A Met Office yellow weather warning remains in place for the third day in a row in Southampton, with more stormy conditions on the cards.
Rain is forecast for the majority of the day with thundery showers also expected.
While some places might stay dry, others will likely be on the receiving end of torrential downpours with the potential to cause significant disruption.
Further torrential showers and thunderstorms are in the #4cast for Wednesday, but some places will be drier and sunnier 🌤️
— Met Office (@metoffice) August 16, 2022
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Met Office weather forecast for Southampton
After another warm night, Wednesday will begin on the cloudy side.
There should be some brighter intervals at times during the day but prolonged torrential downpours are also predicted, potentially accompanied with hail and thunder.
It will feel breezy but still quite warm.
Here's the weather hour-by-hour:
- Midnight: Partly cloudy - 19C
- 1am: Clear skies - 19C
- 2am: Clear skies - 18C
- 3am: Partly cloudy - 18C
- 4am: Clear skies - 18C
- 5am: Clear skies - 18C
- 6am: Cloudy - 18C
- 7am: Sunny intervals- 18C
- 8am: Cloudy - 18C
- 9am: Light showers - 19C
- 10am: Light showers - 19C
- 11am: Light showers - 20C
- Midday: Thunder showers - 20C
- 1pm: Thunder showers - 20C
- 2pm: Thunder - 20C
- 3pm: Heavy showers - 20C
- 4pm: Thunder - 20C
- 5pm: Light showers - 20C
- 6pm: Cloudy - 20C
- 7pm: Sunny intervals - 19C
- 8pm: Cloudy - 19C
- 9pm: Cloudy - 19C
- 10pm: Cloudy - 18C
- 11pm: Cloudy - 18C
- Midnight: Partly cloudy - 18C
Yellow weather warning for thunderstorms - what to expect
Experts at the Met Office have put together a list of disruptions which could occur over the coming days.
- Flooding of homes and businesses could happen quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds
- Fast flowing or deep floodwater is possible, causing a danger to life
- Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services
- Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
- Power cuts might occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost
For more information, visit the Met Office website.
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