Thunder and lightning is expected in Wales this weekend, according to the Met Office. The lightning is expected to be just a short break in the hot and sunny weather that the nation has been enjoying.
The lightning forecast comes as Met Office has issued a heat health alert in parts of Britain this weekend. Wales is expected to see daytime temperatures of between 21 to 23 degrees on Saturday and Sunday according to the forecaster, making it one of the warmest weekends of the year so far.
The Met Office says people in Wales should expect it to feel "very warm" from Friday into the weekend with a chance of thunderstorms on Saturday and Sunday. The current forecast for Wales for the weekend reads: "Long sunny spells on Friday once early morning cloud clears. Becoming windy. Feeling very warm with temperatures climbing. Chance of heavy showers, perhaps thundery on Saturday and into Sunday."
