Thunder, heavy rain and high temperatures forecast for bank holiday weekend

Heavy rain and strong winds are set to hit parts of the UK this week, but the bank holiday weekend is expected to see sunny skies and warmer temperatures.

Heavy rain, thick cloud and wind

Yorkshire will see a mixed bag of weather conditions on Tuesday (20 Aug). The Met Office explains that cloud will break to allow bright or sunny spells, with “further showers developing by afternoon, these may turn heavy, with possible thunder.”

Showers will become more widespread and heavy on Wednesday (21 Aug). Thickening cloud will bring rain to all parts of the region with freshening winds.

Overnight rain will clear, with Thursday being mostly fine with some morning sunshine.

The North West of England will see sunny spells and scattered showers on Wednesday (21 Aug). Cloud will then build during the afternoon, with outbreaks of rain arriving from the northwest later.

The North East will also begin bright with some sunshine on Wednesday, but showers will turn more widespread for a time, and quite heavy.

Again, thickening cloud will bring rain later to all parts later, with freshening winds.

Scotland will see a mostly dry morning with some bright or sunny spells on Wednesday.

“Cloud will thicken in the afternoon with heavy rain spreading into the west, then moving east in the evening,” adds the Met office.

Northern Ireland will see heavy rain on Wednesday, as the Met Office explains, “a band of heavy rain sweeps east in the afternoon, then turning mainly dry with some late sunshine in the evening.”