Goodbye sun😢
The Met Office has issued an updated weather warning for thunderstorms, which are set to hit most of Northern Ireland over the coming days.
A yellow warning is now in place from 9am on Sunday, August 14 through to midnight. It had initially been in place from midday on Sunday to 6am on Monday, August 15. Read more: Yellow weather warning for thunderstorms issued across NI The Met Office had already officially declared heatwave conditions in Ulster, as temperatures have exceeded more than 25C for three days in a row.
A Met Office spokesperson said: “During Sunday, cloudier conditions and areas of rain are expected to develop across parts of Northern Ireland and Scotland.“These could bring up to around 50 mm of rain falling in 2-3 hours, leading to some disruption, although there will be some drier periods in between.On Monday, the Met Office warned that thunderstorms are likely to develop, bringing locally heavy rain and possible disruption. The alert is in place until midnight.
They added: “Whilst some places will avoid them, thunderstorms and areas of heavy rain are likely to continue to affect various areas of Northern Ireland and Scotland overnight and at times through Monday. "The thunderstorms may begin to ease across western and northern areas later. 20-30 mm of rain could fall within an hour in a few places, and up to around 50 mm in three to six hours.For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here. To sign up to our FREE newsletters, see here.
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