Thunderstorms forecast as temperatures continue to soar in Lancashire
Thunderstorms are expected overnight.
As Lancashire braves potentially the hottest June day on record today (Thursday, June 25), the Met Office is also forecasting overnight thunderstorms as tropical conditions continue.
Following a week of consistently high temperatures, the Met Office says that Thursday is likely to hit highs of 30C to 33C in the county.
The Met Office yellow warning for thunderstorms covers the whole of Lancashire, with storms expected from Thursday night (June 25) until 10am Friday morning (June 26).
However, weather experts say that many areas will miss the worst as the storm travels “northeastwards across parts of England and Wales”.
Disruption is also expected, with power cuts, travel disruption and flooding possible.
A Met Office spokesperson said: “Thunderstorms are expected to move northeastwards across parts of England and Wales during the early hours of Friday, clearing during Friday morning.
“Whilst many areas will miss them, thunderstorms may produce sudden, gusty winds with 50 to 60 mph possible, particularly in the south and west of the warning area.
“Frequent lightning, hail and heavy rain (possibly 15 to 20mm in an hour) are additional hazards.”