 The relentlessly grim weather across the UK is showing no signs of letting up with yet more bleak conditions expected. Met Office warnings are in place for thunderstorms, 'unseasonably' strong winds and torrential rain for much of the country today. Experts have admitted the long period of misery we're experiencing is 'more like autumn' than summer. Large swathes of England and Wales are covered by a yellow alert for thunderstorms and forecasters have warned buildings could be damaged by lightning strikes. Adverse weather is also expected to cause standing surface water and possible hail, which will impact travel on the roads and railway lines – loss of power is also likely. The entire south coast is covered by a Met Office warning for high speed winds in excess of 60mph in the south west. Mike Kendon, of the Met Office, told Sky News: 'The jet stream has been shifted to the south of the UK for much of the month, simultaneously allowing extreme heat to build in southern Europe for a time, but also allowing a succession of low pressure systems to influence the UK, with long periods of winds and rain that many more typically associate with autumn weather.' Met Office warnings for thunderstorms and strong winds are in place for large parts of the UK on Wednesday (Picture: Metro.co.uk) A thunderstorm warning is in place in an area stretching from London to Cardiff and as far north as Manchester from 9am to 7pm today. Meanwhile, the wind warning from Cornwall right across to Kent is in effect from 4am to 6pm today. Met Office chief meteorologist Dan Suri said: 'An unseasonably deep area of low pressure for the time of year will move into Ireland during the early hours of Wednesday then continue across Wales and England during Wednesday daytime. 'Heavy rain associated with this low will affect large parts of the UK tonigh){kind=link}
NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
The relentlessly grim weather across the UK is showing no signs of letting up with yet more bleak conditions expected.
Met Office warnings are in place for thunderstorms, ‘unseasonably’ strong winds and torrential rain for much of the country today.
Experts have admitted the long period of misery we’re experiencing is ‘more like autumn’ than summer.
Large swathes of England and Wales are covered by a yellow alert for thunderstorms and forecasters have warned buildings could be damaged by lightning strikes.