THUNDERSTORMS could bring disruption to BCP later today, the Met Office has warned.
A yellow weather warning has been issued for the whole of the conurbation as well as the rest of the county.
The warning came into force at 10am today, Tuesday, October 8, and will be in place until 10pm tonight.
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Heavy rain and thunderstorms are forecast throughout the day with 20 to 30mm of rainfall expected in some areas within two to three hours.
Meanwhile, some places could see as much as 40 to 50mm of rain.
Hail and lightning are also possible.
Here’s the Met Office forecast for today.
12pm – light shower, 60 per cent chance
1pm – heavy shower, 70 per cent chance
2pm – heavy shower, 80 per cent chance
3pm – heavy shower, 90 per cent chance
4pm – heavy shower, 90 per cent chance
5pm – heavy shower, 90 per cent chance
6pm – thundery showers, 95 per cent chance
7pm – thundery showers, 95 per cent chance
8pm – heavy shower, 95 per cent chance
9pm – heavy shower, 90 per cent chance
10pm – heavy shower, 90 per cent chance
11pm – heavy shower, 80 per cent chance
12am – light shower, 70 per cent chance
Looking ahead to the rest of the week, the Met Office is predicting sunny spells and highs of 17C for Wednesday.
Temperatures are then set to fall slightly with highs of around 13C or 14C and settled conditions until Sunday.
Monday currently suggests sunny intervals with highs of 16C.
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