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Wales weather warning of heavy rain and thunderstorms Wales weather warning of heavy rain and thunderstorms
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There are warnings of heavy rain and thunderstorms in some parts of Wales. There are warnings of heavy rain and thunderstorms in large parts of Wales.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for Powys, south and east Wales from 12:00 to 20:00 BST on Thursday. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for north, mid and south west Wales until 20:00 BST on Thursday.
Areas in north west and south west Wales are likely to escape the worst but people are advised to check the Met Office website in case of changes. It said some places could get 10-15mm of rain in less than an hour and as much as 30mm in three hours in the worst affected spots.
The Met Office said some places could get 10-15mm of rain in less than an hour and as much as 30-40mm in three hours in the worst affected spots.
The warnings of scattered heavy showers and thunderstorms also cover southern and central England.The warnings of scattered heavy showers and thunderstorms also cover southern and central England.
BBC Wales meteorologist Derek Brockway said it marked an unsettled start to May.BBC Wales meteorologist Derek Brockway said it marked an unsettled start to May.
"Thunderstorms are possible but some places will escape the downpours," he said."Thunderstorms are possible but some places will escape the downpours," he said.
"Pembrokeshire for example may be lucky and get away with a dry afternoon and even brighten up a little with some sunshine. "Pembrokeshire, for example, may be lucky and get away with a dry afternoon and even brighten up a little with some sunshine.
"Heavy showers will ease on Thursday night, and Friday promises to be a better day with plenty of cloud.""Heavy showers will ease on Thursday night, and Friday promises to be a better day with plenty of cloud."
He added that there was a prospect of dry weather for the bank holiday weekend with just the odd spot of light rain or drizzle in the far north west of Wales.He added that there was a prospect of dry weather for the bank holiday weekend with just the odd spot of light rain or drizzle in the far north west of Wales.