The Met Office has confirmed a full list of 113 areas in the UK facing heavy rain or thunderstorms on Friday, June 26, as the heatwave finally breaks. The scorching temperatures will give way to respite, with towns and cities soaked by heavy downpours.
Forecast Details for Friday
In a forecast for June 26, the Met Office stated: "Rather cloudy across Scotland with outbreaks of rain and thunderstorms, accompanied by hail and gusty winds. Elsewhere, some early showers, then dry with sunny spells." The forecaster added that extreme heat would transfer to eastern England, while temperatures further west would drop slightly.
The Met Office also warned: "Rain slowly clearing Scotland. Heavy, possibly thundery, showers cross the southeast in the second half of the night. Dry with clear spells elsewhere. Warm, but slightly cooler than previous nights."
Outlook for the Weekend and Beyond
For Saturday, June 27, the Met Office outlook predicts: "Showers, possibly thundery, in the east and southeast. Rain slowly edging into the northwest. Sunny spells elsewhere. Still hot in the southeast, but temperatures lower than of late."
The outlook for Sunday to Tuesday indicates: "Showery rain edging east on Sunday with cooler, fresher conditions following. Mostly dry with sunny spells from Monday, but occasional rain or showers in the northwest. Temperatures nearer to average."
Full List of Areas Affected
The Met Office has released a comprehensive list of 113 areas across the UK that are expected to experience thunderstorms on Friday. The affected regions include:
Scotland: Angus, Clackmannanshire, Dundee, Falkirk, Fife, Perth and Kinross, Stirling, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Moray, Na h-Eileanan Siar, Highland, Orkney Islands, Dumfries and Galloway, East Lothian, Edinburgh, Midlothian Council, Scottish Borders, West Lothian, Argyll and Bute, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Glasgow, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire.
Northern Ireland: County Antrim, County Armagh, County Down, County Fermanagh, County Londonderry, County Tyrone.
England (East Midlands): Derby, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.
England (South East): Hampshire, Oxfordshire.
England (North East): Darlington, Durham, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, Redcar and Cleveland, South Tyneside, Stockton-on-Tees, Sunderland.
England (North West): Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Halton, Lancashire, Merseyside, Warrington.
England (South West): Bath and North East Somerset, Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, Bristol, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, North Somerset, Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, Torbay, Wiltshire.
Wales: Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Neath Port Talbot, Newport, Powys, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Swansea, Torfaen, Vale of Glamorgan, Wrexham.
England (West Midlands): Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Telford and Wrekin, Warwickshire, West Midlands Conurbation, Worcestershire.
England (Yorkshire and the Humber): East Riding of Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, York.
Impact and Advice
Residents in these areas should prepare for potential disruption from heavy rain, hail, and gusty winds. The Met Office advises staying updated with local forecasts and taking precautions during thunderstorms.
