West Midlands weather: Met Office thunderstorm warning issued for parts of West Midlands as flooding possible
Watch the latest Met Office video forecast, as a thunderstorm warning is issued for parts of the West Midlands.
A Met Office thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of the West Midlands.
The yellow thunderstorm warning will be in place for parts of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent from 15:00 on June 21 to 04:00 on June 22.
The warning reads: “Scattered thunderstorms may cause some impacts Saturday afternoon, into the evening and night.
“Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures. There is a small chance that some communities become cut off by flooded roads. There is a slight chance that power cuts could occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost. There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds. Where lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services
“Whilst many places will likely remain dry and unaffected, scattered thunderstorms may develop during Saturday afternoon, lasting through the evening hours, moving northeastwards before eventually clearing to the North Sea by the early hours of Sunday. The most intense thunderstorms could produce frequent lightning, large hail and gusty winds, along with some heavy downpours for a time. This may lead to some surface water impacts in places.”
West Midlands weather forecast
June 20 day
Dry and becoming hot today with temperatures quickly rising in the strong sunshine. Somewhat cloudier than yesterday with a slim chance of a few isolated showers. Very high pollen levels. Maximum temperature 32 °C.
June 20 night
Very warm this evening with some sunshine, then warm and increasingly humid overnight, giving an uncomfortable night for sleeping. Staying mainly dry but isolated showers, perhaps thundery, are possible later. Minimum temperature 18 °C.
June 21
Very warm and humid with hazy sunny spells during the morning. Scattered thundery showers breaking out, with localised torrential downpours and large hail later, mainly in the north. Becoming hot. Maximum temperature 32 °C.
June 22 to June 24
A fresher and breezier spell of weather from Sunday and into next week. Whilst showers are possible at times, prolonged dry periods are likely with warm sunny spells at times.
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