Weather warning for London today: Will it actually thunder in the capital today?
Thundery showers and hail are forecast to hit the capital today.
It’s been a pretty dreary start to September here in London - and today isn’t looking any better.
Once again, London is bracing for a wet, windy and thundery day. Heavy downpours are forecast to drench the capital today (3rd September).
The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for the capital from 11am until 8pm.
But will we actually get thunderstorms in London today? All signs point to yes.
According to the BBC, the capital can expect a full day of rain, hail and thunder today, with the downpours finally drying up at around 6pm.
The BBC Weather forecast says: “A windy day throughout with strong gusty winds occasionally expected. These will also be accompanied by scattered heavy showers and downpours, some of which may be thundery and include a risk of hail.
“Tonight - turning dry with some late brightness this evening as winds also somewhat ease and remaining dry and clear overnight before a few blustery showers develop after midnight.
“Tomorrow - Scattered showers will become increasingly frequent tomorrow morning, some thundery. In the afternoon, they will turn scarcer with some sunny spells in between. Winds picking up again.”
The Met Office says: “Thunderstorms associated with scattered heavy showers may cause some impacts during Wednesday.”
Thunderstorms and hail may impact driving conditions, train services, and there is a risk of flooding.
Even the iPhone weather app is forecasting thunderstorms for London today at 1pm.
So with all the major forecasters on the same page (a rarity), we’d say there’s a pretty big likelihood London will actually experience some rumbles of thunder and flashes of lightning today.