding: "Temperatures are still quite warm and not everywhere will see rain, there will be some dry sunny times."
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