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Heavy and thundery showers develop

[Published 06:15 28/08/2026]

The deluge finally arrives. Hail, thunder and lightning along with 13mm of rain in a very short time. Posted by Brian Gaze

Whilst many people will welcome the rain after the drought conditions of recent months, the timing may seem unfortunate as the bank holiday weekend beckons. The general theme is for unsettled conditions to continue, and although there will be dry and bright spells, most places can expect to see further showers or longer spells of rain....READ IN FULL

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