PARTS of Wrexham could be hit by thunderstorms this week after basking in the sunshine.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for three days - from 6pm on Wednesday until 6am on Friday this week.

The warning covers parts of Wrexham - with a warning of potential flooding and disruption to travel.

Some places could see thunderstorms and face potential flooding and travel disruption from Wednesday.

A spokesman said: “Whilst not all locations will be affected, some intense thunderstorms may occur during this period with torrential rain, hail, frequent lightning and strong gusty winds possible.”

Rainfall totals of around 30mm could fall in an hour. Some locations could potentially get around 50mm in two to three hours, but these would be fairly isolated occurrences, forecasters said.

It follows several days of hot weather in the region and the rest of the UK.

Sunday’s top temperatures hit 28C at Heathrow and St James’s Park in London, just shy of the hottest day this year.

This was recorded at 28.3C in Northolt, north-west London, on June 2 – although the Met Office said that Monday could still hit 29C.

What to expect:

  • There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail and strong winds
  • Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services
  • Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
  • There is a small chance that some communities become cut off by flooded roads
  • There is a slight chance that power cuts could occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost