Merseyside is set to bask in scorching conditions today before thunderstorms will set in during this afternoon.
The Met Office has predicted temperatures will peak at around 29c today at around 4pm, before rain and hail will begin. The yellow warning is in force across many areas in the region from 2pm - 9pm on June 10. The Met Office said: "Whilst many places will be largely dry, thunderstorms with heavy rain and hail are likely to develop in some places on Saturday afternoon."
The forecasters urged people to be vigilant as it added: "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.
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"Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures. Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and possibly even cancellations to rail services.
"There is a slight chance that power cuts could occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be temporarily lost."
The sun rose at 4:45am today and will set at 21:38 with highs of 29c.
Here is an hour by hour forecast for Saturday, June 10.
6AM: Sunny and light winds, temperature 13c
7AM: Sunny and light winds, temperature 14c
8AM: Sunny and a gentle breeze, temperature 16 but feels like 17c
9AM: Sunny and a gentle breeze, temperature 18 but feels like 19c
10AM: Sunny and a gentle breeze, temperature 21 but feels like 23C
11AM: Sunny and a gentle breeze, temperature 23 but feels like 26C
NOON: Sunny and a gentle breeze, temperature 25 but feels like 28C
1PM: Sunny and a moderate breeze, temperature 27c but feels like 30c
2PM: Sunny and a moderate breeze, temperature 28 but feels like 31c
3PM: Sunny and a moderate breeze, temperature 29 but feels like 32c
4PM: Sunny and a moderate breeze, temperature 29 but feels like 33c. 28% chance of rain
5PM: Sunny and a moderate breeze, temperature 29 but feels like 32c. 24% chance of rain
6PM: Sunny intervals and a moderate breeze, temperature 27 but feels like 31. 17% chance of rain
7PM: Sunny and a gentle breeze, temperature 25 but feels like 29C
8PM: Light rain and a gentle breeze, temperature 24 but feels like 27. 38% chance of rain
9PM: Sunny and a gentle breeze, temperature feels like 26. 5% chance of rain.
10PM: A clear sky and a gentle breeze, temperature 22 but feels like 25. 3% chance of rain.
23PM: A clear sky and a gentle breeze, temperature 22 but feels like 25. 3% chance of rain.
MIDNIGHT: A clear sky and a gentle breeze, temperature 20 but feels like 22. 6% chance of rain.
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