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UK's weather forecast

The entire UK is covered by Met Office yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms, with Monday and Tuesday to bring chaotic rainfall, thunder, hail and lightning. The country is currently baking in heatwave conditions, with up to 38C possible on Saturday.

The Met Office warns some places are likely to see severe thunderstorms early next week - however there is significant uncertainty in location and timing.

Forecasters say the storms are "increasingly likely to develop over the south of the UK or nearby continent late in the weekend or early next week".

Met Office weather warning: Severe storms to batter WHOLE of UK (Image: MET OFFICE/ WXCHARTS)

They will "generally track north or north-westwards, potentially affecting all parts of the UK at some points during this period."

The Met Office explained the hot weather from Saturdayonwards will trigger the thunderstorms, and some could see large hail.

Storms are forecast to produce heavy rainfall and frequent lightning could reach further north at times over Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Where the storms occur, rainfall totals of 1.1 to 1.5 inches (30 to 40mm) could fall in an hour, with some locations potentially receiving 2.3 to 3.1 inches (60 to 80mm) in three hours, although these will be fairly isolated.

Met Office weather warning: The thunderstorm warning spans the entire UK on Monday and Tuesday (Image: MET OFFICE)

The warnings are in place from midnight on Monday through to 11.59 pm on Tuesday.

More information on exact areas and impacts is expected over the next few days.

BBC Weather forecaster Alina Jenkins explained how a low pressure close by, combined with the hot weather could spark intense thunderstorms.

Ms Jenkins said: "Really as we start to look into next week, we are still holding on to some fairly high temperatures, it is going to be feeling warm for many of us, and also we have an area of low pressure in the Bay of Biscay."

“This combination of low pressure and above-average temperatures is a good recipe for thunderstorms. Such as their nature, they are going to be hit and miss."

"But, there is a signal that some of these thunderstorms could bring some significant amounts of rain in just a short amount of time."

“That is something to keep an eye on through the early part of next week.”

Met Office weather warning: Heavy rain will accompany the intense thunderstorms (Image: WXCHARTS)

On Saturday, highs of 37C were expected across the south of England, with up to 38C possible in some places.

The Met Office has now confirmed the next few days of weather will reach its heatwave threshold. However Brits should make the most of the hot weather before thunderstorms strike next week.

Netweather forecasters have also warned of thunderstorms, revealing the hot weather will bring complications.

An area of high pressure will be a strong influence on the weather throughout, bringing plenty of sunshine. However, the high pressure won't be directly overhead, with lower pressure not too far away over the continent.

Met Office weather warning: Scorching highs will hit the UK and trigger thunderstorms next week (Image: MET OFFICE )

This will allow the atmosphere to de-stabilise at times, with cloud often bubbling during the heat of the day, allowing for some sharp showers and thunderstorms to develop.

Initially, as this week ends and we move through the weekend storms are likely to be isolated and infrequent, but as we move into next week, the risk will increase.

Deputy Chief Meteorologist, Chris Bulmer, said of the oncoming thunderstorms: “The hot airmass will remain over much of England and Wales until early next week, so we’ll continue to see maximum temperatures in the low to mid-30s Celsius as the heatwaves continues."

“It looks like the heatwave could break on Tuesday and Wednesday as the risk of thunderstorms increases for many areas, although at the moment it’s a bit too early to say for certain, so our advice is to keep up to date with Met Office forecasts day-by-day."

Met Office weather warning: The hottest temperatures ever recorded in the UK (Image: EXPRESS)

On August 9

With low pressure over France making inroads into southern England there will be some unsettled conditions in the form of showery rain across central and southern England on Sunday. The showery rain should become more confined to eastern regions through the day.

High pressure to the north and west will see drier and brighter conditions over Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland, southwest England and Wales but with the risk of some scattered showers developing particularly over Ireland in the afternoon. Highs in the southeast of England at a hot 31C and across much of England ranging 25 to 29C and further north and west highs at around 19C.

Photo: weatheronline.co.uk.

Europe's weather forecast

BBC Weather has forecast flash flooding and thunderstorms to bombard parts of Europe during the heatwave.

BBC Weather forecaster Stav Danaos claimed the hot weather is set to continue for most areas in Europe. However, he said the Balkans will experience some flash flooding and thunderstorms over the weekend. As the new week begins, parts of western Europe will also see thunderstorms and showers.

BBC Weather: Europe warned of 'flash flooding and thunderstorms' amidst heatwave (Image: WXCHARTS)

Mr Danaos said: "Thunderstorms, heavy rain and flash flooding are issues expected across the Balkans the next few days."

"The remnants of the storms and heavy showers continuing across the Balkans."

"They will be extending a little bit further southwards."

"In the next 24 hours it looks like most of Greece will be in the firing line for some of these thunderstorms as well as southern Italy."

The BBC Weather forecaster explained across the rest of Europe the heatwave is set to continue into the weekend.

BBC Weather: The BBC Weather forecaster explained across the rest of Europe the heatwave is set to continue into the weekend. (Image: WXCHART)

He said: "Elsewhere, the story is about the heatwave in central, northern and western Europe."

"There will be pretty typical summer temperatures across the eastern Mediterranean."

"Then as we drift into the Balkans is where we will have those thunderstorms."

"Into central and eastern Europe there will be high temperatures for Germany and parts of Poland."

"That heat will get into southern Scandinavia as it is wetter and cloudier towards the north."

The weather forecaster noted that towards the end of the weekend much of central and western Europe will still be experiencing hot temperatures.

BBC Weather: The weather forecaster noted that towards the end of the weekend much of central and western Europe will still be experiencing hot temperatures. (Image: BBC)

However, there will be an increased chance of rain and thunderstorms.

He said: "As we head on into Sunday across central parts of Europe we will start to see threats of showers and thunderstorms developing.

"That is going to be the theme as we head on into the new week."

"It will stay pretty hot and humid to start with, the chance of thunderstorms will increase for London and Paris through the week."

On August 9

According to weatheronline.co.uk, a mostly dry and fine day across Portugal and Spain, although the far north and northeastern regions of Spain could see some thundery showers developing later on. Largely dry across the Mediterranaean islands but Sicily and the southern tip of Italy will see some showers developing through the day. Still unsettled with showery rain across Greece but the main bulk of heavy showers will have moved over Turkey where they could be thundery too.

Photo: weatheronline.co.uk.

Some outbreaks of thundery rain for parts of northern Italy in the morning but then southern regions will be affected with heavy showerrs in the afternoon. Risk of some thundery and heavy showers across western regions of the Low Countries but mainly dry and fine. Some showers dveloping across northern and central Germany but plenty of dry weather to be had too. Showers becoming widespread across the Alps but northern regions of Switzerland and Austria should stay dry. Showers developing widely across Poland and far eastern Europe.

High pressure tries to build over Norway and Sweden bringing largely dry conditions, although still expect some rain across northwestern Norway and the far north of Sweden. A band of rain will cross Finland through the day as low pressure tracks eastwards. The Baltic States may see the odd few showers but weather improves through the day. Denmark will be largely dry and fine.

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