The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Portsmouth from Friday 3pm until Saturday 6am, with thunderstorms and heavy rain expected to cause potential flooding and transport disruptions across the area.
A yellow weather alert remains in effect from 3pm Friday through to 6am Saturday morning.
“Thunderstorms may cause some disruption during Friday and overnight into Saturday,” the Met Office stated.
Residents have been advised of the following potential impacts:
Heavy rainfall and sudden flooding may create hazardous driving conditions and possible road closures
A slight possibility exists that certain communities could become isolated due to flooded roadways
Lightning strikes and flooding may result in delays and potential cancellations to rail and bus services
Thundery Showers Ease for Hampshire, Dorset and Isle of Wight
Current forecast for Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight
Updated 24 minutes ago
Today
This afternoon will begin dry with abundant sunshine. Later, cloud cover is anticipated to advance from the south, with occasional showers potentially arriving towards evening. Temperatures will remain warm.
Tonight
The evening will become changeable, featuring patchy cloud and thundery downpours developing intermittently throughout the night. These may be intense and accompanied by powerful wind gusts in some areas.
Saturday
Conditions will improve tomorrow. During the morning, clouds will begin clearing to reveal bright intervals, though scattered light showers will persist in some locations. The afternoon will become dry, blustery and sunny.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday
Sunday will bring cooler conditions with mixed cloud and sunny periods. Light showers will arrive from the west, primarily during the afternoon. Monday will remain mostly dry with scattered clouds and sunshine spells. Temperatures will rise. Tuesday will be warm featuring sunny intervals and some cloud patches. There’s a possibility of patchy morning fog in certain areas.
