Met Office thunderstorm warning for North East as weather expected to turn tonight

There are likely to be heavy showers of 15mm to 20mm of rain in an hour in some areas, with as much as 30mm to 50mm falling over six hours in some places

The Met Office has said some areas in the UK will have the "first meaningful rain for a long time" this week but issued a warning about the ongoing drought situation across the UK

THE mercury has dropped sharply since last week's 38.1C, leaving the UK a cooler, wetter place. But the Met Office says hot spells could still return this summer, raising the prospect of the year's sixth heatwave. Will the hot weather return? From August 23 to September 1, the Met Office expects a largely dry and...

The forecast shows it will mostly be dry during the day before the rain moves in and covers the country later on