Heavy rain and thunder on the way this weekend
Where did summer go? ☔️
A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms has been issued for Northern Ireland for Friday 6th & Saturday 7th August, from 4am to midnight.
The Met Office have reported "slow moving thundery downpours later this week may cause localised surface water impacts."
Just a fortnight ago Northern Ireland's hottest day on record was beaten, with a mammoth 31.3°C in Castlederg. Armagh was provisionally on top with a reading of 31.4°C, however yesterday news broke that the Met Office could not fully verify that temperature.
It looks like August might be a washout, with rain on the forecast for the next few weeks.
What to expect on Friday:
- Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
- Small chance that homes and businesses could be flood quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater
- Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to public transport
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