Breakfast brief: Wet, gusty, with thundery potential

Breakfast brief
Wet, gusty, with thundery potential

Weather maps showing heavy rain and thunderstorms in northern England.

Potential for thundery outbreaks in parts of Wales and England this afternoon.

Low pressure remains over the UK and Ireland, bringing gusting winds and heavy rain with ripe conditions for thunderstorms later in the day.

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Weather outlook

Heavy rain first pushes over Ireland in the morning for the commute before heading east towards the UK as gusting winds grow, strongest along the southern coasts. Later in the day, thunderstorms are likely to bubble up in places.

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