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Ex-Hurricane Bertha threatens rain, gales and disruption this weekend
The remnants of Hurricane Bertha are heading our way this weekend, bringing the potential for unseasonably heavy rain and strong winds.
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The remnants of Hurricane Bertha are heading our way this weekend, bringing the potential for unseasonably heavy rain and strong winds.
Live flood warnings and alerts for England and Wales, updated every 15 minutes with the latest data from the Environment Agency, informing of flood risk in each area.
Following a pretty good summer so far with sunshine and warmth, we could have a rude awakening later this weekend as the remnants of a hurricane bring us wet and windy weather.
Thunderstorms, torrential rain and hail hit parts of south east England on Monday morning, causing flash flooding and travel disruption.
The weekend is upon us and with most schools having broken up for the summer holidays, lots of people will be heading for the great outdoors this weekend.
After thunderstorms and flash flooding at the weekend, the heat will return this week, with some places reaching 30C by Thursday.
Severe thunderstorms are expected tonight and through Saturday, as the heatwave breaks, bringing the threat of some severe weather across the UK.
In response to the arrival of hot weather in the coming days, the Met Office today issued a level 2 heat-health alert for the Midlands and eastern parts of England.
So far this summer, nowhere in the UK has reached a temperature of 30C (86F). However, that may change next week, with a brief burst of heat and humidity from Spain.
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