The Met Office has issued an update on the Northern Lights being visible in Scotland this weekend, after forecasters predicted more dazzling light displays.
06.05.2024 - 12:17 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The Met Office has issued thunderstorm warnings across the UK for bank holiday Monday. The yellow warnings, which covers parts of England, Scotland, and Wales, are in force for most of the afternoon and evening.
Thunderstorms and heavy downpours 'may cause flooding and travel disruption', the Met Office has warned. Heavy rain is likely to cause difficult driving conditions and may lead to some road closures.
The Met Office has issued the warning despite high temperatures across the north west and England on Monday. Temperatures are expected to peak at around 19c in Manchester during the day.
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The mercury will continue to climb throughout the week with highs of 22c forecast by the weekend.
The warning has been issued from 1pm to 9pm, apart from in London, the south east and south west where it is in force from 12pm. Here are a full list of the areas where the warning is in place.
Central, Tayside & Fife
East Midlands
North East England
North West England
SW Scotland, Lothian Borders
Strathclyde
West Midlands
Yorkshire & Humber
London & South East England
South West England
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