The UK will be enjoying an intense heatwave – but not before it has rain and thunderstorms this week

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Thunderstorms are set to hit parts of the UK in the coming days – but there is hope for warmer weather ahead.

The Met Office is forecasting that some areas, notably North West England and North Wales, could see up to 80-100mm of rain on Friday (6 August).

But meteorologists say there are early indications that temperatures may begin to rise over the next week.

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A warm tropical air mass from the Mediterranean is expected to bring a heat wave later in the month, reports the Daily Star.

However, yellow warnings of thunder and heavy rain were issued across regions in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland over the next few days.

There are no flood warnings for the four countries, but this may change due to the heavy rains expected to hit the country over the weekend.

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Met Office spokesman Ole Claydon said: “We have an area of ​​low pressure moving in from the west from the Atlantic and across the UK, which will lead to very unstable conditions over the weekend.

“Weather warnings are in place from lunchtime today through Saturday morning at approximately 9am.

“It will start with rain tomorrow in Northern Ireland and then thunderstorms will extend across the central part of the UK.”

He added: “We could see 20-30 mm of rain in a short period of time on Friday. With some places seeing between 80-100 mm, most likely in North Wales and northwest England.”

Heavy rain hit parts of northern Wales and northern England on Wednesday.

On Thursday, Northern Ireland will begin to bear the brunt of thunderstorms.

Then bands of rain will move northeast across the UK, becoming heavy in places with heavy rain and strong winds.

However, the worst rainy weather will appear throughout Friday and into Saturday morning when weather warnings extend from Perth in Scotland all the way to the Midlands and across North Wales. These areas are likely to experience longer periods of thunderstorms and lower temperatures.

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The driest areas will be in the southeast of the UK.

And while the turbulent weather looks set to continue for some time, the Met Office said there were early indications that temperatures could start to rise over the next week.

The UK recorded the fifth warmest month of July on record this year after a heat wave that saw the first warning of extreme heat.

On the other hand, the second half of the month witnessed some areas experiencing heavy rains which caused floods.

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