Yellow thunderstorm warnings have been issued by the Met Office for parts of the United Kingdom, with expectations of heavy showers leading to flash flooding and travel disruption.
The warnings are set to come into effect across northern England, Northern Ireland, and eastern Scotland later on Wednesday. The alert for northern England is scheduled to remain active until Thursday morning.
These impending downpours follow a period of dry weather, with some regions experiencing their first rain in weeks on Tuesday.
Residents in areas under the yellow weather warnings are advised to prepare for potential flooding of homes and businesses, delays to transport services, and likely power cuts.
The specific areas and timings for the yellow thunderstorm warnings are:
- Northern Ireland: from 12:00 until 23:59 BST on Wednesday.
- Parts of North East Scotland, including Aberdeen: from 14:00 until 21:00 on Wednesday.
- Parts of the North of England, including Manchester and Newcastle upon Tyne: from 19:00 on Wednesday until 10:00 on Thursday.