THUNDERSTORMS are set to hit Worcestershire marking the end of the heatwave.

According to the Met Office, the UK is entering a more unsettled period of weather, with thunderstorms dominating the forecast up to Wednesday.

A number of yellow thunderstorm warnings have been issued for the UK, highlighting the potential for frequent lightning, large hail and flash flooding impacts from the intense rainfall which could see values of at least 50mm in a two or three-hour period in a few places.

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For Worcestershire, the weather began muggy and cloudy, with showers expected to develop, turning heavy and an increased chance of thunder in places with a risk of hail, lightning and localised flooding.

The night is expected to be mild and muggy with scattered showers.

Tomorrow is expected to start cloudy and muggy again, with showers from the start, and more chances of thunder.

Showers are expected to ease throughout the day, with drier, fresher conditions following.

The rest of the week is expected to see dry, sunny spells and average temperatures.

Daniel Rudman, deputy chief at The Met Office, said: “Although the warnings are at a broad scale, forecasters expect individual thunderstorms to be quite isolated, and many within the warning in not encountering storm or heavy rain.

“After Wednesday conditions will settle down somewhat for most. Whilst there may be some periods of rain, and it will be unsettled at times in northern and western parts, the heavy downpours associated with thunderstorms become less likely.”

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The summer rainfall in parts of southern and central England is so far less than a quarter of what would be expected in a typical summer.

With just two weeks to go until the end of summer, it is not feasible that any expected rainfall will balance the books to produce average results.

For many areas across the UK, this summer will be remembered as a notably dry year.