The Met Office has issued thunderstorm warnings across the UK for bank holiday Monday. The yellow warnings, which covers parts of England, Scotland, and Wales, are in force for most of the afternoon and evening.
Thunderstorms and heavy downpours 'may cause flooding and travel disruption', the Met Office has warned. Heavy rain is likely to cause difficult driving conditions and may lead to some road closures.
The Met Office has issued the warning despite high temperatures across the north west and England on Monday. Temperatures are expected to peak at around 19c in Manchester during the day. READ NEXT: The park 30 minutes from Manchester with its own free zoo The mercury will continue to climb throughout the week with highs of 22c forecast by the weekend.
The warning has been issued from 1pm to 9pm, apart from in London, the south east and south west where it is in force from 12pm.
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