A yellow weather alert has been issued for Liverpool today
A yellow weather warning has been issued across parts of the UK as the weather takes a turn for the worse. Merseyside and parts of the north west have been hit with a yellow weather alert for thunderstorms as heavy showers and thundery weather is expected to batter the region this afternoon.
The Met Office has warned: “An area of heavy showers and thunderstorms, moving northeast, may cause some localised flooding.” The weather warning comes into place at 2pm today until 5pm.
It said: “Bands of heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected to move northeast across parts of England and Wales on Thursday. As showers progress northeastward they will become temporarily slow moving, leading to an increased chance of surface water flooding.
“Whilst the vast majority of places will have either non-impactful rain or remain dry, a few places within this area could see 30-60mm in an hour. Hail and lightning will be additional, possibly locally impactful, hazards.”
Here is the hour-by-hour forecast for Liverpool today
8am – light rain, 14C
9am – heavy rain, 14C
10am – heavy rain, 14C
11am – heavy rain, 14C
12pm – heavy rain, 15C
1pm – heavy shower day, 15C
2pm – light shower day, 15C
3pm – sunny intervals, 16C
4pm – sunny intervals, 17C
5pm – sunny intervals, 17C
6pm – sunny intervals, 17C
7pm – sunny intervals, 16C
8pm – partly cloudy night, 16C
9pm – partly cloudy night, 15C
10pm – partly cloudy night, 15C
11pm – partly cloudy night, 15C
Outlook for tonight
Showers slowly fading through the evening and overnight with clear spells developing. Winds easing, and turning fresher in rural spots. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
Outlook for Friday
A drier day on Friday, with plenty of sunny intervals, though the odd light shower is still possible. Lighter winds and pleasantly warm in any sunshine. Maximum temperature 20 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday
Staying mostly dry on Saturday with bright or sunny spells. Turning unsettled from Sunday with outbreaks of rain and heavy showers, and strengthening winds.
