Thunderstorms are set to sweep across much of England today amid fears that roads, homes and businesses could be flooded.
The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for the North West of England. The warning in place from 1pm until 10pm.
Showers and thunderstorms are likely to bring periods of heavy rain, lightning and hail in places this afternoon. The Met Office said: "While many places in the warning area will remain dry, heavy showers and thunderstorms will develop today, becoming most frequent from mid-afternoon and lasting into the evening in places.
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"Where these occur they are likely to produce some locally torrential rain with 20 to 30 mm possible in one or two hours, and will likely be accompanied by hail in a few places."
While Liverpool is not included in the yellow weather warning, heavy rain is expected to hit the city at 8pm tonight.
It follows a balmy spell over the past few days with temperatures expected to hit around 29C (84.2F) on Wednesday. Festival-goers have already been warned to pack for all eventualities - and take their wellies - at Glastonbury, with light showers predicted on Friday and Saturday, followed by more heavy rain on Sunday.
What to expect
- Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services
- Spray and sudden flooding are likely to lead to difficult driving conditions and some temporary road closures
- There is a slight chance that power cuts could occur and other services to some homes and businesses could temporarily be lost
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