Met Office issues SECOND yellow warning for thunderstorms this weekend

The Met Office has issued another yellow weather warning for thunderstorms this weekend.

Yesterday (Thursday June 8), a warning was issued for 2pm on Saturday, covering Wales and the south east, south west and north west of England including almost all of Greater Manchester. Now, a second alert has been issued into Sunday, covering all of Greater Manchester, as well as parts of Northern Ireland, Scotland and west England.

The warning is in place from 12pm on Sunday until 9pm. It comes as Greater Manchester is forecast for highs of 28C this weekend, while people flock to events including Parklife at Heaton Park and Manchester City facing Inter Milan in the Champions League final.

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The Met Office said of Saturday's conditions: "Morning cloud slowly clearing, then plenty of sunny spells. Turning increasingly hot and humid, giving way to thundery showers by the afternoon. Some localised flooding is possible."

From Sunday, it added: "Staying hot and humid for many through this period, with plenty of sunny spells. The continued risk of some heavy and thundery showers developing. Warm and humid nights."

It comes as a heatwave begins this weekend, bringing highs of 28C to Manchester. According to The Met Office, the daily maximum temperature must reach 25C or higher in Greater Manchester.

This threshold must be met or exceeded for three consecutive days in a row to class as a heatwave. Between Saturday and Thursday, the mercury will peak between 25C and 28C - meaning a week-long heatwave is in store, which could even go on for longer.

Earlier in the week, the first heat-health alert of the year was issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)