A Met Office spokeswoman said: “On Saturday it will be cloudy through the morning with some patchy rain or drizzle”.
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As the wind becomes southerly on Friday and Saturday, central and eastern parts of England will benefit from a brief surge of heat. But forecasters say Leeds should escape the worst – although high temperatures will see the city swelter in muggy heat before thunderstorms hit tonight.
A Spanish Plume is a colloquial description of a weather situation in which a large southwards dip in the high altitude jet stream develops to the west of Europe encouraging a deep southerly wind flow.
However, it looks like a slow-moving frontal system will affect western parts of Britain, with heavy rain developing through the course of Saturday.
So considering scientists are saying that 2015 has seen the hottest January-July period on record on the planet, you might want to reconsider putting your washing out.
London is most likely to see the hot weather, with temperatures reaching up to 30°C in the capital.
Heavy rain is likely to become widespread later in today and tomorrow, especially in the West. Severe thunderstorms may affect some areas.
Forecasters also say the Spanish Plume can create a risk of tornadoes – but there is a low chance of that this weekend.
On Sunday we can expect it to be cooler in most places due to a forecast of wet and windy weather, and the conditions look like they will continue to be unsettled into the start of next week.
Officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Washington DC said July’s average global temperature was 16.5C, beating a previous record set in 1998 and 2010.
Residents in the east of England were issued with a severe weather warning for today, as hot, unstable air is expected to push up from France into the UK.
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This, plus the strong winds, plus the summer sunshine, causes thunderstorms – and the warmer the weather, the stronger the storms.
