The Met Office have issued a six-day thunderstorm weather warning for whole of the UK.

Here's the latest from the forecaster.

How long will the thunderstorm warnings be in place for?

Thunderstorm warnings will continue across much of the UK until Monday, August 17, with a risk of impacts from heavy rain, flash flooding, lightning and hail.

What have the Met Office said?

The current hot weather creates ideal conditions for thunderstorms.

Chief Meteorologist Paul Gundersen said; “Today (August 12) warnings cover much of England, away from the east coast, Wales and parts of Scotland.

"The storms will be isolated but where they happen there will be frequent lightning, gusty winds and intense, heavy downpours with 30 to 40mm of rain possible in less than an hour and, in isolated spots, a small chance of 60 mm falling.

“With the continuing hot weather large swathes of the UK continue to be at risk from thunderstorms and potentially the impacts from heavy rain, into the early part of next week.”

What is the forecast for Worcester?

This Evening and Tonight:

Any thundery showers during the evening will die out by midnight, leaving most parts dry with clear spells through the early hours. Mild and muggy. Minimum temperature 17 °C.

Thursday:

Thursday morning will be dry but cloudy with sunny spells before further thundery showers develop through the afternoon. Very warm and locally hot. Maximum temperature 27 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Thundery showers are likely to persist through the weekend with a brief interlude of drier conditions on Saturday. Staying warm.