Preston hour-by-hour weather forecast: More thunderstorms are on the way - this is when heavy rain, thunder and lightning will hit the city

Following last night's thunder and lightning across Lancashire, more thunderstorms are forecast for later today and into the early hours of tomorrow morning.
By Colin Ainscough
Published 11th Aug 2020, 13:54 BST
Updated 11th Aug 2020, 21:26 BST
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The extreme weather conditions and heavy rain caused widespread flooding across Lancashire this morning, with roads in Thornton, Kirkham, Thistleton, Freckleton and Lancaster closed.

A yellow weather warning issued by the Met Office for thunderstorms is in place until Thursday.

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Here is the hour-by-hour forecast for the rest of today and through the night for Preston:

This is is when heavy rain, thunder and lightening will hit PrestonThis is is when heavy rain, thunder and lightening will hit Preston
This is is when heavy rain, thunder and lightening will hit Preston

Tuesday, August 11, 2020:

14:00 - Sunshine and cloud / 0% chance of rain / 25C

15:00 - Sunshine and cloud / 0% chance of rain / 26C

16:00 - Sunshine and cloud / 2% chance of rain / 26C

17:00 - Sunshine and cloud / 4% chance of rain / 27C

18:00 - Sunshine and cloud / 6% chance of rain / 26C

19:00 - Thunderstorms / 29% chance of rain / 25C

20:00 - Sunshine and cloud / 9% chance of rain / 24C

21:00 - Light cloud / 8% chance of rain / 22C

22:00 - Light cloud / 6% chance of rain / 21C

23:00 - Light cloud / 4% chance of rain / 20C

Wednesday, August 12, 2020:

00:00 - Light cloud / 4% chance of rain / 19C

01:00 - Light cloud / 8% chance of rain / 19C

02:00 - Thunderstorms / 18% chance of rain / 19C

03:00 - Thunderstorms / 34% chance of rain / 19C

04:00 - Thunderstorms / 44% chance of rain / 18C

05:00 - Thunderstorms / 42% chance of rain / 18C

06:00 - Thunderstorms / 31% chance of rain / 18C

Related topics:LancashirePrestonLancasterFreckletonKirkhamThorntonMet Office

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