Thunder warning in place across Northern Ireland today

As the weather takes a dramatic turn from glorious sunshine to grey skies, the Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning today.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms may cause disruption in a few places, especially to travel, with isolated surface water flooding.

In some places these could produce 15-20 mm of rain in less than an hour, with a few spots seeing 30-40 mm in a few hours. Isolated hail and lightning strikes will be additional hazards.

A yellow weather warning is in place from 11am to 5pm today across Northern Ireland.

What to expect?

⚡️ There is a chance driving conditions will be affected by spray, standing water and/or hail, leading to longer journey times by car and bus

🌧️ Some flooding of a few homes and businesses is possible, leading to some damage to buildings or structures

⚡️ Some short term loss of power and other services is possible

🌧️ Delays to train services are possible

⚡️ Perhaps some damage to a few buildings and structures from lightning strikes

Northern Ireland five-day forecast 👇

Today: Mainly cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain, heavy and perhaps thundery at times. Becoming drier with lengthening sunny spells towards the end of the afternoon, especially in the west. Feeling warm in any afternoon sunshine. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

Tonight:A bright evening with the last of any showers quickly dying out. Clear spells overnight but some patchy mist and fog developing. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Wednesday: Early mist and fog patches soon clearing then a warm and dry day with long sunny spells. Cloud increasing later with rain spreading northeast during the evening. Maximum temperature 23 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday: Dry with sunny spells on Wednesday then cloudy with some rain on Thursday. Bright spells with scattered showers on Friday. Turning warmer again.

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